Another photo Op

The wedding was a success! Lots of pictures taken - over 300 - so I should be able to find a few goods ones! I was telling some of my Memorial friends about the wedding & was asked if I would photograph - for $$$ - a 40th wedding anniversary celebration! Too cool!

I just made contact & amends with a very old friend - from about 20 yrs ago. I am so thankful that she has been able to forgive me over the years for the harm I caused. What a blessing. Not only did she accept my amends but she was happy to hear from me. I'm so glad! I wish everyone could be as forgiving - not so much of me but of others - hatred distroys the heart.

Jesse played in a symphony demo for the 6th graders who will be attending the same Jr. High as her next yr. I'm so proud of her music accomplishments... now if we could just get those grades back on track!

Duck went to an opening celebration of a new local church the other day and made from page of the Local section of the Modesto Bee. Then he went on an Ester Basket Run to benefit local recovery homes, bought 5 raffle tickets & won 5 prizes... including a $200 gift certificate for ink! He gave Jesse the pink & black Harley blanket, I got the skull cluth purse, the smog (for my car - it's due) & a $15 gift card for a local biker supply outlet! Yipee! I love how he shares so much of himself & what he has with us. For a man who only had a motorcycle when I met him, he has got to be the most generous person I know.

The most a person can give anyone is all of themself and Duck has done that for me and Jessica. And, ultimately, we have to be responsible for our actions & the path we choose for ourselves, good, bad or otherwise. Forgiving someone is ultimate freedom for self & isn't only a kind act towards the offender but a kind act towards yourself. I pray daily for the ability to forgive those who have wronged me a little bit more each day.

Have a great week!

Photo Op

Today I go to shoot my first wedding... for pay! I am so excited. I shot the fitting on Wednesday & took a couple a pix of the invitation with some flowers this am. I hope all tunes out well. The place their getting married isn't the prettiest so I'm gonna really have to try to work it today. Please pray. I'd hate to screw up someone's wedding pictures. I wish Jesse was home, not just so she could be there but she does a great job on reception candid photos. Gonna have to buy me a new camera so she can use my old one to help out in weddings. I'd pay her so it'd be a win win situation

I pray for their marriage... that is blessed & highly favored by our Father... that it is His will for their lives.

I also pray for our dear friends Chris & Alissa who just gave birth to a baby boy yesterday. May that child grow up to know our Savior Jesus Christ.

I am so glad for my friend Jessica who gets to stay in her home of the NICU at DMC. God is Good & he does answer prayers!

Have a great, sunshiney day!

Girls Night Out

Three hours of sleep (thanks to the time change) and I'm up & off to church with 3 teen girls who just raided my closet for clothes & shoes!!

Last night was Girls Night Out & it WAS a GOOD, GOOD NIGHT! We had a blast & Jac and Cristina's then went on clubbing at Bachus (WAAAAAYYY too many people for me!) then moved on to the Brave Bull (only to be damned to Hell by the "Christians" outside the club harassing the patrons - funny, I don't feel damned to Hell, Thank You Jesus!) Then we went to Denny's for that horrible, greasy post-party food that makes you think to yourself in the morning "Why'd I eat that?"

After church it's home & to bed to start the work week. Gotta go, Church Bells are ringin'....

It's FRIDAY!!!!

Yipeee... it's FRIDAY & it's gonna be a fun, busy weekend. I don't go back to work until Sunday night!

Today we get to go to the Harley Shop... for brakes. Kinda necessary for stopping on the bike. Tonight at church we rock out to good music & feel the needy. I'm making a couple of White Boy Casseroles to help the cause.

Jesse & 2 of her girlfreinds are going to the movies & then they're all spending the night.

Tomorrow night I'm going out with the Girls from work. I get to be the designated driver for my friends & after some drinks at Cristina's we're going dancing at Bacus... I can't wait but oh what to wear!

Hope everyone has a great & SAFE weekend!

Happy St. Patrick's Day...

Aaaaah! A full day off - from work not life- that is! I hope it's warmer today, brrrrr cold for yesterday.

I got to talk to my mom yesterday which I haven't been able to do for some time. Good chat. They just bought another snowmobile & wanted us to come for Easter but that just isn't gonna work out this year. There's a ton of snow at the cabin though, from what I understand. I hope they have fun & fall off a few times for me!

Isn't the world a funny place. I used to work with a girl who told me that if she saw me at the beach with my pin-up girl tatts showing she'd think I was a lesbian. Another one piped up (who's a very strong Christian in my book) & told me she didn't think so & that she understood why I like pin-ups & think women are beautiful & made to be appreciated. And yet I just had another person I used to work with dropped me as a friend from Facebook because of my St. Patrick's Day profile picture (a pin-up girl in {very little} green & a fat cat in what looks like a riding (motorcycle) helmet. Isn't it great that we can all have our own opinion & point of view!?

I do think women are beautiful & captivating & that God made us that way! The clothing industry nor fig leaves were part of his original plan & it wasn't until "sin" & "knowledge" came into the picture - thank you very much Adam & Eve - that anyone had any idea what "nudity" even is! We could all be running around nude or scantly clad RIGHT NOW (although it is pretty darn cold)!!! I think God did a much better job with the female appearance than the male & have a great appreciation for his artistic beauty in women & not just physically. Women are intriguing & captivating & motivating & deep & very much to be admired inside & out.

I told the women who dropped me as a Facebook friend that I wasn't offended at all. She probably wouldn't have very many of my tattoos or piercings nor wear much out of my closet either. Although with her being German Baptist, I wouldn't wear her bonnet nor dresses either. To each their own & that's what adds color & spice to life & the world... individuality!

I hope you all have a spicy day!

Good sleep today... about 7 solid hours so I should...should...be good for work. I think next schedule I'm going to change it up a little. Working 4 nights in a row is rough physically but I also feel out of touch with my family & my house gets messy (because I walk in & drop everything & it stays there until I have a day off). So two more nights & then I'm off for about 5 days! Yipeeee!

Had a "family" counseling appointment today & the DNA Dad canceled at the last minute...yipeee! So it was a good afternoon with Jesse. Even took the time to go get a frozen yogurt together. That was a treat (to eat & spend the time together). I think she's going to start a 6 week baseball program near our house which will be good for her, although she starts physical therapy for her knees this week.

Just looked at the clock & gotta go make some bacon to pay the bills. Have a great night.... I will cuz "Tonights gonna be a good, good night" Black Eyed Peas

Brrrrr. The overcast, cold weather is back, at least it is in Modesto. No riding for me today but not because of the weather. I work tonight so I get to sleep today & it's perfect sleeping weather. Gonna have a cup of coffee, see Jesse off to the DNA donor's house, fold some laundry next to the fire & it's back to bed I go. Have a great day!

No Rain But It Sure Was COOOOLD

Just made it back from our ride & lunch. No rain but there wasn't a whole lot of sunshine either which made it pretty darn brisk on the back of the bike. Daddy's going to polish the bike now since it's overcast & the bike is "filthy". I have turned on my little heater, grabbed my hound & am off to take a nap. I love sleeping during the day... it feels like you get a little extra treat while the rest of the world has to work. Of course most of the world is sleeping when I work, too. But night time was made to sleep. Sleeping during the day is just special! Nighty-night...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Time to Ride

Up early this morning to get all my chores done. The Harley shop opens at 9 am. Gonna make a "quick" stop there then my honey is taking me for a ride. Gonna go out 99 to 120 & make a stop at the new Lathrop Harley shop on Hwy 5. We'll probably stop for a bite to eat somewhere then make it home in time to pick up Jesse. She's already asked if Daddy can pick her up on the bike. Duck's a pretty lucky guy... he ended up with 2 girls to call his own & they both love to ride! Not to mention that we are pretty lucky girls... we love to ride & Daddy has a Mo-Mo again. How blessed & highly favored we all are! Gotta run or rather, gotta ride! Have a GREAT day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY! I hope you have a great day. Nope, the card's not in the mail... I just missed it between root canals, work, moral extractions & such. But I love you very much & miss you terribly! Congratulations on your new snow mobile. I love you mucho much! xoxo Cheri

Well I am officially no longer an employee of Memorial Hospitals Association...as of 2.23.10! It was just God doing for me what I couldn't do for myself. I am solely employed by Doctor's Medical Center of Modesto! And the response there has been overwhelming! DMC is so glad to have me & I am soooo glad to be there.

Going for another girls night out on the 13th & I got this hot little dress to wear. I can't wait. Being the DD has it's advantages, that's for sure! It should be a blast... well I know it will be cuz Cristina, Jac & Sara will be there for sure & about a dozen others have been asked to come with us, too. ya know, I never got invited out by the MFBC girls after I stopped drinking, unless it was a family deal. I guess I was a downer since I don't drink. Haven't heard from much of anyone - just a handful from MFBC. Last night a lady at work was feeling bummed cuz she was gone from work for a while & she only heard from 1 person from work & that was thru facebook. Try working someplace 15 years & getting an occasional "Hi". We make our own sunshine & I'm not living in a Pity Party anymore! I'm so thankful for my new friends & co-workers.

Better finish getting ready for work. Last night was a good night.... what am I talking about, EVERY night at DMC is a good night. Until next time...

What Just Happened?

I went to the bank... big mistake since it's the 1st, but I HAD to make a deposit. The lady in front of me kept complaining how warm it was in there but I didn't notice it being particularly warm. Anyway, when it was my turn I went up to the window & was the teller started processing my transaction I started to feel faint. I bet over to put my head below my heart but when I stood up I told her I needed to sit down then BLAM! The next thing I know I'm flat on my ass in the middle of the bank. Thank God I didn't hit my head on the tile floor. They got me a chair & some water & a couple pieces of candy (incase it was a blood sugar problem) but what the hell?!?! I never faint.

So now I'm going to bed, not so much because I fainted but because I go back to work tonight. Digger Dog Bruiser is sprawled out on my bed. I hope he stays & sleeps with me. I sleep good when he's with me.

Those belly pictures turned out great too. The couple was very happy with them so I posted a couple of em. Good night!