Today would have been my
mums 76th birthday.
As you know I did not have
the greatest of relationships with my Mum.She was moody, miserable, bitchy a lot
of the time. She was also very funny, kind hearted, great with old people..would
give you the shirt off her back.. great sense of humour..we once almost got
thrown off a bus for the uncontrollable giggles caused by a man sitting oppisite
us with this huge bandage on his nose..one look at him and her and I were
off...it was terrible!! the more we tried to stop the worse it got... LOL She
cried at the Waltons and Little House on the Prarie.. she loved dogs..we had a
Red Setter called Tramp for 14 years.. she walked him 3 miles every
day..sometimes twice...she could do cartwheels, juggle, ride a moterbike, never
learned to drive..she tried a few times but always gave up she was way too
nervous.. she made Christmas very very special.. she would begin "hoarding" food
as early as September..she kept it all under th stairs...she loved Malteasers
(english candy similar to whoppers) she smoked..in her later years rolled her
own to save money.. I saw her get into at least 3 fist fights with women...she
had a terrible temper...one time this girl was after me..said I had been after
her boyfirend..my Mum drug her out the pub by her hair and told her she ever so
much as looked at me wrong she would be back... ;-) She loved Country and
Western music and dancing and slot machines. she was the life and soul of the
party and no one would ever believe the way she was at home..she was terrified
of Doctors, hospitals and had a morbid fear of choking.. she chewed her food
into tiny pieces to avoid that....if we ever got hurt as kids she would go get
the neighbours because she would panic......she once knocked two ornaments
together while dusting and smashed them and cut her palms badly..she had to have
stitches and they pretty much had to put her to sleep to do them..LOL...she was
always dusting, hoovering, would come in on a saturday morning when I was trying
to sleep in and open the curtains and the bloody windows and start hoovering
around me...LOL.. she would spit on a hanky and wipe off my face as a kid
ewwwwwwwwww...she was only just 5' tall..she was one of twins..her twin died at
birth..she was born in a workhouse..she only weighed 2lb.. she never met her dad
he was an alcoholic and died of Cirrosis of the liver.. her family was very
poor.. she had 2 sisters and 3 brothers...hr real name was Diana but veryone
called her babe as she was the youngest.. I once watched her and her sister get
into a fight..my dad and my uncle had to sperate them with a water hose...LOL..
she was very very passionate... she would defend us kids to the very
end...looking back I can see we had far more happy times than sad...but when I
reached puberty that was it..we fought on and off for years..she semed to be
jealous of me..she begrudged me the relationship I had with my dad..she felt
like it was us against her...the things she said and did to me were awful..she
hit me..she calld me all the names under the sun...she hated with the same
passion she loved...but at the end of the day I can say that she loved me and
she did her best...she grew up in a time when you didn't talk about womens
problems, depression was not an option, I know she suffered from it though, and
I know she had a terrible time with menopause but never asked for help... and I
can admit I was a typical moody teenager. I just wish things could have been
different.. I wish we could have had the kind of relationaship I have with my
daughter... that is the one good thing that came out of it..I was determined to
not be the way she was...
Anyways...
No Happy Returns Mum...just
happy memories till we meet again..night night God Bless....
Lyn
Monday, November 5, 2012
Sunday, September 30, 2012
A post from me...
Good Morning Campers..
Has it really been over 4 months since my last post? Wow..no excuses...just caught up in the day to day wheel of life and the convenience of Face Book I guess... I miss writing ..it helps clear my head and I enjoy reading more than a quick status update...
The Summer is over although here in Florida we will have weeks more of warm weather..there have been a couple of cool mornings and it gets us all excited..after months of having to run the Air-Conditioner and either be inside or in water it is wonderful to step outside and not immediately be drenched in sweat...
The summer was uneventful..we didn't go anywhere..we have a huge expense coming up with hubby's retirement.. we have friends and family coming from all over the world and we are throwing a huge party..then in January we are going to Las Vegas for my SIL's 50th Bday Bash..so we didn't plan any trips this summer..I have been to the beach a few times and of course have enjoyed the pool but I am looking forward to the cooler weather and wearing something other than shorts and Flip Flops..LOL
Those of you on FB are aware of the ongoing saga with my beautiful daughters boyfriend..he continues to control her life and over Labour Day weekend had called me from her cell phone and told me he was going to kill her and then come to our house and kill me..I called the police and they went to his house and he refused to let them see my daughter..finally after an hour and the poilce threatening to kick his front door in he let them see Rachel..of course she told them she was fine..all the time this was going on he repeatedly called my phone ..over 47 times in an hour and as the police were leaving his house he told me "you dumb bitch I will just kill her when they leave" I filed a report and the sate of Florida prosecuted him..they issued a warrant for his arrest for stalking and harrassing phone calls..he only spent one night in Jail..ny daughter bailed him out and he has plead not guilty..so dumb because we have the phone records and the cop witnessed it..he is trying to say that it was my daughter calling as it was her phone..my daughter still lives here..she works 10 hour days and I think this is her only safe place so I will not kick her out although she is barely talking to us..she's mad because I had him arrested...why isn't she mad at him for harrassing me? I will probably go to my grave not understanding her devotion to him...I know love is blind but this is beyond that...I am very upset about it all and have some pretty low days..anyone who knows me knows what my family means to me and this has put such a rift between us.I just hope one day she will see the light and thank me for what I did and that through all the hate I never turned my back on her...
My son is doing great. .his job at the Property Maintenance company is going really well he has his own crew now..he still works 2 nights a week at Mc Donalds too for his gas money...I am so glad that things finally turned around for him..
As for me and hubby we are plodding along..his retirement will be here before we know it and then a new chapter begins..he is looking for another job of course..he is only 52 and not ready to completely retire yet..one job prospect is overseas for an entire year..BUT the payoff is $180,000.00 Tax free..if he took that he would never have to work another day in his life..we could pay off every single bill we have AND bank $100,000.00..kinda hard to turn your back on that! No pressure! LOL
Well that catches you up in Lyn's world..I am not sure if anyone still reads blogs..I sure remember a time when I never went a day without reading them all! I admit those days are over but sometimes like today I miss them...
Have a great Sunday!
L x
Has it really been over 4 months since my last post? Wow..no excuses...just caught up in the day to day wheel of life and the convenience of Face Book I guess... I miss writing ..it helps clear my head and I enjoy reading more than a quick status update...
The Summer is over although here in Florida we will have weeks more of warm weather..there have been a couple of cool mornings and it gets us all excited..after months of having to run the Air-Conditioner and either be inside or in water it is wonderful to step outside and not immediately be drenched in sweat...
The summer was uneventful..we didn't go anywhere..we have a huge expense coming up with hubby's retirement.. we have friends and family coming from all over the world and we are throwing a huge party..then in January we are going to Las Vegas for my SIL's 50th Bday Bash..so we didn't plan any trips this summer..I have been to the beach a few times and of course have enjoyed the pool but I am looking forward to the cooler weather and wearing something other than shorts and Flip Flops..LOL
Those of you on FB are aware of the ongoing saga with my beautiful daughters boyfriend..he continues to control her life and over Labour Day weekend had called me from her cell phone and told me he was going to kill her and then come to our house and kill me..I called the police and they went to his house and he refused to let them see my daughter..finally after an hour and the poilce threatening to kick his front door in he let them see Rachel..of course she told them she was fine..all the time this was going on he repeatedly called my phone ..over 47 times in an hour and as the police were leaving his house he told me "you dumb bitch I will just kill her when they leave" I filed a report and the sate of Florida prosecuted him..they issued a warrant for his arrest for stalking and harrassing phone calls..he only spent one night in Jail..ny daughter bailed him out and he has plead not guilty..so dumb because we have the phone records and the cop witnessed it..he is trying to say that it was my daughter calling as it was her phone..my daughter still lives here..she works 10 hour days and I think this is her only safe place so I will not kick her out although she is barely talking to us..she's mad because I had him arrested...why isn't she mad at him for harrassing me? I will probably go to my grave not understanding her devotion to him...I know love is blind but this is beyond that...I am very upset about it all and have some pretty low days..anyone who knows me knows what my family means to me and this has put such a rift between us.I just hope one day she will see the light and thank me for what I did and that through all the hate I never turned my back on her...
My son is doing great. .his job at the Property Maintenance company is going really well he has his own crew now..he still works 2 nights a week at Mc Donalds too for his gas money...I am so glad that things finally turned around for him..
As for me and hubby we are plodding along..his retirement will be here before we know it and then a new chapter begins..he is looking for another job of course..he is only 52 and not ready to completely retire yet..one job prospect is overseas for an entire year..BUT the payoff is $180,000.00 Tax free..if he took that he would never have to work another day in his life..we could pay off every single bill we have AND bank $100,000.00..kinda hard to turn your back on that! No pressure! LOL
Well that catches you up in Lyn's world..I am not sure if anyone still reads blogs..I sure remember a time when I never went a day without reading them all! I admit those days are over but sometimes like today I miss them...
Have a great Sunday!
L x
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Thankful Thursday
Good Morning Campers!!
Rise and Shine!
Decided to do a Thankful Thursday post..used to do them all the time..actually Gratitude is what got me started online..I used to belong to a "Gratitude Board"..remember boards?? LOL.. we all used to get together every day and post our gratitude on the "board" every day..we all became great friends and it was a happy time in my life when my hubby was deployed a lot and I was lonely..of course like most good things it came to an end but I have fond memories of days spent on my old desk top...
So here we go:
1. Big Lots..I bought 5 paperbacks there yesterday for $2 a piece..I like paperbacks for out by the pool..the Kindle for reading in Bed..
2..An evening to myself last night..hubby and son went to a Memorial dinner on base...it was bliss!
3... Being recognized at work .. :-)
4.... Rain..we have had plenty of it the last few days and I am grateful I haven't had to water..
5..... Figuring out how to post pics on here..
6...... Losing the "water" weight I gained after a weekend of over indulging..all 7lbs of it!!!
7....... Lazy mornings in bed with the Laptop and coffee
8........ Finally finding something that works for the fleas on my poor little Yorkie..Armour..it's the same as Frontline but available at Walmart for $25
9.........My Plumeria plant finally blossomed!! these things need more babying than a baby!!
10.......... Blogging again!! Thanks for reading!
Take care.. L xx
Rise and Shine!
Decided to do a Thankful Thursday post..used to do them all the time..actually Gratitude is what got me started online..I used to belong to a "Gratitude Board"..remember boards?? LOL.. we all used to get together every day and post our gratitude on the "board" every day..we all became great friends and it was a happy time in my life when my hubby was deployed a lot and I was lonely..of course like most good things it came to an end but I have fond memories of days spent on my old desk top...
So here we go:
1. Big Lots..I bought 5 paperbacks there yesterday for $2 a piece..I like paperbacks for out by the pool..the Kindle for reading in Bed..
2..An evening to myself last night..hubby and son went to a Memorial dinner on base...it was bliss!
3... Being recognized at work .. :-)
4.... Rain..we have had plenty of it the last few days and I am grateful I haven't had to water..
5..... Figuring out how to post pics on here..
6...... Losing the "water" weight I gained after a weekend of over indulging..all 7lbs of it!!!
7....... Lazy mornings in bed with the Laptop and coffee
8........ Finally finding something that works for the fleas on my poor little Yorkie..Armour..it's the same as Frontline but available at Walmart for $25
9.........My Plumeria plant finally blossomed!! these things need more babying than a baby!!
10.......... Blogging again!! Thanks for reading!
Take care.. L xx
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Survey Says!!
Haven't done one of these in forever so here goes:
19. How many siblings? 1 brother one sister
20. Favorite pastime/hobby? reading by the pool..going to the Beach..
21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? doubt anyone will do it
22. Bird watcher? yea..I enjoy watching the birds in my backyard
23. Are you a morning person or a night person? morning
24. Do you have any pets? One Yorkie called cadet
25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I wish
26. What did you want to be when you were little? a Pans People go go dancer..LOL
27. What is your best childhood memory? Christmas Morning
28. Are you a cat or dog person? Dog
29. Are you married? It'll be 29 years on May 28th
30. Always wear your seat belt? always
31. Been in a car accident? 3..all very minor thank God
32. Any pet peeves? Crumbd on the counter drive me nuts!
33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? Mushroom and Sausage
34. Favorite Flower? Lilac roses
35. Favorite ice cream? Good old Vanilla
36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Taco Hell!
37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? Never
38. From whom did you get your last email? FB
39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Pier 1 Imports
40. Do anything spontaneous lately? not so much
41. Like your job? love it
42. Broccoli? with cheese sauce please
43. What was your favorite vacation? Waikiki Beach Oahu
44. Last person you went out to dinner with? Hubby
45. What are you listening to right now? TV
46. What is your favorite color? Pinks and Purples
47. How many tattoos do you have? two
48. How many people will fill this out? I doubt anyone but if you do let me know!!
49. What time did you finish this quiz? 4,23pm
50. Coffee Drinker? Yes!!
. What time did you get up this morning? 6.15
2. How do you like your steak? Medium Well
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? "The Lucky One"
4. What is your favorite TV show? Nurse Jackie
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Coronado Island
6. What did you have for breakfast? Leftovers
7. What is your favorite cuisine? Mexican Food!
8. What foods do you dislike? Sweet Potatoes
9. Favorite Place to Eat? La Nopolera
10. Favorite dressing? Ranch
11.What kind of vehicle do you drive? My trusty 2001 Honda Accord
12. What are your favorite clothes? Shorts and Tank Top
13. Where would you visit, this weekend, if you had the chance? England
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 FULL!!
15. Where would you want to retire? Somewhere on the water
16. Favorite time of day? Friday evenings...
17. Where were you born? Bicester Oxford England
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? Soccer
2. How do you like your steak? Medium Well
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? "The Lucky One"
4. What is your favorite TV show? Nurse Jackie
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Coronado Island
6. What did you have for breakfast? Leftovers
7. What is your favorite cuisine? Mexican Food!
8. What foods do you dislike? Sweet Potatoes
9. Favorite Place to Eat? La Nopolera
10. Favorite dressing? Ranch
11.What kind of vehicle do you drive? My trusty 2001 Honda Accord
12. What are your favorite clothes? Shorts and Tank Top
13. Where would you visit, this weekend, if you had the chance? England
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 FULL!!
15. Where would you want to retire? Somewhere on the water
16. Favorite time of day? Friday evenings...
17. Where were you born? Bicester Oxford England
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? Soccer
19. How many siblings? 1 brother one sister
20. Favorite pastime/hobby? reading by the pool..going to the Beach..
21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? doubt anyone will do it
22. Bird watcher? yea..I enjoy watching the birds in my backyard
23. Are you a morning person or a night person? morning
24. Do you have any pets? One Yorkie called cadet
25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I wish
26. What did you want to be when you were little? a Pans People go go dancer..LOL
27. What is your best childhood memory? Christmas Morning
28. Are you a cat or dog person? Dog
29. Are you married? It'll be 29 years on May 28th
30. Always wear your seat belt? always
31. Been in a car accident? 3..all very minor thank God
32. Any pet peeves? Crumbd on the counter drive me nuts!
33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? Mushroom and Sausage
34. Favorite Flower? Lilac roses
35. Favorite ice cream? Good old Vanilla
36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Taco Hell!
37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? Never
38. From whom did you get your last email? FB
39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Pier 1 Imports
40. Do anything spontaneous lately? not so much
41. Like your job? love it
42. Broccoli? with cheese sauce please
43. What was your favorite vacation? Waikiki Beach Oahu
44. Last person you went out to dinner with? Hubby
45. What are you listening to right now? TV
46. What is your favorite color? Pinks and Purples
47. How many tattoos do you have? two
48. How many people will fill this out? I doubt anyone but if you do let me know!!
49. What time did you finish this quiz? 4,23pm
50. Coffee Drinker? Yes!!
New record..
Good Afternoon Campers!
A sad new record..2 months between postings!! No excuses..I seem to spend most of my time on Facebook or Twitter and tend to neglect Blogger..I can only say I will try to write more often..I do miss it..and I always feel better after clearing my head so hopefully you'll see more from me.. :-)
The weeks seem to be slipping away from me..I can't believe the year is almost half over...and school will be out in a couple of weeks..insane!
Everything is going well here...our days are busy and are weekends are fun filled with trips to the lake and outings on our friends boat..on my days off I am enjoying reading poolside again...
My son Ryan has a new job..he is working for a property management company and is loving it..he is outdoors all day in the heat doing landscaping at the moment..he comes home ..showers..eats and sleeps! He has lost 15lbs in a month..he looks very fit and tan and I am thrilled that he got such a good opportunity..
My daughter Rachel continues to be in a toxic relationship..I have tried everything I can think of to talk sense into her but I guess until she is ready there is nothing I can do..I live in fear that she will end up a statistic but my hands are tied.. I have even talked to the police and told them my concerns but as she is a consenting adult there is nothing they can do either...it is the one black cloud that hangs over this family and at times it overwhelms me... :-(
My little job at Target is turning out to be such a joy in my life..the people are fun..we work hard but we have fun doing so..everyone is so upbeat and enthusiastic..it's contagious..I love going to work and the 3 mornings a week are perfect...
Hubby is winding down his career in the Military..I can't imagine him not putting on that Uniform on every morning ..it is definitely going to be an adjustment..he says he is ready but I think when it comes to it he will miss it terribly..he is in such a highly respected position in charge of over 500 sailors..he does not want another "career" he just wants to find something to occupy his time and supplement his retirement... and his Golf Game.. ;-)
Well that's all I can think of to write about for now..so I will leave you with a list of things I am grateful for this stormy Florida afternoon..
1. Blogging today..
2.. Stormy afternoons..and much needed rain....
3... Friends who share their Boat with us.. :-)
4....My Kindle Fire...
5..... All of you reading this..
Take care...
L xx
A sad new record..2 months between postings!! No excuses..I seem to spend most of my time on Facebook or Twitter and tend to neglect Blogger..I can only say I will try to write more often..I do miss it..and I always feel better after clearing my head so hopefully you'll see more from me.. :-)
The weeks seem to be slipping away from me..I can't believe the year is almost half over...and school will be out in a couple of weeks..insane!
Everything is going well here...our days are busy and are weekends are fun filled with trips to the lake and outings on our friends boat..on my days off I am enjoying reading poolside again...
My son Ryan has a new job..he is working for a property management company and is loving it..he is outdoors all day in the heat doing landscaping at the moment..he comes home ..showers..eats and sleeps! He has lost 15lbs in a month..he looks very fit and tan and I am thrilled that he got such a good opportunity..
My daughter Rachel continues to be in a toxic relationship..I have tried everything I can think of to talk sense into her but I guess until she is ready there is nothing I can do..I live in fear that she will end up a statistic but my hands are tied.. I have even talked to the police and told them my concerns but as she is a consenting adult there is nothing they can do either...it is the one black cloud that hangs over this family and at times it overwhelms me... :-(
My little job at Target is turning out to be such a joy in my life..the people are fun..we work hard but we have fun doing so..everyone is so upbeat and enthusiastic..it's contagious..I love going to work and the 3 mornings a week are perfect...
Hubby is winding down his career in the Military..I can't imagine him not putting on that Uniform on every morning ..it is definitely going to be an adjustment..he says he is ready but I think when it comes to it he will miss it terribly..he is in such a highly respected position in charge of over 500 sailors..he does not want another "career" he just wants to find something to occupy his time and supplement his retirement... and his Golf Game.. ;-)
Well that's all I can think of to write about for now..so I will leave you with a list of things I am grateful for this stormy Florida afternoon..
1. Blogging today..
2.. Stormy afternoons..and much needed rain....
3... Friends who share their Boat with us.. :-)
4....My Kindle Fire...
5..... All of you reading this..
Take care...
L xx
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Last Day in my Forties...
Good Morning Campers...
I thought the last day in my Forties warranted a post...:-)
I have no problems turning the big 5-0...I'm quite content with where I am in life. I do reflect back on my younger days with nostalgia and sometimes miss them..it's the like the old saying.."If I only knew then what I know now"..
Thought I would share a few of the things I have done over the past five decades...
1960's:
Born march 18th 1962..lived in a small cottage with no bathroom ..just an outside toilet..remember being bathed in a tub in front the the telly once a week...
Had Whooping Cough at age 2..my first ever memory is of being woken up by a Dr. tickling my foot with a feather when I had passed out from coughing so hard..My Mum had thrown me down the stairs as she thought I was dead..my dad caught me as he was running up..the Dr. gave me a sixpence...
Moved to a 3 bedroom semi-detached house in 1965...the house my Dad and sister still live in..it had an inside bathroom..with a bath..I recall we were able to go take a bath the week before we moved in..the bath was pink...
1967: my Sister was born at home in my Mum and Dads bedroom...my brother wasn't happy having another sister..I saw her minutes after she was born and thought she was so RED...
1970's :
I remember wanting bell bottoms so bad for my 8th birthday in 1970..I got them.. They were two toned brown and cream and I thought I was so cool...
1973: I was sexually abused by my guitar teacher who was my dads co-worker and friend..it was a very dark place in my life and the end of my childhood...
I remember the disco era..the Bay City Rollers..the platforms..the baggy trousers..stripy socks...wacky hair...Top of the Pops on TV and me wanting to be in Pans People (go go dancers)
1978: I started dating my hubby..we were high school sweethearts and I have never ever felt anything like the desperate love I had for him then..my every thought was consumed by him and my every mood was determined by him..he had the ability to leave me tongue tied and breathless every time I saw him.. I hope every person on earth gets to feel that just once in their lifetime...
The 80's!!!!
1980 :Wow! that a time for change that was..I was proposed to and then had my wedding called off 4 weeks before..I found out my best Friend and my Fiance were sleeping together..(yes my hubby I have now)
1981-1983 I moved out and lived in a house with 2 room mates..I worked at a Dental office as a receptionist and had a great life going for me..I was traveling..France..Italy..Spain... I was going out all the time..dating..having a blast..
1983..Hubby joined the USN came home on leave and asked me to marry him (again) I said yes..we had a whirlwind marriage..he left for flight training and I moved in with his Mum and Dad for 7 months till I got my Visa and emigrated to the States in December 1983..
1984..got orders to Norfolk Virginia..moved into our first cockroach infested apartment..I got pregnant in July..
1985: My darling baby Girl was born on April 6th..I experienced a whole new level of love becoming a Mum..those were some of the happiest days of my life..life was hard and we had no money but I was so happy..
1987: bought our first house..a 3 bedroom in the Suburbs in Virginia Beach..loved that house and made some of the best friends of my life there...I was a stay at home Mum and loved it...
The 90's!!
1990: My son was born in June..he was the absolute apple of my eye and has been very special to me from day one..I was afraid I wouldn't love him like I loved my daughter but that wasn't so..there is something about sons and their Mums..
1992: hubby was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma..dark dark days...we were celebrating him making Chief and then found this out...it was a very bitter sweet time...
1993: Hubby went into remission and has been ever since..I will never forget the love and support shown to us from our friends in Virginia..
1994: We got orders to Jacksonville Florida..oh how we cried when we left VA...we rented a house in Orange Park .. and I got my drivers license!! First woman in my family to do so and such a huge deal to us!
1997: Bought the house we still live in today..never thought I would ever own a house with a swimming pool in the back yard..loved this house from day one and still do... my Mother in law died in December..a very sad time..
1998: My FIL remarried and bought the new wife over here..the beginning of the end for him...over the next several years she tore the family apart and bit by bit took away his independence..
The New Millennium 2000
Bought in the year 2000 at friends house..we were all anticipating something drastic was going to happen ..it didn't..it was a great party though!
2003: worse year of my life...My Mum got sick..she had an Ischemic Bowel..she was on a ventilator for 5 weeks before she died of Pneumonia...she had never been sick before..she was the core of our family and I feel so disconnected to this day and lonely.. Rachel graduated high school..
2004: Thanks to my sister buying my brother and I out of the family home I got my inheritance from my parents early and was able to do a lot of updating to our home including the addition of our Florida room that we have come to love so much...
2005-2008 ..hubby was gone a lot..lots of military tours and a stint in New Orleans...
2009 FIL became pretty ill..hubby got orders to Guam for 2 years leaving in September...had out first Christmas apart in 26 years..Ryan graduated high school..
2010 FIL died July 3rd..then came the news that his wife had talked him into leaving everything to her and her 5 children..destroyed the family..we have not seen or spoken to her since the funeral..and I never will...
2011: Hubby returned from Guam to finish out his Naval career here in Jacksonville..we had the vacation of a lifetime to Hawaii to celebrate..
2012..I turn 50!!!
Hope you have enjoyed this little recap of my life...wonder what the next 50 years will bring?
L xx
I thought the last day in my Forties warranted a post...:-)
I have no problems turning the big 5-0...I'm quite content with where I am in life. I do reflect back on my younger days with nostalgia and sometimes miss them..it's the like the old saying.."If I only knew then what I know now"..
Thought I would share a few of the things I have done over the past five decades...
1960's:
Born march 18th 1962..lived in a small cottage with no bathroom ..just an outside toilet..remember being bathed in a tub in front the the telly once a week...
Had Whooping Cough at age 2..my first ever memory is of being woken up by a Dr. tickling my foot with a feather when I had passed out from coughing so hard..My Mum had thrown me down the stairs as she thought I was dead..my dad caught me as he was running up..the Dr. gave me a sixpence...
Moved to a 3 bedroom semi-detached house in 1965...the house my Dad and sister still live in..it had an inside bathroom..with a bath..I recall we were able to go take a bath the week before we moved in..the bath was pink...
1967: my Sister was born at home in my Mum and Dads bedroom...my brother wasn't happy having another sister..I saw her minutes after she was born and thought she was so RED...
1970's :
I remember wanting bell bottoms so bad for my 8th birthday in 1970..I got them.. They were two toned brown and cream and I thought I was so cool...
1973: I was sexually abused by my guitar teacher who was my dads co-worker and friend..it was a very dark place in my life and the end of my childhood...
I remember the disco era..the Bay City Rollers..the platforms..the baggy trousers..stripy socks...wacky hair...Top of the Pops on TV and me wanting to be in Pans People (go go dancers)
1978: I started dating my hubby..we were high school sweethearts and I have never ever felt anything like the desperate love I had for him then..my every thought was consumed by him and my every mood was determined by him..he had the ability to leave me tongue tied and breathless every time I saw him.. I hope every person on earth gets to feel that just once in their lifetime...
The 80's!!!!
1980 :Wow! that a time for change that was..I was proposed to and then had my wedding called off 4 weeks before..I found out my best Friend and my Fiance were sleeping together..(yes my hubby I have now)
1981-1983 I moved out and lived in a house with 2 room mates..I worked at a Dental office as a receptionist and had a great life going for me..I was traveling..France..Italy..Spain... I was going out all the time..dating..having a blast..
1983..Hubby joined the USN came home on leave and asked me to marry him (again) I said yes..we had a whirlwind marriage..he left for flight training and I moved in with his Mum and Dad for 7 months till I got my Visa and emigrated to the States in December 1983..
1984..got orders to Norfolk Virginia..moved into our first cockroach infested apartment..I got pregnant in July..
1985: My darling baby Girl was born on April 6th..I experienced a whole new level of love becoming a Mum..those were some of the happiest days of my life..life was hard and we had no money but I was so happy..
1987: bought our first house..a 3 bedroom in the Suburbs in Virginia Beach..loved that house and made some of the best friends of my life there...I was a stay at home Mum and loved it...
The 90's!!
1990: My son was born in June..he was the absolute apple of my eye and has been very special to me from day one..I was afraid I wouldn't love him like I loved my daughter but that wasn't so..there is something about sons and their Mums..
1992: hubby was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma..dark dark days...we were celebrating him making Chief and then found this out...it was a very bitter sweet time...
1993: Hubby went into remission and has been ever since..I will never forget the love and support shown to us from our friends in Virginia..
1994: We got orders to Jacksonville Florida..oh how we cried when we left VA...we rented a house in Orange Park .. and I got my drivers license!! First woman in my family to do so and such a huge deal to us!
1997: Bought the house we still live in today..never thought I would ever own a house with a swimming pool in the back yard..loved this house from day one and still do... my Mother in law died in December..a very sad time..
1998: My FIL remarried and bought the new wife over here..the beginning of the end for him...over the next several years she tore the family apart and bit by bit took away his independence..
The New Millennium 2000
Bought in the year 2000 at friends house..we were all anticipating something drastic was going to happen ..it didn't..it was a great party though!
2003: worse year of my life...My Mum got sick..she had an Ischemic Bowel..she was on a ventilator for 5 weeks before she died of Pneumonia...she had never been sick before..she was the core of our family and I feel so disconnected to this day and lonely.. Rachel graduated high school..
2004: Thanks to my sister buying my brother and I out of the family home I got my inheritance from my parents early and was able to do a lot of updating to our home including the addition of our Florida room that we have come to love so much...
2005-2008 ..hubby was gone a lot..lots of military tours and a stint in New Orleans...
2009 FIL became pretty ill..hubby got orders to Guam for 2 years leaving in September...had out first Christmas apart in 26 years..Ryan graduated high school..
2010 FIL died July 3rd..then came the news that his wife had talked him into leaving everything to her and her 5 children..destroyed the family..we have not seen or spoken to her since the funeral..and I never will...
2011: Hubby returned from Guam to finish out his Naval career here in Jacksonville..we had the vacation of a lifetime to Hawaii to celebrate..
2012..I turn 50!!!
Hope you have enjoyed this little recap of my life...wonder what the next 50 years will bring?
L xx
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