Lol... aww... I'm going to be in Missouri at a Conference over Memorial Day... :(

It's a little far from you anyway, I suppose... Michigan is like... the US's version of Canada, and we're right next door.

Yup. :) I'm wanting to make Alty's Summer BBQ though... that is, if she has another one.

LOL! Odd... weird... uncomfortable! The CFO of my company just met me in the hall coming back from the coffeeroom... he starts looking all around and looking uncomfortable... I'm like, "you ok?" he looks around... "Umm... well.... I wouldn't normally say this under normal circumstances.... umm... well.... you look GOOOOOOD!" :D

I've lost 50 pounds in the last 5/6 months, dropped 10 sizes, 20 + inches, etc... LOL!

That just made my day!! :D

Hehe, nice.

I saw a lady that I used to go to church with... hadn't seen her in probably 2 years or so. She was like "You look good...you've lost weight, haven't you?"

Sadly, no. I used to be pretty much a bean pole. I'm technically "Overweight" now. That'll really make you feel good about yourself... (sarcasm) lol

Aww... :(

I'm rather "curvy" - good way to put it - and when I lose weight, I do have to admit, I don't think I look bad! :) Lara Croft type of figure, if you will. I'm not saying I look like her, but that's the figure type.

But the bad side of that, when I'm not in good shape, I get quite "frumpy" - I went through a nasty break up early last fall and lost the initial 10 pounds. After I saw them come off because of the stress and police action (lol), I decided that I wasn't going to let him control my life anymore... and decided to lose the weight for me.

So, 10 pounds can be attributed to the ex - the rest is mine :)

Police action? What's that all about? :)

Ho boy... Well... looooooong story...

Basics:

Air Force guy
Upwards towards 20 calls in 5 minutes at 2/3/4 am
Innumerable texts at 2/3/4 am
Me asking him to stop contacting
Him not stopping
Him threatening to "put something in my Mom's mailbox"
Him threatening to send me a "package"
Him threatening... etc.
Me telling him to stop
Restraining order
"If you don't stop I will call your superior officer"
and on and on....

It was bad and very scary.

Had a "flare up" not too long ago which I reported to the cops..

But, haven't heard anything from him in about a month, so we're good.

It wouldn't have been so bad if he wasn't AF and didn't have access to things to "put in packages"...

(that is just the very tip of the iceberg, but you get the idea... )

Morning kids, how is everyone?

So camping was good HChicky? I was thinking about you this weekend, wondering how it went. The weather here was great, but no were near camping weather.

So you saw the pics huh, we still haven't convinced Sneezy and M, although M's puppy picture sure was cute, wasn't it?

I know... They're both just way too hot for us, I guess... ;)

I loved your wedding picture!! Wow, girl... you're a princess! Beautiful.

I'll put one up on here in a bit... I think... lol... haven't taken any in a month though and have lost a bit more... bring on the bikini's! ;)

Oh and yes... camping was absolutely divine!

Eek, did you say bikini's, not for me, one piece all the way. Pregnancy does nasty things to your stomach, not good, trust me! ;)

Okay all, I am thinking of getting another tattoo (yes another, I have one on my ankle, it's two hearts with my parents initials in it connected by a band like thing all the way around the ankle.) I would like to get a daisy (mom's favorite flower) with a ladybug (dad's favorite bug) and my kids initials (because I love my rug rats), the only thing I don't know, is where I should put it. My two choices are my right arm wrapping around my wrist or my left shoulder on the back. The only concern I have is that a tattoo around my arm will not look good when I'm 60, and it's not easy to cover up when I want to. Opinions would be appreciated. :)

Here... this pic is from last Spring.

I was in My Fair Lady - this is the costume for the Ascot Opening Day...

A new tattoo, huh? If I was ever to get one I'd do the normal small of the back thing. It would have to really mean something though - like your kids names, etc. I thought of getting one in China.. would have gotten my favorite character, Love - but couldn't bring myself to do it.

It would have to be a monumentally special moment for me to get one.

I'm a chicken... :)

Va-va-va-voom. Sneezy, are you here, drop everything! HBI girl has nothing on HC, get in your car young man and head on over to Nashville, NOW! Jeese, if that picture doesn't do it I don't know what will!

HC, you are gorgeous! Wow! :)

LOL! You're sweet, Alty!

I love acting... My last show (70 Girls, 70) I had to age 30 years to be my character, Fritzi... it was quite fun... those pics won't be posted... :D

HC, tattoos really don't hurt, honestly. It's like being bitten by allot of mosquitos all at once. Of course, that depends on were you get it.

I got the one on my ankle the day before my mothers funeral, I just needed it, I can't explain why. Once it was done it felt like a huge weight had been lifted, like I had gained some strength from that tattoo. I never thought I'd get one, but it really helped me through a tough time in my life. I don't know why though, still a mystery. :)

I can understand that perfectly. When my Dad died, I wish I had done something like that rather than what I did. It wasn't a good time for me.

That's what I mean about a tattoo though, if I was ever to get one, it would be for a specific reason - a memorial, a monumental event, a commitment, something meaningful. I couldn't just get one to get one. I understand perfectly.

Hey - I have a meeting with the execs... will be back shortly! Talk to you in a bit.

Okay, have a good meeting. :)

As for the new tattoo, I've wanted to get it for a while now, I just hadn't decided on what to get. I think I've mentioned before that I had a miscarriage a little over 2 years ago, it was very traumatic, I almost bled to death, waited to long to go to the hospital and I was hemorrhaging, not a good memory. At first I wanted to get a tattoo with three roses, two open and one closed, to represent my two beautiful children and the one that I lost. I don't know if that would be something I could look at everyday though, some things are better to just forget. The tattoo I finally designed is a way to celebrate my parents and my kids, to celebrate life, not death. :)

Grrrr...

Damage control in my opinion?

Nuke it. Worry about fallout later.

RAHHHHH!!

HC, do you need bubbles? ;)