A Happy Day

Hello all!! Yesterday I tried once again to look up on Facebook any old friend that I had lost touch with. Two in fact! And, I found them!! I have tried before, but without success!! Oh my gosh! One was my best friend Dianna! We met at work, a country and western bar, we were both attending the local college and working as bartenders/waitresses at night to support ourselves. She eventually moved in next door to me at the same trailer court we were renting from. Heavens, we were all just 21 and 23 ears of age! Youngins! She moved to Spokane Washington just a couple of years later and we kept in touch for years, but lost touch during that time too. This had to be 1994!!?? Seems like decades!

I am just so emotional over finding her again! Wow, I know some people either love Facebook or hate it, but seriously, it is moments like this that I think it is genius! Thank you Facebook!

What Fun!!!!

20th High School Class Reunion! I had SOOOOOO much fun.....but that could have been because of the open bar! No, I think it was seeing my friends, which are mostly Facebook friends, that I have not seen in 20 years! Only one person, Todd, I have actually SEEN in person in those 20 years. My best friend in high school, Shannon, now we have talked by email, but have not seen each other in 20 years!

Don't you think 20 years without seeing friends is WAY too long? I do! We had a graduating class of over 600. The turnout was 140? And that included guests/spouses! There are so many more that I would have loved to have seen, but you know that I did not even get around to talking to everyone there!!! Again.....could have been the open bar! Who knows!

Now Shannon and I....well, we connected again like we had not been away from each other for 20 years! Oh how I had so much fun with her and her husband! My husband......yes, I dragged the poor guy along....now he and Shannon's husband Matt hit it off like brothers separated at birth. Too funny!

Not that most of you will know anyone in these photos, but I like to look at them.....they make me smile and bring back GREAT memories!

And oh what memories I have!!!!!!!!!

Todd and I

Shannon and I

Giving Garrett Hope

Hello! You know my daughter Madelyn just turned 5! She has been attending the same daycare/preschool since she was 16 months old.....and pretty much with the SAME group of children since she started.

One of her friends is Garrett. Garret is autistic! His family is trying to get a service dog through Wilderwood Service Dogs......but they need some help! Please check out the new Facebook Fan Page Giving Garrett Hope to learn more!!!

Here is some funny trivia! Garrett's dad and I worked together, and Garrett's mom and my husband STILL work together!

Garrett has a brother, Morgan....who is also autistic. Can you imagine caring for one child with autism let alone 2? Our local newspaper did an article on the two brothers, you can read it HERE! His parents are FANTASTIC! I know that they are not alone in being caregivers of autistic children, let alone multiple children with a Spectrum Disorder! All of those caregivers deserve our love and respect!

When a diagnosis of Autism comes to your family, your entire world changes. Hopes and dreams have to be rearranged. New schedules and family activities seem too revolved around the autistic child. Often social isolation becomes as crippling as the financial burden of a special needs child. Therapies can be slow and frustrating. One begins to wonder that if there are 1 in every 150 children diagnosed with Autism, how the people and our health care system can be so limited?

Please help enrich a little boys quality of life with the help of Wilderwood Service Dogs and your donation! At least check out the new Facebook page and "Like" it, and PASS IT ON by sharing it on your page!! We CAN give hope and support for a better life for Garrett!! Thank you!