Category: August

BACK TO NATURE and HISTORY

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There comes a time when you just need to get away and go back to nature.  We did that this weekend.  We traveled five hours out of town to Inyo National Forest for a camping trip, but managed to make a few stops along the way in which to enjoy the scenery as well as a bit of history.  Below are a few photos:  (one is of myself at Red Rock Canyon; website info.: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=631 and the other is of Rob at Fossil Falls; website info.: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ridgecrest/fossil.html).

RRC        FF

These are two amazing places in which to visit should you get a chance.  Being out in nature helps you recapture your perspective on the history of nature/mother Earth and your appreciation of life and how small we really are.  What an amazing adventure but also a sad one as we stumbled upon another historic place, the Manzanar National Historic Site; website info.: http://www.nps.gov/manz/learn/historyculture/japanese-americans-at-manzanar.htm…

Manzanar_Flag (Manzanar Flag – Photo from 1942-1945)

Without knowing it, we stumbled upon something we had only seen on television via the History Channel.  I couldn’t believe it and when I realized where we were, my stomach was in knots.  So, with that, I’m going to leave it up to you to visit the website should you not be aware of or had heard of such a place and come to your own conclusions regarding such a place.  But, for me – I choose not to go any further into it.

Our trip this weekend turned into a lot of history, but it was spent with great friends and the need we all had to get away from cars, cell phones, televisions, radios, trains, and lots and lots of people.  It was great to get out and reconnect with the wild, with nature and with friends.  The only thing missing was a lake or a stream.

And, to top it off ~ ~ a very sweet and courageous young lady I know who has been fighting liver disease for quite a few years now received her new liver this weekend and is doing well.

So my Angels, stay positive, hold your heads high and remember that though this life is short, we must learn to cherish it, remember where we all come from, remember those from the past and say a prayer for them and remember how they all fought hard in one way or another for us all to be where we are today.  We all have our Angels around us – just look up and smile at those clouds, smile at those stars and let that feeling in ~ that feeling of completeness because you are here at this particular place in time and are able to enjoy such a gift.

As Always ~ With LIFE, LIGHT, POSITIVITY, STRENGTH, BEING THE WARRIOR WITHIN, GUIDANCE, and LOVE!  Thank you for reading – Cheers!

YES ~ CANCER SUCKS, BUT…

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Yes, Cancer sucks, but at least we have great individuals out there either working in the medical field helping others in some way or those on the back end of the medical field (behind the scenes so to speak) trying to and sometimes finding cures for such diseases.  Like these two gentlemen I have the honor and privilege to call my Angel friends: Elliot Kahen, who is a  Molecular Biologist who helps to cure Cancer in children; and his father, Howard Kahen,  who is Shadowmaster at Pasco-Hernando State College, President at Reflections Medical Aesthetics and Diagnostic Radiologist at Radiology Associates West Pasco.

Once you have Cancer, it is always, in some way shape or form a part of your life.  It will be there forever, there is no forgetting about it.  It never goes away, mentally anyway.  They don’t tell you about that part of it when you are diagnosed or going thru the procedures.  Or after for that matter.  For me, getting the treatments and the surgeries were hard, draining, cold, exhausting (both mentally and physically), but the hardest was after.  The constant reminders of Cancer everywhere you look, the constant reminder when looking at yourself in the mirror every day, the remembrance of when you couldn’t look at yourself in the mirror because of the surgeries, the scars, the mental images of those times that never truly go away, the images of the loved ones worrying about you, the image of your spouse or caretaker taking care of you on a constant basis, the loved ones lost to such a disease, and then you remember and have the knowledge that you are in fact, still here to celebrate your life.  You stop, you smile at yourself in the mirror, you acknowledge that time and then you move on.

Move on – that’s right – I said it.  Move on.  You give yourself a little time to think and ponder and then move on.  Remind yourself that you fought Cancer and won.  You move on because you fought it like a champ and won! You are a Warrior, a Fighter, a Survivor!  You are here to Live Life to the fullest and by God you are going to do it!

You also remind yourself that you are always, in a way, still fighting Cancer in everything you do and everything you eat.  Your top priority is yourself!  Exercising for a healthier you and eating the proper foods for a healthier and better you. Your life is precious and your body is a precious vessel that should be treated as such because you only have one life and one body to live in.  So, why feed it junk food, why not exercise to take care of it, why do you even have to ask? It’s simple, I workout and give 110% because it makes me a better person, it makes me feel better about my self and I know my health is better because of it.  It’s that simple.  For me anyway.

I will say this, that maybe some don’t… Cancer was a gift!  Yes, a gift.  It wakes you up from your foggy existence here in life and makes you see things that you didn’t either see before or appreciate before.  Most don’t or didn’t see it until something like this comes up and smacks you in the face and says “Stop and Look Around, Life is Too Short to Keep on Like This!  What are you doing that you think this is important in life?”  It makes you rethink everything you ever knew or thought you knew.

There is no doubt in my mind that there are Angels around us, looking over us, keeping us close.  There is no doubt in my mind that my Lord and Savior are always there and have always been there for me.  Even when I thought I was alone.  I have no doubts!

So, my Angels, my message is this… love yourself for exactly who you are, for exactly your shape and size, for exactly your hair color, love yourself and others because at the end of the day, none of that stuff matters.  Take care of yourself and your body because it’s the only self and body you have.  I’m not going to love someone for their hair color, for their shape and size, or whatever else.  I’m going to love them for what’s inside, the way they take care of themselves, the way they treat me, the way they treat others and my family.  That’s it.

Now, go and remember to look up and smile because you are loved and cherished more than you realize.

CHEERS MY ANGELS ~ WITH LIFE, LIGHT, POSITIVITY, STRENGTH, BEING THE WARRIOR WITHIN, GUIDANCE, and LOVE!

ANGEL CARE

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ALL ANIMALS big and small are precious and should be treated as such.  When we have a fluffy and furry pet to call ours and love with all our hearts, it is awful to let them go and rest in peace above.  But, one day we will meet up again and until then he or she can play in the heavens above and look upon us from time to time.  I know I have lost my share of babies and it is so painful and hurts too  much.  But, I would not miss out on the love that we shared and will continue to have my  fluffy and furry babies no matter what.

Know that when you have a fluffy and furry baby who passes, he or she is with the Angels now above.  He or she will always be with you and looking upon you from heaven above.  I believe that.  So, look up and smile and know your baby is in the arms of the Angels and we will be with them again, one day.

Always with LIFE, LIGHT, GUIDANCE, and LOVE!

ANGEL CARE
ANGEL CARE

It’s with a heavy heart that I edit this post after just putting it up yesterday.  My father’s baby girl, Sandy passed away this morning.  She had been sick for some time, but we thought she was doing better.  She passed early this morning sleeping next to him in bed.  She was the sweetest little girl you ever met. She is now in heaven with my baby girl, Cleopatra and her brother Tucker.  They are all no longer in pain and can run around in heaven and play.

Until we meet again sweet Sandy ~ you will be dearly missed.  Give Cleopatra and Tucker a kiss for me!

IT SOUNDED LIKE A GOOD IDEA

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Have you ever had one of those moments in life where you are so ready to go get your running workout on that an idea pops into your head about where to run and you’re like – – hmm… that sounds like a good idea.  I can do that, right… it’s not that far.

Well, I had that happen to me on Sunday.  I went to breakfast with a good friend that morning and when I returned home after I was ready to workout.  I really needed it!  I wanted to go to Griffith Park and run because of the nice shade trees, golf course and basically nice area in which to run.  So, with that I thought – why don’t I just run from my house to Griffith, run three miles in Griffith, and then run home.  How bad could it be – I’m not that far.  If I can kick Cancer’s butt I can kick this run out of the park too.  (I love my ToughGirl Bootcamp workouts that I do four to five days a week and by doing them I know they have helped me as well with my running that I try to get in two times a week.  So, let’s see how far I can push it…)

With this thought in my mind I proceeded to get ready.  I made sure my cell phone had enough battery, charged my Garmin watch in which to record my run, charged my Ipod Nano and head phones so I can listen to tunes while I run (can’t do without that!), gathered three bottles of water in my waist holster, my hat and (of course) sunscreen (I DO NOT want too much sun).  With all that preparation I was ready – so off I go.

I started out pretty well as I do the run/walk thing.  I run at an easy pace and when I feel a bit fatigued I slow to a walk (for about 10 seconds ) and then pick it back up.  I knew I would be out for a while in order to complete my run so I was taking my time.  I also knew Rob was out mountain bike riding and wouldn’t be home until much later so I had plenty of time to be out.

I proceeded with my run and did pretty well getting to Griffith Park.  Once there I did have a thought – I thought that I will just run as far as I can (I had originally planned on a mile and a half up and back to get my three) and if I don’t make a mile and a half up, it’s ok because I still have to get home.  With that I proceeded and the next thing I knew I had made it  and turned around to start the last four miles home.  I was in the home stretch and kept counting down the streets.  Not much further, I can do this – I was telling myself.  My legs were starting to ache, but I knew I didn’t have much further.  I can do it – I know I can.

With that in my head, I knew I would finish – I would.  I did not want to call for a ride and finish like that, but I would if I had to.  There is no shame in that.  It is better to be safe than sorry, but I was feeling ok so I kept on going.

The next thing I knew I was home and had my legs dangling in the pool.  I had made it!  And I wasn’t feeling too bad.  I did, however, notice I had a call and two texts from Rob (he was home early) wondering where I was as I was out for about two hours now and he wanted to know if I was ok and/or needed a ride.  I texted him back and said no, I’m down at the pool.  Eight miles – check!

I tell you my short story to say keep the faith, set that goal and go for it.  Why not?  What do you have to lose?  Life is too short not to have even the smallest goal in mind in which to strive for.  Now, I can say – yes, I did that.  Whether I do it again is another story, but I did it nonetheless.  I told myself I can and I did.  The word “Can’t” is NOT in my dictionary!

Have Faith and Believe in Yourself my Angels and anything is possible!

Thank you for taking time out of your day to read my blog!  With Light and Love my dear Angels – Cheers!

ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

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I had my last two days volunteering with the Special Olympics on Friday, July 31, 2015 and Saturday, August 1, 2015 as a Production Coordinator in the Digital Strategies Department which was intermingled with media.  I met some very nice individuals (Shareef, Don, Jennifer, Pete, Sunni, Dorothy, Gil and Nancy) who helped make my experience very nice.  They were very helpful when I needed answers re a number of things that I was getting questioned about.

As far as the athletes – they were a joy to watch compete and an even bigger joy to see the photographs coming in that the photographers would capture.  The joy on their faces as they competed and crossed the finish line in their category was priceless.  Seeing these individuals with a smile so big and such an appreciation for life and competition is something most of us take for granted.  Watching each and everyone of these amazing athletes is a total inspiration to love your life, love where you are at this time in your journey and appreciate each and every minute.  They are OUR ANGELS!  Go dance in the rain if you want to, go run that eight miles if you feel up to it, love on your children and furry children all you want and by all means keep the faith and love.  Remember, everyone has something they are going thru, but if we all keep our positivity about us and reach out to one another in the spirit of compassion and just wanting to honestly help and be there, we can all get thru this life together and much happier.

This wraps up my adventures with the Special Olympics which was an honor and privilege to be a part of.  I am more than happy to give my service to such inspirational young men and women.

Until next time – continue to look up, have faith and know we all have our Angels around us.  Close your eyes, breathe in that fresh air and peace and you will feel them.

S.O. PASS