Friendship

May 31, 2013

 

Mama always said, dying was a part of life.

I sure wish it wasn't.

 

~Forest Gump~

 

 

I've been trying to figure out if I wanted to blog about this.

I have spent days thinking about this and finally I realized I need to address it.

 

People come into our lives in a blink of an eye,

If your not paying attention you will miss the reason God sent them.

This week Jeff lost one of his dearest friends,

I feel his loss and pray for his family.

 

But during all this I realized how much one person can effect your life.

Because of this I've closed my eyes and realized how much he's effected my life.

 

You will be greatly missed.

We are sorry we weren't able to come and see you,

But know that we will always be there for your wife and girls.

 

 

RIP

 

 



 

 



Big Fish Little Fish

 

 

Walt Disney World Epcot Waterway

 

April 2011

 

 

 

I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person

you want to annoy for the rest of your life.

~Rita Rudner~

 

 

I grew up fishing the quite waters of Lake Metauque.

I would go down to it's shores by myself and catch what ever I could.

Jeff on the other hand grew up fishing any water he could.

He loves to fish anywhere I on the other hand like private waters.

 

Jeff fishes as much as he can through out the year.

I on the other hand have not found a spot where I'm alone fishing.

For our honeymoon I knew I had to find him fishing,

he wanted a cruise I wanted Disney World.

 

I won out because I found fishing.

Yes Donald Duck there is fishing on the Disney property.

Actually there is a few fishing spots all around the property.

I signed us to go fishing one early morning on the Epcot waterway.

 

It was perfect for both of us.

We were on a private boat with a guide,

No one was around except the workers cleaning Epcot.

And we could fish our little hearts out.

 

Then I started catching fish.

What a way to start our marriage.

Each fish I caught was bigger then the last.

And Jeff well lets just say the picture explains everything.

 

I finally ADDed out and stopped fishing.

So in the end Jeff caught more then I did,

And mine where still bigger then his.

I can't wait to go to Disney again.



Prayer for Oklahoma

 

Oklahoma Post Card

 

Purchased 2000

 

 

 

Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.

~Author Unknown~

 

I never had the chance to explore Oklahoma,

But I can say it's on my list of must do's.

This week I wish I could be there to help them.

But God has a bigger plan and I just have to trust in him.

 

My heart goes out to all the Okie's,

I could not imagine the fear of a tornado.

To get such short notice must be horrific.

To hear the sounds of tornado coming at you must leave you feeling so helpless.

 

My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone.

I hope that everyone helps in their own way.

This country needs more unity.

Days Gone By

 

68 Beckwith Place, Rutherford, NJ

 

 

Memorial Day 2000

 

 

"I love the culture of grilling.

It creates an atmosphere that is festive but casual."

~Bobby Flay~

 

Childhood memories are always the best.

 

One of my favorite memories was my back yard.

My dad worked hard over the years to make our yard amazing.

But he had one section that only he had control over.

The kitchen area was his domain!

 

We didn't have one little grill no not us.

We had two gas grills, a charcoal grill, a deep fryer,

a smoker, and an out door stove top.

When dad does something he does it right.

 

We didn't grill just in the summer,

We grilled all year long, come rain or snow!

But Memorial Day through Labor Day it was just better.

 

I looked forward to the smells fill the yard,

And I thank my dad for the love of grilling.

I just hope when I have kids I can instill that love also.

 

 



Spring Time

 

 

 

My Front Lawn  Montague, NJ

 

 

 

May 9, 2013

 

 

 

Spring is God's way of saying, 'One more time!'

~Robert Orben~

 

 I love spring time in Sussex County.
I wasn't always a fan of spring,
but as I get older I'm loving all the seasons.
But my love for spring happened 4 years ago.

I don't know if its the rolling in of thunder storms,
The quick changing clouds that I can watch for hours,
Or the amazing change the woods take on during this time.

After the long dead winter all the changes excites me.
Lime green under growth with tiny purple flowers,
Clouds rushing by and winds cutting through the new leaves,
The smell of wet soil after a thunder storm,
Constantly keep my attention waiting to see what is next.

One day I walked out my front door and came upon this,
Dandelions had turned to cotton puffs and stretched out forever before me.
Earlier in the day it was cloudy and chilly now warm and clearing.
I was captured in this moment brought back to my cross country trips.

Oh how I love spring in Sussex County!

 



The Great Escape

 

Genesee Park, Colorado

 

June 2000

 

 

 

I spent all my life pretending I was off somewhere else. Off with you, on one of your adventures.

But my own adventure turned out to be quite different.

~Lord of The Rings~

 

I am a runner. When life gets hard I get in my car and run away.

In 2000 I did something I never thought I would do and it destroyed me.

I tried to run away from the memory by moving out west but I was on a downward spiral.

I had an amazing friend who knew my decisions where wrong.

I ignored him and in turn lost one of the best friends I ever had.

 

A month after I walked out of the abortion clinic I ended up here.

On Interstate 70 heading west to California.

My little red pick up truck pulling a U-Haul trailer,

And my cousin followed in her civic.

I was running from what I had done, unable to except it.

 

I don't regret leaving Jersey behind I have no regrets.

I learned so much about myself on that trip.

Things I wouldn't truly know for 6 years when the clouds finally cleared.

 

It took a long time to heal from that wound,

And along the way I gained more scars then one person should.

Like I said I have no regrets just a spot in my heart for those I hurt along the way.

 



Birthday Girl

 

July 2011

 

In Grandpa's Arms

 

 

 

 

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.

  ~Ben Williams~

 

We were blessed two years ago to bring home our little girl Winnie.

 

She was born on May 24, 2011 one of 6.

She has 2 brothers and three sisters.

Her parents are both award winning hunting dogs.

She is unique not just because of her fur color but also her shortened tail.

 

People seem to think it's okay to make comments to me that she is just a dog.

 

But that may be all she is to you because you don't truly know me.

 

Winnie joined our little family 5 months after I lost my job,

 3 months after our wedding

and at the 12 month mark of trying to get pregnant.

 

Notice it's two years later and still no job and still no baby.

 

I try not to let people know how I'm really feeling.

Who wants to hear someone cry because they feel like a failure?

But Winnie is there and can't talk back.

 

She lays with me when I'm depressed

She gives me kisses when I cry

She still loves me after my medication induced mood swings

And doesn't tell me what she thinks I'm doing wrong

 

So until you take the time out of your life to actually care how I am

Please except I love my dog like you love your children.

 

 

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family Tree

 

 

January 2008

 

Hoover Dam

 

 

 

 

 

Cousin to cousin we'll always be,
Special friends from the same family tree.   

Author: Unknown

 

I've been blessed with amazing cousins on both sides of my family.

 Most of them grew up in Jersey, two lived in Ohio, and three in California.

But distance didn't matter to me each one is very special.

I treasure the memories I have with each of them.

 

In January of 2008 I was able to make this memory with my cousin Timmy.

We hadn't seen each other in almost 8 years and we looked forward to the adventure.

We had a great day of sight seeing and catching up on each others lives.

 

 

 

I look forward to more adventures with him and hope to see him soon.

Miss you tons!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMX

 

1994

 

Bronx, NY

 

 

In life you are blessed by those who save you from yourself.

 

I sit and look at this picture of my friends Chris and Grimaldo and I realized how bless I am for having them in my life. This day was one of many that I spent going to skate parks to watch them ride. When I met Chris I was starting to go on the wrong path in my life. I was 17 years old and just trying to fit in. Chris showed me to be myself with some minor changes.

 

Chris was the little brother I always wanted but never had. He was there to laugh with, there when my world was falling apart, and there to get me back on the right path. Grilled cheese and chocolate milk in hand. Because of Chris and our friend Jeff I learned that you can enjoy life with out alcohol or drugs. They introduced me to an entire world that I would have never experienced.

 

Because of them I got to meet Grimaldo who was part of the Newark crew. He was the daredevil and famous for doing bike tricks into my pool. He was also the one I worried the most about. One time when we were in Newburg he was coming off a jump at full speed when another biker crossed in front of him. They collided and all I saw was him flying. As the rest of our crowd stayed to watch the competition Grimaldo and I were off the ER. I wouldn't have been anywhere else he was one of my guys and making sure he was okay was priority.

 

The picture above was taken down the block from Yankee Stadium.

 

 The rule for Donna when in the Bronx no exiting the fenced in area

 with out an escort of one of the guys.

 

This picture will always remind me how lucky I was to have them in my life.

How blessed I was to enter into the world of BMX and

how hard my life would have been with out them.

 

 

 

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Through out my life I've always captured my memories through a camera lens.

 

Now I want to share those memories with others. On this blog I will open my life

up for everyone to view. You will learn the great stories behind these photo's

no matter if they are part of my past or my current life.

 

I hope you all enjoy this new journey in my life!