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5.27.2007

Oh Yeah, Baby...

Formal was a BLAST!!! I have a couple of pics to share from a Senior, more will follow!! It was a tremendously fun night, and they were definately surprised. I quote: "The songs were kinda lame, but it was the best formal ever!" They danced the Chicken Dance, the Electric Slide (of course) and the Cha-Cha Slide. The Footloose line and the polka. And a real Cha-Cha...that was cool, watching Ra-Chigga and the Mighty Hunter do THAT one!!! Sexy! Still, it WAS CLS, after all...so not THAT sexy. And of course, I don't have pictures of THAT!!!


The boys had super fun, as you can see. And it was so awesome to be a part of it all. I am so happy this happened before I officially left. Of course, I requested Boot-Scootin' Boogie and Cotton Eyed Joe, much to The Mighty Hunter's dismay. He hates Country...I am sure BFF can say a big AMEN to that!!!






We closed the place...well, we kind of HAD to, we WERE the chaperones. We laughed and danced in the corner (I did the Cha-Cha Slide twice!) And the food was incredible!! Happy about that, considering the Parkway Chateau is where Ra-Chigga and The Mighty Hunter will be having their reception.


So, anyway, I got these pictures from Amy Duerrwachter (anyone remember them???) This is her dancing the twist. She was sweet to let me upload her pictures from her laptop. I needed them for yearbook anyway, and I figured, no problem doing double duty here!! They all looked fabulous and we had a wonderful time. Best ever...I agree.

So, that's it in a nutshell. A blast, the bomb, totally rad, just fab, and rock solid!!
Now it's time for Nyquil and for this old lady to go to bed. Happy Memories!!

5.18.2007

A Formal Farewell

It's Formal night. Chief, Ra-Chigga, The Mighty Hunter and I will be chaperoning. There will be decorations. There will be Senior Court. There will be Senior Promenade. There will be food. There will be dancing.

That's right...DANCING. With a DJ. And cool music. And no parents. And...it's a secret. At least until now...I just told you! Now, for those of you who are alumni of the mighty ultra-Conservative CLS...you may be, well, dismayed. Or angry. Or disappointed. Or...you may not care at all.

I am majorly excited. Of course for the activity which brings the school actually into the 21st century, but mainly because this will be my last "official" act as a "teacher". A bittersweet reminder that my days here are becoming less and less. I counted all the Senior Votes this week...some of them will be read at Formal tonight...something they are not expecting. That will be cool, I will see the looks on their faces as some of categories are read and then the winners names! Not all of the categories will be shared tonight, some will be left for Senior Breakfast. Still, I am happy to have the opportunity! Did I mention we are dancing???

Ra-Chigga says I WILL be doing the Cha-Cha-Slide. Hmmm...maybe at the table. I am a great table dancer!

I will blog and hopefully post pics of this awesome night...I BELIEVE it will be an awesome night!

5.15.2007

Totally, Tremendous, Terrific Twenty-Two

Today is Ra-Chigga's birthday. She's 22. Hard to believe 22 years have passed with hardly a blink. Isn't she beautiful? You don't need to answer...OF COURSE she's beautiful! This is probably my favorite picture that EOO took of her. Now, Ra-Chigga would say that EOO could make ANYONE look beautiful, and EOO would say that as far as beauty goes, she was a dream to work with. I say... they are both right!!

Ra-Chigga has accomplished many things in her life, but, one of my proudest moments was when she graduated High School. There were some worrisome days there for awhile, but she totally pulled it all together and walked with pride that day!

She never thought she was a beautiful little girl, but, seriously, she really was. She can't see it, but I can. Mom's can see EVERYTHING...even the supposed "final" result of years of love and pain and laughter and anguish and love and anxiety and quietness and rebellion and love and anger and peace and...did I mention love? Because that's what there was the most of. Her face, her personality, she was a joy to watch grow.

She's a daughter, a sister, a sister-in-law, a grandaughter, a cousin, an Aunt, a friend and a fiancee. She's a student, a teacher, a servant, a prayer warrior, a missionary and an incredibly hard worker. She's a listener, a caregiver, a dancer, a singer, and she's A LOT of fun! She is incredibly talented and weirdly funny and makes us laugh uncontrollably. Still, her thoughts can be very deep and her love for Christ is overwhelming. She is my Angel Girl. She always will be. Even after The Mighty Hunter marries her and takes her out of my home and into their own.

Oh...and she is MOST DEFINATELY a Daddy's Girl. Again...isn't she beautiful?


Happy Birthday, Angel Girl. We love you incredibly.

5.11.2007

Well...after reading the posts about EOO's birthday, it got me to thinking about Ra-chigga. Her birthday is on Tuesday. I thought "how cool, BFF and one of EOO's BFF's posted a Birthday Blog for her!! I should seriously do that for mine!!" So, that's what I will do. It's in the making, I need to think a little...she's so fun...I want it to be fun! Watch for it! And thanks you guys for an absolutely "AMAZING" idea!!! Just had to put that word in! :~)

Today is B-E-A-U-tiful!!! The sun is shining, it's warm, it breezy and I am off at noon. And I pretty much have the weekend to myself! Chief and Ra-chigga are going to Waupaca with BDILE and BSE and the kids to judge the Fine Arts competition. Remember THOSE??? I am staying here because I have Ladies Bible Study. So, I get to clean the house alone and cook alone for our Mother's Day Lunch at our house. Fun. Now, that kind of sounds sarcastic, but I am actually looking forward to it. Well, not the cleaning part...eck. I am happy my Mom is home for Mother's Day and we will get to spend it together. I'm not sure how things will be...with Grandma's passing only last week. So, we'll have great food and fellowship and we'll sit on the patio and watch and laugh at the little ones and have a great afternoon. That is the plan!

Catch ya'll on the flip-flop! (That's CB talk for see ya lata!!)

5.04.2007

A Mighty Woman of God

My Grandma died on Tuesday. At 11:30 in the morning. The time is only significant to me, I guess. As I sit here writing this entry, I am printing her funeral bulletin. It has been quite a week, so far. Chicken (who now needs to be re-named RA-CHIGGA, way too cute when Z-man says it!) went with me to see Grandma on Monday. We sat with her for about 45 minutes, not that she really knew we were there, but it did make us feel better to see her and say our good-byes. She sat in her chair, gray-haired head tilted back, her beautiful face wrinkled and slightly distorted from the lack of teeth in her mouth. Her eyes half open, her mouth fully open, she was breathing heavily. She couldn't swallow any more, which meant she couldn't eat any more. She was dieing.

So, I kissed her head and told her I loved her...very much...and left the building she has called home for almost 10 years. We got in my van, and drove home. My Mom called me the next afternoon. I am so grateful I went to see her that one last time. And I am glad that Ra-Chigga was with me.

My Grandma was extraordinary. Her life story is full of God's grace and mercy and incredible miracles. There is so much I could say about her, but, it would be an awfully LONG entry, there wouldn't be room to contain it all. She was witty and smart and beautiful (wasn't she beautiful??) and talented...she had a beautiful soprano voice (I loved going to church with her when I was little and I could hear her sing) and she was a wonderful artist. She loved to dance...she loved life. And she loved her man, let me tell you!! And he loved her! He was her cherry and she was his poohggy. Adorable, ain't it?? He gave her a ring on this particular Christmas.

I loved her so much. When their only son was in an accident in 1968, she stood at his bedside after the doctors' came and told them he would never be anything more than a vegetable. He would never walk, talk, eat by himself; and they weren't even sure he would ever come out of the coma. There she stood...alone in her grief and made a deal with God. She told Him that if He would spare the life of her son, she would serve Him the rest of her life. God loved my grandma, too, and she kept her promise until the day she couldn't comprehend life any longer. My Uncle lived to be over 50 years old, walking, talking...and eating by himself. No, he was never the same, he needed constant care, but Grandma and Grandpa did it together.

Now, they are all in heaven, rejoicing together! She is dancing with her Cherry, and for the first time in 39 years, she sees her son as God created him. Whole and complete without blemish or that silver cane!! And her little boy she lost at birth...how incredible God is. There are no answers, no real words that comfort, but, it doesn't matter. Like I said in a comment to XOO...I am now at the age where the lack of answers just don't matter anymore (I paraphrase). I love God, and that's what I know as truth. I love my Grandma and I am eternally (literally) grateful for her prayer-warrior life.

Hug your parents, if you can...and even better...hug your Grandparents if you are blessed enough to have them in your life right now.