Saved Memories Misc Photos

Dad and Lucy for her 1st Cheer team (Mascots)

 

Lucy and Quinn. 

(Back when she promised she'd take care of and clean his cage without complaining.)

Bob's Big Boy, Yucipa, CA

Football and Cheer Sign Ups

Christmas Tree Farm, Yucipa CA

Flower Farm in Carlsbad, CA

 

Lucy's favorite part of cheerleading: Snacks 

Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA

San Diego Wild Animal Park

After Christmas Parade 

 Softball 2009

 Halloween 2011

Savanah Zdunich's birthday party

Camping in Idyllwild CA July 2009 

                                  

 John and Lucy

Johnny age 9 (maybe)

 Savanah Zdunich B-Day Party

Lucy's California Garden 2011

Our first Christmas 1992, Idyllwild CA

 Wedding reception at Bob and Susie Penner's home 1992

Saved Memories from Santa Fe 2010

On our way to Santa Fe we stopped to spend the night at Grandpa and Grandma's house in Prescott, AZ

 

Cafe Pasqual's in Santa Fe was incredible. We highly recommend a visit to anyone visiting Santa Fe but be prepared for a long wait unless you get there early.

Santa Fe is filled with wonderful public art statues.

Saved Memories from Meteor Crater 2010

On our trip to New Mexico, Salt Lake, and Calico, we stopped along the way to visit the famous Meteor Crater. How could we not stop when the only radio station that would come in would continuously broadcast "Meteor Crater: Feel the Impact." 

Saved Memories at Calico Ghost Mine in Barstow California

It's been forever since I've posted to my blog, so there will be many posts this month--most of which will be saving precious memories from vacations past in an attempt to make space on my ancient computer hard drive.

On one of our trips we spent the night at a Calico Ghost Mine's Camping Park in 2010. Here are some photos:

 

CraZy like mOm website up and running...

Yeah!!!

After many long attempts at creating a website on zero budget, not to mention five (5) hours on hold with a Yahoo representative in a call center galaxy far, far away--okay, it was another country, but it might as well be a different galaxy--I've finally put up a cryptic website for my first novel.

Please check it out and let me know what you think. I don't think it's bad for a technotard like myself; but I'm bipolar and manic today, so my self-esteem reflects a sense of grandeur.

Here's the link:  The most awesome young adult novel website ever titled CraZylikemOm.com by Joanna Woods

Thanks, in advance, for clicking the link and checking out the most awesome young adult novel website ever titled CraZylikemOm.com by Joanna Woods.

Lots of love (lol),

Me

Texas Giving Day is September 18th

There are several organizations that I plan to support on North Texas Giving Day. One is my daughter's High School--Life School Red Oak Secondary. The principal is asking for 25% of student body households to donate $25 this Thursday. 

What is Texas Giving Day, you ask?

It is an Internet on-linethon where people and business can donate money to causes they believe in. Donations can be given from 6 am to midnight through the North Texas Giving Day Website. Best of all, donations are tax-deductible.


 After last year's national record-crushing 75,000 donations totaling $25.2 million, North Texas Giving Day is back with the hope that North Texas will rise to the challenge and outdo itself once again. On September 18, 2014, donations can be made 6 a.m. to midnight to more than 1,600 certified nonprofits listed on the new website www.NorthTexasGivingDay.org . Donations $25 and above will be amplified by $2 million in bonus funds and prizes. In just five years, North Texas Giving Day has pumped more than $60 million into the North Texas community. In 2013, more than 75,000 gifts totaling $25.2 million, benefiting more than 1,350 nonprofits.

Once again, with every $25 donated to any North Texas not-for profit organizations, the organization(s) are eligible for bonus funds. Please consider going on-line and donating to Lucy's Charter School. Search Life School Red Oak Secondary for the donation link on the North Texas Giving Day Website.

Another organization I work with is the Cedar Hill Pet Memorial Project. In a little over three years, this organization has saved the cemetery from being demolished and created a War Dog Memorial. A lot is still needed to keep it's inhabitants safe and honor the commitment to the pet owners who buried their pets at the cemetery. I urge you to visit their website at: Cedar Hill Pet Cemetery .

Because community involvement is important to all local organizations, Cedar Hill Pet Memorial Project is teaming up with two other non-profit organizations under the name Kids Paws Unity, so by donating to one, you are donating to all. 

Thank you to all my friends and family who are able to give. Any amount donated goes to the organization, so if $25 is too much any gift is appreciated.

Many thanks,

Joanna

Peep Show by Joshua Braff

I bought this book as a guide for a NA novel I'm writing. I thought with a title like Peep Show it would give me insight into the strip club world, since one of my characters becomes a stripper for a short period of time.

However, this kind of novel fell right into the area I most love: stories about family dysfunction and makes the reader think about why people do the things they do to the people they love. Despite the backdrop of the main character's father's occupation, the story stood on its own and each character became lovable in their own right. I especially loved the growth of the main character, David.