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Incurable Romantic My main portfolio contains 41 items. |
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Folder links are in Red * Other Item links are in Blue (You Want Me To) Send You A What? (E) # 1709245: A fun incident from my first day on a new programming job in the early 1980's Preserving Our Past (E) # 1663846: A plea for city leaders to start doing the right thing more than they have in the past. A Really Great Quote (E) # 1639853: One of the best quotes I've heard. I Miss You, Dad Part 2 (E) # 1623725: An even better, more detailed way to honor dad's memory. I Miss You, Dad (E) # 1620169: This past June, I lost my second father. Can't Trust The News Media Anymore (E) # 1496323: Some of the news media were anything but fair in covering the 2008 presidential election Thoughts on Turning 60 (E) # 1466127: A few thoughts I had on my 60th birthday Staircases To History (E) # 1421803: Staircases of yesterday Disability, Chronic pain, illness Forum (18+) # 1013752: Share your feelings, frustrations. Teach others about yours, learn about theirs. Our Fibromyalgia Blog Book (18+) # 1030039: This will show our daily fight with Fibromyalgia, so others can learn that it's real. It's Just a Thought (18+) # 1241026: Thoughts on things from the news, TV, radio, and daily life that hit home with me. Caught In the Clutch (E) # 1208784: Things always seem to happen when you least expect them... Crossing The Line (E) # 843785: My Mother's Day contest entry. A Special Visitor (E) # 1170410: A Visitor George would later wish had not had to come. Did One Thing Lead To Another? (18+) # 861601: Was there a connection between Linda's spontaneous affectionate moments and seizures? Writing Love Letters (E) # 834934: Some suggestions on making them even more special for your partner The Boil (E) # 825991: Even a boil can bring a show of love Tory's Story (E) # 789347: "... and a little child shall lead them." P.S. I LOVE YOU! (E) # 744124: So few words never meant so very, very much Dealing With The Loss of a Loved One (E) # 757634: What TO say and NOT TO say when someone you know loses a loved one. [Working in the Twilight Zone] (18+) # 191444: Jeff starts a new job after college. But he didn't expect where it would take him... Respect Still Matters (E) # 104475: Two teens show their parents and classmates that respect is still important in life. The Meaning of a Snowfall (E) # 105846: SOME memories will stay with you forever... Your Last Chance (E) # 105864: Don't miss your last chance to say *I Love You* to that someone special Here's why Love Can Survive Anything... (E) # 105851: Love can survive anything as long as both people are willing to make sacrifices. Everlasting Romance (ASR) # 203666: Watch/listen for, and seize every chance to make your relationship even better. Give and Take in Your Relationship (13+) # 208128: Give and take between partners can bring you much closer to each other. Turning Tragedy Into Triumph (E) # 122535: How I Became A Writer Epileptic Seizures - Nothing to Fear (ASR) # 207655: There's nothing to fear when someone has a seizure. Here's why. A Not-So-Typical Evening (E) # 364101: Our honeymoon never ended. Until... How Could A Seizure Have a Good Side? (E) # 370347: There was, occasionally, a benefit to a seizure. Here is one such moment. [A Once In A Lifetime Love] (18+) # 109770: An Autobiography of Two High School Sweethearts [IMAGES] (E) # 777933: Pictures and other items that others have asked to see. [Notable Quotes] (E) # 1518278: A collection of noteworthy common sense, encouragement, and other quotes from others. The End of An Era (E) # 1371000: A 126-year tradition comes to an end. Family Christmases Are Important (E) # 1366576: A thought on the importance of spending the Christmas holidays with your family. A Farewell To The Old Left-hander (E) # 1351532: A tribute to one of the most honest, non-pretentioius professionals baseball ever knew Me at my 40th High School Reunion (E) # 1208584: This current pic of me was taken by Mark Timmons, another member of our reunion committee. The Filling Station - A Christmas Story (E) # 789708: A Story of the Season that I hadn't heard before How Many Ways Do We Say It? (13+) # 756589: How many phrases do we have for the same fun thought? Awardicons Given (E) # 368580: Here are the reasons behind the Awardicons I have given |
| An Autobiography of Two High School Sweethearts (29 items) |
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[IMAGES for this book] (E) # 777939: All the images that do, or will appear in our biography. Chap. 0 - Foreword - A History (E) # 121005: Get to know us before we meet each other... Chapter One - That First Meeting (ASR) # 104739: She's 16, I'm 17. It wouldn't take long to realize what was coming... Chapter Two - That First Inkling (ASR) # 109795: That First Inkling Our Shyness Overcome Chapter Three - The Devil Makes His Move (E) # 109862: Not everyone wanted us together... Chap. 4 - Toughest Decision of Her LIfe (E) # 109872: The Prom. Over 8 hrs together. Will I still love her if she tells me what may happen? Chap. 5: The Big Question (E) # 109881: I had to show her nothing would change between us. I chose the best way to do that. Chapter 6: The Calm Before The Storm (E) # 109896: We share the events of my senior year as our trust and honesty deepen even more. Chapter 7: The Pressure Mounts (ASR) # 110078: My parents make one too many decisions for me. So, we go underground. Chapter 8: The Time Bomb Explodes (ASR) # 110079: The last explosion. The BIG one. I find a way out and our life together begins. Chapter 9: Her Trust Becomes Total (ASR) # 110080: Her devotion knows no bounds as our life together begins... Chapter 10: THE Ring (E) # 110085: She turns 18, and her birthday present is forever... Chapter 11: Anderson Becomes A Memory (ASR) # 110086: Her senior year comes to a close as we begin making new memories together... Chapter 12: The Battle's Not Over Yet (ASR) # 110155: Our first summer together, but the Devil tries again to tear us apart... Chap. 13: We Each Must Make A Decision (ASR) # 110159: Apart, but planning for the future. The Devil still won't give up. How do we survive? Chapter 14: We Wait No More (ASR) # 110160: All that freedom to be together has forced a tough decision... Chapter 15: Our Wedding Day (ASR) # 110161: We survived my parents' efforts; but will she really be happy without that big wedding? Chapter 16: My Turn To Learn (ASR) # 110529: Those first months included my first exposure to her seizures... Chap. 17: New Year, A New Life Begins (18+) # 110580: The New Year wasn't all fairytale happiness. Why? What'd we do about it? Chap. 18: The Real Depth of Our Love (ASR) # 110582: A series of events shows us again how deep our love truly is... Chap. 19: Our Life Has Its Patterns, But (13+) # 110655: Our life builds its patterns, but once in a while... Chap. 20: We Take THE Step of Faith... (18+) # 110761: ... but that makes the Devil try even harder. Chap. 21: Rebuilding Brings Us Closer (18+) # 110799: Rebuilding brings Us Even Closer, but Satan's even stronger than before... Chap. 22: We Stand Against The Enemy (ASR) # 110947: His evil spirit is revealed and removed... Chap. 23: The War Is Over - Homecoming (ASR) # 111753: The bond of our love grows even faster with nothing to drag us down. Chap. 24: The Best Laid Plans... (E) # 111997: "The Son of Man will come at the time you least expect Him..." Chap. 25: The Discovery (ASR) # 112205: I should have known she'd lead the way for me... Chapter 26: Aftershock (E) # 112358: Her parents deserved to be the first to know. But how well will we all handle this? Chap. 27: Epilogue (E) # 112503: From then, to now... |
| Jeff starts a new job after college. But he didn't expect where it would take him... (9 items) |
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Chapter 1 - A Parallel Dimension? (13+) # 191697: Jeff starts a new job straight from college and walks right into the Twilight Zone Chapter 2 - Answers But More Questions (13+) # 201779: Getting to know the "new" Annie... Chapter 3- Have We Dated Before? (13+) # 206112: Can Jeff deal with "The Zone" and keep his sanity? Chapter 4- Lunch With The Boss (18+) # 214425: Lunch-Is this buisness or personal? Chapter 5: An Evening With Ellen (18+) # 221507: Dinner was planned. But... then what? Chapter Six - Confessions (13+) # 225468: Jeff finds out how important he is to Annie. And Ellen. Chapter Seven: More Feelings Revealed (13+) # 225494: Jeff, Ellen, and her father Frank reveal more about themselves and each other. Chapter Eight: But... What About Annie? (ASR) # 228959: Jeff hurt when Bob kissed Ellen's hand. Would it have been the same with Annie? Chapter Nine: Jeff's Decisions (ASR) # 231807: Jeff must make a life-altering decision. |
| Pictures and other items that others have asked to see. (7 items) |
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[Tiffany] (E) # 777950: My adopted daughter as she grows up. Dad, Tiffany and Me (E) # 777358: Dad, Tiffany and Me [Staircases To History] (E) # 1421806: Images of staircases that now lead only into history Linda's Senior Portrait - 1967 (E) # 1407183: Linda's Sr. Year High School Portrait - June, 1967 Inscription on Sr portrait - Lin to Jim (E) # 1407178: The message she wrote me on the back of her senior photo Steinway Duo-Art Reproducing Player (E) # 1266437: The baby grand reproducing player that Linda loved listening to as much as dad and I. Feline Football Fan (E) # 787003: Received with a riddle from a close friend. Talk about a patient cat! |
| All the images that do, or will appear in our biography. (17 items) |
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Bridal Suite - The Wall Mural (E) # 844487: One of the many shots I took of Linda on our wedding night in the Bridal Suite The Bridal Suite - In the Entry Area (E) # 844489: Another of the special shots from our wedding night in the Bridal Suite WSAI Good Gal Certificate (E) # 768377: Good Gal of the Day award to Linda, Jan. 30, 1967 Linda's Gravestone (E) # 422595: Linda's gravestone with the symbols of her faith, and her life. Two more of Linda's Favorite Things (E) # 426375: The Bible, and the red rose Linda's Two Favorite Things (E) # 422558: Her favorite musical instrument, the violin. Her favorite flower, the red rose. When We First Confessed Our Love (E) # 207576: Two months after we confessed our love to each other... Linda's Senior Prom - Our Own Photo (E) # 141719: I couldn't wait to capture the beauty I beheld before me... Linda's Senior Prom (E) # 141706: The "Official" (professional) photo from Linda's senior prom Jim's Senior Prom (E) # 141703: The "Official" (professional) photo of us from my senior prom. Jim When We Met (E) # 141529: Jim's senior portrait Linda When We Met (E) # 141519: This is her senior portrait from the 1966-67 school year. Past Masters Jewel (E) # 1652512: The Past Master's Jewel George passed down to me at the Installation of Officers in 1986 WSAI Good Gal Letter From Linda (E) # 768380: WSAI Good Gal Certificate - Linda's response to me Happy 19th Birthday Letter - part 2 (E) # 745098: This is the last part of the "long" love letter Linda wrote me on my 19th birthday Happy 19th Birthday Letter - part 1 (E) # 745092: First part of a love letter Linda wrote me on my 19th birthday - 8/23/1967 Linda's Senior Prom - closer view (E) # 744294: A closer view of us at her Senior Prom |
| My adopted daughter as she grows up. (15 items) |
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Tiffany's Soccer Pic at 10 (E) # 1405897: Her soccer photo from 2006 Tiffany at 10 (E) # 1405896: School photo from last year. Tiffany and Ashley (E) # 1188959: Tiffany and her friend Ashley Tiffany at 10 (E) # 1188955: Tiffany at 10, the day after the Cheetah Girls concert she attended. Tiffany - 2nd grade, May 2005 (E) # 975123: She's growing up already... Spunky "Drowned Rats" (E) # 946140: This proves they never gave up... Fall Soccer - Woodchucks 2004 (E) # 915933: Tiffany, now 8, in this fall's soccer uniform. Tiffany's 2nd Grade Photo (E) # 896238: Her second grade school picture, just received today. Angelic Tiffany - Age 1 (E) # 778885: Definitely an angelic pose... Tiffany's Kindergarten Picture (E) # 778246: Her Kindergarten photo, age 5, October 1, 2002 A Classic In Anyone's Family (E) # 778232: The first missing tooth. Every kid's milestone. Tiffany's First Dance School Photo (E) # 778231: Taken at the Le Dance Studio, Age 6, March, 2003 Tiffany, Age 4 (E) # 778230: Taken at her Day Care in 2000 Tiffany - Fall 2003 Soccer Uniform (E) # 778124: The uniform she wore this fall as her team won it all. Tiffany's First Grade Picture (E) # 777956: Tiffany's official first grade school picture. |
| Images of staircases that now lead only into history (4 items) |
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A Different Section of the Concrete Wall (E) # 1421831: A typical section of the wall in which the staircases were built Landing of The Concrete Staircases (E) # 1421829: The bottom landing of one of the concrete staircases Two-Flight Parkway Staircase (E) # 1421824: A two-flight staircase built into a concrete wall Single Flight Parkway Staircase (E) # 1421819: One of a number of staircases built into, not over, a concrete retaining wall. |
| A collection of noteworthy common sense, encouragement, and other quotes from others. (1 item) |
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Winston Churchill, Theodore Rubin (E) # 1518280: A quote from each of these men. |