tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post3005603287395179335..comments2023-11-02T03:12:15.293-05:00Comments on Highlowaha: Free For All Friday: Community Meet & GreetRay Wattsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07334304738242059490noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-68441898675476238312009-02-20T19:50:00.000-06:002009-02-20T19:50:00.000-06:00Nicole,Claudia is enjoying a rare date night with ...Nicole,<BR/><BR/>Claudia is enjoying a rare date night with her husband thanks to Katie being in town so I'll respond and say yes she is from Douglaston....I bet she knows your Mom!<BR/><BR/>That is so crazy...what a small world!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-17545924818931878662009-02-20T19:31:00.000-06:002009-02-20T19:31:00.000-06:00Hello, it's Nicole, the perpetual lurker. I stoppe...Hello, it's Nicole, the perpetual lurker. I stopped by to comment about a month ago about sweet cereal because my parents always let us eat sweet cereal on our birthdays, and only on our birthdays and now I'm back because I just had to ask...<BR/><BR/>Claudia, are you from Douglaston, NY? I think you must be because my mom is from there and she grew up around the block from the McEnroes...it would be crazy if you were from there too!<BR/><BR/>I'm going to try to be a non-lurker, but I can't make any promises!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461207423239757960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-54457603827034511432009-02-20T17:19:00.000-06:002009-02-20T17:19:00.000-06:00I don't mind the background color, I guess my issu...I don't mind the background color, I guess my issue (since you asked) is the font, is it Times New Roman. if you stay at that size, something without the serifs, like Arial. Or go up one size of the font you're using. IMHO<BR/><BR/>Everybodie's 18 is so cool...would those posters who want to jump out of a plane do so if they had children ?<BR/><BR/>Those who have loved and lost I am sorry.<BR/><BR/>Look at all of the creativity flowing!<BR/><BR/>Newlyweds and new moms, new homes<BR/><BR/>Claudia, yes we talked about Racine during that first phone call... the Rice family name is not familiar... but Pleasant Lane is.... small word huh?<BR/><BR/>Cruise Director, I'll email you more on the tattoo....<BR/><BR/>v-ball mom anonymous in Indianapolis aka Peggy<BR/>vAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-1357608140011139792009-02-20T17:05:00.000-06:002009-02-20T17:05:00.000-06:00BKROOT- adam sandler is hilarious- spanglish is on...BKROOT- adam sandler is hilarious- spanglish is one of my favorite movies! and the number 11 is my number too.<BR/><BR/>WOW I have a lot in common with a lot of people here...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-54458864536469507442009-02-20T15:55:00.000-06:002009-02-20T15:55:00.000-06:00The problem is... is that we are limited with the ...The problem is... is that we are limited with the templates and colors that are available. That's why I like the stretch white. It's more forgiving in allowing photos.Cheryl Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714034822340589132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-435907861421089742009-02-20T15:37:00.000-06:002009-02-20T15:37:00.000-06:00Ok, now that the sun is not streaming through my k...Ok, now that the sun is not streaming through my kitchen window, I am less fond of the yellow - actually butterscotchy - looking color that Katie and I were so excited about earlier. <BR/><BR/>BUT, I'm not into the blue. When I think highlowaha, I think yellow, red, and black, with touches of white. A smidge of purple could work, because clearly it is one of Ray's favorite colors (and colorstrology color as well). <BR/><BR/>Peggy and all you other graphically inclined people, let's here what you have to say. I have no problem deferring to those more expert on the subject that I.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-12518502872253258132009-02-20T15:08:00.000-06:002009-02-20T15:08:00.000-06:00Oh Happy Day!Here are my 18.1. I have the most ama...Oh Happy Day!<BR/><BR/>Here are my 18.<BR/><BR/>1. I have the most amazing son. He will be 6 next month and I can’t believe it.<BR/><BR/>2. I married my one and true soul mate.<BR/><BR/>3. My soul mate died 5 years ago this past Christmas Eve. And, I still miss him like crazy.<BR/><BR/>4. I have learned that I can survive anything.<BR/><BR/>5. I love college football. I get season tickets to SMU games and I don’t care that they aren’t a great team, I still have fun.<BR/><BR/>6. I’m looking for a job. My DREAM job would be planning events on a college campus (thank you CKB) or in the sports world.<BR/><BR/>7. I like being a stay-at-home mom but hate that all my friends work so I don’t do a whole lot. But yes I still need to find a job.<BR/><BR/>8. I have the BEST friends ever. They are all so brilliant and funny.<BR/><BR/>9. I LOVE my friend’s kids – they crack me up like there is no tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>10. I have been sky diving and it was an absolute blast!<BR/><BR/>11. I can’t wait to find a new job so I can be independent again and not have to rely on my boyfriend.<BR/><BR/>12. I LOVE sweets – too much so.<BR/><BR/>13. I would love to be motivated enough to get up and get moving.<BR/><BR/>14. I am a shop-aholic. My new, fun, favorite gift store is Swoozies.<BR/><BR/>15. I am gravitionally challenged. (I can fall down pretty much anywhere and any time)<BR/><BR/>16. My favorite sound is the sound of kids laughing. Cliché I know but when Dalton and his best friend Danielle belly laugh it’s the best.<BR/><BR/>17. I’ve broken my nose five times and therefore can’t really smell anything.<BR/><BR/>18. I am truly blessed.Shannon Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716890156413371856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-28000840189145308842009-02-20T14:58:00.000-06:002009-02-20T14:58:00.000-06:00Brian - I LOVE Adam Sandler. He's HILARIOUS. I'd l...Brian - I LOVE Adam Sandler. He's HILARIOUS. I'd love to go out to dinner with him. Also, congrats on the weight loss!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-49611973384806536942009-02-20T14:28:00.000-06:002009-02-20T14:28:00.000-06:001. I've almost died twice on two separate occa...1. I've almost died twice on two separate occasions white water rafting. I can't seem to keep myself in the boat. <BR/><BR/>2. I cannot swim. Now you know why I almost died twice while whitewater rafting.<BR/><BR/>3. Fishing and driving with my windows down and music up are two of my favorite summertime activities.<BR/><BR/>4. I've worked for or had internships for the following colleges - Pitt-Greensburg, Penn State DuBois, IUP-Punswutawney, and the Winner Institute of Arts & Sciences.<BR/><BR/>5. I have a background in journalism, and I miss it dearly. I worked for a daily newspaper in Greenville, PA; and I was a high school newspaper editor and copy editor of my college newspaper.<BR/><BR/>6. I love snapping photos of others. However, I don't like posed photos. I prefer taking candids.<BR/><BR/>7. I have many dream jobs. They include: owning my own non-profit, sports photographer for a big-time newspaper, owning my own bowling alley; DJ extraordinaire; dean of students. <BR/><BR/>8. Eleven is my lucky number. I have this weird and frequent tendency to look at the clock when it's 11:11.<BR/><BR/>9. I own all 10 seasons of Friends. It's the only TV show I own on DVD. It's HILARIOUS!<BR/><BR/>10. I think Adam Sandler movies are hilarious, even though most people don't agree. My faves are: Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, and 50 First Dates. Spanglish is good too... very underrated movie.<BR/><BR/>11. I have a slight obsession with the art of tattooing, but I don't have any ink on my skin. I doubt I'll ever get any... but I think about it every once in awhile.<BR/><BR/>12. I love bowling, but I yet to break the 200 plateau. The closest I've come is 199, which happened back in high school.<BR/><BR/>13. I was a class officer in high school (treasurer... although I never handled any money - ha!). I have to help plan our 10 year reunion next year.<BR/><BR/>14. I have about 25-35 books on my bookshelf that I have not read... I need to get busy.<BR/><BR/>15. I have lost 12 pounds over the past three weeks.<BR/><BR/>16. I LOVE board and card games... seriously. There's nothing I enjoy more than playing games.<BR/><BR/>17. I'm a member of a Kiwanis Club... In fact, I'm the club secretary<BR/><BR/>18. I do lots of volunteering and community service with groups such as Habitat for Humanity, the local food bank, Meals on Wheels, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-48509025295539655982009-02-20T14:19:00.000-06:002009-02-20T14:19:00.000-06:00OH yea, cheryl, i like the blue on the taste of US...OH yea, cheryl, i like the blue on the taste of USA link. and i just e-mailed in my patchwork denim picture!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-11576641234333642532009-02-20T14:16:00.000-06:002009-02-20T14:16:00.000-06:00I dont like the background color much, katie. I wo...I dont like the background color much, katie. I would go with a blue-ish color. but not a sad blue. a happy blue!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-40451981928008352992009-02-20T14:15:00.000-06:002009-02-20T14:15:00.000-06:00Chaotic- I can't wait to get them. How fun!! Thank...Chaotic- I can't wait to get them. How fun!! Thanks! Have you ever seen Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson's work. I'm so in love with it!! http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Peggy- You had your fancy feet on!! I'm curious. What made you want to get a tattoo at 38? <BR/><BR/>Tera- OMG! I hope Amy is reading today because that is HILARIOUS!!! I can just hear her laughing!Cheryl Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714034822340589132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-11734113405776851432009-02-20T12:59:00.000-06:002009-02-20T12:59:00.000-06:00Okay- Go look at Taste of USA. The header and foot...Okay- Go look at Taste of USA. The header and footer would have to be fixed but I have to do that at home. Also, your choices of background color are blue, green and a tannish/brown template but it would eliminate the white. :)Cheryl Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714034822340589132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-2066534381677624562009-02-20T12:52:00.001-06:002009-02-20T12:52:00.001-06:00I like the white. I'm playing with some other temp...I like the white. I'm playing with some other templates.Cheryl Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714034822340589132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-31351748104469984642009-02-20T12:52:00.000-06:002009-02-20T12:52:00.000-06:00Claudia...and Amy, if you're out there:http://www....Claudia...and Amy, if you're out there:<BR/><BR/>http://www.mcphee.com/items/10891.html<BR/><BR/>I saw this store on some show on the Travel Channel this week or last and thought of you! Hope you're having a great day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-57001696359949745362009-02-20T12:45:00.000-06:002009-02-20T12:45:00.000-06:00Cheryl.. So is that your way of say you don't like...Cheryl.. So is that your way of say you don't like the yellow? We're working to eliminate all the white space. Wattcha got for us?Ray Wattsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334304738242059490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-58725465425990843672009-02-20T12:37:00.000-06:002009-02-20T12:37:00.000-06:00Every time I check in to type my 18 I wind up read...Every time I check in to type my 18 I wind up reading everyone elses.<BR/><BR/>KTK- that looks like baby poop yellow. I'm just saying...<BR/><BR/>Okay, My 18...<BR/>1. I was born and raised in the small town of Refugio, Texas and growing up, I loved it. Go Bobcats!<BR/>2. I played the French Horn from 6th grade to 12th grade. I was in the high school marching band and I often have dreams that I can't find my horn. When I do find it, I don't know the notes or the steps. I miss playing my french horn.<BR/>3. I LOVE MUSIC. My two all time favorite songs are Sitting by the Dock of the Bay and Harvest Moon but that's only 2 of a very long list of favorites. If I could only sing. (sigh) I can't carry a tune in a bucket. It's sad.<BR/>4. As a child growing up, I spent many vacations with my family at the beach. I love hot and humid weather where you can spend the day soaking in the sun while swimming in the water not to mention working on a cool, drizzle, sand castle.<BR/>5. When I graduated from high school, I wanted to be an architect. I couldn't quite grasp the rules of Physics so I changed majors to art.<BR/>6. I work as an Executive Assistant for the best company in the whole world in a beautiful office building with the most wonderful art and architectural details that you can imagine but if I won the lottery I would quit and be a full time artist. Don't tell! Come on winning Lottery Ticket!<BR/>7. At the age of 19, I survived a suburban vs. train accident. The train won but we both lived to tell about it. No, I wasn't driving.<BR/>8. I'm a project starter. Not a project finisher. I probably have 5 to 10 art/craft/home improvement projects around my house that I have started but not finished.<BR/>9. I love the feeling I get after laughing really hard for a long time. That laugh that goes on and on, you start to cry and your cheeks hurt but you just can't stop kind of laugh.<BR/>10. I love making people laugh. I love using sarcasm. I love teasing my friends and I’m not opposed to making a fool out of myself to make you laugh.<BR/>11. I believe in the common good of others but realize that not everyone is.<BR/>12. Growing up, I was extremely- no, painfully shy. I've outgrown it some but still experience social anxiety at times. So, it's not that I'm a complete snob. It's just that I'm freaking out inside.<BR/>13. My favorite books are The Outlander series written by Diana Gabaldon. There are currently 6 very long books in the series and she's writing the 7th. I read them over and over again. Claire accidentally falls back through time 200 years and falls in love with Jamie. <BR/>14. I love a good nap. Sleep is good.<BR/>15. I count myself so incredibly lucky that I must have good genes because until recently, I never worked out and ate basically whatever I wanted and am able to stay in a healthy weight range.<BR/>16. I'm a single mom of two wonderful boys, ages 7 & 8. I wish someone had stressed to me how hard it is to be a parent though. While there are SO many rewarding things about being a mom, it's the hardest job I will ever have to do and I have the two sweetest boys on Earth!!<BR/>17. My grandparents, JB and Helen Gumm, are my heroes. They were married for over 50 years and it always seemed that they just truly loved each other. They didn’t have a lot but they had each other. Whether it’s true or not I don’t care. It’s true in my mind. Even though I'm divorced, I still believe in love.<BR/>18. I believe in the statement: “I have all I need.”Cheryl Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714034822340589132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-48692492018495985702009-02-20T12:07:00.000-06:002009-02-20T12:07:00.000-06:00KTK...I like the background.Margaret, I too, am te...KTK...I like the background.<BR/><BR/>Margaret, I too, am terrified of clowns!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-61514950571720803462009-02-20T11:36:00.000-06:002009-02-20T11:36:00.000-06:00Alright everyone, this blog is a constant work in ...Alright everyone, this blog is a constant work in progress. Some of you may have noticed that we just changed the background color of the blog. So, what do you think? We had gotten feedback that there was too much white space, so we decided to shake things up.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09222466425842041635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-19378548845472398102009-02-20T11:27:00.000-06:002009-02-20T11:27:00.000-06:00A few follow-up notes:Peggy...my college boyfriend...A few follow-up notes:<BR/><BR/>Peggy...my college boyfriend - Jim Rice - was from Racine Wisconsin. I want to say his grandfather was Mayor at some point. Jim lived on Pleasant Lane. Do you know where that is.<BR/><BR/>Lindsay... coffee, bagels, and an obsession with you planner. We're going to be good friends.<BR/><BR/>Robin: How much do I LOVE your factoid about the number 18 in Hebrew! Does anyone think it's more than a coincidence that we should have somewhat randomly landed on 18 as our number?<BR/><BR/>Chaotic... I can relate to your #12. I am trying to get myself up an hour earlier every morning, so I squeeze it all in!Claudia @ Highlowahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156269935738164157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-27799456136015467752009-02-20T11:26:00.000-06:002009-02-20T11:26:00.000-06:00Hello all and Happy Friday! Get back to filing Ch...Hello all and Happy Friday! Get back to filing Cheryl!! I know you are on here reading this...<BR/><BR/>Random Facts about me.... <BR/>1. I am a true California Girl, born in Apple Valley, CA. <BR/>2. But I am a southern girl too; I lived in Meridian, Miss when younger.<BR/>3. I’ve got some laid back nature girl in me from living in Santa Fe, NM.<BR/>4. I am Sooner Born and Sooner Bred, having lived in Claremore, OK and attended the University of Oklahoma.<BR/>5. But I am a big city Dallas girl through and through.<BR/>6. I subscribe to more magazines than I know! I could list all of them and take up this list of 18 and more!<BR/>7. I like to read while I dry my hair.<BR/>8. I love books… and reading anything I can get my hands on. <BR/>9. There is no place I would almost rather be than by the pool, in the sun, reading and getting tan. Hellllooooo Summer and Cheryl’s house!!<BR/>10. I have never really wanted to have my own kids.<BR/>11. I would move to Colorado in a heartbeat with my lovebug.<BR/>12. I want a King Charles Cavalier puppy and I would name her, “Miss Ellie”.<BR/>13. I love bad reality TV…Sober House, Girls Next Door, Rock of Love… I could go on.<BR/>14. I dislike clowns and parades, both scare me.<BR/>15. I could eat a great sandwich every day. <BR/>16. I could be a vegetarian if I did not have to give up bacon. Or beef, ha ha.<BR/>17. I was a Pi Phi at OU and I am still very active with my Alum Club here in Dallas.<BR/>18. I was on the President’s Leadership Council at OU and recruited for OU while in college. <BR/><BR/>That is all for now.... Happy Friday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-7166061266175505752009-02-20T11:19:00.000-06:002009-02-20T11:19:00.000-06:001. I've been married for a little over a year, and...1. I've been married for a little over a year, and it is harder than people tell you it is!<BR/>2. I adore my husband and wouldn't choose anyone else to spend eternity with if I had to do it all again!<BR/>3. I have MAJOR baby fever, but my hubby is not quite ready...<BR/>4. I am more than a little antsy about my house selling (it's been on the market for 11 months!)<BR/>5. I blush uncontrollably all the time - knowing that I'm blushing makes it worse, and it happens anytime attention is focused on me even if I'm not nervous or I intentionally call the attention to me<BR/>6. I was a vocal music major, and I have sung in musicals, operas, small jazz and madrigal groups, large choral ensembles, and solos at church and many weddings (I don't blush when I sing unless I make a mistake!)<BR/>7. I am passionate about photography, and would eventually like to make it my day job<BR/>8. I tried to take on a photo-a-day, but have failed miserably...I do get several good ones in a week, but not all 7 days!<BR/>9. I am a TV and internet-surfing junkie...I wish I could make myself stop and spend more time being active or being with my friends and family<BR/>10. I miss my Heather, far away in Texas...wish we could get her back!!!!<BR/>11. We don't have any couple friends yet, and it makes it hard to have an active social life...I love my girlfriends, but they are either single or engaged to guys that are not so compatibile, and I don't know how to make new couple friends...like dating for friends!<BR/>12. My brother and his wife are expecting their first baby in August, the first grandchild in our family....I am so happy for them, but I am insanely jealous!<BR/>13. I secretly spy on old boyfriends and my husband's old girlfriends on Facebook/MySpace/Blogger...<BR/>14. I have self-taught myself Photoshop, and I'm addicted to post-processing my pictures, and surfing the net for tutorials all the time (see #9)<BR/>15. I knew nothing about marketing or PR when I took my job, which is at least 50% marketing and PR...I've learned a lot (the hard way) in 2 years!<BR/>16. I love so many aspects of my job, but what I would give to be a stay-at-home-wife, and really pursue my love of photography!<BR/>17. My family thought I would be a total bridezilla, but I wasn't...now they think I will be a crazy pregnant woman...I think my sister-in-law is actually the one to be both!<BR/>18. I am not good at telling people no...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-82534333227963736572009-02-20T11:12:00.000-06:002009-02-20T11:12:00.000-06:00lindsaymarie- your numbers 10, 12, and 18 (the par...lindsaymarie- your numbers 10, 12, and 18 (the part about cheese)- ME TOO!!! we could be best friends...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-13387208954916676662009-02-20T09:28:00.000-06:002009-02-20T09:28:00.000-06:00Here are my 18:1) Did you know that 18 also signif...Here are my 18:<BR/><BR/>1) Did you know that 18 also signifies life in Hebrew? (Okay that was a random fact not about me!)<BR/><BR/>2) I was a military police officer in the 101st MP company.<BR/><BR/>3) I have 8 children.<BR/><BR/>4) I never thought I wanted kids in high school.<BR/><BR/>5) I only have one sister.<BR/><BR/>6) I'm still very sad on a daily basis since my grandmother died. I miss her terribly.<BR/><BR/>7) I'd love to travel but hate to fly.<BR/><BR/>8) I've jumped out of a perfectly good airplane.<BR/><BR/>9) I've done drug raids with the Army and state police - it involved rappelling out of helicopters.<BR/><BR/>10) I love to read and even though my life is way out of control I still read every day.<BR/><BR/>11) When I don't have a small baby I read about 3 books a week.<BR/><BR/>12) I want to scrapbook but have no time.<BR/><BR/>13) I don't really like TV but I do love tivo.<BR/><BR/>14) I love Moose Tracks ice cream.<BR/><BR/>15) I enjoy watching my children sleep. It's like rebooting themselves.<BR/><BR/>16) I try very hard to always be a good friend.<BR/><BR/>17) I'm addicted to email.<BR/><BR/>18) I love my husband every day and like him most...<BR/><BR/>L'chaim! (To life!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442005414487201262.post-15714784354251795942009-02-20T09:09:00.000-06:002009-02-20T09:09:00.000-06:00Cheryl- If you go to yesterday's post, you'll see ...Cheryl- If you go to yesterday's post, you'll see PCA party pictures... mine are the pictures of my ankles/toenails/strappy shoes... you can see parts of my tattoo... roses, thorns, leaves... like an ankle bracelet.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757274528052909098noreply@blogger.com