some pictures are worth a thousand words....

not a great picture... but the fun begins!

Some people just leave a mark on your life......

OH WELL!!!!

Rita you did good.
Next time you need a partner in crime for another job call me...
I'll do the time. (if I'm caught)
It was fun....
;)
PEACE OUT
leelee <3

miles of smiles...

Wow if and so many things to smile about today.

First all I do have one bit of sad news... I found out on Sat when I was Skyping with my cousin Lennie and his mum Martine that my 1st cousin Simone past away in 2007. That was Helen's cousin. So I was a bit sad cause on Friday I thought from what Len told me she was still alive.

It was so great to see them. Martine hasn't changed a bit. Still so beautiful as the last time I saw her. Lennie looks great too. I could see his mum in him too.

So with the list will follow are my feeling for today...

• rested
• work
• friends
• parties
• excitement
• music
• unsure
• unsettled
• notes
• waiting for the right time
• still waiting

a weird list of things i know.... But each word does bring a smile to me face for so many reason.

On a personal to Jake you are on your way home and I know you are feeling so many things right now. I can't even imagine.... I do want you to know that when you are ready call or text me. I do want to see you. I am a bit over the top at times but now I'm pulling back to give space & time for adjustment to set in. Know that I have missed you and glad you are back. I hope our year was everything you wanted.

Enjoy your day everyone. Smile for what is going to happen and what be right in front of you. Life is funny... roll with it. It might not be what you want. You might have to wait for it and the rewards will be worth the wait.

peace out leelee <3

Lady Gaga ft. Elton John - Hello Hello [Official + Lyrics]

With every good bye in life you always have a hello on the other side waiting to happen....

hello hello....

Say Hello.... Say Goodbye....

Wow... Today has been... I just don't know how to describe it. With hello's and goodbye's

First I want to apologize because I can't even wrap all of today's events around my head.
So If I'm not making total complete since I am sorry. But I know you will understand.

• Len's cousin Lennie....

In 1987 (?) i think was the year. Helen Len's mom cousin came over from France. We finally got to met Simone and her daughter Martine. We would talk on holiday's and things Helen would share letters with us too.

But today when Len came to bed at 1-ish her told me he had a friend request from Lennie.
We lost touch with them after Helen passed away in 1999. In 2000 they sent letters that kept coming back "return to sender" and the same with us. Each Christmas cards would come back. So I was surprise by what Len was telling me this morning. Picture this...

• Hug Len
  
• Smiling so big now (both of us)
• I grab me phone JUMP on facebook.
• Go to request to be friends with him .
• And then begin to read a few emails that I got.
• I was wide a wake at that point. LOL.... so off to the living room I went cause I know I wouldn't fall back to sleep. TV on.... and watched a movie.
• Yeah sleep happen at 4:30 up at 7.
• So at 9:19 this morning I got a IM (on FB) from Lennie and we chatted for a bit. I call Len at home to tell him to get on line too. So this Sat we will all Skype at 10 and Say Hello. What's great is All our cousin are still alive.
  



• Long time old friend...

As I wrapped up conversion with Lennie. Mark walked into the office. Mark worked with Len at Circuit City years go. So it was great to see him. WE talk allllll the time on FB and Mark has missed a few parties due to work.
I went to Woods coffee and we all sat in Len's office and laughed and drank coffee.

So again Say Hello.


Say Goodbye....

• As I was just leaving to get coffee. Jen text me with sad news our friend Becky passing away last night.

Becky was one of the funniest and amazing person I've known in Wa. I met her in 2000 when Jen was pageant with Jake. She is Jen oldest and dearest friend. They go back to grade school. I think 1st grade. Just think.... your 39 and you have this amazing friend since 1st grade past. You are like 6 in first grade. And you went all though school together. You have seen each other though the good times and bad times. You watch each other take a partner for life & have kids too.

Myself I don't have any friends from my school years in my life. I have friends I have known for like 30-32 years but not school. Becky was 39. She passed 4 weeks 4 days before her 40th. She was diagnosed with this blood disease and for the life of me I don't remember the name of it. But Becky lived much longer then all the doctors thought. So in a way she was so young but with her will to fight and love she lived longer then anyone even thought.

So like I said... Today on my miles of smiles I was given good news and sad news... But on the sad side Becky is in a better place with God and out of pain. She was in and out of ICU for the past months and months. She came home on Sat and Jen asked to to take Jake on Thursday for the next few weeks because Becky need 24 hr care and Jen wanted to be by her side.I will miss you my friend.

On a personal note.... Becky was a person who would tell you not to cry for her. If she was sitting next to me she would hug me... tell me it ok to cry. Don't feel bad or sad for me. I had a good life and got more then I even thought. I was loved and I give love. BLESSED I AM!! But I am finding it hard not to shed a tear now and then. To feel sad and hurting a little for her love ones and Jen. Jake told his mom today this..."Mom you had 30+ years with your BFF" as he hugged her. He took it hard at first but as I've been talking today with Jen the boys are better. (Jake & Matt)

So I am asking all my friends who read my blog please say a silent pray for Marty & Karessa. For they lost an amazing wife and mother today. And to their family....

Say Goodbye.... :'((
Live life to the fullest....Laugh as much as you breathe.... Love likes there's no tomorrow....

Peace out my friends... leelee<3

JORDAN HILL - REMEMBER ME THIS WAY THE OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK OF CASPER

The Forth of July....

Her are just a few pictures of our 4th at the Bennink home.

CHREES!!!!!

Tricia & Tina being them... my girlfriends are the best.

The shot are not the greatest but I think you get the idea.

We had a good time with our friends. Dave cooks a mean Hamburger and Chicken.
We eat a bag of red vines for our girls Rita & Anne... First I have to tell you that I'm a Black licorice girl so for me to eat Red licorice is amazing. I do eat it... but if I'm going to eat pure sugar product I go for the Black Vine's haha. I did take a few pictures of us with the red vines but I have them on my facebook page. I will down load them and up date the blog with them.

I am very happy this week with the warmth of the sun and it finally feels like summer. Long day and 75 degree weather has been long over due to this girl.

Now bring on the sun screen and long walks I just might forget that each day I get a headache and it pisses me off to no end. Sorry But if you would wake up every day with one you would hate it to. After months of them I'm just to the point that it's a part of my life and wth... just go with it. I feel sorry to all the folks around me. I know I'm not always happy and smiling then I get asked are you mad at me... ME: no it my headache just came back. It come at all different times of the day.

So to all my friends this is a very public apologize if I have said or wrote something. I'm very very sorry. I didn't mean it in the way it was said or wrote.

I just think at times I might be making since or think I'm saying something not to hurt your feeling and bam I just did do that. :(((

Again... sorry.

Well happy Tuesday and I hope your day being you happiness and joy in all you do.

peace out<3

leelee

Long over due....

First...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!!!!!

Its about time I updated my blog. Each day I sit down to do this I just stare at my keyboard wondering what to say. Yeah me not having a thing to say... ummm what wrong here??

So much has gone on in the past few weeks and with goodbyes to Anne & Rita my heart has been a little sad. I believe that with goodbye there is ALWAYS hello's on the other side. It might not be in person but we have other avenues like facebook & skype. I thank god for that.

I got to talk (skype) with Rita on Sat. Well not just with her but with Jake too. See his time is over in Spain(as a exchanged student) so he went over to Portugal to see Rita before he comes back to Bellingham. Which in my book is a great idea. They both look great. It was short but if its 2 min or 20 it was great to see their smiles.

I got in the last few days to talk with Anne via facebook too. I hope we can skype soon too.

I miss you both BUT i will keep up on my blog so you know what is going on in the life of leelee....

Our holiday weekend was a low keyed. We had LJ this weekend and just had a over all ok time. It might be better if I didn't have so many headaches again. Now I will go back to see the Dr in a week and he will tell me if I need to have surgery again to fix my sinus. I had this done in 1999 and I've been pretty lucky that it hasn't come back.
Saw Transformers with LJ and I have to say very good I will go again I'm sure. All through the movie I would hear the words "Epic" for LJ... LOL
Tonight we are off the Bennink home to have a BBQ and watch the fireworks. FUN...

Well that's all for now.

peace out <3
leelee

Our last photo... then we said goodbye.

Dustin & Anne with Kaia.

Alexis & Rita... Being them!!!

Rita with Kaia.

Not sure if you all remember but Kaia is the Moser's dog. Rita stayed with the Moser's for her stay here in the US as a exchange student. As Jake Moser went to Spain as a exchange student. What a great time each of these kids have had. God bless their families to let them follow their dream and goals. I know I'm thankful to have them in my life and blessed to call them friends and family.
Much love to you Anne & Rita....
Miss you like crazy but we always have the future to see each other.
Your leelee