February 6th, 1999

On this day, 10 years ago Tim and I first met. We had our first date. I went to his college basketball game with my best friend Jenny Rush and her boyfriend Jerry Jeffers. Unfortunately, Jerry is no longer on this earth either. I bet he and Tim are celebrating our anniversary up there without Jenny and I. We went to the game, then I met him after the game. I also met his parents on the first night! Then we went to Cheddar's. I had the caesar salad and he had chicken fingers. I was scared and nervous, I couldn't look him in the eye. Afterwards Tim and I went to Perkins without Jenny and Jerry. He had a piece of an apple pie and I had a chocolate milkshake. That was the first time I discovered he was more of a vanilla fan than a chocolate fan. :-) I remember what I wore that night. I remember what he wore. I was 17...just a baby. It was always a great memory...even when he was alive. He always made great memories, never bad. I love him and miss him so much...so so much. He will forever be who I am and will I will become. He will influence every single decision I make, be by my side forever. I love you buddy...happy anniversary.

Tragedy

So anyone who knows me, knows what has happened in my life recently. I don't exactly feel up to talking about it a whole lot quite yet. I will, I know I will. But for now I think its best for me to contemplate things on my own. At some point I will be able to talk more about it and be able to help others in some way by what happened to me. But, I just want everyone to know that I am okay right now. I'm not saying things won't be hard, they will be. I just have to be strong and hold my head up and continue with life...but hopefully a better and stronger person. Thank you everyone for everything.

Temperature

Did anyone hear what the temperature here was last week? Friday imparticular was the coldest.

I guess it was 50 degrees warmer in Anchorage, Alaska! And it warmed up the next day 50 degrees. And that -23 was without windchill. Brrr.... And I know that is Belvidere. It was about -16 in Schaumburg at that same moment. It feels like spring now with temperatures in the high 20s. ;-)

Randoms

My dad brought over his camera to show me some photos he took. I wanted to put the photos on my computer. And while unloading the memory card I found some other fun photos. Sorry about the blurriness on some, my mom doesn't know her way around the camera so well. Enjoy the randoms!