land hurricane

this is what the storm looked like on radar, they called it a hurricane like storm

lighting strikes

I took my weather radio into work with me and it went off several times, scaring the h*ll out of me because its so loud. Companies were letting their employees off early, schools were letting out early, and my boss said I could leave early. I work in a warehouse type building and the only safe place for a tornado is under the steps going upstairs to the storage area. So I raced home in time to watch the storm roll in.

tornado sirens

then comes Wednesday; all week the weather service told us this was going to be a big storm system with mostly likely tornadoes. With our Good Friday storms and what Joplin had on Sunday, everyone was watching the skies. I had my emergency kit ready to go to the basement. I was talking to an insurance agent about the weather and she dresses in bright yellow shirts in case the building gets hit, said that she would be easier to find if she wore something bright and that makes alot of sense.

Memorial day

memorial day 2011

my dad was a veteran of World War 2 and the Korean War. This photo is the ceremony when he recieved metal from the state of Missouri for his service

my grandpa was a veteran of World War 2, he died when I was 8 years old, so I never got to talke to him about his experience

birthday

Britt received this ring, my grandma gave it to my mom when she was 16, my mom gave it to me when I was 16, I gave it to my daughter when she was 16 (but she gave it back a few years later because she was afraid of losing it) so I gave it to my granddaughter when she was 16. Britt is such a good kid, she was worried that I didn't have a ring for Laney when she turned 16, I do have one for Laney it's just not as old as Brittany, I found it touching that she was concerned for her little cousin!

Britt's birthday party was last week, sweet 16! Happy Birthday Brittany!

2011 dance

"The dance of the Banat Mazin Ghawazee" a little more tribal (gypsy) and earthy than Raqs Sharqi. I liked this because of the music and that it was different.