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Joanie

be gentle with the earth.. please

About Me


My name is Joanna I have two beautiful daughter's and seven adorable grandchildren. I had a husband his name was David. One night in february a man hit and killed him. The man was drinking and driving! That night Eberheart was out with another women drinking when he ran right into my husband David. Three years earlier David had just retired from the United States Army. He survived Vietnam only to be killed in his own country. Please educate those around you on the dangers of drinking and driving. David was proud to be an american he was a devoted husband,father,soldier and friend.
As for me i am earth friendly, organic and creative.I am honest, compassionate, affectionate, sincere, and generous. I deeply care about the feelings of others. I’m also dependable,creative and artistic. I love the ocean especially when it’s raging. i like thunderstorms and high winds and sailing. i would love to live on the ocean or in the mountains right near a raging river. i love flying out over the ocean looking at the beauty of it all or relaxing in a glass bottom boat checking out the coral reefs. If you are a nice caring person looking to make good friends then talk to me. i like people who feel personality and intellect is more important then just another pretty face. I am happy, bubbly, and educated. I can be funny and love to laugh. I’m a air force brat and an army wife so travel and adventure are in my blood. if you’re sentimental, funny, honest, loving, and spontaneous click me up and who knows, right? "Friends are God's way of taking care of us"

My Interests

snow, rivers, the ocean, mountains and dolphins. i enjoy photography,cooking, baking,music, dancing, nature, computers, friends, family, gardens, computer games and video games. i can play any platform and enjoy rpgs.

Music:

Five for Fighting...Grace by Kate Havnevik..chasing cars by snow patrol...Black horse and the cherry tree and universe & u by K T Tunstall,such great heights by the postal service...bound by love by Gran Bel Fisher...could be anything by the eames era..fools in love by inara george..cozy in the rocket by psapp..how to save a life by The Fray..

Television:

Grey's Anatomy, brothers and sisters, bones, house, prison break, Armywives,Side order of life, State of Mind, national geographic channel,discovery channel,Are you smarter than a 5th grader, so you think you can dance, American idol, 24 and so much more. i tivo, do you?

Books:

i read banned books.

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Heroes:

My late husband, SFC David T. Bristow was killed by a drunk driver on 2/11/1995
David and I were married on Valentines Day he was killed on February 11th and buried on February 13th

David was a photojournalist and public relations officer for the 3rd US Army. He was the kindest person I ever knew

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My Blog

The Postal Service No One Hears About...

Some of you may know that our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month.The day after she died, my 4 year old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we co...
Posted by Joanie on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:22:00 PST

Day light savings time

Spring Ahead" starts three weeks early on the 2ndSunday of March (3/11) and "Fall Back" ends one week later on the 1st Sunday in November (11/4
Posted by Joanie on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:17:00 PST

what the hell is progress anyway?

I look around at all our trees and forest and enjoy the cool breeze relaxing there brings. Then I see trees being bull dozed, making way for more concrete, more buildings more heat, more water, and mo...
Posted by Joanie on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:56:00 PST

food category according to energy

Food Category According to Energy: (Created by Dr. Li Liu based on her clinical insight and experience) Cold Food:: food where growing environment is cool, lack of sunshine and dark. They carry a lot...
Posted by Joanie on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:16:00 PST

In the beginning

 In the beginning...In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and populated the Earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, green and yellow and red vegetables of all kinds, so Ma...
Posted by Joanie on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 06:39:00 PST

help me name my new puppy

i brought home a new puppy yesterday he is so..adorable and i am very greateful to have the opportunity.. he is 11 weeks old, a lil boy,..he is so little that..a key chair is what he wears for a coll...
Posted by Joanie on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:00:00 PST

The days that followed David's death

After David was killed, the kids and me cuddled in my bed and watched home videos all night. We listened to him laugh on the tapes and if I closed my eyes it was like having him right there with us. I...
Posted by Joanie on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:12:00 PST

The magic of baking soda

You probably know baking soda best as a deodorant. It neutralizes odors chemically, instead of only masking them. The time-honored use of an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator is just one of ...
Posted by Joanie on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:13:00 PST

Salt and the finer things in life

did you know? To quickly chill a bottle of wine or champagne, place the bottle in an ice bucket or other tall plastic container. Add a layer of ice on the bottom and sprinkle it with a few tablespoons...
Posted by Joanie on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:58:00 PST

hay ride

Tonight was Carlye and Hayes annual halloween party. Let me just say this year was a blast. seems like each year the party gets bigger and better. We arrived with food and cake in had and was met by n...
Posted by Joanie on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:23:00 PST