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~~dEniSe~~

iT sTaRtS aT hOmE

About Me

I have been married for 25yrs. to Ken. We have two wonderful daughters; Shayna is 22 and Kelsey, is 17 (both are here somewhere). They are great people! Why? BECAUSE IT STARTS AT HOME!I have a job that I love, working at a Jewish temple. I'm a "Church Lady". Actually I'm the Admin. Asst. in the office. Also I teach the Kindergarten class but that's not work, it's just plain fun! In January, 2006, I had my Bat Mitzvah with my 2 sisters which was amazing. I definitely feel like a different person and that I've made a new connection to my Jewish heritage.My collection of pigs dominates the kitchen! I enjoy gardening (flowers, no food), teasing my girls, rocking to my favorite music, and crossword puzzles.I also love my Tasha! She's a cockateil that I got for my birthday in December '05. I'm a Ham radio operator, KI6HHH, to be exact! I'm also a geocacher. Discover my travel bug!

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My Interests

My interests include gardening, camping in our trailer, the beach, music, my girls, Geocaching, Tasha and keeping my Lupus in check. I hope to start taking drum lessons soon!

I'd like to meet:

Julia Roberts, Judge Judy, Elton John, the cast of "Friends". Also, anybody who can certify that spirits, orbs, and the like are really real. I'd like 24 hrs. with my great-grandparents to ask them everything I didn't know to ask when I was younger(they're now resting in peace).

Music:

I enjoy everything from '70s--Elton John, '80s--Prince, Journey, '90s--Melissa Etheridge, and some current stuff--Pink, Bo Bice, Seyesha, David Cook (I'm an American Idol whore). I also enjoy several movie soundtracks, i.e. Purple Rain, Moulin Rouge & Chicago.

Movies:

I enjoy any movie with Julia Roberts or Jack Nicholson. I like psycho-thrillers and GOOD comedies. I've watched "The Wedding Date" about 50 times and in the movie,"Never Been Kissed", Drew Barrymore and Michael Vartan share an amazing kiss right at the end of the movie. I like "Knocked Up" and the original "Fiddler on the Roof" with sexy Topal as Tevye. Also, John Corbett in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" is a hunk~~yummy.......Pablo Francisco on DVD, The Notebook: That kiss in the rain~"It's still not over!" Very HOT!!!

Television:

Friends, Friends, and Friends (I've got all seasons on DVD); I like Judge Judy, People's Court, Forensic Files, American Idol, House, Deal or No Deal(I just wish someone would win the million!), The Girls Next Door, Hell's Kitchen, Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares (the language? I can take it; you just need to get over it! ;)

Books:

I prefer to read magazines and do crossword puzzles. Currently reading "Good Harbor" by Anita Diamant (who I personally met and signed my book!), "Pitching my Tent", "Tuesdays with Morrie" and "The Five People you Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom--you should read them!

Heroes:

My Nana & Grandpa Harry--may their memory be for a blessing. They lived long, healthy, prosperous lives and I envy that. They were married over 71 yrs! They were the definition of soul mates.

My Blog

Memories....of me!

If you read this, even if I don't speak to you often, you must post a memory of me. It can be anything you want. Good or bad, just as long as it happened. Then you can post this to your blog and see w...
Posted by ~~dEniSe~~ on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:23:00 PST

Convicted...

The jury came in with the verdict today on the case that I sat on as 2nd Alternate:  Guilty of Vehicular Manslaughter and Assault with a Deadly Weapon.We're talking about the People vs. Alfred Ma...
Posted by ~~dEniSe~~ on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:53:00 PST

Trial almost done..

Today is the 7th day of the trial and both sides have rested.  I understand that tomorrow we'll hear closing statements, rebuttal. then it goes to the jury for deliberations.  At that point,...
Posted by ~~dEniSe~~ on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:27:00 PST

The trial that Im on...

It's the end of the 4th day of this trial that I'm on.  Each day brings new insights.  Although I can't be specific, I'll just say that I'M DYING TO TALK ABOUT IT!Geeze, this is probably one...
Posted by ~~dEniSe~~ on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:02:00 PST

I’m on a jury

So, for the first time in my life, I'm on a jury.  I'm actually the 2nd alternate which means I get to sit through the entire trial and if I remain an alternate, my opinion won't matter at all.&n...
Posted by ~~dEniSe~~ on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:34:00 PST

End of my First School Year Teaching

Today was the last day of the Jewish school year ' 07/ ' 08 at my temple.  My first year of teaching my class, Kindergarten; nine adorable, eager, respectful little people.  The rewards for ...
Posted by ~~dEniSe~~ on Sun, 04 May 2008 12:27:00 PST

Major Life Change...

Times, they are a changin'.  Not only have I begun getting hot flashes (hey..shut up!) but my oldest daughter is moving out.When I think back to watching her take her first steps, learning to rid...
Posted by ~~dEniSe~~ on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:19:00 PST

On being a Teacher

The 2007/2008 school year at Shomrei Torah:  I'll be teaching for the first time!  And I get to teach the 1st graders  :)  That would have been my first choice anyway.  These ...
Posted by ~~dEniSe~~ on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:48:00 PST

Bad day..

How many bad things can happen in one day?  Today was truly a Monday.1. Ken found out that he didn't get the second job he interviewed for.  They said he didn't have the qualifications they ...
Posted by ~~dEniSe~~ on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:56:00 PST

New Year's Weekend

Our New Year's weekend was fun!  We went camping with my folks and both of my sisters and their husbands and kids.  We went to Casini's Ranch on the Russian River. There were four RVs--Mom &...
Posted by ~~dEniSe~~ on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:31:00 PST