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A few years back, I worked with Rhonda. She was beautiful, but never wore makeup, and fixed her hair in a very boyish manner. After I did a makeover on her, this was the result. She was gorgeous! I wish the photo had come out better because she had the prettiest blue eyes I think I'd ever seen!

This is my brother, Shawn, who is younger than me by over 7 1/2 years. I remember the day he was born, and holding him on my lap, which is hard to imagine, looking at all 6'3 1/2" of him- a full foot taller than me!

This shot was taken right after I cut my hair and started to go blonde. I was a redhead for a short time. A lot of people have suggested I go red since it fits my personality, which is anything but sweet and gentle! (Sorry to say....) I've done red before, though, and the only reason I end up either going blonde or back to dark brown is because my favorite colors go better with them! So, after this I was blonde for about 3 1/2 years and loved it. It became too expensive and too much of a pain to keep up myself, so I'm back to brown. I guess I'm lucky that I can get away with most any color I please. I haven't tried blue or pink, like the young kids do, but if I were in my 20's, I probably would love it!

Well, the Rolex 24 hour race is on, and I'm listening to the very loud drone of race cars a couple of blocks away! 2 1/2 more hours and I can go home, where the noise isn't so bad! Wish I could at least watch! anybody a NASCAR fan out there?

Michelle is the quiet one in my family. Still water runs deep with this one. When I met Michelle, she was 2 years old, and was the cutest little thing you ever saw! She was always shy, but not timid, if that makes any sense. Mostly, she just seemed to prefer to absorb what was going on around her, and seemed content to keep her thoughts to herself most of the time. She has a definite serenity about her that is magnetic!

Michelle is my niece by marriage, and now that her mother and my brother are divorced, we don't see much of each other. Divorce strains more than just the relationships in the immediate family; it breaks apart many bonds. It's a sad thing.

Michelle is also a gifted photographer, having been taught by her father, who is one of Daytona's top bridal photographers. Rather than studying photography, though, she made a wise choice to pursue a nursing career. Actually, with her smarts, Michelle could easily become a doctor! (Don't know if that mind of hers is going there, but I wouldn't be surprised!) Whatever she chooses to do, I'm sure she'll do well. I'm very proud of her.

I love this shot of my niece and nephew! This captures Drake's raucous and joyful personality, and Jessica's love of her baby brother!

Drake is now taller than Jess, which (sorry Jess :-) ) isn't very hard to do, since she's really tiny, but he's spurting up so fast that he'll be grown before we know it!

Drake is the one who loves doing crazy stuff like getting a mohawk every year, and blowing up musical, dancing turkeys! He's such a great kid...outrageous, but caring, and though he's not fawning, he's always quick to notice things other kids miss.

Jessica is my niece by marriage, but I love her no less. Now an old, married lady, Jessica and her hubby live in Tennessee. She'd like to get all her siblings up there, too, but then they'd miss things like the Rolex 24 race here in Daytona, which is starting now! I'm just a few blocks away in the Daytona store I work in, and the airshow has just begun. No customers for me today, but how cool is it to be so close to where something so exciting is happening? Sheesh! Those planes are noisy! They usually start the races with military aircraft shows, and sometimes a parachute exhibition. I'm hearing gunshots, too, and not sure what that's all about, but just goes to show, you don't have to live in Tennessee to blow things up, lol!