New Member Of The Family

Welcome Shelly!

Summer and Crystal have been gone just over 6 months and our family has had a big hole in our hearts. Max has been very sad and attached to his human dads side and JBs when he came home from college. Now he has Shelly to play with and love. Shelly and Max are best of friends. As you can see Shelly is very happy in her new home.

Debbi Proud Parent of a U.S. Army Soldier and AROTC Cadet ©2006 - 2010 DubiQuilts

RIP Summer and Crystal

Debbi
Proud Parent of a U.S. Army Soldier and U.S. Navy Midshipmen
©2006 - 2009 DubiQuilts

Farewell

I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned the hard way that some poems don't rhyme and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Quote by Gilda Radner



I bid my fellow blogging friends a Good Bye. It has been one hell of a ride and I have enjoyed every minute. The past two years have changed the path of my life and I find myself going in a new direction. My marriage of 25 years has ended, seven heart attacks, my two sons are grown up they have started their own lives in the military and I am in a new relationship learning new things. I don't know what is next for me but I hope one of paths includes creating art.

Debbi
Proud Parent of a U.S. Army Soldier and U.S. Navy Midshipmen
©2006 - 2009 DubiQuilts

Army Son Graduates Basic Training

Bill is getting ready to ship to Arizona for training for the next 4 months. After that he should be able to come home for the holidays and then he ships over seas.

Front gate leading into Fort Leonard WoodTaken two weeks into Basic Training.

Taken nine weeks into Basic Training.

He has lost about 20 pounds, walks and stands a bit straighter.

BUT the Army did not take away his smile!

Nine weeks into Basic Training
Day of Basic Training Graduation

Please keep all of the Military Men and Women in your prayers.

Debbi
Proud Parent of a U.S. Army Soldier and U.S. Navy Midshipmen
©2006 - 2009 DubiQuilts

I Love Riding

Sorry for my lack of posting and creativity. I am admitting to myself and the whole world I've lost my desire to create art. I am enjoying my new life with Mark. Part of this new life is riding on the back of the motorcycle with Mark. Mark rides almost everyday for work, we ride together for fun and ride with three motorcycle groups. Motorcycle riding is my new love. I hope to find my creative side again when fall and winter are here in Chicagoland. Mark will still ride in the winter for work. I will ride once in awhile so I will have time to play with fabric.

Debbi
Proud Parent of a U.S. Army Soldier and U.S. Navy Midshipmen
©2006 - 2009 DubiQuilts

Happy 4th Of July

Debbi
Proud Parent of a U.S. Army Soldier and U.S. Navy Midshipmen
©2006 - 2009 DubiQuilts

Your Help Is Needed

The Navy son can not find the sound track to the Song "Slow Motion" by the group The Flaming Lips. We have researched the World Wide Web and what we found is that the song was not released in the US but was released in the UK.

Upon its release, The Soft Bulletin was subject to record company demands for commercial-sounding music, hence the inclusion of remixes of several songs. In addition, the US and UK CDs each contain one track that the other does not, "The Spiderbite Song" and "Slow Motion" respectively.

If you live in the UK can you help find the sound track for this song and if online send me the link?

Thank-you Very Much,

The Navy Son and Me.

Debbi
Proud Parent of a U.S. Army Soldier and U.S. Navy Midshipmen
©2006 - 2009 DubiQuilts

Out Of Town Family = Sight Seeing Downtown Chicago

June 11, 2009 Photos from Millennium Park and Downtown

June 12, 2009 Photos from the Field Museum

June 13, 2009 Photos from Sea Dog River Architectural Tour

Debbi
Proud Parent of a U.S. Army Soldier and U.S. Navy Midshipmen
©2006 - 2009 DubiQuilts

A Day Not To Be Forgotten

Twenty four years ago a young groom and bride took the vows to love and honor each other until death do them part. Today this young groom and bride are older, the parents of two sons and are no longer together. They are doing their best to remain friends and good parents to their sons. The day is full of memories of the past 24 years of good times and some not so good but could not end without remembering.

Debbi
Proud Parent of a U.S. Army Soldier and U.S. Navy Midshipmen
©2006 - 2009 DubiQuilts

Navy Son's Life Milestones - Sr. Prom and High School Graduation

Debbi
Proud Parent of a U.S. Army Soldier and U.S. Navy Midshipmen
©2006 - 2009 DubiQuilts

There’s a road I’d like to tell you 'bout,

Yesterday Mark and I rode with High Road Riders down and backup Lake Shore Drive on Chicago's Lake Front. Enjoy the Song Lyrics and some of my photos.

Aliotta, Haynes & JeremiahLake Shore Drive Lyrics:

There’s a road I’d like to tell you 'bout,

Lives in my hometown.Lake Shore Drive the road is called,

And it’ll take you up or down.

From Ratz on up to Riches,

Fifteen minutes you can fly.

Pretty blue lights along the way,

Help you ride on by.

And the blue light’s shinin' with a heavenly grace,

Help you ride on by.
And there ain’t no road just like it,

Anywhere I’ve found.

Runnin' south on Lake Shore Drive,

Headin' into town.

Just slippin' on by on LSD,

Friday night trouble bound
It’s starts up north from Hollywood,

Water on the drivin' side.

Concrete mountains rearin' up,

Throwin' shadows just about five.

Sometimes you can smell the green,

If your mind is feelin' fine.

There ain’t no finer place to be,
Then runnin' Lake Shore Drive.

And there’s no piece of mind or place you see,

Ridin' on Lake Shore Drive.
And there ain’t no road just like it,

Anywhere I’ve found.

Runnin' south on Lake Shore Drive,

Headin' into town.

Just slippin' on by on LSD,

Friday night trouble bound.
It’s Friday night and you’re lookin' clean.

Too early to start the rounds.

A ten-minute drive from the Gold Coast back,

Makes you sure you’re pleasure bound.

And it’s four o’clock in the mornin',

And all the people have gone away.

Just you and your mind and Lake Shore Drive,

Tomorrow is another day.

And the sun shines fine in the mornin' time.

Tomorrow is another day.

(whoo.)

And there ain’t no road just like it,

Anywhere I’ve found.

Runnin' south on Lake Shore Drive,

Headin' into town.

Just snakin' on by on LSD,

Friday night trouble bound.

Debbi
Proud Parent of a U.S. Sailor and U.S. Army Soldier
©2006 - 2009 DubiQuilts