I'm doing my usual morning "crusin..." on the laptop. I go over to check out Kanye's Blog. He's always got cool artwork, and especially since he posted my comment from April 14, I kinda feel a kinship (corny huh, but oh well). I'm a "mom," you guys who know me, know I'm a mom to EVERYBODY who's younger than me...
Anyway, he's got this Post of these COOL windows that transform into little balconies, and he mentions in the post title that he doesn't like heights. So, I leave a comment on how cool the windows were, and that 'E' didn't like heights either.
I exit, and go down to his next post and there's some kind of metal (I got out of there so fast I can't remember) grey bean bag chair by a guy name Rick Ivery.
I almost choked. That is my son's last name. Two posts in a row that have something to do with my boy, and his LAST NAME, spelled just like it. That was just too weird for me.
I left a comment to get me some info on the guy, and that he was weirding me out, and I was leaving his blog right RIGHT THEN!!!
Then, not two minutes later, the little four-year old who's spending the night with his six-year old sister (their mom was living at my home for young moms when the six-year old was born and they've become like my GRANDKIDS (I'm Auntie D*****)
ANYWAY.... V came out and said, "I want to watch Mr. Kanye West with his glasses." (so cute, he's only 4. At least he knows his first name now. The other day he wanted to come and watch the video, we were in the car, and he kept saying, "I want to go see Mr. West." LOL right now!!!
You see I have the Grammys Tivo'd and because ever since Graduation came out, that and Back to Black are about all I listen to in my car. Whenever I pick up L. (OH YES, I'm supposed to tell everybody that I DON'T babysit her, she is my "partner" and we hang out. She is not a baby!), but when I pick them up they (V. 4 & L. 6) get in the car the first thing they say is, "Can we hear the Good Morning song?" Every once in a while they like to listen to Ernie too.
So, we put on the Grammys. When Kanye started doing Mama that did it for me TEARS TEARS TEARS............................ and I decided to write this post :( d
About Me
- DNR87
- S/W/F 57 ~ LOL ~ Conservative Liberal. My son’s principal said: Pragmatic Idealist ~~ What does a CL/PI do with her time? In 1996, with an out-of-control gang problem, and the desire to open a home for teen moms, I founded a nonprofit. I did not retire from the state until 1199, DID TWO JOBS FOR a GOOD 3 YRS. MOSTLY though, I was a single mom of two teen sons. ~ That was 1996 - 2003. Then in 2004 I lost my 25 yr old son to an impaired driver. Losing a son BEST FRIEND is NOT EASY, but I am surviving. I have a couple small dogs *Jack Russell/Minature Dachshund, and I do a lot of mentoring. Teens and young adults looking for help negotiating life struggles. ~ I am a GRANDMA to 3 grandsons, and I am working on Ernies M.O.M. (Memorial Outreach Mission)project. M.O.M. assists victims of DUI crashes.
The Late Great Ernest Lee Ivery III
RIP ~ My Beautiful Beautiful Boy ~ RIP
A photo I took out my office window down toward that tree that killed Ernie just five months later.
My 25 yr old son's death trap....
July 9, 2004 4:13 a.m. David James Butterton, age 28 drove 80+ mph around a 25 mph suggest speed curve, killing my boy
Please Don't Drink & Drive
Nels, my youngest's first trip to the crash site or "Ernie's Tree" as we now refer to it.
Ernie's Bench at Cemetary
The Love of His Life
The Wall 2005
Where I Moved So I Wouldn't Have to Drive Past The Tree Every Day
Izzabealla and Mommy
I raise Jack Russell Terriers. This is my new female at one week.
Izzabealla, aka BELLA at just over 2 months
January 1, 2008 ~ Bella on the Pot
Our Easter Entry 2008
April 24, 2004
Our Last Photo Together - Two and one half months before THE CRASH exactly
Memorial Gathering July 9, 2007
Ernie's Memorial Bench ~ Ernie's on the Left & Mom will go on the Right
The Seat Says: MC ~ Rapper ~ Poet ~ Lyrist (second line) E ~ Double E ~ Extreme Excellence (near edge) We Love You Always Mom, Nels, Gary, TagenLynn, TaRon (bottom line) Bryan, Chris, Dorian, Jamie, L's B & Mason, Mark, Mike W., Mikey, Nate, Rahm & Shanika & The Walkers (the Walkers are Ernie's Dad's Cousins & his Aunt Cynthia) Isn't it just BEAUTIFUL? I absolutely LOVE it.... It give me some peace.
Ernie's Tatoos on Either Side
Halloween 2007 at Grandma's
My Grandson & His Sis & Twin Brothers
Back-2-School ~ Theme: Mission Possible
For Eight Years YUP! held Skating Parties with door prizes and guest performances by local Hip Hop artists. We celebrated school STARTING, and what kids COULD DO with their lives!