Hi Everyone,

I'm getting ready to leave for the State of Washington, tomorrow...I
will be preparing for a once in a lifetime,
very much needed, Family Reunion, during this upcoming month.
I won't have constant Internet access, while I am up there,
but will check in and I will write you back as soon as I can...

I am fortunate to still have both of my parents, Brother,
Children and Grandchildren...I'll be staying mostly with Mom
near the Olympic Mountains on the Olympic Peninsula
and also with Bro, in the Issaquah Alps of the Cascades,
near Snoqualamie Falls. The rest of the Family will arrive for Father's
day and for the rest of that week...


I just wanted to take this time to formally address all of you, those I
know......& those I haven't yet had the chance to meet.

I want to thank Mike and Vanchau
and all others who make JSH possible...
Thank you all for your love and kindness and generosity..

I'd also especially like to thank those gentlemen
I have spoken with on line here
who are getting ready to be deployed overseas
...Brigade, Sgt. Rob, Drackhar? (sp?)
and others whose names I forget.
And others who are already stationed away from home.

Take good care and God Bless You ...
all you courageous Gentlemen and Ladies
who are in the military putting yourselves
on the line for the rest of us...

I thank you and love you all
and wish you safety everywhere you go...
You are all in my prayers unceasingly...

and I ask for all of you kind people to
please keep my Family uplifted in prayer also...
Thank so much and God Bless You

Vanessa...

The Elusive Butterly
Al Dimeola's "Elegant Gypsy"
Santana's "Smooooooth"... "White Magic Woman"
Buffalo Springfield's "Rock & Roll Woman"
Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon"
It's A Beautiful Day's "White Bird"...
The Doobie Brothers' "South City Midnight Lady"
VaN Morrison's "Brown eyed Girl"
Neil young's "Cowgirl in the sand"

Rapunzel...

I don't know you but be safe, have fun and enjoy the
family.

Be safe and dont do anything I wouldnt do ( or if ya do, dont get
caught!!)

forget the puter...

have fun and enjoy!

have a safe and blessed reunion.

Dear Cashay, Mikey, and Ms.Teddy Bear
for your replies, and well wishes...
May God Bless You, too...
Thank you kindly...
Vanessa...Rapunzel

Have fun and enjoy yourself :)

I don't know you either, but enjoy your family. This family will be here
when you get back. Hope to meet you one day.
HAve fun.......
Angels

Oh Thank you ...All of you whom I do not even know...

Your thoughts, prayers and blessings mean so much...
It is especially touching from those I have never seen or spoken too...
Yet, you took the time out of your busy day to wish me well, and to let
me know I have an extended "family" when I return...Do you have any idea
how much that means to me?
It means everything to me...Thank you with all my heart...


I have arrived safely in Washington State and am using a library
computer in a beautiful library with very friendly people, lots of huge
windows looking out onto thick forests, tall, open beamed ceilings in a
very quaint,
but growing sleepy little town on the Olympic Peninsula...
So, I will check in from time to time...

Feel free to leave me a message here,
or in my personal mailbox...
Thanks again...
Blessings and prayers...
God Bless you...
Vanessa ...
aka...rapunzel