25 Random Things

Current mood: happy

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1. I love tide pools.

2. Volcanoes fascinate me!

3. Some day I will learn how to play the violin/fiddle. It’s
on my bucket list.

4. I recently started playing my flute again.

5. I love growing flowers, especially roses & orchids.

6. I like to pamper myself with fresh cut flowers from our garden
or from the market & display them all around the house.

7. One of my favorite places to be is our garden admiring
the beauty.

8. Baking & cooking is one of my passions. Now if only I
can eat in moderation 75% plus each week. It’s all about making a choice.

9. I’m very fortunate to be married to some one (Steve Rhoades.)
that really appreciate & passionate about music as much as I do. We
certainly love going to a Live/band show as much as we can possible. All depends on time & money.

10. This year we are taking John & Sarah to their very
first Dodgers game. Go Dodgers!

11. I love road trips.

12. I enjoy getting my toe nails painted.

13. I love going on picnics.

14. My favorite great outdoor activities are biking, boating
or sailing, camping, fishing, hiking, horse back riding & sports.

15. For awhile I thought of deleting my four season’s blog
account, but recently I decided against it.

16. Every year I have to sale or give away some of my least
favorite books in order to make room for new books. Believe me it’s not an easy
task for me to part from my books.

17. I love the beach & learning much as I can about
marine biology.

18. I love waterfalls. I can sit or stand there for hours alone
or with love ones. (Family & friends)

19. I love old (classic) pick up trucks.

20. I love it when it rains.

21. I have a half older sister & 2 younger half sisters
I never met. (Some day I will meet my two younger half sisters). The older half
sister, I have no clue where she’s at).

22. I miss going horse back riding.

23. I prefer driving a car with manual than automatic.

24. I love going to Farmers’ Market, Swap meet, arts &
crafts shows.

25. Our walls in our house are bare. After the house expansion
& remodeling, we just ran out of energy. We have pictures/art in frames; we
just have to get around in securely placing them on the wall. So hopefully real
soon our walls won’t be bare for too long

"Guess who's having a baby?"

Picture taken 5-27-07 The day we found out that I am pregnant.

My due date is 12-07-07. We have no idea if the baby is a boy or girl.

This morning we just had our first ultra sound done of the baby. Everything looks good. We are so excited!

10 more things you might not know about me.

1. One of my vices is baked goods (especially cookies & muffins).

2. At night I love to gaze up and marvel at the rising moon and the stars. While gazing up above, I think of life, loved ones and precious memories. I'm very grateful for my life and loved ones.

3. My favorite suspension bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge. I love S.F. Aw, the memories.

4. Using a new camera makes me a little nervous at first.

5. I love the smell of freshly mowed lawn.

6. I started collecting Disney pins about a year before getting married to my loving husband Steve.

7. Wind chimes are one of my favorite yard accessories.

8. Every summer I look forward to hear the crickets chirping throughout the evening.

9. I love cheese.

10. My least favorite time to go to California wine country is summer. It’s just too crowded and hot.

Only 15.5

Woohoo, Im down another 1.3 pounds this week. Only 15.5 pounds away from returning to size 4 and goal. I will be posting new pictures of me after Mother's Day.

10 things you might not know about me.

1. My first name was originally spelled Jody. I had it legally changed to Jodie. (A few of my friends and family still spells it Jody. I don't mind at all.)
2. I can sew.
3. I love to cook and enjoy trying new recipes.
4. I have a tendency to over pack for trips, vacation.
5. I tried smoking when I was a teenager and it made me gag. Definitely smoking is not for me.
6. Traveling by plane I always prefer the aisle seat.
7. During my childhood I use to have a phobia of clowns.
8. I prefer drinking tea than coffee.
9. My favorite childhood pet cat while growing up in Hawaii was Mokihana. R.I.P
10. I enjoy watching the sun rise and the sunset. It still amazes me.