A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-17-03...Taking a Chance on Love

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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A love story, an anniversary, a surprise......

Today's thread was going to be a regular profile of Ohio FReeper chance33_98,  although he didn't know it!
It was to be a surprise -- a sort of wedding anniversary present -- with his wife LadyShallott furnishing the information.  But as I read her words (taking out a few of the personal details), my mind began to take a whole different direction -- this one!

Won't you please join me in wishing them both a Happy Anniversary .... and .... let them -- and us! -- eat cake! :)

       

"I knew from the moment I saw him that I was going to marry him.
As strange as that sounds its the truth." ~ Chris

Chris believes that fate had something to do with meeting her future husband. Living in Bakersfield, California, she was offered a temporary job in Tehachapi, 45 minutes away, with the company that employed Todd. Unsure at first whether she wanted to make the drive every day, Chris ultimately took a chance and accepted the job.

"He was a quiet computer geek who worked upstairs, and I found a million reasons that I had to go upstairs to see him.   He was completely unaware that I was trying to get him to ask me on a date. Finally I asked him to go to dinner. And the rest as they say is history."

"Two weeks after we met I took a cab (yes a cab -- $200 worth!) from Bakersfield to Tehachapi, because my car was in the shop. We've never been apart since that night."

"On July 17th, just months after we met, we were married. That was five years ago."

"With this ring, I thee wed......."

"Todd truly is a knight in shining armor to me. When we met I was a staunch, tree-hugging, Clinton-loving hippie. Through his patience, he slowly opened my eyes to the truth. Not just politically but in the spiritual sense as well. I found the Lord through him. We would sit many nights and read the Bible."

"He is a soft spoken person who is passionate about what he believes in. And through these soft spoken ways I have never felt so much love or learned so much about happiness. He is a devoted father to Hannah (affectionately called Boo-Boo)."

"Some of our most cherished times are the times we have spent together as a family. We tried for three heart-wrenching years to have a child. After we rode the emotional roller coaster for so many years we quit trying. We bought an RV and decided to just spend our free time fishing and camping."

"The Lord works in very mysterious ways I suppose. Nine months after one of our first weekends in that RV, our little Hannah Rose was born. :) So now our little family is complete."

More About FReepers
LadyShallott & Chance33-98

Chance33-98 registered at FReeRepublic on November 9, 2000, and after freeping for almost a year, persuaded his wife to become a FReeper on August 29, 2001. Among his hobbies and interests are: math, photography, arts-n-crafts, painting miniatures, and reading. Chris sums him up as "loving God, computers, family and Bush. LOL."

LadyShallott, or Chris, as we've come to know her, describes herself as: "a 32 year old stay at home mom who is happily married to chance33_98." That beautiful little redhead, "Boo-Boo", above, is the pride and joy of them both - and understandably so!

Both Todd and Chris are amateur photographers, and some of their work has been published in photography books. Below are a few of their Angel photographs which were taken in various historical cemeteries in Ohio.

~ Mother and Child ~

~ Old Rugged Cross ~

~ Flower Child ~



And Finally.....

Chris also wrote, "We have no official wedding pictures", so I thought I would make her one.   LadyShallott, as a modern day "Flower Child" when you married, here is the way I pictured you as a bride:

Happy 5th Anniversary,
LadyShallott & Chance33_98

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[Billie]

Good morning, Todd - now you can see why I was 'anxious' about when Chris was returning! WHEW!

I hope you're not too embarrassed - she said you would love it (but that was before she knew it was going to be a love story!) :)

[Calpernia]

LadyShallot!

Billie gave you a gift, you CAN put it in a frame! Right click on the picture and save it to your harddrive.

Open it in what ever picture applications you have and print it on Photo Canvas.

Chances should know how to do this, if not, Freepmail me, I will help you.

[LadyShallott]

Thank you so much! God Bless-

Chris

[Calpernia]

That was cute LadyX! Morning to you, er, afternoon now.

(work is interfering with freeping today :P )

[Calpernia]

Morning Dutchess! I'm multi tasking...But here for a bit.

[Billie]

Oh, how beautiful! Is that your backyard? An outdoor wedding! The weather looked beautiful, too!

[The Thin Man]

Taking a Chance on Love

At times Billie, you can be so clever. Took me awhile to recognize the play on words for "chance."
 

I have nothing to add. You're so suspicious. :-)

[LadyShallott]

Thank you for the suggestion. I knew how to save the pic but the printer is on the outs right now. So I saved it for a later date when the new printer gets here. LOL. Maybe that will be the anniversary gift from the husband? LOL. Thanks again-

Chris

[Billie]

Hi, you're back! Thanks, Cal - we all need a sappy love story occasionally! Keeps our tear ducts active!

[Billie]

LOL! Hear that, Freezie? You can't have any champagne - you might give away that "cat" bookshelf or something!

[dutchess]

Hi TM...you're being unusually cheerful and full of compliments today....what's up???

[dutchess]

Must check out for awhile. Again, beautiful job Billie...didn't mention how beautiful the pledge is too...

Chris..enjoy your day...will stop back later and don't forget that Ohio get together one of these days...Hannah looks like she would enjoy an outdoor picnic somewhere!

[dutchess]

Hi Weinie...giz is getting ready for a Texas visit! Will freepmail you shortly!

[Calpernia]

[Auntbee]

I'm here! Thank you FR. That was a fast year. It's been a tough year for me but FR makes me smile every day. I'm always lurking.

[dansangel]

((((((((Billie)))))))) - how absolutely beautiful! Your vignettes are outstanding - I especially love the picture of Chris as a bride. .45MAN and I have no official wedding pictures, either, so I can imagine how thrilling it was for Chris to see that!

((((((((Hugs and Smoochies))))))) LadyS, chance and Boo-boo. What a beautiful and blessed family you have! Congratulations to all three of you and prayers and wishes for many, many more years together!

[Auntbee]

Thank you. It's been fun.

[dansangel]

Just wanted to make sure I send (((((((((HUGS)))))))) to all of my Finest Sistahs and to my favorite fuzzy brothah:

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[Pippin]

GOOD AFTERNOON?MORNING? EVERYBODY!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CHANCE AND CHRIS!

Happy FREEPER ANNIVERSARY AuntBEE and ItsBacon!

Got bad news about my PC :O(

My brother came over and looked at my PC to see why I can't get into my internet. Niether he nor I could figure out what the problem is but to this day it still is "saying" there is no dial tone. now the jacks are working and the lines and the phone is working. According to the system the modem is working except the modem is "dead". It's gonna be a while befre I can get this straightened up, I either have to get a new computer or a new modem or just plain cancell my internet account. So the only times I can post is on my lunch hour at work. forget the weekends!

UNLESS_______

I can get to the library but I hate freeping in public, LOL! That sounds naughty! :O)

OH! WELL! May be I can get some writing done both for posting on The Finest and for my novel I've been working on mentally! HAH!

Every one have a GOD blessed day! :O)

[The Thin Man]

Hi TM...you're being unusually cheerful and full of compliments today....what's up???

Just figured if I'm to get any of the cake I better be nice. :-)