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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[Pippin]

I'll keep looking!

[Pippin]

Hi, (((Lori)))!

This is such a sweet thread today!

Look at my post at #119.

I'm gonna be cyber scarce for awhile!

[Molly Pitcher]

Wow! Wonderful profile, and a BIG treat for the day: to wish the delightful couple many, many more!

[Pippin]

Hi, (((HSM)))!

See my post at #119 on this thread.

I'm cyber grounded :O(

[Pippin]

Don't worry about the quilt posts, I love to hear from other quilters, I don't quilt myself but my mom does! :O)

[LadyShallott]

I saw a bunch of cute nautical and vintage sailboat type fabric today. I think that's going to be my first project. Ally has grandparents who sail every weekend. I'm going to get her to help me.
What a cute idea! I think that would be a fun project to work on. And it would mean so much as well. I dont know how to applique either. Maybe we could learn together via the net! :) God Bless-
Chris

[Auntbee]

You're right. It made me smile!! Thanks.

[Dubya]

Thanks Billie.

[FreeTheHostages]

I quilt, totally! LOL, when I retire I will become a "quilt snob" and handquilt. But for now, with a job and all, I'm content to machine quilt.

I love to quilt. I'm finishing a quilt now for my nephew's 1-year birthday. (He turns 14 months in early August, so that's my new deadline: "To quilt is human, to finish divine.")

I also collect the quilts of Mickey Depre. I'm one of her most dedicated collectors. Her quilts can be seen at www.mdquilts.com. I own one quilt done by Katie Masapost-Marquist.

[LadyShallott]

Just thought I would post the lyrics to our song. It still reminds me of driving across country and enjoying Route 66 and the beauty of the southwest. I love you babe. Happy 5th anniversary!

It's Your Love

Dancin’ in the dark
Middle of the night
Takin’ your heart
And holdin’ it tight
Emotional touch
Touchin’ my skin
And askin’ you to do
What you’ve been doin’ all over again
Oh, it’s a beautiful thing
Don’t think I can keep it all in
I just gotta let you know
What it is that won’t let me go

It’s your love
It just does somethin’ to me
It sends a shock right through me
I can’t get enough
And if you wonder
About the spell I’m under
Oh, it’s your love

Better than I was
More than I am
And all of this happened
By takin’ your hand
And who I am now
Is who I wanted to be
And now that we’re together
I’m stronger than ever
I’m happy and free
Oh, it’s a beautiful thing
Don’t think I can keep it all in
And if you asked me why I’ve changed
All I gotta do is say your sweet name

Oh, it’s a beautiful thing
Don’t think I can keep it all in
I just gotta let you know
What it is that won’t let me go

It’s your love
It’s your love

[chance33_98]

awww :) Our trip song!

[LadyShallott]

I have cried twice today already! We need to get more tissues. You know how emotional I am.......Can't wait until you get home from work hun. I miss you.
Love ya-
Chris

[LadyShallott]

Thank you for the kind wishes! God Bless-

Chris

[SpookBrat]

Speaking of quilts...I just found this picture. :)

[GailA]

We fed him cottage cheese and hamburger for his BD lunch. :-)

[FreeTheHostages]

awwww. You guys are TOO CUTE!

[FreeTheHostages]

We need to get more tissues.

LOL, it's been that kinda week here at Freeper's Finest. Did you see yesterday's story about the heroic German Shepard that helped guard our troops abroad and one military man's efforts to get the dog brought safely to the U.S.?

They should issue tissue alerts with some of these threads!

[GailA]

[FreeTheHostages]

Wow, sounds serious. But they'll fix it soon, right?

[Aquamarine]

Does anyone else quilt in here?

I crochet throws and baby blankets. Guess Lady told you that Free quilts, wish I could but it's so easy for me to just buy one at the prices they offer these days. I do love quilts though!