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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[GailA]

me..I too prefer hand quilting. I could spend hours drooling over material. We have Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby and Hancocks for fabric stores in Memphis. Not as much choice as I'd like. REAL quilt shops are non-existant here. But then again I couldn't afford their material prices!

[GailA]

I NEED a name for this quilt block I put together. Name this block

[Billie]

You're welcome, Pip. Lots of smilies there, and hard NOT to smile with all that energy going on!

[Billie]

Well, I bet it was just beautiful. Am sure there was a back-up plan had it rained or something, but know you were all happy you didn't have to use it.

[Billie]

Thanks, Cal. See you later. :)

(You need to teach that frog some manners! He's making faces at us. LOL)

[LadyShallott]

I didn't see the thread, but I wish I would have. I will take a look at it, I have been in California for 23 days. Whew I am glad to be home. This is a wonderful place. I love Freepers Finest! God Bless-

Chris

[Billie]

As you know, I just love smileys - here are a few from me to you!

I know you love smileys and cute little icons. I think I recognize some of those cute smileys in your collection as some that wolfie posts!

[GailA]

A tissue

tissue covers

[Billie]

(I'm vey series, too!)

I promise I won't put Dan in a pastel tux. :)

[SpookBrat]

A cyber gift. A nights stay in the Freepers Anniversary Lodge, complete with a double wedding ring quilt. :)

<--------click on the picture.

If this doesn't work, I can try to link you to it. I'm having trouble with my server.

[LadyShallott]

Cinderella, you have to love the classic fairy tales! Thanks. God Bless-

Chris

[FreeTheHostages]

LOL, if you already have the tissues out 'cause of this thread -- and don't we all -- I recommend *against* taking a yander for a week or so! :) Hee hee, anyway, thanks for sharing, 'specially the photo of that lovely, beautiful child you have. We all live to make children happy, I think.

[GailA]

check out the link I posted on the tissue cover it has a great light house & sail boat one.

[Billie]

Well, my dear Sistah Bear, thank you so much, and you are always so thoughtful to take the time to make your own special graphics for our honorees on these Fine threads. The red rose, the piano, the sparkling champagne - they're all there!

[FreeTheHostages]

bttt for the quilted tissue covers!

[GailA]

[GailA]

They are cute aren't they! Hobby Lobby has the ladies for $6.50.

[Billie]

Thanks, Molly - I love a surprise - when it's for someone ELSE!!! Was pretty sure that LadyShallott would be pleased, but a 'little' nervous about embarrassing her husband - then thought, NAH! what can he do? If he's like Chris says he is, he wouldn't dream of being anything but charming about the thread! :)

[FreeTheHostages]

Speaking of chances, have you found this to be true:

[Billie]

I'm glad, Auntbee - I've thought about you a lot since you told me your husband passed away this spring. Would love to see you here more. We'll try to make you smile often. :)