| Lulu & Cortney |
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| Graduation Party 2001 |
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| Who needs brains when you have a diploma? |
| Lu & Posse @ Rockfest '97 |
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| Can you find us? Hi Mom! |
| Graduation Party 1987 |
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| Edgefest 2000 |
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| Hamster Dance! |
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| As performed by Aaron & Shawn... |
| Lu & Whitney |
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| Longtime Pal Strawberry Shortcake |
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| ..she always smells good... |
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| This is for Michael...I heard you wanted to see it |
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| Now you KNOW I love ya, cause Lu would never have let me add this |
| An unexpected saviour... |
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| his nickname is "Oxygen" |
Before,
everyone else said...
"I'll
love you if..."
and he
just said...
| Lu & Michael |
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| Come what may.... |
Lindsay, a.k.a. LuLu, is my wonderful, talented daughter. One of the recent bright
spots in my life is that she has been lucky enough to find the kind of fairy-tale love most of us spend a lifetime waiting
for, never find, and go to our graves wondering if Hollywood and Harlequin made it all up. Because she is the best
thing in my life, her joy is my joy, and her love is my love, and the soulmate who has completed her is
Michael. He's kind of shy, but very sweet once you get to know him, knows a killer steak recipe I am
trying to weasel out of him, and has a pet cat (so it MUST be love for Lu!) He is an Everquest combination
billionaire-messiah, who can still put the joystick down for real-world time without withdrawal symptoms. At
times, he is way too sensitive to be able to survive in this world, but he has and that speaks well of his fortitude. Not
to mention, he's cute as a bug, not a thug who does drugs, hot as a mug, and, per Lu, gives the best hugs. Seeing
Lulu and Michael together is a soulful and tender experience that has moved ex-boyfriends to acceptance, ex-girlfriends
to acknowledgement, and the rest of us to wistfulness. If the good Lord gives with one hand and takes away
with another, Lu has experienced both extremes this past year and came out with an understanding that allows her
to transcend her grief and move forward with faith, hope and love. Art?? Soccer?? My god, I thought no-one
would be able to move her past her negative associations in these areas and help her to revisit her joy in her skill at them.
But this man has. Tink was right: you just have to believe and you can fly.
| Uber-Meister |
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| I was a fortunate guest at his grilling debut... |
| Style & Flava.... |
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| Michael's Pet Fish |
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| I'm very resourceful...Oreos, anyone? |
| All boy, he like to climb trees.... |
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| But has an appreciation for Art |
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| They found this great Ganash statue abandoned at the lake |
| They adopted Ganash and took him home because |
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| One can never have too many gods.... |
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| Scene Enough for bling... |
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| krunk as a redhead |
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| fo' schizzle |
WordFun Make
a meaninful statement from the following words:
Lulu has a streak of kindness, compassion and social conscience
that I wouldn’t have wished on her, but recognize and admire. Compassion can be a flaw, and we both love, give, share and accept on a personal platform somewhat
akin to socialism, but without the self-serving attributes that usually undermine it in real-world application. She's
not afraid to take risks, not afraid to learn, not afraid to love. She has way
more self-confidence than I EVER had. Has a edgy and totally topical 360-degree sense of humor that even virtual
strangers have noticed since she got over her bossy stage at about age 9. She is a talented dancer, an introspective artist and
a lot of fun at Denny's or Walmart at 3:00 in the morning.
She works at the mall, where she has a full time job as a key” (read: asst. manager) that she’s had for several years….due to her flair and affinity for cutting-edge fashion, she
was recently headhunted by Hot Topic, but after due consideration, she declined
based on the real life quality factors of pay,
hours, and relationships, despite the caveat that she would have been far better served by the employee discount. I’m proud of her, her work ethics, her intelligence, her sense of responsibility
and natural attributes of leadership, organization and management qualities that have always helped her meet and exceed any goal she set for herself. My only regret is that this semester, for the first
time, she is not taking any college courses. I would like to see her discover and pursue a heartfelt interest in a career
that she loves. And, retail would be ok, if she wanted it as a career, but she says she doesn't. I've always felt parents
had an obligation to equip their kids for life, and that include training for a career, and I am anxious for her
to find a professional niche she would be happy to spend her life filling. I know, I know, she has the more elemental
ingredient to eternal happiness, that being love. Love can live happily forever on peanut butter and bologna. But I would
like her to live happily ever after on caviar and champagne, with love. It’s a mom thing.
Lu is the kind of person who attracts love and friendship from all walks of life,
and she is fiercely loyal. The people in the pictures here were all extremely
important to her at various stages in her life. Many of these relationships have fallen by the wayside as a natural result
of developing different interests and desires as they grew up. But we sure enjoyed their passing through our lives when they
did.
Shawn is her longest, most enduring friend. A talented writer, guitar player, and computer genius who
combines intuitive AND professional knowledge on his curriculum vitae, he is woefully, but steadily, underemployed.
Those who are lucky enough to know him can always sweet-talk him into casting his magic spells on misbehaving
computers due to a combination of his love of computers and his helpful nature. For computers, call 1-800-Shawn. And
if you know of a job opening in the industry, for gosh sakes, refer him.
He also happens to be Lu's most recent ex-boyfriend. He knows way more about her than I do; after all,
he’s seen her drunk! But seriously, in this friendship-relationship-friendship, she has needed him so much for
so many things over the years. His attributes of
compassion, acceptance, support and genuine desire for Lulu’s happiness
demonstrate a rare grasp of the finer nuances of friendship, loyalty and love. Any time, any distance, till-I-run-out-if-gas-and-can’t-rob-a-bank,
he’s been there for her. For this, I love him and consider him part of my family forever. If things were not always
what he wanted, his ability to set that aside and take the high road is uncommon and admirable. I hope Lulu always recognizes,
appreciates and reciprocates this gift of friendship she is freely given.
Shawn the
Good,
who has
been knighted in the Kingdom of Lulu:
Aaron was her first boyfriend, when she was 17. This was the first relationship for both of them, and they really
did have a close and caring relationship for quite awhile. But; at 17; so much
growth and so many changes are inevitable in the immediate future, that there was very little chance of it enduring the constant barrage of choices, problems, interests and goals one confronts during
those formative years. Still, he was a smart, sweet guy that added a lot of good memories and positive experiences that have
contributed to what Lulu is today.
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