A big part of my life is dog rescue and rehabilitation and I've been doing this work in Seattle for more than 15 years. My husband, Greg and I, have four dogs at our home/property on Bainbridge Island - and during the past couple of years, we have taken care of special needs dogs who have spent the their last months with us.
I was part of a team that rescued "Honey Bear" in January. We found her living in filth and neglect in a shed with a heat lamp. After getting her urgent veterinary care and grooming, we discovered the sweetest little cocker girl underneath all of her filth and mats. She was fostered by a loving couple for several weeks and adopted by a lovely woman named Amy. Amy and Honey Bear are living together in Port Orchard and best of all, Honey Bear goes to work every day with Amy and the two are practically joined at the hip!
So, on this chilly March evening as I am working to find a foster home for another rescued dog - I offer you Honey Bear's picture and story for no other reason than to share the joy I feel when a dog is released from suffering and is insured of love and kindness for the rest of it's life. Woof!
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Title: My English cocker spaniel Daisy growing up
My English cocker spaniel Daisy having fun and growing up. Video was made between sept - dec 2005. Daisy's birthday is 20 july 2005.
Song: My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
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Brenda and Chris Ruddick, January 26, 2008 Poulsbo, Washington "...just look at the joy on Brenda's face during her ceremony!"
I had the honor of officiating Chris and Brenda's wedding ceremony this past Saturday evening in Poulsbo, Washington. This was an interfaith ceremony, celebrating Brenda's Jewish heritage and Chris's more non-denominational background. Married under a Chuppah, Chris and Brenda were truly in the moment - and the joy just shined thru with laughter and humor.
- PHOTO: The wonderful photo above was taken by the marvelous Laurence Kim - you can see his work at www.laurencekim.com - Laurence is one of Seattle's most amazing wedding photographers.
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I feel sorry for attractive women. They get asked out so many times, but all their dates are the same: dinner, drinks, cinema. It must get old pretty quickly.
But this is an opportunity for some clever and creative guys out there, because if they can do some different stuff, it will be very attractive. It will also usually cost less! Where does a creative guy take a girl on a first date? Here's my best first date ideas:
1. Activity-based dates
An activity based date is where you meet and do something pretty exciting. It is great fun for her, but afterwards you should also go for a drink or sit down somewhere so that you can connect with her. She'll be much more open to it after a fun date. What are some examples of a good activity-based date?
-The fair.
-The games arcade. No not to play Tekken. Do physical games like the dancing games, racing games, and if she is a bit tough, the punching games.
-Play a sport or game of table tennis, table football, darts, pool, badminton, or even trampolining.
-Go to a class together: Dancing (Salsa is good), pranayama, massage. If it is something you wanted to try already, even better.
-Fly a kite.
2. Nature-based date
Girls love animals and nature. Design a nature based date and it should be a memorable experience. Examples would be:
-Feeding the ducks and squirrels in the park. -A boat trip up the river. -The zoo (make sure she doesn't morally object). -The aquarium..
3. Interest-based date
If she has expressed an interest in a certain area like art, history, or foreign films, take her on a date that matches this interest.
4. Tourist Stuff
It's amazing how many City-dwellers haven't done the famous tourist stuff in their city. Casually find out if she has been to Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, or whatever your local attraction is. Chances are neither of you have so it will make a great first date.
5. Buy a Local Events Guide
There are all kinds of cool events going on in big cities all the time. Things like food festivals, charity concerts, and street parties. Find one that sounds cool and go together.
By having an activity or something else as the focus of the date, it takes a lot of pressure off the interaction. By the time you sit down to talk, you will have a fun shared experience and she will already be more open to you. If you have taken a girl on a date like this, chances are she'll be telling all her friends about the great time she had, and she'll definitely be sold on seeing you again.
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Title: MADONNA - Take a bow
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Lyrics
"Take A Bow"
Take a bow, the night is over
This masquerade is getting older
Lights are low, the curtains down
There's no one here
[There's no one here, there's no one in the crowd]
Say your lines but do you feel them
Do you mean what you say when there's no one around [no one around]
Watching you, watching me, one lonely star
[One lonely star you don't know who you are]
Chorus:
I've always been in love with you [always with you]
I guess you've always known it's true [you know it's true]
You took my love for granted, why oh why
The show is over, say good-bye
Say good-bye [bye bye], say good-bye
Make them laugh, it comes so easy
When you get to the part
Where you're breaking my heart [breaking my heart]
Hide behind your smile, all the world loves a clown
[Just make 'em smile the whole world loves a clown]
Wish you well, I cannot stay
You deserve an award for the role that you played [role that you played]
No more masquerade, you're one lonely star
[One lonely star and you don't know who you are]
(chorus, repeat)
Say good-bye [bye bye], say good-bye
All the world is a stage [world is a stage]
And everyone has their part [has their part]
But how was I to know which way the story'd go
How was I to know you'd break
[You'd break, you'd break, you'd break]
You'd break my heart
I've always been in love with you
[I've always been in love with you]
Guess you've always known
You took my love for granted, why oh why
The show is over, say good-bye
(chorus)
Say good-bye [bye bye], say good-bye
Say good-bye
Title: A-ha - Take On Me (Official Music video)
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I loved getting to know Roger and Kelly and working with them to create a sweet and memorable ceremony on one warm Thursday evening a few weeks ago at the marvelous Monte Villa Farmhouse in Bothell.
And take a look at their girls! The young lady on the left is Kelly's beautiful daughter (with a huge sense of style!) and on the right is the couple's sweet little one. Picture perfect!
Roger and Kelly - You are an inspiration for all of us and I wish you much love and happiness.
I don't know how she did it, but Seattle photographer, Barbie Hull, was "on it" during Michael and Lindy's wedding ceremony at Port Gamble Church in Port Gamble, WA ~ she exquisitely caught this perfect image of little guy Wake running toward his parents during their wedding ceremony!
Wake was supposed to walk his Mother down the aisle and changed his mind at the last moment. Instead, Wake rambled around the bottom floor and balcony of Port Gamble Church during the ceremony, entertaining himself as only little guys do.
As we honored Wake during the ceremony, we all turned and waved to him while he was peaking out from the church's small balcony area. And within a few minutes, Wake was running down the aisle to his parents for a big hug.
Crystal. Sweet. Perfect. Sometimes there are no words for a moment that takes your breath away.
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Title: The Protomen - Act II: The Good Doctor
The person who uploaded Act II took the videos down.
The Protomen aren't exactly widely known. People can't support a band they don't know about. Ergo, I will upload this and a few other iconic songs from the Act.
Thomas:
My father worked the mines
'Til the day it took his life
Stolen from his only only son
And then stolen from his wife
And I swore upon his grave
someday I would make things right
So I learned how to bend steel
I learned how to make it move
And I watched as it withstood
all the hell we put men through
With hands of Iron
There's not a task we couldn't do.
They've waited so long for this day
Someone to take the death away
No son would ever have to say
"Father worked into his Grave"
Albert:
Tom, listen to yourself
And listen carefully to me
If you replace the working parts
You get a different machine
The man who turns the wheels
They will follow wherever he leads
We've spent our whole lives searching for a way to make a better world
Giving everything to them, asking for nothing in return
Well here it is, a chance to take back everything we've earned.
Thomas:
They've waited so long for this day
(They waited for so long for this day)
Someone to take the death away
(There is no price they wouldn't pay)
No son would ever have to say
(For someone else to lead them)
"Father worked into his Grave"
(Don't turn your back on me!)
What will I become
With the things I will create
I never said that men should bow
I never said that men should break
I only want what's best
The one I love she works so hard
Works her fingers until they bleed
Some of the pain she endures
Would bring a strong man to his knees
I only want to help
Albert: You are a fool
Tom: You underestimate the character of men
Albert: Well they are weaker than you think
Tom: You think they'll surrender if you bind their working hands
But they are strong
Albert: Just wait and see
Thomas:
We will build cities in a day
(Men would cower at the sight)
We will build towers to the heavens
(Men was not built for such a height)
We will be heros
(We build heros)
They've waited so long for this day,
Someone to take the death away
No son would ever have to say
"Father worked into his Grave."
Men sleep tonight with hands of bone
And will awake with hands of steel
With these hands we will destroy
And with these hands we will rebuild
And we will stand above the city
Rising high above the streets
From tops of buildings we will look
At all the lies beneath our feet
And we will raise our hands above us
Cold steel shining in the sun
And with these hands that will not bleed
My father's battle will be won
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Title: The Greatest Fighter to have Ever Lived 2.0 (Fedor / Фëдор)
Updated version: This one included the Randleman slam, as well as a few other small differences. Again, the quality copy will be coming up shortly. I don't have much bandwidth, so you'll need to be patient.
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Fedor Emelianenko. Фëдор Емельяненко.
A tribute to the most dominant fighter in the history of Mixed Martial Arts.
Professional Record of 30 - 1 - 1*
*Single loss was because of a cut by an illegal elbow in 17 seconds of the first round to Kohsaka. The rules stated that if blood was drawn, then it counts as a loss. Fedor was unphased, and didn't seem to notice the cut. He can be considered undefeated.
*70% of Fedor's victories have ended in the first round.
*Fedor is 7- 0-1 against former UFC Champions
6x Russian Sambo Champion
4x World Sambo Champion
Champion July 19, 2008 - present WAMMA World Heavyweight Championship
Champion March 16, 2003 - ca. March 2007 Pride World Heavyweight Championship (Held until Company was purchased)
Winner 2004 Pride Grand Prix Tournament
Winner 2002 Rings Kings of Kings Tournament
Winner 2001 Rings World Class Tournament
Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2005 Shootfighter of the Year
Sherdog.com 2005 Number-one pound-for-pound Fighter in the World
Sherdog.com 2005-2008 Number-one Heavyweight in the World
Yahoo! Sports Number-one MMA Fighter (July—November 2007)
Inside MMA Number-one MMA Fighter of All-Time
One of my favorite Wedding Planners, Michelle Engvall, just sent me a link to a posting on her blog showcasing one of my favorite couples of this past year - Dr. Fred and Diane Lee.
Like Michelle, I fell in love with Fred and Diane and was so honored to officiate their wedding ceremony at SODO Park. Michelle did a fabulous job detailing this magnificent wedding day - if you'd like to take a peak at everything done "right," please go to: http://tinyurl.com/ykg32ku
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Title: Interview med Diane fra CPT Hebron + vigtigste skridt mod fred
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Title: DIANE J FINDLAY sings "They Give Me Love" in MINNIE'S BOYS The Marx Brothers Musical
Diane J. Findlay stars as Minnie Marx, mother of Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo and Gummo and brings down the house with her eleven o'clock number, "They Give Me Love,"in this live performance from "Minnie's Boys: The Marx Brothers Musical In Concert." From October 31 to November 4, 2003, New York audiences had the opportunity to see "Minnie's Boys" for the first time in 32 years! The new concert version, which played to SRO crowds during its limited run, was Adapted and Directed by Tony Award nominee and Theatre World Award winner Walter Willison ["Two By Two," "Grand Hotel, "Pippin," "A Christmas Carol"] from the Original Book by Arthur Marx and Robert Fisher, with songs by Oscar, Tony, Emmy & Grammy winning songwriters Larry Grossman [music] and Hal Hackady [lyrics]. Diane J. Findlay headlined as Minnie Marx [the role created by Shelly Winters in 1970]. Ms. Findlay made her Broadway debut with Carol Channing in "Hello, Dolly!," entertained the troops in Vietnam with the Legendary George Jessel, himself, and was honored as 1976 Las Vegas Performer of the Year for her star turn in Donn Arden's "Hallelluah, Hollywood!," has gone on to receive acclaim in such shows as Encores "Follies" at City Center, "Kean," "Company" [Playwrights Horizons], "DuBarry Was a Lady" with Danny DeVito, as Texas Guinan in "Broadway Scandals of 1928," Off-Broadway, "They All Laughed" and "Dear World" at The Goodspeed Playhouse, as Mama Brice in "Funny Girl" at The Papermill Playhouse, Mother Superior in the long-running Boston company of "Nunsense," the national tour of "Promises, Promises," and the International Company of "42nd Street.". Most recently, Ms. Findlay costarred opposite Broadways Timothy Jerome in the comedy "Flamingo Court," Off-Broadway, and she can be heard on the best-selling CD, Wright & Forrest s "A Bag of Popcorn and a Dream." "Minnie's Boys: The Marx Brothers Musical In Concert" also starred Fred Barton [Cop/M.C./Heckler/Robwell], Stephen Brockway [Leonard Marx aka Chico], James Donegan [Herbie Marx aka Zeppo], Henry Grossman [Hockmesiter/Sidebark/Albee], Douglas Holmes [Frenchie Marx/The Incomparable Maxie], Francis Kelly [Miltie Marx aka Gummo], Gary Littman [Julie Marx aka Groucho], Corinne Melancon [Mrs. Krupnik/Cindy/Harpist/Miss Murdock], Samuel Reni [Al Shean], Jo Anna Rush [Mrs. Flanagan/Southern Belle/Mrs. McNish], Jamison Stern [Adolph Marx aka Harpo]. Musical Direction by Fred Barton; Additional Musical Staging by Jo Anna Rush; Lighting and Sound by Robin Grant & Jaesun Celebre; Maxie's Hair by Stephen Bishop; Production Stage Manager Jack Gianino; Videographed & Edited by Stephen Treadway. Produced by The Jewish Repertory Theatre, Ron Avni, Artistic Director, Warren Hoffman, Associate Artist Director, on stage in the Leo and Julia Forcheimer Auditorium at The Center for Jewish History in New York City. Copyright 2002/2009 by LGW Pictures and Willisong Productions.
I met Travis and Margot more than a year before their wedding ceremony on May 30, 2010.
And on this day, I had the marvelous opportunity to officiate their Inter-Faith wedding ceremony which celebrated their Jewish and Christian traditions/backgrounds.
The night before their Sunday evening wedding, Margot's parents hosted a beautiful sit-down dinner at their Mercer Island home before the casual wedding rehearsal (a bit cramped in a living room and it worked well!)
More than 150 family and friends traveled by ferry to Bremerton for this wedding day. Under a gorgeous Chuppah, Travis and Margot exchanged their vows and involved their parents and wedding party in the exchange of their rings.
Wedding Coordinator Alison Lum did a terrific job pulling together all details for a gorgeous ceremony setting and reception - Alison, you made my job extra easy!
Travis and Margo ~ Thank you. I loved being a part of your wedding day and one day I'd like to tell you about a sweet exchange I had with Margot's Grandfather after the ceremony.
Michael and Suzanne were married on a sunny Summer afternoon at Seattle's Rainier Club ~ much to the absolute delight of their family and friends.
Suzanne's Mother flew in from England to attend the wedding and this intimate gathering was a perfect complement to a ceremony and celebration so well planned by this couple.
Suzanne's son, Daniel, did a spectacular job as "ring boy" and at the end of the ceremony, he joined the clapping and congratulations by raising his hands in the air with great joy - so well captured in a photo!
Suzanne and Michael ~ I wish you much happiness and you are to be so very proud of the family you have created together and your special addition this Fall!
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Title: OUR WEDDING PARTY "JOHORA & ISSA" BY LIL SALAH
THIS WEDDING TOOK PLACE IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AT THE WESTSIDE. IF YOU WANT TO BUY THE DVD, I MEAN LIKE THE WHOLE THING, I HAVE AS A DVD AT WEST SEATTLE, YOU MAY EMAIL AT lil_salah18@yahoo.com IF YOU WANT TO BUY A COPY DVD OF THIS WEDDING.
Title: Asturian bagpipe wedding, Seattle
An Asturian (asturiano) gets married in Seattle, Washington, to the tune of a gaita melgueira, played by his incompetent brother. While others dumb-foundedly look on.
The Story of "Honey Bear" 
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