Beautiful Beaches...

Beautiful Beaches...

Ah yes...I've been to beaches in the Philippines(don't remember the times when I was a baby...but do remember the times when we went back to visit...I was about 12yrs old, as well as when we were stationed back there again in 1976-ish...it was on the beaches by an area called 1000 Islands and also by my mom's home  town of Gubat in the province of Sorsogon). 

Japan (about 1970-ish...actually...only vaguely remember this one...kinda rocky and pretty cold...we were stationed on the northern most island of Hokkaido).

Texas (another dusty memory... Corpus Christi...with my mom when she would go with some of her girlfriends for a Girl's weekend trip...about 1973-ish...we were stationed in Kelly AFB, near San Antonio, TX).

California (also memories of a California beach by San Diego is kinda stuck in the recesses of my mind...we were leaving from my family's second assignment in the Philippines to get stationed in New Mexico...1979-ish). ...Oh! boy...lots of cobwebs on these memories...photos surely do help...and I can't find any of these particular beach adventures right now.

Since my hubby and I will be heading to visit his family in Hawaii...

Here are some photos when I first went to meet my hubby's family on the Big Island. We were married only a couple of months. 1982

(This was at the Hilo airport...when I first met my hubby's sweet parents. 

They welcomed me into the family...with lots of love!

I do miss them!)

(And here are his sisters and brother...I felt like I had known them for forever...)

& I thought I would share some of the Hawaii beach photos that I don't think I have already posted.

Handsome honey...at Coconut Island.

On a rock wall also by the beach of Coconut Island.

at another Beach park...

By the huge Banyon trees near the beaches of Kona 

(on the other side of the Big Island).

Back in Hilo...going to...yep...the Beach!

(Don't ya love those short, short military P.T. shorts?)

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Here are 2 other past posts with more beach photos... 

P.S. Hawaiian & Florida Beaches

And 

P.S. Georgia & Hawaiian Beaches Part 2

Since on those previous posts, there are a number of "BEACH-inspired" art... I thought to share a few past samples of art that start with the letter "B"...

This Ballerina was drawn for a very talented young lady.

 This little Ballerina was drawn in memory of a sweet baby girl.

This was drawn for a financier....all about the Bulls and Bears...stocks exchange.

These two cuddley Bears were for a newly wed couple.

This Big Barn was family owned for a very long time, but finally with time, it had to be torn down.

So, one of the members of this family sent me a photo of it back in the "good ol' days".

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Joining in with:

Jenny's Alphabe-Thursday meme 

now on to the letter B.

& 

Alicia's 

Friday Photo Flashback,

&

Jenilee's

Wednesday's Walk Down Memory Lane .

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My hubby and I are on our way to the Big Island of Hawaii...

Thank you for stopping by! 

I will reply to any comments when I have a chance :o) 

***I haven't forgotten about the giveaways! ...I will be posting the winners after we return!***
Thank you all so much for entering and all your sweet comments!

A is...All About the Art...

...that I do...

"that's All about You!"

Some of you may know about Personalized Sketches Artwork.

...so this is nothing new.

But there may be some readers that are new to my blog.

And sometimes, even after someone, initially looks at one of the drawings that I do...

some may not realize that each of the Personalized Sketches is drawn entirely with a name.

Here is a photo from a local newspaper article in Alabama.

Girly Whirly is in my lap, while Girly Twirly helps hold a drawing.

Our last name was spelled incorrectly... 

which has happened often.

...lots of people like to put that "H" by the "T" :o)

I did one back in 1985 for a gift for my brother.

...and after others saw that one, I began taking orders.

This was drawn in pencil. 

All the ones I do for orders are in a fade-proof ink on medium/heavy weight art paper.

... I have been blessed and thankful for those interested in the Art that I do.

Here are some examples...drawn throughout the years:

A is for:

Airplane:

Army Airborne crest:

Alligator:

Arc de Triomphe:

Apache helicopter:

Angel:

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Joining in with:

Jenny's Alphabe-Thursday meme 

starting back again with the letter A.

& 

Alicia's 

Friday Photo Flashback,

&

Jenilee's

Wednesday's Walk 
Down Memory Lane .

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And ending this post with a few recent photos of when we were able to drive up to visit 

with our Awesome kiddoes on Labor Day weekend.

Our older daughter aka Dr. B

aka Girly~Twirly  

aka The Luckiest Mrs. & her Mister (also Dr. B) ;o)

and my hubby and I at a Pizza King!

Being together "is good"! 

Our son-Heartbreaker, 

younger daughter-Girly~Whirly, 

& older daughter-Girly~Twirly

Blessed to spend time with our

Girly~Twirly and Girly~Whirly.

They surely have grown up

and although not our little bitty, sweethearts from that newspaper article.

...We are so thankful and blessed that they are beautiful, loving Godly women.

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I am still hosting the giveaways for my 100th post, so please feel free to go to THIS POST 

and enter if you would like.   

Because of the response, I will add one more 8x10 to be picked from the comments left on this post.

It will be for an 8x10 of your choice of image, in your choice of name. 

(Shipping, tube and insurance cost will not be included. I will let you know what the cost is outside the continental United States. Otherwise, the cost for UPS shipping, tube and insurance of the 8x10 is $12).

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

If you are not interested in these little giveaways, please still feel free to leave a comment.

I appreciate all that you have to say :o)

We'll be in an Airplane headed to Hawaii next week!

I will try to do a post before we leave, but if not, I will when we come back.

Reminder:

Giveaways will be open for entries until Sept 29th at midnight EST.  My hubby and I will be leaving to visit his family in Hawaii on September 30th and returning on October 9th, so winners will be announced on the following week's post on Oct 14th.

***Also, please leave a contact email, if you are not a blogger or to be sure that I can notify you if you are one of those picked.***

At the end of my blog rainbow...

...is a pot of gold...as in all the amazing blogger friends I have met since I started blogging...

...and all the new blog friends still to meet!

*Heartbreaker's Hawaiian rainbow* 

~he took this photo when he was there this past summer~ 

Here's a little family trivia...

Our son was born on the island of Oahu.

My hubby was born on the Big Island of Hawaii.

His Mom and Dad were born on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Their parents were born on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Their parents came over from the Azores Island.

...it seems as if there is always a rainbow to be seen somewhere on the islands!

So throughout the many years, 

throughout these 5 generations

...there have been countless, beautiful rainbows that have been observed!

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Also celebrating (believe it or not...finally...)

...my 100th post!

And so to thank all of you who have taken the time to take a peek at my corner of the blog world 

&
to celebrate my 100th post, here are some giveaways relating to the art that I do.

I am truly blessed and thankful for His grace, love and mercies and for family, friends & that the Lord has given me the ability to do the art that I do...

For those of you that are new to the artwork I do...
EACH drawing is drawn ENTIRELY with the name of an individual.  Look closely at the samples shown here...Also, ANY image using ANY name can be drawn.

Giveaway #1: an 8x10 eagle with verse (this is one of the first images that I have drawn back when I started taking orders...way back when :o)

Giveaway #2: an 8x10 monogram 

Giveaway #3: an 8x10 drawing of a military insignia

This sample is of the General's star. The winner would have their choice of rank or insignia.


Giveaway #4: an 8x10 drawing with baby info

This baby one, shown here, is just a sample...the winner would let me know what they want drawn.

& Each of the ones that are chosen will pick their choice of name to be used within the drawing. 

(This does not include cost of shipping. I will let you know what the cost of shipping will be if you live outside the continental United States. Otherwise, the cost for UPS shipping of the 8x10 will be $12)

I am also including 5 giveaways for gift certificates to be used towards YOUR choice of image, with YOUR choice of name, in YOUR choice of size (8x10 or 11x14).

(***This has an expiration date only because as it gets closer to Christmas, I get a lot of orders to complete. So in order to be sure to get your order completed and shipped out before I get swamped with the Christmas orders, I needed to set that date.***)

These are for the drawing only~ matting and framing are not included. Artwork is carefully shipped in a sturdy mailing tube.

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Now here's how to enter (Please leave an comment for each entry):

1. Leave me a comment on this blog post. & if you'd like, I'd love to hear about what you would like drawn (you don't need to have a blog to enter, but be sure to leave your email so that I can contact you)....1 entry.

2. Follow my blog...1 entry.

3.  Write about this giveaway in YOUR blog (post...a link back to me, please)...2 entries.

4.  If you grab my button and post it on your sidebar with a link back....1 entry.


5.  If you are a "sister in the Bloggerette Sorority"...1 entry.


6.  If you visit our daughter's blog ~theLuckiestMrs.~
& leave her a comment between now and Sept 29th... 1 entry.
(...I added this special entry, because without her, I would have never known what a blog even was! :o)
 ***and she has not been able to post, since she has been a dentist working 5 days a week...but I know that she would love to find your comments :o)***

Giveaways will be open for entries until Sept 29th at midnight EST.  My hubby and I will be leaving to visit his family in Hawaii on September 30th and returning on October 9th, so winners will be announced on the following week's post on Oct 14th.

***Just edited: Also, please leave a contact email, if you are not a blogger or to be sure that I can notify you if you are one of those picked.***

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Joining in with:

Jenny's Alphabe-Thursday meme 

and of the colors of the Rainbow.

& 

Alicia's 

Friday Photo Flashback,

(our son's Hawaiian rainbow photo flashback from only this past summer

...of all the many rainbows when we were living in Hawaii...

I was not able to find them in time for this post.)

&

Jenilee's

Wednesday's Walk 
Down Memory Lane .

(My walk down memory lane...regarding my fun time since our daughter The Luckiest Mrs. aka Girly~Twirly shared with us her wonderful blog...and opened up this amazing world of blogging to me!
...and to read about how I started doing this artwork using a person's name, please feel free to go to this past post HERE.)

***It has been great to be a part of this amazing world of blogging!***
 Thank you all so much for your kind comments! I always think it is sooo much fun to find a new comment and again...I have to say...I am humbled that you take the time to drop by!