Wedding, Arthritis Walk, and More!

Hello blog friends!

I am so sorry I haven't been blogging, from what I can see here, it looks like the last time I posted was back in March!

The reason for not posting is because Phil and I moved back into Queen Creek and where we are at, I haven't been able to pick up a wireless Internet signal. So the only chance I get right now to come online is when I am over at my parent's house. But within the next month I will be getting Internet at the house, so I will be up and running and back to normal blogging.

Things have been going well for Phil and I. We are coming up on our one year anniversary and we decided what better way to celebrate the day then to get married on the day we met a year ago. So he called up the Justice of the Peace on Friday and scheduled Friday, May 9th as the big day. Even though we had thought about saving up and having a bigger affair, but in the end we could really use the money we can save for other things in our life, and we want just a simple ceremony to celebrate our love and new life together.

We also are finally getting the chance to start the business we've been wanting to start. Phil has been wanting to become a licensed contractor and work for either Lowe's or Home Depot installing doors and windows, which are his speciality. So he has been taking study classes so he can pass the business license test and then after he passes that he will be filing the papers to get the LLC and to get bonded. There is a lot of money that can be made in being a licensed contractor and doing the type of work he will be doing, and I am looking forward to being the office manager and running the business, getting the work in and scheduling appointments and doing the bookkeeping. I have always loved doing office work and this is going to be so great having work to do again.

Phil and I are also excited about participating in the 2008 Arthritis Walk this Saturday, May 3rd, at the Phoenix Zoo. So far we have raised $250! Thank you to everyone who has donated, it really means a lot that you have supported a cause that is very near and dear to my heart.

As soon as I get full time Internet, I will let you all know and I will be back to regular blogging. I hope this blog finds you all well!

Where in the world is Kimbo??

Don't worry guys...Kimbo is still here!!

I STILL can not pick up WiFi at home, which means no Internet access for me unless I come over to my parents house, which is where I am today. I can't tell you how much I miss the Internet and blogging and chatting with all my friends. I hope this gets fixed soon so I can get back to my regular online schedule :)

Nothing new has been going on really. I've been feeling a lot better since seeing the specialist who advised that the pain in my side was no longer the kidney infection, but just back pain. I have been off the antibiotics for three weeks now and am doing fine, just occasional pain in my side that feels better with Tylenol. Then again, after sitting in a wheelchair for three years, I guess your back would start hurting lol.

I did do something that I love this past weekend, and that was go to the Renaissance Festival with Mindy. Her and I go at least once every year and we love it each time. The Renaissance Period has always been my favorite and the festival each year is like a shire, with lots of food and artisan vendors who make jewelry and wood-working, and other beautiful things. I had so much fun and since Phil has never been to the festival before, I am hoping that I can take him the weekend after next, which is the last weekend that it is here.

Phil and I have been thinking about getting married on our one-year anniversary, which is May 9th. We've had to postpone our wedding twice, both times because I had that stupid kidney infection and had ended up back in the hospital. Now that I have a clean bill of health and our anniversary is coming up, we thought that might be the perfect day. But nothing is set in stone yet, I am just so looking forward to getting married.

Well, that's about all that's going on around here, I will blog again either when I get my Internet back working, or next time I am over at my parent's house. And a reminder, Phil and I are still participating in the Arthritis Walk on May 3rd at the Phoenix Zoo and right now we have raised $225!!! Thank you to everyone so far who has donated and if you are able to donate to our cause, then please check out the blog that is underneath this one titled "Phoenix Arthritis Walk 2008" to find the link to my team site.

Until next time!!

2008 Phoenix Arthritis Walk

(Sorry I haven't been blogging as much, but for some reason I can't pick up WiFi at home, so my internet access right now is very intermittent).

These year Phil and I are going to be participating in the 2008 Phoenix Arthritis Walk on May 3rd, at the Phoenix Zoo. Thousands of people across the nation are joining together this Spring in a quest for a cure. The Arthritis Walk will be led by inspirational men, women and children who have arthritis. They'll be leading the way wearing special blue honoree hats to show that they are taking control of their arthritis.

I have had Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis since I was two. It has been something that has changed my life in so many ways. There have been so many struggles and medicines and therapies I have been apart of over the years, and it seems each year my arthritis has gotten more and more debiliating, to the point where I have been unable to walk for the past three years and now use a powerchair. Through it all though I have always kept a positive attidude and am so glad for the opprotunity to be able to give back to the Arthritis Foundation and raise money for new medicines, and hopefully, a cure.

Phil and I have started a team called "Kimbo's Commando's". We would love to get more people to join our team and walk with us. The walk in one-mile around the Phoenix Zoo, and will be a fun -filled day of fun, food, festivites, health information, and the best...a free day at the zoo!!

If you would like to join our team, please follow the link at the bottom of this blog and click on Join Our Team. You can also email me for more information.

If you are not able to walk, but wish to donate to our cause, you can click on the website and donate. We are trying to raise at least $100.

Thank you so much for your support!!

Kimbo's Commando's 2008 Phoenix Arthritis Walk Team Site:
https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=248730&supid=205514693

For Event Information:
http://phoenixarthritiswalk.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=248730&lis=1&kntae248730=0BE6CC65D6AC48FCA1E0FE6A56B895F3&login=t

My email:
PhxCoyotesFan38@aol.com