Hi all,
After 13 days of being in Nebraska...I was ready to be home!
Good things happening, neighbor started on the new roof (yay) yesterday and Angela Garrison is coming tomorrow to start the make-over of my walls in the Living Room!
The house was built in 1978 so it is time for the walls, which are paneling, to be undated...
Gary and Austin brush-hogged the fields this last week, which they look amazing!
Time gets away from all of us, proof is, it's already September. This year has flown by without any of us catching our breath, the much needed stand-still time is not in the vocabulary anymore. Taking the time to have that cup of coffee on the front porch, firepit time, cruise the square, having a bike ride, meeting our family for a get-together, watching a movie without going to sleep, just having a NO PHONE day...all these things need to be the priority! LOL..let's see if we can get some of these in before next week!
Stay tuned!
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Loving what I do!
Hello folks!
I have not published anything for a while!
My current life chapter is my passion!
I am currently activating an event for Protect The Harvest at the Nebraska State Fair, educating the crowd on what PTH does...I am proud to educate on animal welfare, keeping the consumers informed of the threats to our American Agriculture. You see, Protect The Harvest is a non-profit organization protecting farmers, ranchers, animal owners, circuses, zoos, PBR, rodeos, animal production groups rights out of the hands of NGO groups...SO, if you want to keep owning animals, eating meat, drinking real milk, BACON, BACON...learn more of the mission of Protect The Harvest!
I am an animal lover, have 4 dogs!
Please follow me as I love God, love my family, and love what I do!
I have not published anything for a while!
My current life chapter is my passion!
I am currently activating an event for Protect The Harvest at the Nebraska State Fair, educating the crowd on what PTH does...I am proud to educate on animal welfare, keeping the consumers informed of the threats to our American Agriculture. You see, Protect The Harvest is a non-profit organization protecting farmers, ranchers, animal owners, circuses, zoos, PBR, rodeos, animal production groups rights out of the hands of NGO groups...SO, if you want to keep owning animals, eating meat, drinking real milk, BACON, BACON...learn more of the mission of Protect The Harvest!
I am an animal lover, have 4 dogs!
Please follow me as I love God, love my family, and love what I do!
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
I'm back....
I've been rather busy since my last post, let's see, THAT was in November....JUST TOO LONG AGO! Let's say that my chapters keep getting better and better!
I'll cover in the next weeks...
1. Goals
2. Your accomplishments
3. It's Just You & Me Babe
4. Protect Our Rights
5. Speak Out
6. And it's never too late....
SO until I'm ready to write a few more lines, I'll see you real soon!
I'll cover in the next weeks...
1. Goals
2. Your accomplishments
3. It's Just You & Me Babe
4. Protect Our Rights
5. Speak Out
6. And it's never too late....
SO until I'm ready to write a few more lines, I'll see you real soon!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Our own Legacy!
As you all know, my involvement in drag racing is not only business but pleasure (heavy on the pleasure side)!
The NHRA Pomona Finals were this past weekend and with realizing then not only the NHRA drivers have their legacy but so do we....Listening to Jack Beckman, the 2012 Funny Car Champion, made me think we are all creating our legacy for our family in so many ways! If it's ending one chapter of our lives or opening a NEW chapter, we want our children to remember us as their mentor or the one parent, grandparent who was cool! Like "the Snake" or the bald qeeky guy or the driver that was always on fire! LOL (guess that one? LOL)
As a mentor, we hope that we can leave something behind for all to remember what we were best at, loved to do, give a few words of wisdom to change others lives or memories that will never leave! We really shouldn't care as we will be dead! So why should we really care? Do we want to be remembered as a whiner, or the one that was positive and caring? You, tell me!
On the ending note, never take anything for granted....It's not only your moment but the legacy that could make a difference in someone else's life! Make your life the best "Legacy" for you first!
Be back soon! I promise.....:)
The NHRA Pomona Finals were this past weekend and with realizing then not only the NHRA drivers have their legacy but so do we....Listening to Jack Beckman, the 2012 Funny Car Champion, made me think we are all creating our legacy for our family in so many ways! If it's ending one chapter of our lives or opening a NEW chapter, we want our children to remember us as their mentor or the one parent, grandparent who was cool! Like "the Snake" or the bald qeeky guy or the driver that was always on fire! LOL (guess that one? LOL)
As a mentor, we hope that we can leave something behind for all to remember what we were best at, loved to do, give a few words of wisdom to change others lives or memories that will never leave! We really shouldn't care as we will be dead! So why should we really care? Do we want to be remembered as a whiner, or the one that was positive and caring? You, tell me!
On the ending note, never take anything for granted....It's not only your moment but the legacy that could make a difference in someone else's life! Make your life the best "Legacy" for you first!
Be back soon! I promise.....:)
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Next......CHAPTER!
Well, it sure has been a while, SO I'll just hit a few HIGH spots!
Since I've been gone, I have a new grandbaby! Lily Sue Ellen Doke...and the name fits her to a tee..
a "Lily" for sure! Bright, smiles, and beautiful...:). Now a little over a year old.
Also, I now have the perfect job! I travel, make my own hours, get to TALK, and love it! I can't contain the passion for working with Protect the Harvest! ( Living on a farm makes it even better)
The not-for-profit organization status is protecting our way of life...SO protecting farmers, ranchers. fisherman, hunters, pet owners from CRAZY extreme animals rights groups from destroying our food supply! We need to use common sense on this people! Mess with our farmers..and we will pay high prices and eventually no FOOD! Remember control the food...they will control you!
Right now, I am at a dear friend's house in Indy while attending the US Nationals...SWEET!
However, Issac decided to come in stronger ....and the rain cancelled the event for the day...:(
My wise choice of coming back to her house to get some good bonding of our friendship was very well deserved! Of course, with glasses of good wine in hand!
On a bad note, my mother-in-law passed on July 26...this year !Mary loved her family, especially her grandbabies, she was the glue on every dinner and family gathering. She was an awesome cook...and she taught my daughter, Angie, well! Angie will fill her shoes as the leader of the family!
I promise not to be gone long....be back soon! And remember to be yourself...and be honest with everyone!
www.protecttheharvest.com
xoxoxo
Since I've been gone, I have a new grandbaby! Lily Sue Ellen Doke...and the name fits her to a tee..
a "Lily" for sure! Bright, smiles, and beautiful...:). Now a little over a year old.
Also, I now have the perfect job! I travel, make my own hours, get to TALK, and love it! I can't contain the passion for working with Protect the Harvest! ( Living on a farm makes it even better)
The not-for-profit organization status is protecting our way of life...SO protecting farmers, ranchers. fisherman, hunters, pet owners from CRAZY extreme animals rights groups from destroying our food supply! We need to use common sense on this people! Mess with our farmers..and we will pay high prices and eventually no FOOD! Remember control the food...they will control you!
Right now, I am at a dear friend's house in Indy while attending the US Nationals...SWEET!
However, Issac decided to come in stronger ....and the rain cancelled the event for the day...:(
My wise choice of coming back to her house to get some good bonding of our friendship was very well deserved! Of course, with glasses of good wine in hand!
On a bad note, my mother-in-law passed on July 26...this year !Mary loved her family, especially her grandbabies, she was the glue on every dinner and family gathering. She was an awesome cook...and she taught my daughter, Angie, well! Angie will fill her shoes as the leader of the family!
I promise not to be gone long....be back soon! And remember to be yourself...and be honest with everyone!
www.protecttheharvest.com
xoxoxo
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Ask for it All!
I've said opportunities are there and you just have to find them...And have patience!
The patience paid off with getting National Sales Manager for Richard Shute's AutoImagery...
LOOKatDragRacing.com! Richard has had this inside his brain for quite awhile and finally a press release on Feb. 17 was posted...The New, Fresh and very fan, team friendly baby was born!
Check it out! New things will be added, from updates daily to MAYBE a ladies only page.
As you know..The Dokes don't sit still!
Follow me more because this is going to get exciting!
Ask for it All BUT be content with what you receive....That came from a dear friend...Thank YOU! :-)
The patience paid off with getting National Sales Manager for Richard Shute's AutoImagery...
LOOKatDragRacing.com! Richard has had this inside his brain for quite awhile and finally a press release on Feb. 17 was posted...The New, Fresh and very fan, team friendly baby was born!
Check it out! New things will be added, from updates daily to MAYBE a ladies only page.
As you know..The Dokes don't sit still!
Follow me more because this is going to get exciting!
Ask for it All BUT be content with what you receive....That came from a dear friend...Thank YOU! :-)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Change! We all need a "Change" in our Lives! What will your 'Change" be?
Change. What will your change be? Will it be a new hairstyle? New hair color? A new outfit? A new challenge, be it a new look, new surroundings, a new job, whatever it is. make it soon!
It will make you feel, look great, stand tall, smile more, and have more bounce!
Tell me what yours will be!
The changes I've had is to lose weight, new hairstyle and color...did all that! Even changing the paint in my kitchen (a little change but it works). I'm always up for something different, the ones that know me knows that's very true.
Make your change and someone you know will make changes..all for the better. Go out and have with fun, have a date night, girl's night out....Live it!
It will make you feel, look great, stand tall, smile more, and have more bounce!
Tell me what yours will be!
The changes I've had is to lose weight, new hairstyle and color...did all that! Even changing the paint in my kitchen (a little change but it works). I'm always up for something different, the ones that know me knows that's very true.
Make your change and someone you know will make changes..all for the better. Go out and have with fun, have a date night, girl's night out....Live it!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Bits and Pieces from Racing....
Some silly things have happened at the NHRA events....from 1994 to present!
Like a fire extinguisher going off in the back seat of a Team's van.
Falling alseep in a Team's Tractor while they finish after a 2am run in Topeka. Then they shut off the generator and waited to see if I'd climb out...SHHH, see if she'll notice!
Getting to Reno..and a team decides they want to go Lake Tahoe right then...of course I went!
Having truck trouble in Oregon State and a Team Member waits for my truck to get repaired...making us arrive in Somona CA at 4am the next day...Dougie didn't want me to travel by myself (have done it for years).
Going on bike rides in Arizona for 4 days....this became a yearly thing! Great!
The rain in Memphis where the water was up to my knees..just happened to have my rubber boots! Got laughed at but whose feet were dry?
Stopping at a rest area and a race team had tons and tons of "Ben and Jerry's"...Yum!
In Indianapolis, St. Elmo where the Shrimp Cocktail takes your breathe away! And burns the hair right out of your nose! LOL
Going to Pikes Market in Seattle and spending $5000 on fresh seafood for a race team..(not my $$$, theirs! How fun!) Buying Flowers, Flowers and Flowers to go along with it!
Working with Monaco Las Vegas..in Seattle another time...having a Seafood Feast...(I may say so myself, I did an incredible job on it).
Having a Wine Tasting for D.R.A.W. in Somona, CA and the only decorations I had to work with were grapevines, fake grapes and....plastic burgundy tablecloth..Made some beautiful roses! The wine tasting was a success!
Making a Coffee Table with headers and having it sell for D.R.A.W. for $900!
Sitting around after shutting down the midway display... with the Guys...cocktails and cigars!
Taking Gary to starting line and watching his face the first time when the cars took off! Priceless!
The first time my daughter went to Memphis with me and stood on the top of the Suite Tower....with her saying
"If I was a guy, I'd be having a hard-on".LOL
Kodi, my granddaughter, melting the hearts of the Army Race Team...especially "Big Joe"..
Running with Big David, Jeff, Dougie after an event with me being the lead...
Getting the Headers that were left after Denver from Gary Scelzi's car..
The Margarita Machine in Worsham's Pit....ran on nitro! Made 5 gallons at a time!
The Parties in Jim Head's pit at the Pomona Finals...with the disco light!
The time at the Sheraton Fairplex when Youngblood drew on a bar table and table just seemed to disappeared! Hmmm?
When Kenny Bernstein...REALLY knew my name!
The Junior Dragster in our display in Seattle with Monaco Las Vegas as his sponsor.
Helping the same Junior Dragster get a sponsorship for 2011...
Going into Mexico with a rent truck and bringing back goodies..Scary, it was after 911!
The restaurants in Spokane.....going with Denham's team!
Shopping in Chicago, Indianapolis, San Francisco, LA, Orlando.....Priceless!
Going to dinner with friends for cocktails and dinner where the tab was over $900...Whew, glad I didn't have to pay it!
The NHRA Awards Ceremonies! Have been going.since 1999! Even crashing a few!
Meeting "KISS" in Vegas!
Being in the same hospitality as "ZZ Top"!
Getting Gary Scelzi shit-faced on "Shine" in Bristol...and Whit!
Having a "Garden Party" in Schumacher's pits with real street lights, fish pond, flowers, FUN! FUN!
Having the opportunity to run Schumacher's Hospitality
All in all...The long lasting friendship in the racing community is what counts! Drag Racing is like no other...Sorry not into NASCAR!
Thanks, Karen, Bob, Big Chuck, Little Chuck, Randy, Steve, Big Jim, Jeff, Stacker, and all the others! Whoo Hoo!
And I've got the whole family hooked on the sport now...LOVE IT!
Next time...maybe some juicy stuff!
Betty
Like a fire extinguisher going off in the back seat of a Team's van.
Falling alseep in a Team's Tractor while they finish after a 2am run in Topeka. Then they shut off the generator and waited to see if I'd climb out...SHHH, see if she'll notice!
Getting to Reno..and a team decides they want to go Lake Tahoe right then...of course I went!
Having truck trouble in Oregon State and a Team Member waits for my truck to get repaired...making us arrive in Somona CA at 4am the next day...Dougie didn't want me to travel by myself (have done it for years).
Going on bike rides in Arizona for 4 days....this became a yearly thing! Great!
The rain in Memphis where the water was up to my knees..just happened to have my rubber boots! Got laughed at but whose feet were dry?
Stopping at a rest area and a race team had tons and tons of "Ben and Jerry's"...Yum!
In Indianapolis, St. Elmo where the Shrimp Cocktail takes your breathe away! And burns the hair right out of your nose! LOL
Going to Pikes Market in Seattle and spending $5000 on fresh seafood for a race team..(not my $$$, theirs! How fun!) Buying Flowers, Flowers and Flowers to go along with it!
Working with Monaco Las Vegas..in Seattle another time...having a Seafood Feast...(I may say so myself, I did an incredible job on it).
Having a Wine Tasting for D.R.A.W. in Somona, CA and the only decorations I had to work with were grapevines, fake grapes and....plastic burgundy tablecloth..Made some beautiful roses! The wine tasting was a success!
Making a Coffee Table with headers and having it sell for D.R.A.W. for $900!
Sitting around after shutting down the midway display... with the Guys...cocktails and cigars!
Taking Gary to starting line and watching his face the first time when the cars took off! Priceless!
The first time my daughter went to Memphis with me and stood on the top of the Suite Tower....with her saying
"If I was a guy, I'd be having a hard-on".LOL
Kodi, my granddaughter, melting the hearts of the Army Race Team...especially "Big Joe"..
Running with Big David, Jeff, Dougie after an event with me being the lead...
Getting the Headers that were left after Denver from Gary Scelzi's car..
The Margarita Machine in Worsham's Pit....ran on nitro! Made 5 gallons at a time!
The Parties in Jim Head's pit at the Pomona Finals...with the disco light!
The time at the Sheraton Fairplex when Youngblood drew on a bar table and table just seemed to disappeared! Hmmm?
When Kenny Bernstein...REALLY knew my name!
The Junior Dragster in our display in Seattle with Monaco Las Vegas as his sponsor.
Helping the same Junior Dragster get a sponsorship for 2011...
Going into Mexico with a rent truck and bringing back goodies..Scary, it was after 911!
The restaurants in Spokane.....going with Denham's team!
Shopping in Chicago, Indianapolis, San Francisco, LA, Orlando.....Priceless!
Going to dinner with friends for cocktails and dinner where the tab was over $900...Whew, glad I didn't have to pay it!
The NHRA Awards Ceremonies! Have been going.since 1999! Even crashing a few!
Meeting "KISS" in Vegas!
Being in the same hospitality as "ZZ Top"!
Getting Gary Scelzi shit-faced on "Shine" in Bristol...and Whit!
Having a "Garden Party" in Schumacher's pits with real street lights, fish pond, flowers, FUN! FUN!
Having the opportunity to run Schumacher's Hospitality
All in all...The long lasting friendship in the racing community is what counts! Drag Racing is like no other...Sorry not into NASCAR!
Thanks, Karen, Bob, Big Chuck, Little Chuck, Randy, Steve, Big Jim, Jeff, Stacker, and all the others! Whoo Hoo!
And I've got the whole family hooked on the sport now...LOVE IT!
Next time...maybe some juicy stuff!
Betty
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Mind Cleansing...One Day at a Time!
Private time alone....everyone needs to clear their thoughts! In their car, reading a book, just "quiet" with no TV on, dead silence! Nice sometimes, isn't it?
Clearing your thoughts with a mini-getaway from yourself and the world ....you really appreciate it...then, you can get back to reality!
Just know that those getaways are for your mind and your inter self., keeping your sanity and everyone elses'!..Love it!
Today, you need to make a promise to "YOU"......."I promise to give myself my undivided attention to what my mind, body and soul needs today! I promise to shut the outside world out of my thoughts for 10 minutes!" Go ahead, try it! You may even like yourself better...and everyone else will see the change.
The saying "Life is too short"....so true....Make this your world! Live it!
Betty
P.S. Get rid of anyone in your life that causes you to be negative...surround yourself with the positive and you WILL be positive..You are NOT worth the negative!
Clearing your thoughts with a mini-getaway from yourself and the world ....you really appreciate it...then, you can get back to reality!
Just know that those getaways are for your mind and your inter self., keeping your sanity and everyone elses'!..Love it!
Today, you need to make a promise to "YOU"......."I promise to give myself my undivided attention to what my mind, body and soul needs today! I promise to shut the outside world out of my thoughts for 10 minutes!" Go ahead, try it! You may even like yourself better...and everyone else will see the change.
The saying "Life is too short"....so true....Make this your world! Live it!
Betty
P.S. Get rid of anyone in your life that causes you to be negative...surround yourself with the positive and you WILL be positive..You are NOT worth the negative!
Friday, November 26, 2010
One Holiday Down!
After yesterday, I don't want to see another plate heaped high, or the desserts that were never ending!
NO CALORIES, NO CARBS, and NO SUGARS! Diet time!
We stuffed, bloated ourselves, crammed, tasted everything in site, had seconds, even desserts,
listened to stories, played card games, did dishes, dishes and more dishes...
And just think in less than 4 weeks....we do it all over again...
Prozac was a hit in the turkey! LOL (private joke)
Thanksgiving....Family that only sees each other all together a couple times a year!
Christmas.....Additional Family added that only sees each other all together a couple times a year!
Hmmm....
NO CALORIES, NO CARBS, and NO SUGARS! Diet time!
We stuffed, bloated ourselves, crammed, tasted everything in site, had seconds, even desserts,
listened to stories, played card games, did dishes, dishes and more dishes...
And just think in less than 4 weeks....we do it all over again...
Prozac was a hit in the turkey! LOL (private joke)
Thanksgiving....Family that only sees each other all together a couple times a year!
Christmas.....Additional Family added that only sees each other all together a couple times a year!
Hmmm....
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