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Dear Michael And Jenna: A Letter From Ronee' Le-Anne Reaux, aged 11 1/2 by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Monday, October 18, 2004
Rated "G" by the Author.
Ronee' answers her friends' letter. Her friends live in Alaska, in Anchorage.
Monday, October 18, 2004, 11:00 a.m., C.S.T.~
Dear Michael and Jenna:
You don't know how happy I was to get your letter; that was really a cool animated picture of the Northern Lights you put on it! How did you DO that, and where on earth did you find such a picture? That was sooo neat; that picture ROCKED!!
I am (sort of) well; I am over my flare; and I am home, recuperating from the fair. We would have stayed the entire time, but we got tired of the fair, and I had an asthma attack, so I stayed home from school. Something in the air got to me, and I had to go to the Emergency Room last night. This happened right after church. They had to do a blood gas on me and the whole thing; and my arm right now is so sore and bruised! OW! I HATE those stupid blood gases! I wish there could be a better way to check the oxygen levels in your blood than having to stick you like that! OWIE! Then, if that weren't bad enough, I find out that Hunter Hayes, one of my favorites in Cajun music (he's a 13-year-old accordionist and singer; he is absolutely terrific!), was on "America's Most Talented Kids", and I didn't get to watch it because I was at church! I was sooo mad when I found that out! Other than that, my life is good!
I sang with Loretta Lynn on Wednesday night at the fair, and I was nervous (but then I am ALWAYS nervous when I open up for a legend like HER!); but I didn't screw up (at least, I am HOPING I didn't!)! She did a great job of singing herself, and I always enjoy her; she is so nice and friendly! I had my picture taken with her prior to the show; I am standing backstage, holding my Cajun accordion, just grinnin' my fool head off. I was wearing one of my stage outfits that my grandmere' Moliere' made: a white pantsuit combination that has red crawfish on it, and the crawfish have rhinestones surrounding them. I also had on a red cowboy hat and boots (those matched the crawfish). I also had on a red belt with a Louisiana belt buckle on it. I looked pretty, maman said. If you want, I will send you a copy of the picture as soon as manan or daddy get them developed. We also took pictures when we saw Toby Keith, Tanya Tucker, and Alan Jackson in concert; and I also took pictures when I saw Tiffany Evans sing. She did a terrific job, too, as did everyone else.
I did ride all of the rides at the fair, and I think I am sick of fair food; just the thought of it is enough to make my tummy jump! UCH! I am all "faired" out! I am sooo glad to be home from the fair! The fair is going on for another week, but I won't go unless I am in the mood; I have had enough of the fair for now! I just want to stay home and enjoy the peace and quiet for a change!
Maman is home with me; she is keeping an eye on me. I started a new asthma medication (it also turns out that the Alupent I have been on for my asthma has finally stopped working; and whatever it was in the air that got my asthma going really didn't help), and it is stronger than the Alupent. I need something stronger to lick my asthma! I HATE having asthma; not being able to breathe is the absolute WORST! It feels like I am dying at times, and I don't know if I am going to get in my next breath or pass out--or even stop breathing; and then I wake up in the back of an ambulance or in the hospital E.R.! GRRRR!!! I also hate wearing oxygen at night; but hopefully, by the time I am older (like when I am a teenager), I won't need it anymore! I hate those oxygen headaches, and I hate those stupid prongs; they make my nose itch! GRRR! So far, I haven't had any problems with my new medication, but you never know; I've been known to pull some unexpected surprises with my breathing before....GRRR!!!
It is supposed to rain later; we may have a chance of severe weather. I hope not; I hate storms, especially since we already had damage back in June from a storm; and we had to stay at a homeless shelter for a while until our house was repaired. It was the pits being at the homeless shelter! Pray we don't get any damage if we have severe storms! We have had a lot of storms lately; I wonder if God is mad at us about something...I know it is supposed to rain because my arthritis is talking, and I wish she would just shut up! I am sick of her yammerin' on! She is worse than the Energizer Bunny! GRRR!! I am glad the weather is okay up there; I really miss the Alaska scenery and the Lights! (Of COURSE I would love pictures of the Lights!) I will send you some of my school pictures as soon as they are available; we should be getting them sometime in the next few weeks. I hope you don't throw darts at my picture; I may have to hurt you if you do that....NOT really, but I WILL be plenty sore at you! That's not nice to tease me like that! GRRRR!!!
Well, the medicine has decided to kick in; I am getting very sleepy all of a sudden, and I am getting a little fizzy-headed; it feels like there is a can of Coke inside my skull, and I can barely keep my eyes open, let alone, keep from yawning my head off! There I go again, yawning...ARGGGHHH!! I guess I will go to sleep and rest for a while; but I wanted to let you know that I enjoyed your letter, and I thank you for writing to me. It is always nice to hear from you! Say hi to Jenna, and give her a (((HUGE HUG))) from me, okay?? Thanks! And give your "Aurora" a kissie on her little doggie nose from me, too! Love and miss you both!
(((HUGS))) As always, your (sleepy and sick) friend in Tennessee, Ronee' Le-Anne Reaux. :)
dang, look at all of the people who've stopped by and read ronee's write! :) she's getting to be quite popular, eh? GOOD ON YOU! excellent write! getting better and better all the time
awesome write Karen, glad Ronee is feeling better today!
Reviewed by Judy Lloyd
10/18/2004
Excellant you told it the way it is. I had same experience as you during one of my freequent flier miles to hospital. I smympathize and will put your name on my prayer list
So glad Ronee sang with Loretta, what a lovely ending for hers'
and everyones fair experience,in the form of a letter. A beautiful celebratory write Karen!
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Monday, October 18, 2004, 11:00 a.m., C.S.T.~
