About Me
The Big Guy, Me, Michael W. Smith
Gee, what to say? Well, not to bore you with all the details. So here are few random facts about me. I enjoy spending time with my husband. My favorite drink is Dr. Pepper preferably the kind bottled in Dublin, TX. San Augustine, FL and Vancouver, BC are two of the coolest places I have visited. As a child I had a pet cow named Mrs. Darling and dogs named Polly, Patrice, Bouncer and Duchess.
I enjoy theme parks we recently visited Universal Studios Orlando. Other parks I have visited include Walt Disney World Florida (excluding the water parks), Sea World Orlando, Silver Springs, 6 Flags Over Texas, 6 Flags Mid-America, Disney Land, and Silver Dollar City. Disney’s Magic Kingdom is my favorite park. Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is my favorite coaster. Other favorite rides include Soaring at EPCOT and The Mummy at Universal Studios Orlando. Walt Disney World especially EPCOT and Sea World Orlando have the best theme park food.
In 2006, I was invited to become the editor of HomeschoolBenefits.org and discovered I actually enjoyed writing. Growing up I never enjoyed writing and would do anything to get out of writing assignments in school. I have dyslexia and dysgraphia. Dysgraphia is a form of dyslexia that affects fine motors skills and the ability to write legibly. It was the actual process of transmitting ideas to paper that made writing so painful. Thanks to several elementary school teachers that ignored my learning disability and punished me for poor handwriting by the time I reached middle school I hated both school and writing. You can check out more of my writing on HomeschoolBenefits.org
jimpruitt said,
January 7, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Hey Dee,
Yes, I did have Dr. Rainey for Greek and other classes. I’m grateful to have had him as a spiritual marker in my life.
I had a great university experience at HPU. I was on staff at Lake Brownwood Baptist Church, the Baptist Encampment and then at Eastside Baptist in Comanche. My current church is sponsoring a church plant in Blanket at this time.
Blessings,
Jimmy Pruitt
MSCC Abilene
thecandles said,
January 30, 2008 at 6:36 am
U have a nice website
TheDeeZone said,
January 30, 2008 at 7:00 am
Thank you
quotes said,
February 20, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Hi,
Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting.
I see ADHD in the headline and that made me think about my friend who is doing a “Myth Busters” for ADD.
http://blog.neatandsimple.com/2008/02/how-i-survived.html
She is doing almost like a blog carnival about it.
Let me know if you want more information.
or I can e-mail it to you.
TheDeeZone said,
February 25, 2008 at 3:16 am
Quotes,
Sorry your comment got stuck in the spam filter.
DH
rani said,
February 26, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Hi,
Thanks for highlighting the topics on ADHD, ADD and hyperactive children. I’ll be needing those info for my next assignment.
Btw, I’ve added you on my Blogroll list.
cheers, rani.
TheDeeZone said,
February 26, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Rani,
Be sure to check out Learning Differances/Learning Styles Archives on on HomeschoolBenefits.org for more on ADHD.
DH
sarcasticredheadedgeek said,
March 14, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Is there a place to talk to you about homeschooling?
TheDeeZone said,
March 14, 2008 at 7:40 pm
HSB doesn’t have a way for comments yet. Hopefully that can be added. However, I’m starting to add something here for HSB Post so comments can be left. However you do have my email from my comments.
sarcasticredheadedgeek said,
March 14, 2008 at 7:44 pm
I do? Hmmm let me go investigate that…
TheDeeZone said,
March 14, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Glad you found it.
mamacurry said,
March 15, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Hey Dee, I had to check out your site…We have much in common. I homeschooled three kids for 17 years and loved it. I have taught a lot of dyslexic children to play piano. My son is dyslexic. I adore Dr. Pepper. Never had a pet cow, though. Way too big for me. LOL.
TheDeeZone said,
March 16, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Obviously the cow didn’t live in FW but at my grandparents. More things in commons are you a Texan & a Baptist as well?
ponnvandu said,
April 5, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Thanks for dropping by. I enjoyed your comment and have responded, hopefully clarifying matters a bit. I totally resonate on handwriting struggles and nasty teachers, and similarly have been freed by the keyboard to actually discover that I love to write, now even in longhand – tho still messily…
TheDeeZone said,
April 5, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Ponnvandu,
Went back to your blog. Be sure to check out more of my stuff on learning.
DH
mOnIcA said,
July 3, 2008 at 1:42 am
Hello Dee!!!
Your web site is really cool …I got to ccc your picture
you have hair like
and we kinda look alike …Are you my long lost sister? …..Your hair looks to be naturally curley,? anyway… I visted your flowers (bluebonnets) i also take pictures and decorate with them, Stephen and i love to travel so we take lots of pictures …i’ll send you and Nathan some… thank you for inviteing me to your web site……..tell Nathan hello for me…have a wonderful 4th
me
God bless you much
mf from csd
TheDeeZone said,
July 3, 2008 at 1:54 am
Monica,
TY for stopping by. Do you have a blog?
mOnIcA said,
July 5, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Dee,
i don’t have a blog…at the moment but have considered starting one.
i do enjoy writing…have a great rest of the weekend God bless!
Monica
TheDeeZone said,
July 6, 2008 at 3:06 am
Monica,
If you decide to get a blog. WordPress is a pretty good service. It is much better than blogger (blogspot).
DH
Cathy H said,
July 10, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Hey fun! A fellow blogger!!! I’m so glad you connected via Facebook!!!
TheDeeZone said,
July 10, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Cathy,
Me too. I also am the editor for HomeschoolBenefits.org.
Kris said,
July 25, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Don’t forget that you played the trumpet and saxophone in the HHS band!!!!
P.S. Dublin Dr. Peppers ROCK!!!!!!!!
TheDeeZone said,
July 25, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Kris,
Yes it does. Think we all played several things back in those days.
Sara said,
January 13, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Hi Dee! Saw your comment on Jamie Ivey’s blog with regard to Venezuela. Nice to meet you!
TheDeeZone said,
January 13, 2009 at 9:52 pm
TY for stopping by.
untapd said,
January 19, 2009 at 1:31 am
Hi,
Thanks for visiting my blog space, and thanks for the comment. I am enjoying your site, you come across as a very interesting individual, I’m glad to have stumbled upon your blog. Will be visiting more often. =)
TheDeeZone said,
January 19, 2009 at 6:15 am
Untapd,
TY for stopping by. I found you from one of the tags I had used on Saturday’s post.
admin426 said,
April 14, 2009 at 8:57 am
If u interested can we exchange our link..
add my url in your bollroll, I will also add you..
TheDeeZone said,
April 14, 2009 at 9:43 am
Admin 426,
Thank you for you interest in a link exchange. However, my links are limited to websites that I find interesting or important. My blogroll is limited to either blogs I enjoy reading or my actual real life friends.