White Rose's Adventures

Eyes, Heart, and Soul

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:35:25 GMT

When our eyes first met,The world melted away.There was nothing I could do,And nothing I could say.Your eyes reached my soul,With the gentlest of touch,That now makes me open,And feel so very much.I feel that I have have known you,For all of my life,But little do I know,And that brings a bit of strife.But then and there I knew,I had lost my heart,And now I want to cry,Because we are apart.I find solace in the feelingThat my dream will come true,And together we will be,Just me and just you.But for now I will wait,Untill you are free,In your mind and ...

1st Annual RDOH ride to Sturgis

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:50:27 GMT

Road Dogs on Hogs arrived at Sturgis Saturday night around midnight and had one heel of a great time!!

Announcing the Birth of Jeda Deneen, my 1st Grand baby

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:00:13 GMT

I would like to announce the birth on my 1st grand baby, Jeda Deneen. Born July 23, 2008, 7lb 7oz, 20.5in long.

Road Dogs on Hogs counting the days to Sturgis!!

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:27:15 GMT

OK, don't know about everyone else, but I am getting very excited with each passing day! We are 15 days to the kick off of Sturgis Bike week. I know some of ya'll will be leaving in 12 to 14 days, but I am in hopes that I will be leaving in 11 days, July 30th.

I am truly amazed at the response we have gotten and the numbers of drivers/riders that had signed up to ride and camp with us while there. What started as a crazy idea, (so I thought), has turned into almost a major event for the drivers in the trucking industry. We have Truck Shows all over the country all year round. Never before have just the drivers tried to create an event for fun, outside of the trucking industry. They wont be any show trucks to shine and polish, (just your bike), there wont be any driver recruiters, no truck dealers trying to talk you into buying their truck, no people telling you how to make it in the trucking world or any other of the things you see at any other gathering of truck drivers.

MTV True Life request to Veterans with PTSD

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:12:26 GMT

Below is a comment that was left on a post about PTSD. I wanted to bring this to your attention in case anyone wanted to contact them.

My name is Christian and I work for MTV True life. True Life is a documentary series that’s been on MTV for 10 years. Each episode of “True Life” is about a different topic. Most of the topics have some global, social or personal importance, like this one.

Happy 4th of July!!! 1st Annual Freedom Ride

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:59:00 GMT

WOW, what a turnout we had for the 1st annual Freedom Ride in the Mississippi coast! There were over 800 bikes there with around 150 of them being current Patriot Guard Riders (PGR).

Carl P Mayfield & Sirius

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:28:14 GMT

Well, I guess I have done it now. I am no longer getting responses from Sirius when I email them about bringing back Carl P Mayfield & the P Team to Sirius Radio. I talked to Slider a few weeks ago and he is having the same problem. He even called them to ask what was going on with his emails. Their response was that they know we want Carl P back, but that they can only forward each persons email up the ladder so many times. I guess when each person reaches that limit they just ignore us.

American Forces Press Service widget

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:55:33 GMT

The American Forces Press Service widget makes it easy for anyone with a Web site, blog or social networking page to carry the latest AFPS articles on their site.

The widget allows Web sites to carry a steady stream of the latest official news and information about the Defense Department.

Biker or Not Group for RDOH

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:19:42 GMT

I don't know how many of you are on Biker or Not, but I have created a group there for the Road Dogs on Hogs. You can find it by going to my profile, bikerornot.com/whiterose and look at my groups. Just click on the link and join. Then let you trucker/biker friends know that we are there. ...

Trip to Juneau, Alaska (Part 5)

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:39:41 GMT

Well, Taylor and I had a good day Friday! We didn't do much adventuring, but we did go back to the trail that I got bit by the plant. This trail is called Point Bishop-Dupont Trail. The full trail is just under 10 miles, but Taylor and I only went about 2 miles in because it started raining, so we turned back!

Trip to Juneau, Alaska (Part 4)

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:43:59 GMT

Yesterday was a very cloudy, rainy day! So we didn't get to do very much. What we did do, is ride around exploring as much as we could. We did find a few trails and tried to get out and hike them, but the mosquito's were just horrible.

But today was MUCH better! There was still some clouds hanging around to start out with, but it was warmer, so that made it better. The only problem I had today was getting Taylor up and out of the house. But once we got out there, she was ready to go.

Accused of Victimizing Another

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:06:54 GMT

UPDATE: Here is the link to the post I made on about Tracy. This post is still being commented on.
Sexual Harassment & Assult in Iraq: Tracy Barker's Story

I received the following email this evening. I have removed the womans email address so that she does not receive unwanted emails. But I wanted people to understand where I stand on this and leave it and me alone I will address issues in this email at the end of this post.

From: Denise Howland
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 7:14 PM
To: cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com
Subject: Your promotion of your book

Ms. Morgan,

I noticed that anywhere you can find Tracy K Barkers name you have to add a promotion to your book.

To me you are just like Jamie Jones, revictimizing a victim who is Tracy. I dont get why you continue to knock Tracy down at every chance you get in your bloggings. Though I would never expect or request to explain this to me because i dont care about your reasons, however you are no better then what Jamie Jones did to Tracy.

Trip to Juneau, Alaska (Part 3)

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:29:38 GMT

Well, I have to admit, I am tired this evening! What a day this was! Can you read the sign that my niece, Taylor is beside? Well, it says that the portal camp in 1.7 miles up the trail. I don't think we made it that far, but if you look close to the pictures below, you will see that this was one heck of a climb for us.

Update on how I'm doing and what's going on

trptboy742@yahoo.com (Sniper Check) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:28:24 GMT

Hey everyone,

I know it's been awhile since I've posted anything. My mother tells me that a lot of you are asking about me. Well....I'm doing as good as can be expected.

I'm still seeing a psychiatrist for the PTSD and depression and other things. The VA has determined me 30% disabled. Which means.....IT'S OFFICIAL, I AM A DISABLED VET. I think getting this "new" title was one of the happiest moments in my life. Not because I am a disabled vet, but because I will be able to get more help to better myself and move on as a ...

Trip to Juneau, Alaska (Part 2)

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:57:28 GMT

OK, I have been in Alaska almost 48 hours now and I have already worn my niece out! She is laying on the couch just a snoozing! But before I get into why she is taking a nap at this time of day, I need to back up to yesterday!

I was up at 0430 Alaska time, that is 0730 back home in Mississippi! I got about 4 hours of sleep, but I may told ya'll that in the last post. Anyway, my brother came in from work and caught a nap. Around lunch time we gathered up and headed to the SUV. Bert has been in Juneau for a week now and says that all he has seen is the children's park! ARGH!!!!

So, we headed right straight for Mendanhall Glacier! And what an awesome thing it was to see. It was about 60 degrees and overcast out side, so we did need jackets. Course, with my having come from 90 degrees temperatures, I really needed the jacket. I was COLD!

Trip to Juneau, Alaska (Part 1)

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:58:57 GMT

OK, I know a picture of me and Isaiah Washington (he is in NOLA shooting a film) is kind of a dramatic way to start this post, but that is how my trip to Juneau, Alaska started. Well, really it started at my house and I was running late. There was this MAD dash across New Orleans hoping that I would there with enough time to get checked in, smoke that last cigarette, get through security and not be the last on on the plane! And I did good!

Small Screen Hero's

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:27:12 GMT

This is the poem written by Trevor Hardwick and read by Chely Wright on Carl P & the P Team show on Sirius Road Dog channel 147. It is post here with Trevor's permission.

Rodney & Mary's Wedding & Party

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:50:43 GMT

Click on any of the pictures to go see all the photos from the whole weekend!

Rodney and Mary, my little sister, got married this past weekend in Ft Myers, FL. She was a beautiful bride and I have to say he was a hansom groom.

BUT...

Welcome Home 113th MP Company!

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:09:27 GMT

What a wonderful day, even though it did start at 0445 this morning! The 113th MP's from Brandon, MS came home from Iraq! It was just a year ago that the MS PGR escorted this find men and women as they were on their way TO Iraq. I was not able to make that mission, but I was not going to miss this one. We staged up outside the south gate of camp Shelby and waited for the busses to roll out the gate.

As you can see from these pictures, there was a great turnout of PGR for this mission. I know I speak for many, if not all of the PGR membership when I say that to be able to do a "feel good" mission once in a while, to see these men and women reunited with their families, helps us all and means so very much to us and our troops.

My Flag, My Country, My Son, & Me

cindy.morgan@cindyiniraq.com (White Rose) — Sat, 31 May 2008 11:23:19 GMT

I am sitting here this morning, looking out my front window at the American Flag in my front yard. Each night I do the same for a few minutes. I have lights out on it so I can leave it up at night. They are LED lights and it give the flag an eerie, almost ghostly glow as it waves in the wind. I can't explain why I take a few minutes each morning and evening to just look at it, but I do. Maybe it is what is means to me and my family that I take that little bit of time each day to be thankful that it is the American flag waving in my front yard and not some other.

But right now, due to some things going on in my life and my son's life, I feel compelled to share with ya'll part of our story that you may not have heard before.

As many of you know, my oldest son, Kenny, got out of the Army last October. He and I were in Iraq at the same time in 2005, him a soldier and me a civilian truck driver. We are both home now, but I believe that nether of us have totally left Iraq behind. He deals with PTSD and I, well I deal with my own stuff and try to help him with his.