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Karen & Melody's Website
Welcome to our website! 
We would like to share our experiences
as a lesbian couple with our friends and families.  
Have fun exploring!!

Come see our New Years Day e-Card!

-
Karen and Melody
(Jan 29, 2008)
Sign Our Guestbook
View Our Guestbook
Come see our family!   Read more about our relationship!
Come see our big family of  cats.  
Learn more about our how we met and what we like to do!
We have started our own scholarship! 

The KarMel Scholarship  is a scholarship created to encourage students to write/create something that will express their views on the gay/lesbian/bi/transgender topic.

2008 Application is now available! 
Due date is March 31, 2008.


Come see the 2007 Winning Submission!
Also see other 2007 Submissions.
Our History:
We  met online on the ABC's All My Children Bianca message  board on January 22, 2001.   We had a long distance relationship for a year and a half.  Then, Karen moved from Texas to California to be with Melody.
Currently:
We have been together for almost seven years.  We signed our California Domestic Partnership papers Feb 2007.   We have have a wonderful big family of 10 indoor cats and 3 outdoor cats. 
2007 Melody's Favorite  by  Alikina Iubhar -AR
Our Photo Albums
(click on links below for more pictures!)
Updated January 1, 2008
Walking with Dinosaurs
(Dec 2007)
Christmas Day with Karen's Parents
(Dec 2007)
Christmas Eve Dinner with Family
(Dec 2007)
Karen's Dad Visit during the Holiday
(Dec 2007)
Lighted Christmas House Tours
(Dec 2007)
Fantasy of Lights
(Dec 2007)
Our Christmas Outdoor Decorations
(Dec 2007)
Our Christmas Indoor Decorations
(Dec 2007)
Karen's Mom's Visit during the Holiday
(Dec 2007)
Dinner with Melody's Family
(Nov2007)
Thanksgiving
(Nov 2007)
KarMel Scholarship Xmas Tree
(Nov 2007)
Corn Maze in Fremont
(Oct 2007)
Pumpkin Farm in Fremont
(Oct 2007)
Halloween
(Oct 2007)
Carol's Good-bye Dinner
(Oct 2007)
Stephanie's Wedding Reception
(Oct 2007)
Stephanie's Wedding
(Oct 2007)
Taking Care of the Stray Cats
(July - Dec 2007)
Our Maui Trip
(Sept 2007)
Our Crater Lake Trip
(July 2007)
Our Herb and Vegetable Garden
(June 2007)
We designed and built our own herb and vegetable garden in our backyard this summer 2007!  We grew tomatoes, onions, green bell pepper, lettuce, eggplant, oregono, basil, thyme etc.

Photos of History of Building our Herb/Vegetable Garden

Photos of All Grown Up Vegetable Garden
Our Deck
(Oct 2006)
We started last summer 2005 building this deck.  After a year of hard work, here is the final product.  We did all the deck work ourselves, except for the fence and patio door that was contracted out.  We also layed pavers, installed a water fountain pond, put up a pergola, installed a drip system for the pond plants, and put pebble stones around the deck.

Photos of Deck Halloween Party  (Oct 2006)

Photos of the History of our Deck Built in Stages
Other Photo Albums
Karen's Corner
2007
2004
Jan 2007 - New Years 2007 eCard
Jan 2004 - L-Word Party
Feb 2004  - Clam Chowder
Jan 2007 - Vegas Trip to see Karen's Family
Feb 2004  - 3rd Anniversary/Valentine's Day
Feb 2007 - CA Domestic Partnership
March 2004 - Duck Trapping
Feb 2007 - Valentine 2007
March 2004 - Milpitas Park
Feb 2007 - Clam Chowder Festival
Karen's Dedication to Melody
Karen's  Webpage for  Melody


Misc Links
Karen's Family Photos
April 2004 - Easter
Mar 2007 - Rescuing Kitties
April 2004 - Melody 28th Bday
Apr 2007 - Melody Bday with Carol/Leigh
April 2004 - SF Visit with Friend
Apr 2007 - Melody Bday
May 2004 - Home Improvements
Apr 2007 - Melody Bday with her family
Apr 2007 - Stephanie House Warming Party
May 2004 - Hot Air Balloon Ride
May 2007 - Big Sur
May 2004 - Guernville Forest
June 2007 - Tamale Festival
May 2004 - Napa with  Karen's Dad
June 2007 - Karen's Birthday
June 2004 - Karen 43rd B-Day Melody's Corner
July 2004 - New Kitties Rescued
July 2004 - Belly Dancing Fun
Aug 2004 - New York City Trip
Oct 2004 - Disney on Ice
2006
Oct 2004 - Indoor Halloween Displays
Oct 2004 - Outdoor Halloween Displays
Jan 2006 - Glow-in-the-Dark Golf
Oct 2004 - Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Patch
Jan 2006 - Melting Pot Restaurant
Melody's Dedication to Karen
My Beautiful Karen (song)
I Miss Her (poem)

My Real Life Coming Out Stories
Coming Out to My Friends
Coming Out to My Parents

Stories written by Melody
Sleeping Beauty (the gay version)
Snow White (the gay version)

Misc Links
Melody's Family Photos
Young Melody
My Bestfriend, Nike and I
Melody's NYC Trip with Friends 2005
My Bestfriend, Stephanie's Bridal Shower
Melody's Xmas Work Cube 2007
Nov 2004 - Thanksgiving
Jan 2006 - Miniture Outdoor Golf
Dec 2004 - Outdoor Christmas Displays
Jan 2006 - Carmel & Monterey
Dec 2004 - Indoor Christmas Displays
Jan 2006 - Harlem Globe Trotter
Dec 2004 - New Christmas Items
Jan 2006 - Cirque du Soleil
Jan 2006 - Smuckers Star on Ice
Dec 2004 - Pooh Piglet Christmas Tree
Jan 2006 - Half Moon Bay Beach
Dec 2004 - Christmas Downtown San Jose
Feb 2006 - Five Year Anniversary/Vday
Dec 2004 - Our Xmas Card
Feb 2006 - Karen's Mom's 65th Bday Party
Mar 2006 - Nouna, Ajax, Comet Kitty Rescue
2003
April 2006 - Easter
April 2006 - Melody Bday Camping
Jan 2003 - Rose Parade
April 2006 - Melody Bday Dinner Party
Feb 2003 - Valentine's Day
June2006 - Karen Birthday
Feb 2003 - Our Two Year Anniversary
July 2006 - Momma Kitty Tribute
Aug 2006 - Vallejo Trip - Marine World March 2003 - Bay Area BAMfest
Aug 2006 - Vallejo Trip - Miniture Golf Arcade
April 2003 - Melody's 27th Bday  Party
April 2003 - Lake Tahoe - Snow Mobiling
Aug 2006 - Making Japanese Sushi
April 2003 - Great America Theme Park
Sept 2006 - Vegas Cat Colony
May 2003 - Super Soap Week at Disneyland
Sept 2006 - Vegas Family Visit
June 2003 - Karen's Birthday
Sept 2006 - Vegas Road Trip
June 2003 - Dyke March in S.F.
June 2003 - Hot Air Balloon Festival
Sept 2006 - Stephanie Flamenco  Dancing
July 2003 - Bay Area LiancaFest
Oct 2006 - Halloween Outdoor