Monthly Archives: November 2012

The House Fire I Survived and Why It Forever Ruined Christmas for Me

Posted on November 28, 2012 by beckikeyevents

The holiday season has always been difficult for me, even as a child, and especially since the Christmas of 1976, when I was 15 years old. But after having children of my own, I always made sure they had a very … Continue reading →

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The Love of My Life

Posted on November 26, 2012 by beckikeyevents

Since I started blogging, I have written about many horrible situations in my life, and the worst are yet to come. But I have touched only briefly on Ronnie, my husband of 18 years.

Posted in Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, Healing and Recovery, Life's Blessings and Joys, Mental Health, Toxic Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged Amanda dehaven, anxiety, Becki Duckworth, betrayal, career criminal, Chicago, child abuse, depression, evil people, fortunate, good man, great passion, husband, Mandi dehaven, newlyweds, Oregon, prison, Ronnie Duckworth, sacrifice, stepchildren, torture, traumatic experiences, troubled teen, true love, unconditional love | 23 Comments

“The Gun” Case : #C042229CR

Posted on November 24, 2012 by beckikeyevents

Have you ever returned from a vacation and thought, ‘Wow! That was one of the best trips I’ve ever had!’” That was how I felt the evening of March 10, 2004, when my husband Ronnie, our youngest son, Lance, and I returned to … Continue reading →

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Crazy Enough

Posted on November 20, 2012 by beckikeyevents

This week has been, for the most part, a positive one. Instead of hibernating and writing as I’ve been doing, I actually ventured out some and spent time with close friends and our youngest son, Lance. Despite a couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Family Secrets, Healing and Recovery, Toxic Relationships, Traumatic Experiences, Uncategorized | Tagged abuse, Amanda Dang, Amanda dehaven, bank robbery, Becki Duckworth, death threat, dysfunctional family, false accusations, family betrayal, holidays, legal battles, Mandi dehaven, survivor, Thanksgiving | 7 Comments

The Thrill of the Sale: My Life in the Event Industry

Posted on November 14, 2012 by beckikeyevents

Since resigning on August 3, 2012, from my position with one of the leading event production companies on the West Coast, I have missed some of my former co-workers and clients. In fact, I became close friends with many of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Secrets, Hollywood & Music Industry, My Life as an Celebrity Event Planner, Uncategorized | Tagged barbecue, Becki Duckworth, celebration of life, client relationships, corporate events, event planner, family, friends, fundraiser, golf tournaments, Janice delp, janice mary meier, janice mary meier plano illinois, Janice Meier, movie premiers, Olympics, parties, peaceful place, production company, promotional events, Rock Star, sales career, salesperson, set design, Twilight the movie, weddings | 3 Comments

I Should Have Joined the Peace Corp

Posted on November 12, 2012 by beckikeyevents

When I was in the fifth grade, one of my teachers often talked about his travels and experiences in the Peace Corps. I was always mesmerized by his tales of visiting other countries and helping poverty-stricken people and rebuilding communities after … Continue reading →

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My Most Vivid and Haunting Memory of My Mother

Posted on November 7, 2012 by beckikeyevents

My mom’s hobby was sewing, and she would always sew with a pattern. She had cases of patterns and a large, custom-made sewing center in her sewing room in our basement. When I was about 10 or 11 years old, … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want Stuff. I Want PEACE.

Posted on November 7, 2012 by beckikeyevents

Ronnie and I will be leaving Oregon and moving to “our peaceful place” in the near future. Wanting to be proactive, I decided a few months ago to start going through storage containers and file cabinets — beginning with the … Continue reading →

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Death Threat

Posted on November 4, 2012 by beckikeyevents

My favorite place to go is my psychiatrist office. Yes, I know, that’s not what most people think of as an enjoyable outing. It wasn’t even on my radar until six months ago.