Old becomes New

60 years ago my dad built a wood frame house that has stood the test of time. Considering that my dad only had a 5th grade education he was a remarkable craftsman. As a child I thought there wasn't anything he couldn't build or fix and as I grew older he proved that to me time and time again.

Well as we all know, nothing lasts forever. Since my dad's death 11 years ago (that seems impossible) the house has had very little maintenance done and it had begun to show the age. So after many weeks and months of trying to convince my mother that something needed to be done so she could continue to stay there, she agreed to have new windows and siding put on the house.

WHAT AN AMAZING CHANGE. She is so proud and so are we. The style has stayed the same as when my dad built it but now it will be there for many more years.

Panama City Retreat

Ron and I were invited by the Powells (Scotty and Sharon) to join the Gentrys (Charlie and Carolyn) and the Priddys (Ron, Janice and Jeremy who is not in the picture) for a week of golfing and relaxing at Panama City. We, of course, had to be talked into it (HA!) and boy are we glad we went. Our great condo was on the beach and the weather was wonderful.

Now as most of you know, I don't golf (not yet that is) so I spent my time just shopping and relaxing on the beach and by the pool.

Of course vacations wouldn't be complete without wonderful food and we had some of the best! We ate at several restaurants but the one we enjoyed the most was at The Commodore Condo 410 prepared by chef Charlie Gentry. Prime rib, Barbecue, Pork tenderloins and burgers served with all the fixings.

I did make some pictures at one of the golf courses, at a couple of the restaurants and just some great scenery pics. Enjoy here.

Let me just say, THANK YOU to everyone for a wonderful week from both Ron and myself. We hope to spend more time with our old and new friends.

At the Fair

Ron and I took Eli to the Gwinnett County Fair a few weeks ago.

I don't know what he (or we) enjoyed the most...the animals

or the food.....

As evident on his face, the chocolate milk was a hit!!



And of course, no visit to the fair would be complete without a ride on the carousel with Mammie.

Danny and Jena

Over 25 years ago, Ron and I became acquainted with a young man at church named Danny Grant. He and Ron played softball together and we were very happy when he met and decided to marry a young lady named Jena Roberts. They became part of our family and as their family grew, Ron and I became honorary "grandparents" to all 8 children. That's right, 8 children.

Our lives have been blessed by this wonderful family and on September 10, Danny and Jena celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.

Today we joined with their family in celebrating this wonderful occasion.

Running and Counting

Eli is into running and counting and he got PawPaw into the act. His excitment while counting was worth a video and take note of the end of the video. He put all his alphabet letters down to create a starting line.

LABOR DAY??????

Labor day weekend Ron and I got to spend some time with Josh, Nikki and Eli.

Shopping is one of the things we (Nikki and I) do the best and Eli got to spend some time at the indoor play area at North Point Mall.










A trip to the mall wouldn't be complete without a ride on the carousel. Eli can spot them instantly.


I'm so glad he enjoys riding.

Pancakes for Softball

As most of you know, Burt is the History teacher

at East Ridge Middle School but he is also the

girls Softball Coach (among other titles).

For several years Applebees has graciously

opened their facility to let the kids serve pancakes to parents, teachers, guests and anyone who is willing to donate to help sponsor their team expenses.

The food was great as usual and the girls did a great job in serving and cleaning up. We really enjoyed ourselves as usual.

Here are the rest of the pics from the breakfast. WAY TO GO COACH!