The 80's

What was great about the 80's?  
...........................There were bands.  
..............................................Who played real instruments.

Soupy Potatoes

Made soupy potatoes for Chris's mom today.  I got a little too much flour and too much milk but she said they were good.  Nurse said his mom didn't eat very much dinner and hardly any dinner so they were a good evening snack.  

High Plains Drifter

Love old Clint Eastwood westerns.  They are the greatest.  In "High Plains Drifter" there is an interesting conversation between The Stranger and Sarah Belding

Sarah Belding "Be careful. You're a man who makes people afraid, and that's dangerous."

The Strangers: "It's what people know about themselves inside that makes 'em afraid."

Always thought this was an interesting quote.  

Highlights

Saw this on a table in the ICU waiting room when visiting Chris's mom this weekend.  Momma got me a year's subscription to "Highlights" when I was really little.  I loved going to the mailbox and having mail of my very own.  Made even better that it was "Highlights".  Now that I'm a grownup it's not so fun to pick up the mail.  Bills just don't stack up to "Highlights". 

Peanut Butter

Chris brought some peanut butter home from visiting with Brandon and Cathy in Ohio.  He told me to taste it. 

I said, "I really don't like peanut butter that much."  Chris said "It doesn't taste like peanut butter. Here, try it, it's really good."  

I asked him, "Well, if it doesn't taste like peanut butter what does it taste like? Chicken?"

Power out in Storm

Our power was out for about 8 hours last night during the storm.  About the third hour in I heard Chris say from the kitchen, "Maybe I should hook the generator up to the refrigerator to keep things from getting ruined."

I said, "Well, you might not have to worry about that if you wouldn't stand in the kitchen with the fridge doors open."

Chris's Mom

Chris's mom came through surgery well.  She is being moved to ICU right now and will be there a couple of days then a regular room for about five days.  The surgeon took out the upper left lobe and lymph nodes down the middle of her chest and her side.  The pathology report will be back by Monday.

Monroe County, TN......there is no better place to be........

Where else can you meet a truck with a dog in the bed, boats being pulled to the lake, horse trailers headed to the trails, kayaks on roofs of cars, motorcycles of every shape, size and color heading for Cherohala and Deals Gap, "The Dragon", four wheel drive trucks muddy and/or hauling muddy four wheelers, road bikes racing down the highway, mountain bikes strapped on the backs vehicles, jeeps with doors and tops off, wagon trains on the backroads, tractors being dusted off, fishing licenses being snatched up....Spring is here and this is the best place to be.  How lucky we are.....

New York Rangers

Found this old car tag from the New York Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup win in a bunch of my old stuff.  It's a little ratted and tatted but still in pretty good shape considering it's age.

  My how time flies.  Sorry NYR, the Nashville Predators have replaced you in my heart as #1.  

But you'll always be #2.

Emma Lee

We've known about a month that Chris's mom has lung cancer.  Luckily tests have shown it's just confined to one area of her lung.  She'll have surgery to remove that portion of lung Friday.  Please keep her and the family in your thoughts and prayers.  This will be a tough surgery and recovery.

She is a special, special lady to so many.

Photo from Mother's Day 2011

Some call her Emma Lee, some Emily,

 others call her "Put"

The lucky ones call her momma or nana.

Jack's "second" Second birthday party

Jack had his friends and family party the Saturday after his birthday.  The party was at Lynette and Greg's house and was so good!  Everyone seems to have a great time.

Jack's uncle and my nephew Tanner

Love Jack's chair

Tanner

Momma Jessie

Birthday Boy

Me and my nephew Tanner

Daddy Jason bringing the pizza

Jessie and her friend Dani-watched their friendship since high
school. So neat to see them as mothers now.

Jack at the painting table

Jason and his sister and her two kids

Painting table

My sister Lynette and her daughter, my niece, Jessie

Even the Easter Bunny made a visit to Jack's party

Shannon

Jack getting ready for presents!  Love Jack's chair that sits on
my sister's porch

Finished painted canvas' that kids made of their names

Jack loved his power saw

Jack's sis Mallie Belle

Jessie and Mallie Belle

Jack and his birthday bike

Cheerleading

I sit in amazement while watching those national cheerleading championships on tv.  Those girls (and guys) are amazing athletes.  I love watching and am so impressed in their abilities and creativity and strength.  Wondering after watching the one from the weekend.  Do they drug test those cheerleaders?  Not that I'm saying they take anything.  They are such athletes and it's pretty amazing all they are able to do.

Jack's "first" Second birthday party

Last week of March 2013

Jack had his "first" second birthday party at Chuckeecheese.  I know I didn't spell that right.  I'd never been in the place.  Pretty neat stuff for the kiddos.  Seems Jack had a great as most of the family did too.

Even birthday boys need a break for a sip of water

Jack is crazy good at ball!

Jessie and Jack

Jack's sis Mallie Belle

"I have to eat it all???"

"It's not a hat?"

Jack is also crazy good at music

Now this is what I'm talking about.  Forget the pizza!

Tanner beating me at air hockey

Me and my sis Lynette

Me and nephew Tanner