Always check your facts

Topher is playing travel ball this summer. Yesterday there was a tournament in Lincoln, Alabama. Where is Lincoln, Alabama? Anyone? Anyone? I looked it up ~ it's near the Honda plant. I THOUGHT THE HONDA PLANT WAS IN MONTGOMERY! NOT. . . .that is the HYUNDAI Plant. I had planned to drive to Montgomery and watch the tournament. Kim asked if I would like to ride with her and I was like "sure". When we got to the Atlanta Montgomery split in the road I thought we were going the wrong way. She thought that was HILARIOUS ~ Lincoln is near Talledega ~ in the opposite direction! Just think, what would have happened if I had driven to Montgomery!?!?!

We met James and Jacob Aldridge at Jack's for breakfast. Jacob plays on Topher's team. Skoot and Topher rode with them. Our Jakob is a good sport and goes along to support his brother. His team isn't playing travel ball but his coach has already told him he wants him to play with them next season.

Jacob and Jakob

J to the 2nd power?
Topher with pancakes
YUM!

Honeysuckle

I was out mowing the other day and the honeysuckle were "divine". It was great riding by them and getting a good nose full of their aroma. We have quite a lot along the outer rim of the yard. I may have to go out and sit for a while today just to center myself and refresh. I will be traveling to Colorado this weekend and I don't want to leave tired and stressed. Jennifer would like it if I had left yesterday and Buck asked me this morning if I was in Conway yet (in Arkansas). I think in my mind I'm on the road already but I don't have a THING packed so my physical body has to stick around until Saturday.
This afternoon I'm going out to Kim's to play with the boys. They are so funny and don't mind if I mess up. Sometimes they "help" me on the video games when I get stuck.

Happy Earth Day

Today is Earth Day

If you are an environmentalist....

hug a tree

If you are not....

you can still hug me.

I too am bio-degradable

Thinking of You on Valentine's Day

May your Valentine's Day

be filled with things that make you laugh,

things that make you sigh with contentment,

and anything else that makes you feel

good and happy and loved.

Got Credit????

I know there are people out there that only pay cash ~ we are not those people. Mother has told me for years that they only have one credit card and it was for ID purposes ~ like when they ask for two ID's or for travel. They haven't traveled in several years but she still had a Discover card. . . . or did she?? Mother thought she would go shopping last week at the local mall. She picked up a couple of items and on a whim pulled out her credit card. The clerk swiped it . . . . nothing . . . . she tried again . . . . nothing. They decided that maybe the strip on the back was just worn out and she would punch in the numbers. . . .THAT'S when they discovered Mother's DISCOVER card had expired ~ in 1997! She has laughed and told everyone her story so I thought I would share it with anyone that may have missed the telling of it.

A nice surprise

This morning when I woke up it was a regular day. I woke up before the alarm went off ~ as usual ~ but something was different. I looked at the clock and the alarm wasn't even ON! Did I forget?! I got out of bed and walked to the bathroom ~ as usual ~ but something was different. I looked in the living room and the TV was on MUTE! And where was my husband? I walked to the kitchen ~ as usual ~ but something was different. Buck's lunchbox wasn't on the table waiting for me to fill it. His jacket wasn't on the chair where he hangs it every evening. Was I DREAMING? I continued to the garage where I could look outside ~ but something was different. The truck was GONE! I found my phone and called my husband. He answered with "You were supposed to sleep in". HE turned off my alarm. HE muted the TV. HE made his own lunch. What a nice surprise. . . .think I'll go back to bed.

Happy Fall Y'all

Hello and Happy Fall! It is cool enough in the morning that you NEED something warm to drink, like COFFEE but since I'm not suppose to be drinking COFFEE I think I will try tea. I like hot tea and they make several decaf flavors so I will have a "spot of tea" in the mornings.

I think Buck's truck has been overrun by gremlins. For the last week and a half sometimes it will crank and sometimes it won't. Yesterday when he got home he popped the hood and was standing there looking in when I went outside. All the gauges had gone blank on his way home! I got up this morning thinking I was going to follow him to the mechanic but when he got in ~ poof! the gauges were working. Go figure!

In grandchildren news ~ Jakob's football team won their last two games. (which I was unable to attend so maybe I'm a jinx?) Topher's soccer team only has one loss. (which I missed so maybe I'm good luck for him) Sarah went back to school yesterday after spending last week with her Willenbrecht grandparents while Jennifer and Arie were traveling. Claire, I'm sure, is clinging to her mom today (she is a lovey girl)

The latest on Daddy is ~ we are taking each day as it comes. His dementia is worse and it is wearing on not only him but also Mother who is determined to care for him by herself. I go every day and Teresa goes every evening when she gets up. If you are in the neighborhood stop by ~ they enjoy the company.