Thanksgiving Fun Facts and Memories

Good Morning Family and all others who may be reading. It is a gorgeous Thanksgiving morning in Front Royal, Virginia. We have started the day slowly, having breakfast wrapped up at 11:00! It was delicious, omelets, juice and hash browns. We are planning for dinner around 4:00 PM. It is very different to have only the three of us together but we have a great deal of love in our family and that is something to really cherish even through we are celebrating in four different places today.

OK, Fun Fact --

You may have read that President Bush pardoned the National Turkey this morning in a tradition that goes back to President Trumanan. What you may not know is that this pardoned bird is rushed off to Washington Dulles International Airport for a non-stop trip on United Airlines to the west coast, first class. Yes, that is passenger first class. I have been advised that by the time the plane arrives in Los Angeles the passengers are more than happy to get off the plane. I am grateful my assignments do not include bird sitting!

Memories --
I was browsing through pictures to try and find some from Thanksgiving celebrations from when mom and I were children. I struck out on that but found some from 1991 when we lived on Tower Road. Marquie, you were part of the family, but were still in the hospital for this holiday. Hope you enjoy the pictures and also that your holiday today is fill with the joy of creating your own family memories. Love Dad

got far wood?

howdy y'all!
we jist wan'ed ta post a lil' note frum our fareastern-suthen region. we-all-r tarred after our rousin' church meetins. we hope y'all're havin' a stupENDous day now. y'all don' even know how cold it is here. we got this huge house all over here, and our daddy won't let us heat it now. so we're freezin' our lil nuggies off. we got this here a nice lil far place, an' it's keepin' us some cozy warm and all, though here now in are office.
alrighty now, we luv y'all soooo much!
love,
mom n' marquie

*you might jist wanna read this outloud to yerself now y'all.* It's jus' much better that way. =D

Under 30

As I wrote the name of my blog because it made me laugh. . .  one of the running jokes in our house is that James says I'm still in my mid twenties.  While this is no longer true I am still under 30.  :)

But that is not what I wanted to blog.  Instead I was basking in the current low fuel prices.  I filled my tank (over 18 gallons) for under $30.  Yes, I have no small tank and had accepted the fact that every time I went to put fuel in I was going to be spending about $70.   Outrageous!  But $30 a fill-up I can handle.  The sad things is that I did all of my traveling for $70 a tank and now that it is much less I have nowhere to go because everyone is coming to visit me.  So, I hope you all enjoy the low prices and can't wait to see you here in Columbia, MO!

Cold In Virginia

We are really glad to have mom home and are even more grateful she was able to spend time with Heather. As parent of this incredible family we feel greatly blessed. We did however turn up the hear when mom came home. Marquie is happy for that and our house is a bit warmer. It is still cool here. About 30 degrees below normal for this time of year. We do want it to get back to normal.

Here are a couple of picture just to remind you of who we are for PHOTO FRIDAY, HINT, HINT!!!

Love Dad

it's....FRIDAY!!!!!

Well hello everyone!!!!!
First of all....
YAY HEATHER!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so happy you are doing so well. I love you SOOO much! (and thanks for letting mom come home...(she could've stayed, though)) :D

mmkay..
now...
it's FRIDAY!!! i forgot last week. my goodness. i'm so sorry. :( so here is today's!
this picture is cuz i thought it looked cold, and it's perty cold, so, i don't know. here it is. =D
and then this one is halloween...



















and this one is my beautimous guitar!

Heather Is Home

Heather is home. She is very tired and sleeping, but she is home. She was a little queasy when she got up to come home and has a bowl next to her bed, but it is still empty. She was so excited to come home and sleep in her own bed.

She made such great improvement over night. The change in medications did wonders for her!

I'm sure you'll hear and see more on her adventures soon.

I'm heading home tomorrow morning. I know this is really Heather's place, but I want you all to know how much I appreciate your fasting and prayers. It's instances like this that really help us see what you all have become and makes a Mom so proud!

Heather's comming HOME!

TODAY! THIS AFTERNOON!! PROBABLY BY 2:00!!!