Mid July, Tanner's Birthday

The week in Alabama has been good. We have enjoyed having Tracy here a few days and Drew as well. We asked Drew to stay the week because he was being so good and Tracy was in such a hurry to get back because she needed to get ready for her cruise. We have done the normal things this week taking our daily pontoon ride and having our daily swim. One day we were at the cliffs and Tyler realized it was July 15 and the Harry Potter movie was out today and he had to see it TODAY! I figured it was not in Jasper, but Tyler was able to text his Mom and get her to check out the internet and find the show times etc. It was in Jasper and we had plenty of time to get home eat and go to the movies. I carried them all to the movies and ran some errands while they were there. Pat has not felt well this week and went to the Urgent Care Center 3 miles away. It sure is nice to have that close by. They gave him shots and meds and fixed him up, but he had a tough week. I think he enjoyed us all being out of the house for a bit. We had Mom and Dad over to eat 2 times this week, which is nice to be able to do. Kyle is a big help to me with the grilling and he is stil looking for a job, but I think we are going to go check out the truck driving school this week, hopefully he will beableto get interested in some type of schooling that will give him a better chance of getting a job once this recession is over.

Tanner had a birthday this week so we had cake and ice cream and his choice of supper one night. Its hard to believe that he is 12 years old already.


Oh we have neighbors moved in next door in the castle house and we have finally had time to meet them. They have 4 girls, 8,12,17 anda son 20. Tanner, Brooke and Drew have been getting to know the kids. I think we will get along well with them. Her name is Sandy and we have lots in common although I am older, lol. She owns an ATT store here so maybe she can find out what the problem is with our cell phone service. She does a lot of work from home so I think we will become better acquainted as time goes by.


The weather this weekend has been wonderful, it has been cold when you get out of the lake. Almost like May. The lake seems to have quietened down a bit, I guess folks are getting ready for school to start. Brooke and I did go get our hair cut this week, finally. I have been trying to get there for 3 weeks, geesh and I am suppose to have more time to do stuff, lol.

Keesee Reunion and More

Things have been busy here, I am sure I will miss some of the details of the past 2 weeks.
We left here and traveled to Vicksburg to take care of business and take the Gardner boys and Brooke's friend Teaghen home on our way to Arkansas to the Keesee Reunion. We were in Vicksburg 2 nights and 2 days. While there we spent most of Thursday in Jackson taking care of business and just having some needed Pat and Sandra with no kids time. I told Pat he might really learn how to have fun since I have retired. It is nice to get him out of the house and away from all the yard,TV politics etc. We also got Blake while we were in Vicksburg and spent some time with him. We have really missed him, even Brooke has, lol. I will say I have not even thought about GGNS until Thursday morning when I stopped at the stop sign at the end of our street. Its hard to break habits I guess. As I stopped at the stop sign I reached to my chest to check and see if I had my work badge on before pulling out, just as I did most every morning when I went to work. I thought it was funny and I did it again the next morning as well. I wonder how long it will take to break that habit.

On Friday Pat and I got to Arkansas about 2 and checked in a hotel, we took a nap and later went to Elaine's to visit. Was nice to get some time with her and her grand daughters. I will say that hotel had coldest AC and the best bed we have slept on in a hotel in a long time, or maybe we were just tired.

The Keesee Reunion went well, although it never seems long enough to get all the visiting in. It was good to see everyone and talk bad about those that were not there, lol. JUST KIDDING!!! We did miss Sonny and Doris and the rest that did not make it, You all know who you are.Below are some photo's.

Pat and Buddy as they stand talking about Sonny not being there.
We had a make over for the 2 lucky brothers and non other than their daughters to have the privilege.
The end results, what ya think? do they look cute?

Elaine, Ty and the girls.

The river water was so nice, was cool and relaxing.

SPEAK NO EVIL!! SEE NO EVIL!! HEAR NO EVIL!!

Rosemary and daughters , grand daughters and great grand daughters hand.

. OLD RIVER GANG 2009!

Sunday morning we met Elaine for breakfast at 7 before she headed back to work and then we got on the road back to Alabama. Tracy and her boys , Brooke and Tanner's friend Drew met us there that afternoon.