Incidentals not always known about me.

1. what is your favorite restaurant/s?

I love Cracker Barrel for the homey feel and comfort foods.

2. Which inspires you more: a good conversation, a song, a book or movie?

It would be hard for me to choose.

3. What is your favorite board game?

I hate board games today in most cases. I love scrabble. but monoply is the most boring game ever.

4. As you grow older, are you more or less patient with small children?

I think I am much more patient. I expect children to be children. When I was younger I sometimes expected adult behaviors from little ones.

5. Name one item you never let yourself run out of.

Toilet Paper.

6. Do you agree with Tennyson's assertion, "'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?"

oh yes. The memories of such love can feel the emptiness of being alone.

7. Name one national treasure or monument that you have visited.

Most of the monuments in D.C.

8. What brings me the most joy in life?

watching my grandchildren grow up and enjoying all the loving, talking to my friends and my parents.

9. What makes your kitchen uniquely yours?

the vases on the cabinets. most of them are antiques by Roseville and Hull.

10. Are you a crafty person?

Not at all

11. What is your favorite traditional picnic or bbq (cookout) food?

hotdogs, hamburgers and potato salad

12. My most favorite times are? when I am on vacation.

I love trying new foods, seeing new sights and enjoying the wonder of it all.

13. At one point in my life I made most of my own clothes.

14. I love being by myself. I would not be afraid to travel alone to a new city.

So I made it into the newspaper

On August 7th, 2010 I participated in a chivaree-also know as a "belling."

we performed a "Belling". This is a Rockingham County folk tradition dted to the 1700's. The tradition was inherited from German settlers who migrated into the Shenandoah Valley from Pennsylvania. It is a form of the old "chivaree" where a community would honor a citizen who had attained a new status, such as marriage. The frolicsome crowd would go to the newlywed's home at night and get them out of bed. They would parade down the street clanging cowbells, smashing pans together, and shouting cheers. The groom would push the bride down the street in a wheelbarrow.
My cousin Roger who is deceased had a daughter get married in June, so we "belled" Britney and Brandon. I was born in Rockingham County, VA and the Daily Record came and took pictures of the Belling.

Will spring ever get here?

On Sunday the 14th of March we had a princess tea party for Sierra's third birthday.

The kids had so much fun.
I love the cooler weather, but I am so tired of gray clouds and rain.

My azaleas are starting to bloom and the grass needed mowed, but

that is the only sign of spring.

I had such a nice break when I took my mom on the cruise last week to

San Juan, St. Maartin, Tortola, and Nassau. My life is GOOD.

A fun Saturday

I woke up this morning to my little Audrielle kissing my face and saying "I love you, Yaya." She is such a precious three years old granddaughter. Shrtly after that my sixteen years old granddaughter Ashley texted me. We made arrangements for lunch and after checking out Cracker Barrel we decided to go to Panera Bread. Her dad showed up there, so she went home with him.

Tonight, I am taking John out to Charley's Steakhouse for his 67th birthday celebration. I am already salivating thinking about sashimi and filet mignon. Hopefully my headache will be gone completely.

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Atlanta Blues

We arrived in Atlanta last night around 6:00 pm. As soon as we checked into the hotel, we decided to find a place to have dinner. I had seen a Cheesecake Factory on the way in, so that was my suggestion.

The Embassy has very comfortable beds and we slept in late this morning. After a delicious "free" breakfast we went to Target and then came back to the hotel. I had my hair fixed by Becky's hairdresser.

As we left for Target we witnessed a bad fight in the Embassy parking garage. I called 911 and it took three agencies before Dekalb county decided it was their responsibility. By the time they got to the hotel the people (20 kids) were gone. I know one guy got hurt pretty bad and a girl started the fight.

It is raining and cold. I love Atlanta but not when it rains.

The picture of Liam was taken on the 7th of January. Liam was one month old that day and I got a picture of him smiling at me.
Liam is five weeks old today and tomorrow I am taking Liam to Fort Myers to visit my parents and to celebrate my mom's 80th birthday. Liam spent the first two weeks of his life in my parents home in Sc, so they feel very bonded with him and his sister Sierra.

Audrielle is three

Saturday was Audrielle's third birthday. Her grandma Terri gave her a Chuck E. Cheese party with ten of her little friends and cousins. It was a bit much for a three year old. She wanted to play and she got very tired of opening gifts. Audrielle is very blessed to have a grandma who has stepped in for her dad who isn't part of her life.