Sometimes I get discouraged by the actions of certain folks but then I’m reminded of the many wonderful friends I have and how much they care about and appreciate me. I think the good Lord knew I needed a few of those reminders recently and I’ve been overwhelmed by the love and generosity of friends…
Pirates and Wenches
I’m still processing and recovering from our trip to New Orleans but I just had to share a few pirate pictures. I can honestly say these are some of the best people on the planet. Even if they are a bit crazy. Or maybe because of it. But truly, I cannot imagine a better group…
The best things in life…
This morning we received one of those phone calls that no one ever wants. One of our dear New Orleans friends passed away during the night. That’s him on the right in the picture above. Del was our captain when we first got involved with the NOLA Wenches. He was one of those larger-than-life characters…
Good friends
Good friends are one of life’s true blessings. After church we went to lunch with a couple we’ve been friends with since our children were little. Even after our meal was over we sat and talked another couple of hours. We talked of our children, our church, funny things and serious stuff. We are fortunate…
Can’t we all just get along?
This is amazing and so very, very sweet.
Best friends
I know the photo quality is terrible but the original is rather faded and this is a “picture of a picture”. This is me (on right) and my dear cousin, Sue, on the first day of school in 1968. She was starting kindergarten and I was going into first grade. Yes, our mothers often dressed…
Just a few observations
Do you ever have one of those weeks you wish you could do over? Last week was one humdinger of a week for me. I don’t like to dwell on the negative so I’ll spare you the gory details but here are a few thoughts and observations from last week, in no particular order. …