Ho Ho Ho, …
yes, it’s that time again
the season for holiday fun,
If it seems to you it’s
arrived a bit too soon,
Well … you are not the only
one!
Some neighbors took orange
lights down (Halloween)
And in their place put shinny
lights of white;
Too bad the pilgrims didn’t
string something up …
But a blow
up turkey on the lawn? … What a
sight!
There is a season, the wise
man said,
for many things under the sun … or in our nation,
but the wise man’s counsel also cautioned …
do all in …. Moderation!
Now it’s OK for abundant
Greetings at Christmas,
So to our family and all you
dear friends,
Let’s look back on the road
and the journey,
And tell past year’s ….“twists and bends”.
This year I saw some of you
in
Where the news is not as we
might wish;
Poppa has mother in The
Meadows nursing home
And he makes sure she has her
breakfast dish.
We are glad he does not have
to drive each day,
Now he is walking … just up
the hill,
Mother lingers with that
level of care,
And our prayers are …. “as God wills”.
Mae’s mother … we call her Suggie
Still thinking her own home is best,
With lots of care and
attention from
The Spiveys … the ones not far from the nest.
Thank you Jimmy and Joyce
And Tara and Jamie too;
Our Suggie
remains … “independent”,
Because of
close family like you.
Life for our parents … is not
so easy,
We all wish we could do more,
Keep praying for strength
where it is needed
Nothing will be like it was
before.
Mae has slowly improved this
year,
She had lost 30% of her
weight … at one time,
But she has come back from
that … thankfully,
I am trying to think of
praise … that will rhyme.
Her sisters have both come to
see us,
What a lift to see their
smiling faces!
Cindy came over from
and Jenny Jo from her
A restful vacation we were
able to take
Off to the Elia’s house at
Daughter Cindi went with us,
she and aunt Cindy,
always making sure …. no one was
bored!
Now our kids are taking some
nice vacations.
Guess they learned that from
their mom and dad.
We enjoy seeing the pictures
and hearing the stories,
Of the places and the fun
times they had.
Russ, Janet and lucky
grandson Colin
Took a trip to the
Exotic foods and zip lines
over the forest tops,
Just some of the excitement we were told.
Also Cindi and Keith took off
for
A business trip … but some
sight seeing too,
Just a week …. so the time really flew!
Grandsons Brent and Ryan are
no babies,
So I can’t say that with them
I … “sat”.
But we managed to keep things
“reasonable”,
and cell phones did call where parents were … at.
A big celebration this year
was Brent’s graduation,
His high school days are no
more,
He’s taking classes at
and working at a Sherwin-Williams store.
Of course there were kin
folks up from
to see Brent toss his hat and shout … loud,
Nanny, aunt
Sandy, plus his uncle Bruce
were here … among the family so proud.
The summer
… a great time for motorcycle riding.
Off went Russ and Janet on
that yellow Goldwing.
To the Smokies,
along with Keith and Ryan,
who were also on a shinny red machine.
The trip was called a “Honda
Hoot”
With cyclist from … well …all
over!
Cindi went for the bed n’
breakfast festivities
Said “the back of a
motorcycle ... no bed of clover”!
Colin is in his second year
at Lipscomb.
In October I saw him and got
the facts.
Go to a ball game and check
the Pep band
You will see him a playing
his sax.
In the summer I was
Part of my “consulting” … as
I part time “retire”,
So I combined that with
seeing the Estes family,
Who looked fine … but then …
no brush fires!
We just got back from
A weekend jaunt was … just
the ticket!
Jenny Jo made “chewing gum”
salad,
And Jimmy went fishing, in
the pond… in the thicket!
So we close with good wishes
for friends ‘n family.
You raise our spirits …. like biscuits with leaven!
May you be filled with great
joy this Christmas.
Have a Happy, Healthy …Two
Thousand and Seven!