Happy Friday!!!!!!!!!

I hope everyone has had a nice week. Mine has been pretty busy with errands, working in my flowers and house work. Seems like there's always something to do.

We have wonderful neighbors and two of them have gardens. They share their items with everyone in the neighborhood. Everything they bring to us taste so good. YUM!!!! There's nothing any better than fresh produce.

Any plans for the weekend? We don't really have much going on. Terry came up last weekend and helped us cut down some tree limbs and straighten up a couple big bushes. He loved using the chainsaw. He worked it like a pro. We ended up completely filling the bed of our truck with all the debri. Never thought we would have that much but when we went to the compost to dump it we had a total of 220 pounds. That's a lot of branches.

That's about all the scoop on the happenings in Marion. Take care and have a nice weekend.

Our trip to TN

Hi,
Bob and I went to TN to visit dad this week. Bobby, Benita and Robert were there also. We had a good time visiting with everyone. While there we went to a couple great places. One was a house that looks like a spaceship. It is so cool. If you have $134,000 the house can be yours. Below are a couple pictures. You can also go on the Internet and do a virtual tour of the house. The first picture is a staircase that goes up into the house. It's the only way into the house.

We also went to the Jack Daniels Brewery in Lynchburg, TN. Their operation is amazing. Your not able to sample the liquor because it's a dry county but you get to go into the factory, which is huge, and see every aspect of how they make the product. The factory is very large and it takes about a hour to do the tour. The first picture is of the old office that Jack Daniels used to work from when he was living. The guy in the straw hat and bib overalls was our tour guide. He did a wonderful job!

In the picture above Robert is standing next to a bronze statue of Jack Daniels. In the background is a natural spring. The water from the spring is used to make Jack Daniels whiskey.

Before you go on the tour they have a building that has several displays that explain the process of making Jack Daniels. Bob is the one in the middle, blue shirt with tan shorts, checking out one of the displays.

Above is Bobby and Robert in front of another statue of Jack Daniels. Check out how much taller Robert is than Bobby!!! :)

Bob, Robert and I went fishing also. Well, I should say Robert and I went fishing. Bob took care of stringing our fishing poles, putting the crickets on the hooks, untangling our lines and whatever else we needed. I did catch a fish though. Dad called it a Brine. It wasn't real big but I was so proud...

We went to mom's grave which is something we do every time we go to TN. We got some really pretty flowers for her grave. It's amazing how nice they keep that cemetery. The workers do a good job.

Dad and I went walking one morning at a walking track in Dayton. They have walking trails that start on one side of highway 27 then you go under the highway to another large walking area. The scenery was really nice. You had a lot of trees and water to look at . Dad and I walked 3 miles at about 3.4 mph. I was so proud of us.

Also, I talked to Kathy today. As most of you know her whole family has had Swine Flu. Thankfully she said their all over it now. She said Martin had it the worse. For her and Dwayne the worst part was headache but Martin ran a real high temperature, vomiting and also the headache. Martin is fine now and he is back to playing soccer.

I have more pictures and will try to get them posted soon. Have a good weekend. Take care.

Goodbye, Michael

I know everyone is probably aware by now of the passing of Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and Michael Jackson. The death of Farrah and Ed were not a surprise as we all know both of them have been battling cancer and other ailments. But the news of Michael Jackson's death is a huge shock.

I grew up with Michael Jackson. When I was a young teenager I had such a crush on him. He was a fabulous singer and dancer. Even though he was known to be a "little weird" and "strange" I always enjoyed watching him dance and listen to his songs. Whenever I hear one of his songs I always want to dance. His music has such a wonderful beat to it. He did have a rough childhood and it was hard not to feel sorry for him.

Even though charges were brought against him for sexual abuse of a minor I always hoped that he didn't do it. We know he was never convicted and he suffered a lot during that time. Michael was so young, only being 50 when he died. Of course, the story circulating now is that he died because of a drug overdose. We won't know if that is true for a few weeks but why do people let drugs take over their lives? Look at Elvis, Anna Nicole Smith, Keith Ledger, and many others...So sad!!!

Michael also leaves 3 children. What a challenge it will be for them to go on without their dad. Michael Jackson will still live on through his music. He will be missed by many.....

Busy weekend...

Hi,
I wanted to share some pictures from our weekend. Joy & Charlie came up for a visit. On Sunday, Bobby, Benita, Robert and Terry were here for a cookout. Also on Saturday, Bob and Charlie went to the shooting range. Here are a few pictures:

We had a great time visiting with everyone. Take care and have a good week.

Terry's graduation BBQ

Hi,
How is everyone? Were doing fine. This past weekend we had a BBQ in Terry's honor to celebrate him graduating from college. We had a great time playing ladder golf and corn-hole. I had played ladder golf before but this was my first time playing corn-hole. It's definitely a lot harder than it looks. We grilled out baby-back ribs and chicken. The food was great and so was the weather. We couldn't ask for a prettier day, not too hot or too cold. Just right!!! Below are a few pictures that were taken. Have a good day.

Good Tuesday morning to ya'

Hello everyone,

I hope you are having a good week so far. We got a lot of rain yesterday which we really did need. My flowers seem to be a little happier. Bob and I have been spending quite a lot of time out working in the landscaping. There is always another weed to pull or flower to tend to. Everything is blooming so pretty. I just love all the color.

We were able to visit with Bobby and Benita this past Saturday afternoon. They were having a cookout for Benita's son, Josh who was celebrating a birthday and they invited us to join them. The changes they have made in the yard are nice. The Wisteria is beautiful. I'm glad I was able to see it this year in bloom. For some reason in the past I kept missing the blooming time. Bobby and Benita thanks again for the invitation.

I'm heading to the gym this morning. Janet and I are so proud of ourselves for how well we have continued our workout regime. We walk the track for 3-4 miles Monday thru Thursday. Then on Tuesday and Thursday we also do the machines in the wellness room. There are days I have to make myself go but when I am done I always feel better.

Well, I better head out. Take care and have a nice day.

What a beautiful day...

I don't know how the weathers been today where you live but it's been absolutely beautiful here in Ohio. We've had clear blue skies, and nice comfortable weather. My flowers are looking so pretty. I have taken pictures but I still need to re size them before I can post them. Hopefully, soon I will get that done.

Bob and I went on a long motorcycle ride a few days ago. We went up to Mohician State Park. From our house it takes about 1 1/2 hrs to get there. The park has a great covered bridge, walking trails along with a beautiful lookout. The 3 hour ride on the bike was a little rough on the back side but it still was a nice time.

Bob and I also went over to Wheeling, WV yesterday to check out Wheeling Island. It's a nice casino but I do like the one's in Tunica, MS better. We haven't been to a casino in several years so it was nice to play for a while. It's even nicer when you win......I WON $400.00.....The most I've ever won in the past is around $100.00 so I was really excited. It's great entertainment but you have to control yourself. I am too stingy with my money so I don't ever see myself getting addicted.

The weight loss group I started is doing well. We had our first meeting last Thursday. I had hoped for around 5 - 7 people and right now we have 6. I never realized how much work there is getting all the material together along with all the research you have to do. I have spent all afternoon today working on it. I try to make the time were together as interesting as possible. I'm excited about our first weight in tomorrow evening. I hope everyone does well.

It's time for me to start dinner. Take care and have a good week. Oh, I almost forgot. Joy had surgery today and everything went well. Were so thankful for that.