Last Week

Last week we had quite a roller coaster of events, schedules and activities. We had many blessings - we had much sorrow....

Our half-way "there" stop in Olive Branch, Mississippi. We time it so that we hit there at lunch time going and coming...

Where we stayed in Americus. The historic Windsor Hotel. This is the side view. It is beautiful inside...

The inside of the lobby with the beautiful woodwork. While waiting on Hugsum, a gentleman came in to meet a business client. He described his wedding that had taken place there. His wife came around the second balcony and down the stairs.... she threw her bouquet from the second balcony. It sounded beautiful.... These are the beautiful Georgia marble floors in the lobby

This is one of the very beautiful, special flower arrangements. These were especially sweet to us because they were sent by our daughter's in-laws and brought tears to my eyes. (Thanks, Jenny and Brian!)


The place where my mother in law spent over 35 years of her life. She said she left the "better part" of her life there.

After a time of remembering and spending time with loved ones, we headed north to spend time with my brother and his family. They treated us royally. We felt so much love and were allowed time to heal, remember. We were offered times to have fun too...

My nephew is learning something new and we were able to experience it! What a treat!!!!

He has learned to fly a helicopter and is working toward getting his commercial license. He came to pick us up in a two seater with no doors....

A picture of the helicopter about to take off.... see, no doors, very small... This is one of my sons-in-law. He was the first one to take off.

This a picture I took ... no door... I just held the camera to my left and snapped...A picture of our very gracious and wonderful pilot... He is fantastic and we felt very safe and secure .... flying high with no doors...

After our ride, he took us to his home and then there was the boat ride and all sorts of fun adventures - including horse, donkey, fun swings over the lake, 4-wheelers, race cars ... but more fun than all that was playing with my precious little one month old great niece...

The next day we went to the world famous and largest drive-in restaurant The Varsity. You have not been to Atlanta unless you go to The Varsity. That is where I learned to love the chili-cheese-slaw dogs. YUMMMMM Also the Frosty Orange and PC (plain chocolate milk over crushed ice) and the best onion rings.

We got some hats from the Varsity and then rushed over to spend some time with my parents. It was a great visit. Mama knew us. She loved us. She made us laugh and entertained us. Daddy roasted peanuts for us. It was wonderful...

Here are my parents... Mama is modeling The Varsity hat!

We experienced all emotions this past week - highs and lows, grief and joy, pain/hurt and healing, aloneness and love, such out pourings of love and generosity... sadness and laughter, a very special gift of our daughter and son-in-law coming to share in all of it with us. Thank you Sarah and Dillon... Thank you George and Peggy, Trey and Endien, Uncle Maynard, Daddy - well just too many names and too much kindness and love to list here... Please know how blessed we feel and how much we appreciate your love and prayers and support.