Double your pleasure – two entries today.
This little guy has quite a history/birth story to tell to his great grandchildren. He is all the more special to us because of all we all went through to make sure he saw his first week’s birthday.
Today he turns 8 years old. So hard to believe that.
Love you, TAT!
p.s. yes, there is a reason for his nickname. If you are close to us you know the story. If not, well, it makes you wonder, doesn’t it?
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Question of the Day:
I have written here in the past about the joy we have each weekend – we take one (of the 7) grandbabies (several of whom are no longer babies!) shopping with us.
Saturday we took the Pup (Lessa’s youngest) for her day. Much discussion was had about where we would have our late lunch/early dinner.
You know that little small tiny restaurant we went to that one time?
Ummm, no, sweetie, which one?
YOU know! my brother told me about it.
Ahh (lightbulb moment – it is in the next town past the next town – and a bit on the spendy side and very slow this time of day) – well, sweetie (Paw-Paw at his best here) I think they are closed for the winter.
Oh, well S****y then – (insert big sigh here)
We have a lightbulb moment ourselves – How about G****r’s in the mall? It’s a little, small, tiny restaurant you know? Have you eave been there?
No – well, maybe – sure! Let’s go there!
And so we do. The decor in this place is all 50s/60s with a poodle skirt on the wall and photos/posters of Elvis (who she spotted right away and wondered if that was a REAL picture of Elvis, Gramma?) and James Dean and Marilyn Monroe.
There was discussion on the half car (set into the wall) and its occupants: Are they STRAW men or HAY men, Gramma?
😆
And, then . . . the question of the day . . .
What are those big cds on the wall, Gramma? Are those all by Elvis?
Oh, my yes . . . we are THAT old – umm, sweetie, those are RECORDS! We have several at home still – and, yes, we still have a player that PLAYS them – it uses a needle.
WHAT? (we explain the concept of records) Oh! And, what are those smaller cds?
Those are 45s sweetie. They hold ONE song on each side.
Oh! Do they play on a cd player?
And on it went. Life is so interesting when one of the younger ones is involved. One of the waitresses came over – we have known her for years – and her ears were properly bent by the Pup as well.
She said “Oh my gosh! She sounds JUST like my daughter – only she’s (the daughter) older!”
Sorry, Lessa, it doesn’t look like this will change anytime soon. Hope you have a good supply of ear protectors on hand.
Entirely too much fun!
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Today is D-bug’s 10th birthday. We understand there is to be a (cake) party sometime today. We are just waiting to hear when (we can come and have cake) from the Ladybug herself.
(Cake)
did I mention that it is rumored that there will be (cake) sometime today?
Tomorrow, too – as that is the middle bug’s birthday.
yummm – (cake)!
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I receive emails from someone who is on a foreign mission field. For the safety of many, that is all that I can say about it. A scripture is written with each message and today’s blessed me mightily:
Romans 1:16  “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
There is blessing and conviction in that verse. The conviction comes from the first part – “for I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ . . .”There is no shame in telling you all that I am a believer in Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. Yet, sometimes I fear I hide that fact. Thus the conviction.
It is easier, at times, to play along with those around us – joining in on the reindeer games, so to speak. It is easier to titter at an off color joke than it is to simply turn and walk away (taking the chance that someone else might be offended by our actions???)
It is easier to join in on the office gossip – to cross the line from confidence to expose’ – so much easier . . . in THIS world.
but in the next world – I will be facing my God – and He will be demanding the reasons – and I will be responsible for what I have done or not done on this earth.
no less forgiven, understand, but responsible nonetheless.
It is my prayer that He will see only His Son’s shadow in front of me – for I am forgiven by His blood on the cross. Praise Him!
Have an awesome Saturday, everyone.ÂÂ
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The local emergency responders, CERT teams, and Civil Air Patrol are holding a mass immunization exercise today. The scenario is a bioterrorism threat with resultant immunizations needed by the entire community.
Two locations have been set up with a goal of seeing 500 people (between the two locations) going through an hour.
The pull? Free flu shots.
I was there bright and early this morning and was able to make it through all five stations (greeting, check-in, immunization, checkout, survey) in right around 5 minutes. Everyone had big smiles on their faces – broadened by my own quirky sense of humor, of course. 😮
Our receptionist went by about an hour or so later and discovered there was no way to get into the parking lot – so that is a good thing – that they are busy, not that she couldn’t get into the parking lot.
People are encouraged to go through the exercise even if they don’t want a flu shot. The big push is to see how many people they can accommodate in the 6 hours or so the exercise is going on.
I’ll show you my special bandaid later.
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