Catching Up and Shutting Out

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We've enjoyed more family and friend time in Texarkana.  And some autumn-like weather!!  In fact one night we got a little snow!  But it was midnightish and I was snoring.  So, no pix.....but we know it happened! It was on facebook so it had to be true!

Remembering my favorite veteran -- Gerald Goff -- today on Veteran's Day

We are being photobombed by David and Rocky

Mindy and me

11-11-14:  Veteran's Day -- always grateful for these heroes.  Had lunch with my sweet friend and former coworker, Mindy Ogden.  It's been a couple of years since we have been able to visit.  Once I saw the pic of her beautiful children, I realized it may have been more like 4 years!  They're growing up!  David and Rocky dropped me off, so after lunch we asked a stranger to take our pic.  While she was snapping she said "let's move over so we don't get the photobomber in the background".  Turns out the photobomber was David and Rocky!

Rocky ready to set the pace

After lunch we went to Bringle Lake and enjoyed a short, brisk walk in some great fall temps!

Joseph Alexander Goff

11-12-14:  David, Gus, and I met some of the Goff's tonite at the new Big Jake's on Richmond Rd.  Really like the space and atmosphere here.  Loved seeing my Goff peeps!

James was engrossed in a Mickey Mouse movie through the whole meal

ran into Denise Webb there

Was glad to run into some of our LE friends there, too.  The Webb's came in as well as Bobby and Marilyn Buck.

Gus brought our little Chloe

Joseph woke up in time to get passed around

James Madison Goff and Uncle David -- everyone must have at least one nose-picking pic

Marlee Kay Goff helped give her cousin, Joseph his bottle

3 of my fave guys: Jakeb, Gus, and Nathan --- and Marlee Kay finally looked at the camera!

Chloe knows her way around a selfie

Us

Joseph's and Laci's faces were very similar

I just love being in Texarkana with family!

11-14-14:  Funny Rocky story:  We've had a stray German Shepherd hanging aroung the RV Park.  Seems like a young one and harmless.  David stepped out of the camper for a sec and before he knew what was happening, Rocky flew out of the camper and spotted that GS and took off after it!  Now Rocky is 12 yrs old and half-blind, but David said he was high-tailing after that dog and the dog was running from him as hard as he could.  Rocky ignored David's calls to stop and come back, so off David went following them.  The dogs found a hole in the fence and started running down a dirt road next to the rv park..........David behind them.  When David finally caught up, both dogs were just sniffing around on the grass like no big deal.  I knew something was up because I never hear David go down the steps that fast.  I thought about getting up to see about him.  I was knitting and just needed to "finish that row."

proud of our hogs this Veteran's Week

11-15-14:  Razorbacks beat LSU today 17-0!  It was a slightly snowy, very cold day in Fayetteville.  We watched this rare shut out from the warmth of our camper in Texarkana.  What an exciting game!

Gus rockin' the scarf I made him

11-16-14:  Kinda excited that Gus actually asked me to make him a scarf like the one I made for Jimmy.  Perfect timing because this week is cooooold!

Asher and Andrew playing in the snow

Although we mostly got cold, chilly temps, our grandsons had a very nice snow in Wichita!

Kay Rhodes and Lila Gentry

11-17-14:  My first knitting student!  Ok, well, I suck at teaching knitting.  But my good friend, Kay, was determined that I was going to teach her.  She soon realized that the videos I recommended will be the best route.  But what a great time we had visiting at the clubhouse at Shady Pines RV Park.

She's pretending that's the dishrag she knitted -- it's acutally one I had finished

but the start of hers is a heck of a lot better than my first try --- even my first 3 tries!

Kay and me

So glad I got to spend a little time with this dear friend. Her last name used to be Hooker............wouldn't that be a great name for a knitter?  Even better for a crocheter.

Henrietta Carrigan

11-18-14:  David and I made a quick stop in Lowe's on the way to the movies.  Turned out to not be so quick because we ran into one of our favorite friends and coworkers ever!  She seems super happy to be retired! What retiree isn't?

not gang signs, just a version of Peace sign

Picked up our movie buddy and the 3 of us went to see The Judge.  Really liked that movie!! That might be one of Robert Downy, Jr's best films.

Gus has a mighty nice scarf, don't ya think?

Edith and Spice

Enjoyed a visit with Edith this afternoon.  You'd never guess she's about to be 95, right?! Isn't she beautiful?

Lisa doesn't know how to make a serious face

Went out to Lisa's and Andy's tonite.  Lisa cooked a wonderful supper for us and we enjoyed a few tales from the past and a LOT of tales from her recent ghostbusting trips! Who ya gonna call? Love my bff!

midgets?

Lisa, is that a spirit's face in the clock?  Maybe Andy's aunt?  Did she look sorta like a ninja turtle?

Lisa and Uncle Andy

Lisa is rockin her highwaters

she found a pic from our SAU days (prob about 1977) 

I remember that college pic like it was yesterday!  Which is odd because I usually can't actually remember yesterday!

Fun, full day and night!  Have I mentioned that I love being in Texarkana?

Goldenrod going to seed

I think it's nearly as beautiful as when it blooms

The birthday girl and me

11-21-14:  Enjoyed an evening out for Edith's 95th birthday! Jakeb, Lacey and the boys joined us.

Where's James?

Edith enjoying some Joseph time

Edith, Lacey, and Joseph

David leading the choir in the Birthday Song

making a wish, blowing out the candle

James is showing us his artwork

 beautiful mommy and boys

James looks like he's considering what his daddy is talking about

hug for Daddy

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So blessed with family I love!

Rocky is ready to call the hogs!

11-22-14:  Today we chillaxed at the camper and watched football.  We were still excited about last weekend's shutout against LSU.  This week is against Ole Miss and guess what?? ANOTHER SHUT OUT!! David read this was the first time in history and unranked team (our Hogs) shut out 2 ranked teams!

Marlyse look-alike

11-24-14:  Edith's niece and husband, Adrian and Jim, are in town for a couple of days.  Tonight we went to Applebee's.  As we were sitting there, the lady above came in and sat next to us.  I would've sworn is was my bestie, Marlyse.  I hollered "Hey Girlfriend" and she looked at me and said "hey how ya doing?".  I was kinda confused but realized it wasn't Marlyse because this lady's family was NOT Marlyse's family.  I felt like a goober.  But a few minutes later she said, "did you think I was a teacher from LE?".  As it turned out, everywhere she goes she get mistaken for Marlyse.  Made me feel a lot better!  She even knew Marlyse's name.  One funny story was getting a kiss on the cheek one day in Walmart from a young man that was a former student of Marlyse's.  LOL!  They need to check their family tree!

Clay Norsworthy and me

David and I ran into one of my HS friends today at Kohls.  He and David are bday buddies.

We are getting ready for Thanksgiving!  So excited to have some more family time. But our stay is quickly coming to an end.  The weekend after Thanksgiving we will be heading to Natchez, MS for the winter.  Looking forward to learning some more about the USA.  What a country!

Love and Thankfulness,

Uncle David, Aunt. B, and Brett