2019 WAS, 2020 IS!!!

I MADE IT TO 2020. I HAD MY DOUBTS. 2019 SAW THE LOSS OF SOME OF MY FRIENDS. I LOST MICHEAL SMOTHERMAN, ONE OF MY CLOSE FRIENDS. MY HEALTH HAS NOT BEEN GOOD, I REALLY THOUGHT I WOULD NOT MAKE IT THIS FAR. I AM GETTING OVER PNEUMONIA, THE RESULT OF THE FLU, THE RESULT OF HAVING FIVE OF OUR GRAND KIDS LIVING WITH US. 

2019 MY WIFE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE FOUR APPENDIX CANCER. SHE WAS ON CHEMO THERAPY, BUT, WE DECIDED TO POSTPONE THE CHEMO UNTIL WARMER WEATHER. 

2019 WE BOTH STARTED DOING MORE TOGETHER. IT WAS ABOUT TIME. 


2020 WILL ROCK!!!

IT BE SUMMER.....

THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH IS MY GRANDSON ASHTON. DURING THE WANING DAYS AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, EVERY DAY HE WOULD ASK HIS NANNA, GRANDMOTHER, MY WIFE, "IS IT SUMMER YET?" SHE WOULD SAY NO, IT IS NOT SUMMER YET. WELL, ON THAT FATEFUL DAY WHEN SCHOOL WAS OVER UNTIL AUTUMN, HE ASKED THE QUESTION AGAIN, AND SHE ANSWERED, "YES, IT IS NOW SUMMER." HIS NEXT QUESTION WAS, "WE GO SWIMMING?"

WELL, THE POOL IS FILLING AND SHOULD BE READY TOMORROW FOR PAW PAW AND THE GRAND BABIES TO DIVE IN AND FREEZE TO DEATH. LATER MAH TATERS!!!!!

Valentine's Day

The above photograph is of the love of my life, Linda. We have been married 43 years this coming March 24. We have had our ups and downs, hard times and good times. In this photograph she is sitting in a rocking chair at the home of Paula and Steve Hardin. I cannot imagine life without her.

My constant companion...

I have been warned a few times that I should not let everyone know that I am always armed. My point of view is that if someone intends to harm me or mine, they have been warned. Make no mistake about it, if you came at me angrily with bodily harm apparent, I will kill you dead as a hammer. I am old, crippled, but still dangerous. NUFF SAID!!!

She still owns me.

Zara Rose owns her Paw Paw...meaning Me! Here she is in a costume made by her mother, and her father. Her Mom made the clothing and her daddy mad the Viking shield. Zara the Shield Maiden. I love this kid more than she can fathom. She no longer gives me hugs because she is a big girl now. She is in Pre-K. LOL

Time flies.....

This is my grand daughter Zara Rose. She owns me. She is now old enough that she is going to pre-school. I have many grand children, they all own me. Just my sharing for the day.

I DO NOT LIKE BEING OLD....AT ALL!!!!

For the moment I am clean shaven. I post on here infrequently, that is due to my not having time to do anything anymore. The attached photograph of me is from earlier this year. It makes me look scraggly. I have had aches and pains all my adult years because of what I did to earn a living for my family. Now that I am a seasoned citizen the aches and pains are much worse. I am about to leave my office and go to church. Before I go, I just want you to know....YES, I WANT SOME CHEESE WITH MY WHINE!!! snork*