For Grandma

Since I won't get to see you on your birthday, Mom, I got a few of your fans together to serenade you. Have a very happy birthday! We love you!

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Artist's Challenge

Hello all artists! Anna is re-doing her room and she wants to do it in pink Paris poodles. I can't find artwork that is cheap, so I was hoping that someone could paint or draw, pink poodles for Anna's room. Please?

Bulldogs just keep on winning

WOW! Another win on Saturday at Texas Stadium 51-27 over Dunbar. They move up a level in the playoffs. GO DAWGS!

Every farm should have a Deere

I was driving in the truck down Oak Grove Road the other day and a man was walking away from the curb after leaving a Little Tykes trike on the curb. I screeched to a halt, squealing the tires and backed up. I hollered at the elderly man and asked if the trike was up for grabs and he said, “Please take it, it is yours!” So I did, and then took it to the car wash for a bath. Now we have a John Deere tricycle for the kids to play with. Ben has already tried it out but he needs to grow his legs a little longer.

Another Open Window

Connie and I had gone over the list of needy families - mostly elderly - that needed help at Thanksgiving. Many of them live on $600 a month and get little or no food stamps. We have a church that is fixing for eight, but there were still about five families that needed help. We had decided we probably better spend some of our money and get them a gift card. I was planning to do that tomorrow but right after I got home from church, I got a call from the FH Methodist Church and they took up groceries and turkeys for Thanksgiving and are giving it all to us. We were already going to work on Action Group tomorrow and count games since they are on sale at Target. So, we will pick up the stuff and make some deliveries. Another window!

When the Lord closes a door, he opens a window

Wednesday, I got up bright and early (you know I love that) and visited the Lions Club. They donated $1,000 for Action Group for both Christmas and Thanksgiving. Last year they gave us $2,000 but that is OK. We just figured we will have to be conservative.

Then today was a busy, hectic, but productive day. While I was out and about, I got a phone call from a man who said he has a store and wanted to know if I was in charge of the toy drive. You always kinda hesitate, because they may just want to chew you out or something. Anyway, he said that eight stores were collecting toys and he wanted to keep them in the community and give them to us. So, he asked me to come over and sign a form (holding them blameless if something is broken or hazardous or has lead paint, etc.).

So my philosophy has pretty much been to do your church stuff first and all else will fall in line. So, I didn’t have a business card with me, so I went home to print some (like James Garner always did on Rockford Files) and a Nativity cohort was parked in the driveway getting together 60 big brown envelopes for me to mail. I knew this would be time consuming, but I took them in and split them into manageable groups, printed return labels and headed for the Post Office. I took the first big box in, staggering through the door because the doors are kinda stiff and there were two (2) clerks with nothing to do - even though there were EIGHT cars parked outside. So, I told them to wait a minute while I got the other box and by the time I got back in, they had picked up my box and were already working on the stuff. I put on return labels while they weighed the envelopes but it still took 30 minutes. (I timed it!) But, it could have taken a whole lot longer.

So then I continued on my way to sign the papers. The manager at Dollar General on Mansfield Highway will donate what he collects and also from several other Dollar Generals so the toys can remain local. I am sure a lot of it will be small items, but we will use them for stocking stuffers.

I guess this is an answer to Connie’s concern about not having money to buy little stuff for the kids and an open window, I believe!

Finding Nemo on Ice

Just a reminder that I have 18 tickets for Disney on Ice (Nemo) and I need confirmation on who is going. The tickets are for Wed., Nov. 21 (my birthday) at Reunion at 7:30 p.m. Confirmed as going are:
Shirley
Anna
Melinda
Kile
Damaris
Carrie
Julie
Chrystal
Gideon
Ginny
Randi & Mary
Let me know ASAP if you can go. We do not want to waste any tickets!

Bulldog Pride Update

Everman remains undefeated after beating Stephenville Friday night to a sellout crowd 31-28 with a field goal in overtime. This makes Everman the District Champs and they will move on but I do not have details. Having a good football team is a real plus if you don’t have much else going for you, according to the School Superintendent, Jeri Pfeifer, a friend of mine. We will still root, root, root for the home team!

Everman Bulldog Pride

I know we do not have a lot of Everman Bulldog Pride but you gotta be proud of this – Friday (the 9th) they are playing Stephenville. Both teams are 9-0. Be watching for these scores. I hear it’s gonna be a killer game!

Looking for a baby name?

We are always looking for baby names so I thought I would let you see the names of the 16 sets of twins at David K. Sellars Elementary School next to the Chapel.

I am sure someone will like some of these. I have a pronouncing guide, if needed. The twins at Sellars are: Alexis and Amaree Lincoln, Naria and Dang Reyes, Aniya and Saniya Anderson, Mya and Myron Hodges, Hope and Faith Flores (they have a sister named Charity - nothing like a theme!), Gladys and Odalys Salvador, Katlin and Kameron Walker, Gerardo and Eduardo Garcia, Tatiyana and Kretiyana Phillips, Angelina and Dante Perez, Jivuna and Javion Ford, Lorenzo and Gonzalo Moreno-Neri, Emanuel and Pedro Lara, Tiaunna and Tiara Heslip, Deion and Keion Criner and Kinshia and Kinzanae Sauls.

Tales from the 6th Ward Halloween Party

Mom is the 6th ward activities director and this year she wanted everyone to come dressed up as one of their ancestors. I can't remember who Mom went as. Ginny decided to go as Mom. James went as the grim reaper. I'm not sure exactly how that ties into his ancenstry, but I can't decide which of them is the most disturbing. Thoughts, everyone?

Watch Out World!

I thought you would enjoy this picture which was taken at CiCi’s recently. Tommy had a wonderful time and ate a lot of pizza.

A Taste of Sam’s

Holiday time is rapidly approaching. Make a note to attend the Taste of Sam’s which is a three-day event in which you can sample most of the special holiday foods. In other words, a free lunch. I know some of the little kids like Abby and Tommy really love this. The event will be Friday - Sunday, November 16-18, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Word of advice - don’t go right at 10 a.m., they are not always ready. They DO take lunch breaks and close up PROMPTLY at 6. So hit the event during prime time for the primo food. If you don’t have a Sam’s card, get a guest pass at the membership desk. ENJOy!