Hello Again

Hello,  just wanted to share a few short lines with you.  Today being Saturday morning we will have a Mexican breakfast.  Our favorite Mexican restaurant in TC is Napalero.  The food is always fresh and always homemade.  Then we're off to Galveston Island to see  our grandson Cody plays basketball.  The local churches have a program called upward basketball.  All children are invited to play. Very popular winter sport for the young boys and girls.  The teams are coed and the girl on Cody team  AWESOME this girl can play.  Glad we have her on our side.  The team won today 14 to 6.  Looking forward to next Saturdays game.
Changing to football,  rushing home to watch dem saints. Yep friends I hoping them Saints will make their Super Bowl debut.  My Uncle and cousin were true die hard fans. I know they will root the team to victory on that endless flat screen in  Heaven.  Oh when dem saints go marching in who dat say da beat dem saints. 
My dad, my best friend in Oregon, and many more acquaintance are Cowboy fans.  So how interesting the play offs will be this weekend.
Harry and I are planning a road trip to Cape Kennedy Fl.  We are hoping to see the space shuttle launch Feb. 7th we are looking forward to that trip. 
We also have a few short trips planed. A visit to San Antonio to our daughter.  Mardi Gras in Houma, and Livingston to see our old retired friends Chester and Carla's new home.  They built thier home after he retired.  They moved in last summer.  Carla she has talent that girl can decorate.  She just has that special eye for style.
I suppose I got carried away chit chatting. So my friends I shall say good night As always be safe.  XOXOXO
P S  Please go see The Blindside it is wonderful.
Juju

BABY ITS COLD OUTSIDE

Brrrrr I am waiting for the artic blast. Big news for the weather people.  I do get a chuckle listening to them.  It seems they are unable to give straight answer.  Such as we may see precipitation.  High winds could get very high at times. A chance your pipes may freeze. Streets may be icy and traffic lights may not work. If you do not need to be out stay at home.  The media must think Americans are stupid. I do remember my schooling, 32 degrees and below is freezing.  WOW it must be rocket sceince.
Speaking of rocket sceince we are going to try and see the space shuttle launch Feb. 7th.  The shuttle is due to launch 4:00 a.m.  Our daughters have witness seeing the launch and the shuttle being piggy back to Fl. This will be great to have a front row seat to history. We will have to rely on the weather men to predict clear skys and prefect conditions. Hmmm we will see. 
Since selling our home my young sister Connie has choosen on the task of keeping the family tradition christmas eve party.  I have sereval  sisters, a brother many nieces and nephews.  A large family.  We have decided to make a craft gift to exchange.  The gift should be home made. The cost not over $10.00 dollars.  A gift you would want.  My family is very talented. Over the years we have made, cookbooks with recipe that are generations old.  Home made vidoes of many special occasions.  Updated address books, with birthdays and annv. dates. Jams, jellies pies, cookies.  The young children are really getting in to this fun project.   Cody, Ryan, Drake, Shelby, and Austin truly look forward to making a gift. I am always amazed at how well they do. Lots of fun. 
The wind is beginning to get stronger and I see some sprinkles of something.  LOL 
I need to get off my lovly tush and get busy with my chores.
Stay warm and be safe. XXXOOOO
Juju

A new year, a new decade, the circle of life.  I can not complain 2009 was a great year for Harry and I.  We toured 13 states in seven months.  Along the way visited old and new friends and  family.  Maureen and the grand boys were able to join us in Washington.  Seeing the northwest was just awesome. The beauty of Gods creation is a memory of pages that will be pressed in my mind to only sit back and reflect. 
December  is a busy month for many and my family is no exception. We have several birthdays including mine, holiday parties, church dinners, shopping, and Harry and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary on Dec 30th.  We had such big plans dancing, dinning, an evening of romance.  However, plans were spoiled due to the flu.  We sat in our pj,s wraped in a blanket coughing sneezing, running nose and eyes.  We were pathetic, as we petered out promises were made to have a do over.  We shall put on our Sunday best, go to that favorite restaurant, doing some belly rubbing and then YOU KNOW.  After all 40 years is to be celebrated.

We did manage to go to  South Toledo Bend State Park for the new year.   Meeting up with a few of our camping buddies. This was a first time visit to this park.  The park design is ideal for short time camping.  (no sewer hook up) many sites have a lake front view, and serval sites have a large wood deck. Very nice to have cook outs,  there was 10 of us and we ate and ate. We cooked about seven pounds of bacon three mornings along with sausage gravy, biscuts, toast, beignets, bloody marys,  screwdrivers,  mimsoa.  You have to have something to wash down such rich foods. You get the idea we can put on a spread.   Then there is the fire pits we enjoy bonfires. With a few drinks and an imagination the stories are always  larger than life.  We can solve any world problem, be it political, financial,  fashion, we are a group full of deep Bulls*#$!.
Headed back to Dickinson in time to watch the Texans game. What in the world is Chris Brown doing.  I had foot surgery and I can kick better then him.  Hmm  thats an idea. Well the victory was short lived due to Baltimore and New York Jets win. I have said this many times there is always next year.
We are due for some bitter cold this week. I suppose I will need to keep Hartley warm.  Throw our lamb skin rug  [ Harry like rug burns] in front of the fireplace to keep cozy. 
Happy New Year to all.  May the Peace of Christ be with you each day.
Be safe  Juju
XXXOOOO