Day Two Hundred Forty One

Cool Cat

Eddie Kitty tried on daughter Kelly's sunglasses this afternoon. Perfect fit. It don't get no cooler than this.

Day Two Hundred Forty

Family Fun Night Alzheimer's Fundraiser At Morningside

My mom Hamp Mabry, niece Sarah Foy, great niece Ashley Mabry, sister Ann Sissom, great nephew Ethan Mabry and niece Julia Foy pig out on grilled hot dogs, potato chips and drinks.

Brother in law Don Foy, hubby Neil, sister Jane Foy and nephew Chris Mabry down some dogs and chew some fat to help raise money for Alzheimer's research.

A 25 cent ticket will get you a painted face, or a shot at the corn hole board, or a spot on the cake walk. Sarah and Julia did it all and brought home some goodies.

Real men (Chris) wear painted lady bugs on their bearded faces--for a good cause. And just cause it's fun.

"Nowhere Man" from 'Yellow Submarine'! (It's really Julia...sshh...don't tell).

And then things really get crazy when Mom gets in on the act. She's a party animal, she is.

The cake walk haul--assorted muffins won by Ashely, Ethan, Julia, and Sarah. Can you say "Breakfast!" ?

We all had a blast at Family Fun Night. We made a lot of noise, took a lot of pictures, enjoyed each other's company, and as usual, closed down the place. I don't know how much money the fund raiser brought in, but every little bit can make a difference in Alzheimer's research and we hope someday a prevention and a cure.

Day Two Hundred Thirty Nine

Two Approaches To Relaxation....



Shelby winds down from her school day by becoming one with the couch as she watches 'Fred' videos on You Tube. And if you haven't seen the 'Fred' videos, you must be living under a rock or something.

Elijah, on the other hand, never winds down. We hit the trampoline this afternoon and did a bunch of other stuff, too. He got on the tree swing and I pushed him in dizzying circles, while he giggled uncontrollably. Now that's the way to chill.

Day Two Hundred Thirty Eight

Snake Killer--Killed Snake


This is the face of a snake killer.

This is the killed snake, left belly up on the deck this afternoon. I don't know what kind of snake it was. I'm just glad it wasn't anything poisonous, or else the snake killer would have been dead meat. Ah, the joys of living with a cat.

Day Two Hundred Thirty Seven

Keep Your Eye On The Ball

Swing, batter batter! Elijah Man keeps his eye on the ball and smacks it out of the park. Or at least knocks it onto the deck so Granny won't have so far to walk when she retrieves the ball. "It's your turn, Granny," he says. So I get to bat, too. He's a sweet kid like that.