September 24, 2010

My first Angel Trumpet!Me with Dabo Swinney 9 23 2010. I look so old next to this young man!Mom has been moved to the Hospice House here in Anderson. It is a wonderful place and very quiet and calm. I believe it is the right situation for her and for me at this point. Another thing is Mom has assurance of her salvation with Jesus so she is ready to go when He calls. I was sitting with her on Thursday and Dabo Swinney, the Head Football Coach at Clemson, came to visit one of the patients. He let me take a picture with him.

When I was in Chattanooga with Mom so much I fell in love with a plant that bloomed every year across the street from Mary Beasley. She told me what they were called (Angel Trumpets) so I bought two plants this year. The hail beat them up really bad but one of them came back and bloomed and surprised me. It was a real treat for me but I am sad that Mom did not get to see it bloom.

I lost a good friend this week. She died suddenly and it has shocked and saddened us all. I don't believe there is anyone on earth that enjoyed being a mother and grandmother as much as Rosemary did. I know they will cherish her love for the rest of their lives. She also leaves many good and dear friends.

John and I will certainly be glad to get some rain as will our yard and the lake here in Anderson. It has been at least 3 weeks since I remember rain. We have yet to get a new roof yet from the big hail storm June 15 but there is time to do the repairs and it will be cooler for the workers too.

Saturday Night Chattanooga Golf & Country Club

Debbie Estes Durham and Fred Rohrdanz 9 11 10 John and Kathy

Fred & Suann Rohrdanz, Kirby & Lee Oldham, Claire & Roger Smith

Debbie & Danny Durham

Barbara & Cyndy

Saturday Night we had the group picture made. We also had a delicious dinner and a great program. The Reunion Committee did an amazing job. The band was incredible and we really enjoyed watching everyone have fun dancing.

Friday Night 40th Brainerd High Reunion Tennis Pavillion

Kathy, Dale & Susie Batchelor 9-10-10 Susie Rawlings Batchelor, Claudia Wood Wamack, Debbie Estes Durham, Kathy Jennings Wells, & Jan Blackburn Hines

Kathy & Cindy Shealy Wilkerson

Kathy, Debbie & Claudia

We had such a wonderful time reconnecting with friends from high school. John was a most patient man but I think he had fun too. There was lots of screaming and hugging and was just a huge blessing to be there for me.

Gary Seithel

Gary Seithel stopped by for a visit on his way back to England via Atlanta. It was such a pleasure to sit and talk and remember the OLD days. Gary was in Colorado Springs when John and I met and he and John have been friends for a long time via Clemson and Bible Studies there. I attached a picture of Gary when he and John took a walking tour of Clemson. Gary had not been in around 15+ years and was surprised at the changes.