Swamp Tour Pix, Baby!

The swamp tour in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana was exceptional, otherwordly, beautiful, amazing, extraordinary, enchanting. I would do it again and again and again.

My Magic Moment

I loved many, many things about our Southern Tour. As I retrospect, there isn't much I would have changed. I have a hard time picking out the memory that is my very favorite. But there were these few minutes in New Orleans. . . .  We had been walking around, and we were looking for a place to eat and I felt almost overwhelmed with the responsibility of properly experiencing this one-of-a-kind place. And then we get close to Jackson Square and we hear these street musicians. And they were peforming a song I have come to love, especially since the arrival of my youngest. So we stand and listen, appreciate deeply, and then look to my toddler, and there she is, dancing away. Ahhh. It was perfect. Thank you NOLA.

Proud Momma Time

I don't know why I can't just post this on facebook, but I really hate putting anything up. Sometime soon, maybe. Things have been happening here! Beulah is almost finished with her first year of college. She has done well and I am so proud of her. She has already interviewed for a good job and more interviews lined up. Janey is performing a lot ; tomorrow she is going to play with her youth symphony at the Covey Center and then this coming weekend she is performing in several different competitions. Plus she is one of six finalists for the speech contest for the Freedom Festival. T-Bone is in the pit orchestra for his junior high musical "Shrek" and he is our official beekeeper. Cheeseball just performed wonderfully in the Hope of America and he has a band concert coming up. Goose just turned 8, had her ears pierced, will be baptized soon and is enjoying Pippi Longstocking and Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. The baby is sweet and perfect and fun and knows everyone's name and always has a hug and likes to sing the ABC song.