Memaw & Poppy Come to Town

Memaw and Poppy (Jim's parents) came for a visit weekend before last. This was their first visit with the new great grandchildren. It is always a pleasure to have them with us. We wish it could be more often...but at 74 we don't see them retiring any time soon. Poppy did retire for about 6 weeks, ten years ago! Memaw says she is retired, but she is very busy with her volunteer work. Look at them...they make this grand parenting thing look easy!

All I Want for Christmas

Is it just me or are any of you having a hard time getting in the Christmas spirit this year? I really think that someone has snuck up on all of us and removed about three months worth of calendar pages. In these parts we are joking about having Christmas in July...not just because we are unprepared (though I certainly am) but also because of this unbelievably warm weather. It is currently 8 pm and the local thermometer reads 70 degrees! Today's high was around 80!

I went shopping with friends last night. The mall was packed with shoppers and every parking space was taken. All the store displays were decorated with trees, ornaments and other Christmas related items. Songs about Santa and snow and reindeer could be heard in every store. But really, who wants to shop for sweaters and coats when you are sweating buckets while you shop. I know I have to get busy and SOON...but what I really want for Christmas is a little bit of jacket wearing weather so that I can at least get motivated to shop!

And Speaking of Disappointment

The Bulldog Nation suffered a disappointing defeat last night at the hands of the Broncos. The Dawgs faced the Broncs in the State Quarter Finals at the new Cy-Fair stadium (which is an awesome high school stadium, by the way). The Bulldogs went scoreless in the first half, going into the locker room with a 21 point deficit. Not to be rolled over, they took advantage of several turnovers in the second half to tie the score at 21-21. In the fourth quarter the Broncos pulled off another touchdown. With seconds left on the clock and 17 yards to the goal, it looked like the Dawgs were about to force an overtime when the Broncos intercepted the pass. The heartbreak of the faithful Bulldogs supporters was seen on every face as we exited the stadium. The Friday night lights may have been extinguished for the Bulldogs last night, but it was an exciting season. Go Dawgs!