Here's our Guitar Hero for the season... Hunter get's his guitar face on and simply rocks out. We've been having Guitar Hero contests ever since Christmas and the jury is out as to who is the "Hero" around here... one thing is absolutely clear... Grandpa is dead last, Nola is clearly a notch above me, no surprise there right. Carter, Holly, and Auz are fierce competitors, Carter is quiet and accurate, Holly is one of the spice girls (jumpy spice I think), and Auz is secretly practicing until the wee hours so he can take every one DOWN! It's been fun.
Christmas is great isn't it... This was the first year that Dylan was away for Christmas. We miss her, however she is doing well and is engaged to be married. The lucky feller is Shawn Daugherty from the Atlanta area. So on or about May 15 2008 D.D. is going to become D cubed or D3 yep d.d. Daugherty. Seems like life just keeps marching along.
Dylan has known Shawn for 4 years now so apparently they know what they are doing. (written with a smile) This picture was taken in 2006 at the Conference Center.I have been overly occupied with business stuff. However just before Christmas this year while on business in New Orleans we took a day and went deep into the Bayou for some good ol' "Real Lousiana" cuisine. The spread you see, started as over 2 bushells of fresh live blue crab, fresh shrimp, corn on the cob, mushrooms, potatoes, onions, and tons of spices cooked in 2 pots. While the food cooked we snacked on oysters... etc .... all this for 6 people... i was wounded at the end of the evening. Great Food... Thanks to Carl & Everett. You guys are GREAT!
Here's a picture of my Mom and Dad with us, taken this fall. (Now listening to Chris Rea, Sail Away) It is delightful to spend time with "Herb and Adrienne" they are living with Judi my sister in Lethbridge, doing good, however the challenges of aging are ever present. It is great to have examples of living well to emulate and to learn from. My mom and dad are great folks. Of course it is our desire as parents to raise and influence our children to be the very best they can be. I just want to say one thing to my mom and dad.... " It's not your fault how I turned out." "You did great, sometimes you just get a dud, it's not your fault." (smiling)
Dad still plays the piano very well... He plays better than he walks, mom still has a brilliant wit, it's great to talk to her... she is so quick with her wit. I see her influence in all our children. Like my friend Bill always said "Brevity is the soul of wit." William Shakespear.
Our world is great. Thanks for your friendship.... mb
