The Story of My Life

Before the storm came, we were able to get in a little bit of food, fun and family time on this last fling of summer. I had not been to Gulfport, MS since I was a child. The kids love anywhere there is a beach and pool...... The worst 20 bucks my husband ever spent.....NOTICE- he paid, I pedaled. http://www.shaggys.biz/ We had THE best crab cake and corn salsa- so fresh and mmm....mmm good.... A cool local spot that was fun and delicious. The Shrimp Po-Boy was EXCELLENT, too. Shaggy's 120 S. Hiern Ave., Pass Harbor, Pass Christian, MS, 39571 228.452.9939 *****Note what his shirt really says....I painted it out in the first shot for the official harbor portrait. Goodbye, summer. It has been a great one ! Oh yes, I almost forgot......this one if for you, my kid's favorite Emm Nanny......WE LOVE YOU !

We had a great time at our annual July 4th celebration, now in its 50th year of existence. 50 friends and family gathered to celebrate our freedom to gather, worship and celebrate as we please. We had great food, games and fun....and of course a gnome hunt....which I did not win. From 5 months to 95 years of age....a great time was had by all. Grilling, eating homemade ice cream, competitions of all kinds..... We should all Thank God today to be living in the USA. And remember the events in the past that took place, the sacrifices made so that we could celebrate INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Summertime... "Feels something like summertime ... " Oh, the feeling of summer. In Alabama, summer has always meant HOT......Going barefooted, picking strawberries, wading in the creek, homemade ice cream, playing in the water hose, beach vacations, eating watermelon and playing from sun up to sun down. My mother was always an educator, like me, she was home during the summer months. I am sure you have seen the sign - 3 Reasons I Love TEACHING: JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST. Well not the reason I chose education, I admit, but as a mother now, it is so nice to be off during the summers. I still have that anticipation...that giddy feeling of childhood the month of May leading up to summer vacation. (And now, the vacation is certainly shorter. No August on that list anymore.) I have so many great summertime memories from childhood: Days at the lake with the boat getting so suntanned, riding on a real inner tube behind that boat and picnicking Going to Ft. Walton Beach , New Orleans... ...

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Five Good Things This Friday 1. I won the Gnome Photo Contest and get to guest host NO SLEEP HEWY'S ever popular blog . My son actually waded out and placed the gnome on one of the large rocks, and accidentally turned him backwards. I loved it ! Thanks again, Hewy for all the fun you give us! 2. I finished our Colorado DVD- well the rough draft. I pulled together all the 220 pictures and 30 minutes or so of video, put music and titles with Roxio Media Creator 10. A good product that does it all.... PhotoSlideShows , video editing, DVD custom chaptering and burning, imports audio formats of all kinds, 246 transitions to choose from. A great choice for your video editing needs and for the obsessive person who likes LOTS of choices. All Van Halen and Bon Jovi music....too. Could you have guessed? Turned out really cool, but a bit too long, even for me to sit through all at once...but a great way to preserve memories. I do not do scrapbooking ....so this is my alternative. 3. M...