Week-end Update

My first blog anniversary has come and gone. I want to thank everyone that stopped by.

Look, I got an award. Someone thinks I actually think before I comment. Well, I do try to engage the brain before turning the fingers loose on the keyboard, but I'm not always successful. My blogging buddy and fellow celebrator of their first blogging anniversary, Ornery's Wife, presented me with this award. I appreciate the fact that my comments occasionally meet a need in someones life. All of us need encouragement, support and a kind word from time to time, even if it comes from someone we have never met personally. Thank you Mrs. Ornery.

We've had two serious rain storms in the past three weeks. The first storm dropped 5" of rain on us and soaked the ground. Last Thursday night we got another storm that dumped another 5" or 6" on us and there was no place for it to go. The result was some serious flooding. I have not seen water this high in the twenty-one years we have lived in this area. It rained again last night. We may get another 1" or 2" tonight, so I don't think there will be much flooding. At any rate, here are a few pictures of one of the local golf courses as it appeared last Friday morning.

This is not supposed to be an island tee.

This is not supposed to be an island green!

The fairway is out there somewhere to the left.

The course is closed!

Wednesday the two middle granddaughters went to a mid-week event at church. They were supposed to make cars out of cardboard and have a car show. Of course, they were sure that Pawpaw could build the cars for them. So, I went to Hobby Lobby and purchased some of those cardboard displays that we all used to for our elementary and junior high science fair projects. They now come in several colors, which means that I don't have to paint the cars! The girls wanted jeeps, which simplified the body style. The computer and PrintShop supplied some nice graphics. It was alot of fun and the girls had a ball in their new rides. Here are the finished products.

Tomorrow the kids are coming out to the house to celebrate the second granddaughter's birthday. We're going to have BBQ pork ribs, Italian chocolate cream cake, and chocolate ice cream. Yes, she is a chocoholic like her Pawpaw. What's wrong with that?Well, I think that's all I've got. I guess it's time to close this post down with the weekly inspirational song. Next month the Booth Brothers will be in the area for a concert. My wife and I are going. My friend that has ALS is doing ok, and we are taking him and his wife with us. They are one of our favorite groups, so it will be a wonderful evening for all. In spite of all of the difficulties that my friend faces with this terrible disease, he has the assurance of his final home and because of that he is "Still Feelin' Fine". Enjoy.

Still Feelin' Fine - The Booth Brothers