Mixer Supper at Ann Hannon's - Feb 23, 2013

 Charles Hayes and Pastor Steve enjoying some red punch! We have Mixer Suppers on the third Saturday of most months for the folks at Second Presbyterian Church.

 Bryant Coates  listening to a tall story!

 Charles and Ray discussing the last episode of Downton Abbey!

 Three lovely ladies - Jan, Judy Rhodes and Mary Lee Hayes.

 The two Carolyn's - Eubanks and Coates!!

 Joan Baxter helping our beautiful hostess Ann Hannon.

 Grayson, Carolyn, and Steve

The dining room table - ready for an Italian meal!

Stella at the Gaffney Mall Stores - Feb 23, 2013

 We met Stella, Aimee, and Matthew at the Gaffney Prime Outlet Mall on Saturday. We had lunch at Cracker Barrel. They had 45 miles to travel and we had only 35 to travel today.

 Dad and Stella were looking for shoes for her.

 Granddaddy and grandmomma had the job of watching out for the baby.

 Stella and mom enjoyed the shopping.

 Stella will be getting glasses in a couple of weeks. She has a "lazy" eye which requires corrective action.

 The young family!

Miss Stella had a good time today.

The Big Snow of February 2013

 From about 11:00AM to 3:00PM we got about 3 inches of snow. It was beautiful. And then it stopped. The sun came out and the roads were soon clear. Hopefully, that will be the the snow for this year!

Visits - With those We Love

 We visited with Jan's roommate from college and her husband in Roswell, GA. Jan had not seen her for 25 years. We had plans to be with her at their 50th college class reunion in Missouri. But my hospital visit put an end to those plans. But we will be spending a week with them on a Road Scholar's trip to the Georgia coast line in March.

 After our visit with Anina in Roswell we continued on to Atlanta for a visit with Jan's son Rick. He is the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the Atlanta Braves baseball organization. He was in Atlanta for some meetings. He currently works out of St Augustine but will move to Atlanta in the Fall. Jan did a lot of mom-son bonding. They are best of friends.

 We had to visit with Stella the next weekend. We had not seen her in 3 weeks. She had to show us her sliding board that she got for Christmas.

 Grandmother was helping her with her new books.

 Up the ladder she went!

 I am at the top!

 Daddy, why do I have to not stand up. I am a big girl!

 Ready for the slide down!

 You read so well, grandmother.

 We also came to celebrate Aimee's 27th birthday. We have known her since she was 16.

 Here is the usual picture of Granddaddy with his favorite girl.

 Mom advising son Matthew on something!

Two pretty young ladies.