Assorted Pics

I haven't put many pics up lately, so here we go.

Here is a nice shot of the girls in front of the church and the newly green mountains of East Tennessee. The Spring green-up always refreshes my soul. Aaahhhhhh......If you want to try something fun at your house, try this: I took Cora's big Barbie head (it's for teaching girls to do hair and nails) and I placed her in a chair, using pillows for the body. Then just walk away. She will frighten the life out of you when you least expect it. I would walk into the house, forgetting that "Creeper" (that's what we started calling her) was there.

Try it. It's fun. The startle reflex can be a real thrill.

Speaking of creepy. When I took Meghan and her friend hiking on the Laurel Forks trail a couple of weeks ago, we stopped at Brown's Grocery and Hardware in Hampton. Apparently the Brown family is buried in the parking lot next to the store.

The weird part is that they made their grave a parking lot. Yup. They paved right over great grandpa and great grandma.

Cindy's Mom (Barbara) and Dad (Mike) came to visit last week. We went to lunch at Cora's school. Mike and I took turns embarrassing Cora. For some reason she didn't like me break dancing in front of her friends.

A week before that I went to Cora's school for the 5th Grade Tea, as they call it. The seniors in high school who attended her school came back and told them what they were doing after graduating. They also shared their favorite memories from their time in elementary school. Then they all sang "Pass it On."

Now, you might be wondering, how they got away with that. I know I was wondering as they began singing. I waited with great anticipation as the song reach the Christian campish line: "That's how it is with God's love ...."

They started just like you might think. "It only takes a spark/to get a fire going. And soon all those around/can warm up to it's glowing."

"That's how it is with ....

(wait for it)

Learning.

Once you experience it ...."

Cindy's dad enjoyed the lush, green, Milligan campus.

And the amazing East Tennessee Children's Choir (of which Cora is a part).

Here he is cheesing with his granddaughter.

There we go. Slice of life.