Cousins Lunch At Brews (ESPECIALLY FOR SAM)

We ate lunch at Brews today and I thought a lot about Sam who hung out there years ago. Now there is a New Brews......

From left to right....Becky, Deb (Jack and Betty Porter's daughter) Pat, Bev and .....the token male.

...a view out the front window.....

They Are "Home"

Guess who flew into Columbus airport at 11:15 PM Saturday evening....... and were pretty tired by the time we got back to Pleasant Chapel....

.........guess what the theme of this week's blogs will be!!!!???

I love Graduation Parties....

Pat and I helped prepare the food and ambiance for Emily Humble's (above) grad party. It's a time when you get to reconnect with dear friends in an atmosphere of celebration of accompolishment.....not to mention strawberrys dipped in choclate!

.....and laugh.....

Megan Austin in the Rain..

Amidst the fun and festivity we had a downpour. Megan took advantage of the opportunity to.... "extend her life adventure!"

Nature's Fury....

Katrina's Power

Being a nature lover I had to share these shots as Katrina came ashore August 29, 2005.

The picture below was the first wave surge to hit shore. It is 40 feet high.

...School's Out!!!

What happens when the girls have their last day and their parents schools continue???....the kids come to Grandma and Grandpas at 6:30 AM.

Wildnerness Bill at Polaris School

I was asked to speak at the 8th grade Christian school graduation at a K - 8 school Principaled by Scott Lane's sister, Nancy. Scott was a kid I coached who later went on to play pro football for the Denmark Aarhoose Tigers). I spoke from I Corinthians 4, "We are guides into God's most sublime secrets." As the Principal at Toboso I taught our 6th graders to be guides for visiting schools through Black Hand Gorge Nature Prserve. Over 12,000 students and parents were guided on tours led by our students during my tenure. It was always my hope and intent that children would not only learn the wonders of nature but have their eyes opened to "God's sublime secrets!"

One of the graduates.... and "future guides."

Gathering at Baughman Stadium

I am in charge of coordinating the sound for the upcoming Licking Valley 4th of July Celebration at Randy Baughman Stadium. This evening we had to have a check of the sound system supplied by Country singing celebrity, Bryan Lewis. How do you do that when you don't know much at all about sound?? You bring in....Left to right....Chad French, LV Band Director and Spring Hills church sound technition.... Wes Weaver....Licking Valley High School Principal...Wes Miller...here advising singer....Bryan Lewis....

....sing it Bryan....

......wail on it Wes.....WHAT A VOICE!!!