Happy Birthday Dad Hand!!!

Looking forward to your trip out here in October -- if you didn't receive your card...you know who to contact ;-) Hope you have a great day!

I'm Going to Go Crazy!!!

Would the Cardinals clinch already?

And the Rain, Rain, Rain Came Down, Down, Down

UPDATE #2 (Saturday, 26 Sep): Raining again all day. Hopefully the Cardinals will clinch tonight!

Well, my parents got here a week ago tonight and it's rained every single day since they got here. And it hasn't just sprinkled, it has poured and poured and poured. The flooding has gotten so bad that most of the schools are closed tomorrow, including Cam and Kelsie's. Our creek in the back of the house has become a mini-river, but not causing any problems. So, my folks are tired of waiting for the sun and are heading out tomorrow. Only problem is, I think they are heading back to rain at home. Hopefully they will time it right and at least see some sun as they drive.

UPDATE #1: THE SUN IS OUT TODAY (Tuesday); of course my parents left this morning.

Relax the Back, Karo Syrup Bars, & the Family Room Revisited

Nita came to ATL last weekend and I took her to the hottest tourist attraction in the area -- the Relax the Back Store. Who knew? This place is amazing! I don't have neck or back issues, but I still loved it. We went there in search of a pillow to help Nita's neck problems and what we got were neck exercises, zero gravity chairs, massages, a neck traction thing, and of course the pillow when it was all said and done. I was so impressed with this place I took my parents there this week too. I about killed my mom by putting her in the massage chair -- oops! So, if you come and visit us, beware!!!

You wouldn't believe the kind of contraptions they had in this store for people with neck/back problems. Normally I would not want to post the picture above, but to be fair, I am posting it so I can post the one below ;-) CUTE and captures our field trip.

After we were relaxed, on to the karo syrup bars, Nita's speciality.

Long story, but let's just say that now we can see our fireplace -- we moved the tv and flipped the furniture and much to my surprise, I love it! The room seems so much bigger and it just works so much better. Nita visualized it and made it happen!!!! ;-)

September 11th

It's hard to believe it's been 8 years. Let's remember all of those who were killed that day and all of the families that were affected. Also, pray for the men and women who wear the uniform today and our leaders. I hope that we continue as a country to strive to protect our country from evil.

Pool, Party, Picnic, Pit

We spent Saturday-Monday in Nashville with friends. Here are a few pix:

Amanda's birthday was Saturday so we helped her celebrate:

The Residence Inn had a nice pavilion with BBQ's so we had a little picnic on Sunday:

Sunday night we played Pit until the wee hours of the night ;-) Some people got out of control ringing the bell which brought the hotel staff to the front desk looking for customers quite a few times ;-)

Oh golf was involved, but since I wasn't invited to play, you will have to check out Kenny's blog for those pix!

Mashed Potato(e)s!!!

First of all, I can never remember how to spell that word - didn't Dan Quayle get crucified b/c he didn't know how to spell it? In his honor, I refuse to use spell check.

Anyway, on to the the huge news of today. I know it will shock some of you and embarass my mother (mom, it really isn't your fault - I'm lazy), but I am telling you right now, I, me, mwa, made mashed potato(e)s for the first time ever tonight -- the first time ever on my own from start to finish. Yes, I have run the mixer for my mom before, etc, but I never thought I could make them like my mom, so why in the world bother? But, Kelsie has been asking me to make these hamburgers with gravy that Vicky makes so when I was talking to Vicky yesterday, I finally remembered to ask her about these hamburger things. So she told me how to make that and said she makes mashed potato(e)s with them. There was my dillema. Do I make the special burgers and pull out a bag of pretzels or chips to go with them? That didn't seem right. So, I broke down and did it. And, if I do say so myself...YUM! And, since Kelsie said my blog is getting boring with no pictures, I pulled out the camera and took a picture of the food -- believe me, these pix do not do them justice (lol)!!!

Losing Your Religion

One of the most powerful messages I have ever heard, I heard this morning. I know, I know, occasionally I suggest you watch a message from my church. But today, I really, really, really wish you would watch this.

Tonight at 6PM eastern, 5PM central, our church broacasts live online here:

http://northpointonline.tv/

It's about an hour, I know, that's a long time, but I really hope you can do it. You will love the music, I promise and the message...well, like I said it's powerful.

If you can't make it at 6/5 central, then probably tomorrow it will be up on the normal Browns Bridge link at the right side. You won't regret it.

Kelsie Goes to St. Louis

Kelsie had the opportunity to go to STL last night to help her friend Hannah celebrate her 15th birthday. Her flight left at 5:40pm, so...I picked her up from school at 2:30 and decided that since traffic would likely be bad on the way back from the airport, we would drive to the MARTA train station, leave the car there, take the train to the airport. We had a few adventures...sitting on the train, waiting for it to pull away, Kelsie realized she left her phone in the car (this after she did not bring the cell phone charger and we went back home to get that!). So, we got off the train, went back to the car, back to the train, waited again...got to the airport, security line was HORRIBLE...ran to the gate and with 3 minutes until they closed the door of the plane, she boarded. Whew! Time for me to head back to the car on the MARTA. Well, I guess it was a good idea despite the fact that Kelsie arrived in STL at the same time I was walking in the door to my house -- CRAZY!

More details as they emerge....

NEW DETAIL: Ok, couldn't say anything until Hannah knew...the girls are going to the American Idol concert tonight! They are very excited. Vicky had gotten the tickets and invited Kelsie to come to go with Hannah for her bday!

Cardinal Update

In case you haven't been paying attention, the STL Cardinals have a 14 game winner and as of tonight, a 15 game winner!!! Both with ERAs under 3.00. Carpenter and Wainwright are all over it and making this season exciting. Ok, yes, Albert-O and Holliday, among others have been holding their own as well.