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Tuesday, May 1
It appears that there will be no spring season this year. Summer has jumped in with a vengeance. We spent most of the day piddling around the house since it was too hot to be outside, but we did venture out on Taz this evening to watch Jarhett play in his first T-Ball game, an event that is taken seriously by only the fathers who serve as coaches...
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Wednesday, May 2
Barbara spent much of the day talking to post office officials around the country and trying to figure out what happened to a birthday package we sent to Little Jimmy in Olathe, Kansas, a couple of weeks ago. All she was able to determine was that the package left Mineola, went to Dallas (where everything goes from here), and somehow was shipped to Palm Beach, Florida (maybe for safe-keeping?). No one could explain what the package was doing in Florida, or even if it was still in Florida, and after many statements from postal officials about how they deliver 18 kazillion pieces of mail each day and some invariably get "misplaced," Barbara's frustration level was pretty high.
Meanwhile, I took advantage of a day meant to be inside and went outside instead to do the first real mowing of the North 40 for what was supposed to be the spring season. it's about a three-hour job with a 21-inch push mower, so there were some breaks involved 😅.
We drove out to Yantis this evening to assist with the children and youth Wednesday evening activities (Barbara with the 2nd graders, and me with middle school and high school ages), and then had our weekly praise band rehearsal.
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Thursday, May 3
Today began as another scorcher, so we spent most of the time taking care of business indoors. This afternoon the clouds started building up and thunderstorms were popping up all around us...a little spooky, because it was just a year ago that tornadoes roared through the area bringing a lot of destruction to Canton and Emory...and we were planning to go to Emory tonight.
None of the bad stuff happened, however, and just before we left for dinner in Emory, the skies opened up above us and we got a really nice and much-needed rain...sure was glad we had the yards and the North 40 mowed!
While we were on our way to Emory, Barbara received a text from Whitney, one of our church friends, with a picture showing Aubrey auditioning on trumpet for the sixth-grade band at Quitman next year...looks like I might get to start teaching trumpet again.
The reason for our going to Emory tonight was to join in with area residents for the annual "Savor the Flavor" night, an event in which area restaurants serve up their favorite dishes and money is raised for worthy causes. We had such a good time last year that we decided this needed to be an annual event for us, too. The food was great, and a good time was had by all, including cousins Ladd and Angela.
We were also joined by good friends Chuck and Nancy Roy who contribute, edit, and publish the Community Chronicle, a Lake Fork area monthly newspaper.
I had to leave the group early to get to a community band rehearsal in Mineola, so Barbara, Ladd, and Angela enjoyed the rest of their meal and fellowship with friends new and old before returning home.
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Friday, May 4
Yesterday's on again, off again rains left us with a nice amount of rainfall around our place, as is evidenced by this early morning shot of the rain gauge in the front yard.
Since it was too wet to work outside, we buckled down and went to work on the handouts and treats for Sunday's children's sermon. We rarely think of taking photos of the prep work, but thought we needed to record some of the messiness that goes into the finished products for Sunday morning.
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Friday, May 5
Even though it was warmer than we like for a Taz ride, we thought it was high time to saddle up and go somewhere today. Luckily, there were also some purposes for the ride. Our first stop, once we got started, was at City Hall to cast our ballots in the school board election. Don't ask how we know this, but did you know that in Texas you can't vote without having you photo ID with you? It's a great practice (and, editorially speaking, should be common practice in every state), but it is really inconvenient for one person to have to go back to the house to get the other person's driver license (but it did give us cause for some laughs).
When we were finished with the voting, we rode downtown to take part in Mineola's Spring Festival. Logan had prepared a batch of his salsa for the salsa competition and we told him we'd give it a try and vote for him. We enjoyed walking around to see the various booths, and even found some things that were absolutely necessary for us to purchase!
Since we were already out and hot and sweaty, we voted to point Taz down the highway and get in some serious wind therapy. Springtime in East Texas is beautiful, and we enjoyed the sights along the way...
When we got back to the east side of town, I gave Barbara a quarter and she flipped it (very carefully, as you might imagine) to determine whether we would go left, right, or straight ahead at the next intersection. The system worked great for awhile and we traveled some roads we didn't even know were there, but after we started passing the same houses, barns, and barking dogs, we changed the rules and headed back home just as the sun was setting. Believe it or don't, even in East Texas there are roads that one doesn't want to be on after dark.
We were pretty well wiped out after a few hours on Taz, so when we got home, we cleaned up, kicked back, and watched some Criminal Minds.
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Sunday, May 6
We almost never get to take Taz to church on Sunday mornings because we have so much to carry...bibles, music, trumpet, mutes, children's sermon handouts, etc. But, about the time we finished with our children's sermon handouts yesterday, we got a text from Brother Craig saying that the Gideon speaker scheduled for this morning wanted to speak for the full time, rather than just the ten minutes we expected. Well, that took out the children's sermon for the morning, but it gave us an opportunity to ride Taz to Yantis on a beautiful Sunday morning.
First, there was the required pre-ride selfie...
Then breakfast at Whataburger (rather than the usual breakfast to go)...
And then a great ride.
The church plans for the day included lunch after the service, followed by a cake and pie auction to benefit the youth for their summer trip activities.
First Baptist Church of Yantis is known for its generosity when worthwhile programs (and good food and desserts) are involved, and today was no exception.
We didn't provide any desserts, but I did bake several loaves of jalapeno bread that ended up being auctioned off for much more than I expected. If I could get that price at the local farmers market on Saturdays, I'd be baking all week!!!
I had to stick around to help count the proceeds, and then we hopped on Taz to take a hot, but scenic ride back to Mineola for a restful afternoon and evening.
Imagine our surprise when we returned home to find the house was 95 degrees! There's definitely a problem, Houston!
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Monday, May 7
As if this wasn't Monday, already, the day didn't take long to get even Mondier. I discovered (no pun intended), that sometime over the weekend I lost my Discover Card, a disaster in the making, since we use it so much I have even thought of claiming Discover as a dependent on my federal taxes...but I digress.
Anyway, I spent the morning jumping through all the hoops of getting the old card cancelled and a new one issued. The first part of the process was fairly easy, but then I got switched over to some woman who had NO sense of humor, and anyone who knows me knows that a sense of humor is a vital part of a conversation. Not only that, when Barbara had to give her some information, the lady had no clue about what was going on. In the end, though, we got everything sorted out and they promised that we would have a new card on Wednesday.
The next Mondayism occurred when I returned a call to the RV center (we had a message from them late Friday, but couldn't get in touch with anyone over the weekend) about picking up Big V. We were told that all repairs had been completed, but they had forgotten to do the wash and wax job that we had already paid for. And, since the bays were full of new orders, it would be at least Wednesday before Big V would be ready to go.
We guess everything worked out for the best, because Barbara spent a large part of the day exchanging calls with LifeTouch about the arrangements for our photo appointments for church members and details about the new church directory. Then, we decided to reward ourselves for such a Marvelous Monday by using the last of our Christmas gift cards to eat at Jalapeno Tree!
While Barbara stayed home this evening to work on the directory information, I went to the middle school for a rare Monday night rehearsal for the Lake Country Symphonic Band. With a concert coming up over the next weekend, we needed all the rehearsal time we could get.
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Tuesday, May 8
With hope of getting Big V back in tip-top shape tomorrow, we went out to Holiday Villages and Our Little Lot this morning to do some clean-up work. After sweeping and blowing leaves and other detritus off the slab, we hooked up a couple of hoses and started spraying away al the cobwebs, insect nests, etc., that had accumulated on the walls and windowsills. It wasn't a deep cleaning by any means, but everything under the cover sure looked nicer (and cleaner). We were pretty sure Big V would approve.
I guess the cleaning spirit got hold of me today. When we returned to the house and got cleaned up, I tackled the stack of bills, receipts, and other miscellaneous "stuff" that had accumulated on the desk. It took about three hours to get everything organized and filed, but the new look was well worth the effort.
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Wednesday, May 9
A big day today...We loaded the car with supplies and clothes for a short stay at Our Little Lot, then went to the local County Office to complete the registration and licensing for Big, V, and finally made it to the RV center to bail out Big V and give her a test run. She sure did look purty rolling through the gates!
The first stop was a short distance away to get a load of propane. We have a large tank full of propane at the lot, but on the off chance that we get a chance to take a trip, we want to be fully prepared to travel without searching for propane.
We finally headed up Highway 37 to Quitman, hung a left on Highway 154, and drove out to Hoiliday Villlages to set up once again and spend the day enjoying our home on wheels and the beauty of Our Little Lot.
Tonight we participated in our usual Wednesday night activities at church where Barbara and Diane had a little Mother's Day activity for the second graders.
Then we made the short drive back to Holiday Villages to spend our first night in months in Big V.
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Thursday, May 10
After a great night's sleep in Big V last night, we took our time getting around, threw some things in the car, drove to Winnsboro, and then took a new route from there to Pittsburg and then east to Lone Star Lake. There, we joined Yantis church friends Maylene, and Jerry and Diane for the spring Senior Retreat at the Lone Star Camp.
We enjoyed good company and good food, and found to our great surprise that the couple who were doing the music had ties to Hobbs, New Mexico (Barbara's "growing up town," and Artesia, New Mexico (my hometown and where Barbara and I graduated from high school together). It was fun to talk about common friends and the experiences of growing up in southeastern New Mexico.
When we left Lone Star Lake, we drove back to Winnsboro to see our friends Pat and Joseph and get our first look at their new home. And then, it was back to home in Mineola to get rested up.
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Friday, May 11
This was a day that was hardly worth writing about...pay bills, do some light housework, and join the madhouse crowd at Wally World. Some days are definitely more forgettable than others!
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Saturday, May 12
Last night I got a call from the state director of Bugles Across America asking if I could do a last minute veteran funeral at Grand Saline. Since Grand Saline is only 13 or so miles away and we didn't have anything pressing other than a planned trip to Our Little Lot for the weekend, I agreed to do the service.
We promised ourselves that when we got Big V habitable again ( heating, air conditioning, and hot water), we'd spend more time at Our Little Lot. That's what happened today as we gathered up everything we'd need for the weekend and took off to do some yard work and goofing off around the lot.
The problem with some plans is that they just don't work out as expected. I thought I had a semi-perfectly good lawnmower at the lot that would handle what needed to be done. After an hour of pulling ropes, taking things apart, and speaking in tongues, I gave up on the lawnmower and we paid a visit to our good friend Bob Royar who loaned us one of his mowers so I could cut our grass down to size.
Almost every neighborhood has its go-to guy, and for many of us at Holiday Villages, it's Bob, who would give you the shirt off his back if that was what was needed.
As this was Mother's Day weekend, Barbara's thoughts were very much on son Jimmy Clint and his passing nearly 7 1/2 years ago. The following is what she posted on his and her Facebook pages...
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Sunday, May 13
Big V gave us another wonderful night's rest last night, so we were fresh and ready to make the short drive up Highway 154 to Yantis First Baptist Church this morning. But first, a few photos to show some of what we accomplished with Our Little Lot this weekend.
Our children's sermon this morning was about choosing between being a victor or a victim...
JIM: One of the greatest
lessons from the story of Joseph is that his attitude and his trust and
reliance on God took him from being a victim to becoming a victor. Remember this, that for no good reason at all
except that they hated him, Joseph was stripped of his colorful robe and thrown
in a pit by his brothers. Then, he was
sold to slave traders and had to walk in chains across the desert to be sold as
a slave to the captain of the guard in Egypt.
And even though he did his job perfectly, Joseph was thrown in jail
because of a lie the captain’s wife told.
But in everything, men of power saw something special about Joseph and
knew that his God was with him. When
Joseph was in jail, another prisoner told him about a dream he had, and Joseph
told him what it meant, and asked only that he keep Joseph in mind when all
went well with the prisoner and the king. And then when it did go well with the
prisoner, he forgot to say anything about Joseph, so Joseph was kept in jail
for two more years.
If ever there was a true victim, it was Joseph,
but God was faithful to him, and Joseph was always faithful to God and didn’t
complain or cry about his situation.
Joseph had an attitude of gratitude toward God, and that made him a
victor in all he said and did.
The real lesson for all of us today is that
like Joseph, we need to trust in the Lord no matter our circumstances. Mrs.
Little, I believe you have a special story to tell us, don’t you?
BARBARA: Yes,
I do. Back in 1992, 26 years ago, a young man from England had qualified for
the Olympics. Derek Redmond was one of the fastest sprinters in the world and
he was expected to capture the gold medal in the Olympics like he had done the
year before in the World Championships. Everything was great! He had cruised
through the quarter-finals and was off to a roaring start in the semi-finals!
That’s when it happened! His hamstring snapped
and he collapsed to the ground. When the stretcher came out, he waved it away
and said he was going to finish. As he began limping toward the finish line,
his father, who had pushed his way through security, took his son in his arms
to help him finish the race.
JIM: Wow, Mrs. Little…That is a powerful and moving picture! Just as
Derek’s father helped carry his son over the finish line, our Father in Heaven
does the same for us when we stumble as we face those horrible, disappointing
times in our lives!
We met our Mineola family after church at Verona Restaurant on Lake Fork for a grand Mother's Day family celebration. Mothers present were Aunt TJ, Barbara, Angela, and Maddey. Ladd, Logan, John, Jarhett, and I came along for the food.
And then we all headed our separate ways, with Barbara and me driving back to Holiday Villages to spend the afternoon napping, and the evening just piddling around Our Little Lot and Big V.
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Monday, May 14
We made the drive up to Yantis this morning so I could assist Mary, our church secretary, with counting the money that came in yesterday. While I was doing that, Barbara sat out in the foyer and did some more work preparing for the upcoming photos sessions for the new church pictorial directory.
When we finished our work for the morning, Mary rode up to Sulphur Springs with us and we enjoyed lunch at Panda Express, our favorite place to eat in Sulphur.
Then, it was back to Yantis to drop Mary off at the church and head for Mineola to unpack from the weekend and do as little else as possible. One of the "possible" things that needed to be done was to go across the street to neighbor John's house and get a Mother's Day flower arrangement that son John sent to Barbara on Saturday.
This evening we worked on a couple of outreach projects. Barbara found some cute and meaningful items in our local Bible/church gift store and we spent a couple of hours getting them ready to send out tomorrow.
The first was a special dog tag for grandson Kaiden...
The other was a special gift for Barbara Burns, a very special person in Barbara's life. Barbara Burns lost her husband to cancer a short while ago, and this gift of handwritten prayers in a special container seemed just right for the time.
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Tuesday, May 15
We really do need to start tracking our medical travel...seems like more days than not, we are going somewhere for a doctor visit.
Today's outing was to Tyler to have a short consultation with Dr. Olvera, Barbara's pain management specialist. She got a good report, and by the time I got the car parked and made my way to the 8th floor of the Olympic Center, the visit was over...too bad we don't have some more shorter visits like this one.
Our next appointment wasn't medical, but it was important. On the way home we stopped at Naturally Nails to get haircuts...it was that, or go to the police department to get dog tags.
This evening we drove to Yantis to participate in the semi-annual church associational meeting, hosted this time by our church. As with most Baptist meetings, there was a lot of great food to go along with all the talking.
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Wednesday, May 16
Most of the day was spent doing various jobs around the house, but this evening we made another trip to Yantis to work with the kids during Wednesday after-school activities. All went well and according to plans until Barbara and I ended the second grader's class (I filled in with her group tonight, and she decided we would do an activity where I was God (hardly typecasting 🤣 and the kids were supposed to follow me. Meanwhile, Barbara played the part of Satan, and she tried to snatch the kids away from following God. It was a great idea, but the execution went awry when she walked into a steel sheet that was part of the bus shed and creased her scalp, resulting in a bloody gash.
We got the bleeding stopped (mostly) and I took her back to Big V and then returned to church for praise band rehearsal.
By the time I got back to Big V, we decided that we should return to Mineola, just in case we should need emergency medical service in the middle of the night (which we didn't, thank goodness).
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Thursday, May 17
On the medical highway again early this morning. Barbara had an appointment with Mrs. Wilson, one of my dermatologists. While we were there, Mrs. Wilson recommended that we should go see Dr. Martinez for a tetanus shot for the gash in Barbara's scalp, just as a precaution.
After making stops at Dollar Tree stores in Lindale and Mineola for children's sermon supplies, we made our way up to Quitman and Dr. Martinez's office to get a tetanus shot for Barbara.
By the time we got home, it was definitely nap time!
Tonight was the final dress rehearsal for the Lake Country Symphonic Band for our Spring Concert this weekend, so by the end of the day, we had spent a lot of hours!
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Friday, May 18
We spent the whole morning working on our specialty gifts for the children for Sunday morning. We usually don't take photos during the work sessions, but thought this week might provide some insight to the process...sometimes we do play well together.
Tonight we got to play Grams and Gramps to a couple of our church children. Keith and Whitney brought Aubrey and Rivers to Mineola for an overnight stay while they went to Lone Star Lake for a church event.
To say our time this afternoon and evening was eventful would be an understatement. there was lots of fun around the house, as well as a short trip to Lindale to to Parrott Park and the Old Water Wheel Museum.
And then we topped off the evening with Gramps's world famous spaghetti dinner...
To add to the blessings of the day, we received this photo of grandkids Alexander and Abby with their Aunt Heather (Andy's sister).
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Saturday, May 19
Today was all about Aubrey and Rivers and new adventures...there was Taz riding, of course, but also a return trip to Parrott Park in Lindale for in-depth experiences. Aubrey learned all about blacksmithing and she created a one-of-a-kind candlestick; and Rivers, well...let's just say that Rivers enjoyed everything, especially gathering unique pine cones.
When we returned to the house, the girls created their own lolly pops from Tootsie Rolls.
After Keith and Whitney arrived and picked the girls up, we straightened up the house, changed clothes, and rode Taz to Whataburger to break bread with some of our fellow church members...and then we rode out in the country to JamCat Sounds to enjoy an evening of gospel music by Cross County Line.
Sunday, May 20
Music was very much in the air today as we began the morning at Yantis First Baptist church for a time of praise and worship.
Our children's sermon this morning was from Genesis 42, and we talked about Joseph's promotion from prisoner to ruler.
BARBARA: When
we left Joseph last week, he was 30 years old and had spent his last 13 years
as a slave and prisoner; and he had done nothing himself to be either of those,
but in all things, he trusted God, and others around him saw that Joseph was
different than anyone else they had ever met.
One night, Pharaoh had two dreams that he
couldn’t understand, and they bothered him.
He called all his trusted wise men, told them the dream, and asked them
to tell him what the dreams meant, but not a single one of them could tell him.
Pharaoh’s cup bearer, who had been a prisoner
with Joseph, and who had a dream that Joseph interpreted, heard Pharaoh asking
for help and suddenly remembered Joseph and his special ability to interpret
dreams. He told Pharaoh about Joseph and
Pharaoh immediately told his guards to bring Joseph to him.
After Joseph got all cleaned up, he went to Pharaoh
who told him about the dreams and said he believed Joseph could tell him what
they meant. This was a wonderful
opportunity for Joseph to let Pharaoh know what a wise man he was, but instead
Joseph said, “I don’t know the meaning of the dreams, but God can tell me, and
I will share it with you. I’m just the
messenger.”
JIM: Joseph told Pharaoh
that both dreams meant the same thing; that Egypt would have seven years of good
rain and great crops in the fields. And
then, there would be seven years of no rain and no crops or food available for
the people.
Then Joseph told Pharaoh, “You need to find
someone in the land who is wise enough to prepare you and the people for what
is about to happen, both the good and the bad.”
Well, Pharaoh was naturally troubled by all
this, but he didn’t get to be Pharaoh by being a dummy, so he said, “Since God
has told you all this, there is no one in the land wiser than you. I will be the king, but you are in charge of
the people and the land.”
And just like that, after waiting patiently as
he trusted God for those 13 years of slavery, Joseph, a Hebrew, was immediately
promoted from prisoner to prime minister over all of Egypt.
Then Pharaoh gave Joseph his special ring and
hung a chain with a special medal around his neck to show all the people that
he was in charge. The waiting, watching,
and trusting in God paid off big time for Joseph, and in the future for his
family and his people.
BARBARA: During
his time of waiting, Joseph was being refined like gold to become the man who
would represent God and His power, grace and mercy to all of Egypt. Remember this: No matter what is against you,
God will make you a winner if you stick with him and do what is right.
Our special reminder of this lesson for you
this morning is an Oreo gold medal topped with a gold bar, hanging from a
special blue ribbon made of fruit roll-ups.
As you enjoy this reminder, we want you to taste the goodness of God and
his son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
JIM: Heavenly Father, we know that you
have a plan and a path for each of us.
When we stray from the path or go through difficult times, please give
us the spirit to know that we are being refined like pure gold to be of greater
service to you, and the strength and courage to follow the path that is in your
will for each of us. And it is in the
name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
I had to put my trumpet away early so we could leave for Mineola to change clothes and join the Lake Country Symphonic Band for the first part of out two-concert series at the historic Select Theater.
Where did all those black notes and flags come from?!!!
As soon as the concert was over, we drove to the civic center to join our local family in celebrating Jarhett's birthday...
When we were through there, we hurried home and called it a day...a l-o-n-g day!
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Monday, May 21
We spent a large part of the day at church, moving furniture and getting the sanctuary ready for a photography team to come in and start taking portraits for the new church directory. Barbara was the chairperson of the committee, so she had to be there early to make sure everything was in place and that the other two committee members were up-to-date on the latest changes (and challenges) from Life Touch.
On the way home, we took the scenic route between Yantis and Quitman and stopped to see Whitney and Rivers doing their country-life chores...
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Tuesday, May 22
We spent most of the day at church for the first day of photo sessions for the new pictorial church directory.
We did, however, have to leave early to get back to Mineola to watch Jahrett play T-Ball...
And then go home and change clothes for the second presentation of the Spring Concert by the Lake Country Symphonic Band. Since I joined the band several years ago, we have grown from 23 members (with NO percussionists) to 67 members and a full complement of instrumentation. Not only that, the audience has grown from less than a hundred to complete sell-outs for each concert...AND...we are having a ball!!!
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Wednesday, May 23 - Friday, 25
The Life Touch church directory business consumed our lives so much this week that we just moved to Our Little Lot at Holiday Villages of Lake Fork and set up house in Big V. When I wasn't pitching in to help Barbara and her committee, I was getting some serious mowing, trimming, and burning done at the lot. It sure felt good to be living out there again!
We wrapped up the photography sessions late on the 25th. This project had a lot of blood, sweat, and tears involved, but it was not without some fun and silliness, as the photos show.
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Saturday, May 26
After moving back to the house in Mineola, we took this day off from everything except the absolute necessities of life...we were well and truly whupped from a very busy week!
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Sunday, May 27
Pastor Craig was out of town today, and the deacons led the worship service, so we didn't have a children's sermon this week. I did provide a special YouTube video for a Memorial Day remembrance and sounded Taps at the conclusion, but that was pretty much the extent of our participation today. (And, Barbara has this thing with taking candid shots of Eve...so, of course, she said it had to go with the Sunday photos!)
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Monday, May 28
Honoring those who gave selflessly of themselves for our nation and its ideals...
This morning was a time of remembrance of special friends and family members. I put on my Bugles Across America uniform and we drove to two local cemeteries to honor the service and memories of Uncle Harry Logan, Ernie Provow, and Elmer Bunn.
Later in the day we rode Taz to Canton to join fellow East Texas Patriot Guard Riders as a motorcycle escort for a bus load of Gold Star family members from Pennsylvania who were going to Hawkins for a retreat. The weather was miserably hot, but our discomfort was just a speck on the scale compared to the sacrifices that were made by these families.
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Tuesday, May 29
Today was a travel day, but we still ended where we started. I went out to Yantis this morning to join a couple of our Yantis church men and some men from Lake Fork Baptist Church to build a ramp for one of our church members who recently had a lower leg amputation. Unfortunately, I had to leave before the project was finished to return to Mineola, pick up Barbara, and drive to Quitman for an appoint with her cardiologist, Dr. Smith.
Since it was lunch time and we were on the road anyway, we drove back to Yantis to eat lunch at Two Brothers. We had take-out pizza from there last week and enjoyed it so much that we decided to try one of their sandwiches...and we discovered that we had a new place to eat when in Yantis!
We drove back to Mineola, worked in some decent nap time, and then drove back to the church in Yantis for the YHS Baccalaureate service. Our church provided the setting and the music for this year, so our praise band was involved.
As with nearly all things Baptist, there was a reception for the graduates and guests following the service...
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Wednesday, May 30
For the first time in over 50 years, a Mineola community band (Lake Country Symphonic Band) will perform a Fourth of July concert prior to the traditional fireworks display at the civic center. This afternoon we drove to the civic center to make reservations for a slot for Big V for the nights of July 3rd and 4th, as we wanted easy access to the concert area, and a place to host family and friends who might want to join us for the festivities.
After choosing a primo site and making the reservations, we drove back to Yantis (We think the car could make this run on auto pilot after this week) for the final session of the year for YFBC's Wednesday after-school activities. Tonight was a pizza-fest for students and staff, followed by ice cream...yum-yum!!!
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Thursday, May 31
After all the miles we've put on the car lately, it was time to take it in for service today. Luckily, everything was in good shape, and the computer was reset to quit giving us warnings that service was overdue.
This evening we made our final trip to Yantis for the week and month, hallelujah!!! This time it was for a really nice dinner for the Wednesday night workers.
We were able to enjoy the dinner, but had to leave early to get back to Mineola for the first rehearsal of the Lake Country Symphonic Band's Fourth of July concert. What a way to end a busy, busy month!!!
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Living and loving life in Mineola, Texas
Jim/Dad/Gramps and Barbara/Mom/Grams/Gramsie
