We got to enjoy visits from our children and grandchildren on Friday before Mother's Day

Friday visit in Mississippi

Playing Music at Relay for Life

I was privilaged to get to play with Larry Priest and my boss Chief of Police Joseph St. John at the 2009 Relay for Life. We had a blast and it didn't sound bad either.

Relay For Life

Anita walking the first lap with the cancer suvivors at the Relay for Life. There were 200 suvivors that walked the walk.

MS KID FEST

Bo Bice attended and performed. I talked with him for a while after the concert. For the ones that don't know, Bo was second runner up to Carrie Underwood on American Idol back several years ago.

Ean accepted proclamation's from the Columbus Mayor and the Governer's Office

MS KID FEST

My sweet loving wife arriving at the Mississippi Kid Festival on Sunday, April 19th. This was a concert with a lot of southern rock musicians and other bands brought together to benefit Ean Evans and his family. Ean is the bass player with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd and is currently battling cancer.

Ean Evans with his Lynyrd Skynyrd band members. Rickey Medlocke, Johnny Van Zant, Ean Evans, Dale Rossington, Gary Rossington
Ean playing his guitar on stage with his band, Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Missisippi Kid Festival

Gary carries Carol Chase (back up singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd) on his back to keep her from getting her shoes muddy. Harley on left and Chief of Police Joseph St. John on right shaking Carol's hand.

My New Grandson TATE STANLEY

Matthew Tate Stanley was born today April 6, 2009 at St. Vincents Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama and weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces. I have a wonderful daughter and son in law and a beautiful Granddaughter and Grandson. We love you all.

More Party Pics

Madelyn's 1st Cousin, Hannah.

Mother & Daughter
Madelyn deciding what to do next

Madelyn's 6th Birthday Party

I have not updated this blog in a long time. This past Saturday, I went to Pelham, Alabama to enjoy my Granddaughter Madelyn's Birthday Party at the Jump Zone. My Daughter Tammy is expecting a boy in April and his name will be Matthew Tate Stanley. I know she is ready and so are we. Happy Birthday Madelyn, Big Mama and I love you. Tate, we are looking forward to your arrival.

1st Day of March with Snow

Then & Now

Anita had an old picture of her and John Paul sleeping on the bed when he was three months old and showed it to me and while he spent the past week with us in Georgia in the motorhome he slept with her at night. I woke up one morning and they were still asleep and it looked like the old picture 25 years ago and I couldn't resist taking a new picture because in a lot of ways John Paul will always be our baby.

John Paul with Johnny & Donnie Van Zant

John Paul with Johnny Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Donnie Van Zant (38 Special)

Our Friends Lynyrd Skynyrd

This is a photo of our friends Sparky, Rickey, Gary & Ean with Lynyrd Skynyrd

Anita and me

This is my Beautiful Wife Anita. She has been battling Luekemia since July 2004. She lost her hair sometime around September of 2007. One night she was having a pity party and saying she was ugly because she didn't have any hair. Something just told me to slip to the back room and get the clippers. After I got them, I slipped outside and gave myself a buzz cut and then went back to the bathroom and shaved my head and then back to where she was sitting on the couch in the den and I told her not to complain about not having hair again. She laughed at me so hard, I thought she was going to fall off of the couch. I think she looks just fine like this....