Not too many good things happen after the phrase "Hey yall, watch this!" We were snowed in in the first White Christmas in 118 years or something like that when we decided to go out and video the kids (Daniel, Hannah, Andrew and Eric) playing in the snow. Daniel has a regular sled run out on our property, but the grass there didn't get cut this year so it wasn't working. So they devised a plan where they would tie a rope to the back of the four wheeler and pull the boogie board around in our field. One by one they all took a turn when all of the sudden the old man says, "I want to try!" The look of amazement on everyones face should have been enough to convince me that I shouldn't, but my last words were, "Hey Yall, watch this!" Things were going along quite well when we hit a corner and the boogie board drifted a little too far to the left, and I went tumbling. Chest pains, (rib cage, not the ticker) and a somewhat damaged pride, I soon excused myself to a warmer place to fess up to Frances of my stupidity and take my beating. (in a matter of speaking only)
Christmas was otherwise great, with my Grandson Myles having the first real toy explosion of his life (he is 20 months old) and friends and family near. Too much food, but some great memories and the opportunity to spoil Myles. Some highlights of the season:
We did an unplugged set at Westminster (Bentley Assisted Living Center) in Jefferson for Bethe Kellum and her ministry called Healing School. Hannah, Daniel and I sang some of the Healing Flow Christmas collection and Frances videoed the service for us. It was a TV taping for local station Channel 54 and I am looking forward to seeing it when I can.
We attended the Christmas celebration at Lula Assembly of Praise where our son and daughter Christopher and Angie and our grandson Myles attend. Myles dressed up like a shepherd boy and Angie was one of the soloists in the Choir. We love this church and their pastor Scotty Poole. A great celebration of the Savior's birth.
Some bittersweet memories this year as we lost Frances's brother Denver this year to pancreatic cancer. He is sorely missed and was a great friend and neighbor as well as a brother to us. My parent's have been gone over a year now, but when we listen to Bethlehem Morning, my brother Lindsey's Christmas CD, and eat breakfast casserole, memories flood back in of Christmas morning with Mom and Dad.
We will be editing video and posting pictures as soon as we can. The boogie board video could probably go straight to the famous TV show, but I think we better hold on to that, it could cause more people to have chest pains.
Merry Christmas!
Jack
