My Summer Vacation by Jeff

Several years ago Emily wrote about her summer vacation in Kentucky so I thought I would do that too.

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Clyde and Jennie took us to see some of the sights in Pikeville.  We got to walk across a swinging bridge.  I haven't done that in years.  Clyde made it swing real big but he couldn't shake me off. 

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We saw several of the decorated bears around downtown Pikeville.  This one is called Astro Bear.

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We went to the Heritage Museum where we were attacked by Indians.  There was "Chief Sitting-Around Bull".

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The medicine man "Smiling Turtle Shell" and his squaw "Running Mouth" were there too.

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We ate really good while we were in Kentucky.  We always do when Aunt Jennie is around.

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That night we did some old Kentucky rituals that we like whenever Aunt Jennie is around. 

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One day Clyde took us to a graveyard and told us The Story of Octavia Hatcher.  Clyde has strange ideas of what a "fun thing to do" is.

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Jennie noticed some wings painted on the wall of a building downtown and said "Let's get your picture in front of the angel wings."  I'm not sure what kind of angel those wings belong on.

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On my last day there we finally got to go see my Uncle Willie and his family.  Lots of my cousins were there too.  We had soup beans for dinner.  No trip to Kentucky is complete without some soup beans.  Clyde ate a lot more than me.

And that's what I did on my summer vacation.

Jeffery

I Found the Doll

Jeffery called and told me that they were six minutes away from my home. Quick as I hung up the phone the Barbie doll I was planning on giving her crossed my mind. I looked all over for it. I thought the doll box had the famous picture on the inside of the box. It was on the back of the box. I looked at this red box at least a dozen times while they were here.

While I was watching Jeopardy I thought I would look at the red box again. I turned it around and there was the picture. I said, "No wonder I couldn't find it." The doll is a 1994 Barbie Doll edition of Peppermint Princess.

Well, Jeffery, next time I see you I will have it ready for you.

Posted by Sherry

Still Running

Today I ran across the old blue 1989 Ford pickup truck that Dad drove for years before he gave it to me.  I drove it several more years and sold it a few months ago to a fellow who wanted it for his grandson.  Saw it this afternoon in the parking lot at McDonald's.

It is still running and on the road.  The rust is trying to claim it but it still looks pretty much the way it did when I sold it.  The biggest differences I could see were the new toolbox and the TRUMP 2020 sticker in the rear window. 

That wasn't there when I sold it.  

I suspect Dad would be happy to see it there.

Happy 30th Wedding Anniversary Michelle and Jim

I remember when Michelle got married on August 5, 1989, I told her to tell Jim he isn't just becoming a husband, he also is going to become an uncle to about ten.

When we got home I asked Shawn whose baby was he? He said, "Maw's."

I said, "Shawn, Maw gave her baby away."

Mother said, "I did not give my baby away!"

I said, "What did you do today if you didn't give her away?"

Mother said, "Not the way you said it, I didn't give her away."

Posted by Sherry

Resurrection Lilies

Four or five years ago we brought home a small root from the Resurrection Lilies that Mom had growing at the Mt Sterling house.  We planted it among some other flowers in our yard.   I think this is the first time I have seen it bloom.