If you went back and said, "Okay. In all honesty, who are the two NICEST people out of this entire group?" you wouldn't have to hesitate. I KNOW we're all very nice people and do very nice things and think very nice thoughts, but when it comes down to it..........
MONA JANE AND ANGIE ORANGE.
It's that simple. The rest of us all have our strong points and could give the Wizard a run for his money as "Good Deed Doers"...wait. That was the Tin Man and his heart. Never mind.
ANYWAY. Angie's beautiful daughter and Mona's too handsome son got married. And are having a grandbaby for the two nicest people we know. Merry Christmas to them all.
Mary Anne was 50 last Friday, and to the best of my knowledge she's the last one to hit the big 5-0. Brenda and I were going to take her out to lunch, but then Brenda did her "thing" and went back to work for a couple of weeks to make some more money so that she and I can go to Huntsville and see Tony Barber and go to Trees and Things. Or Super Target. And my middle child got braces that day. So at some point in the next couple of weeks we're going to take Mary Anne to lunch. If you'd like to join us, let me know.
I love hearing from all of you...Kenny and Phillip Peck keep me in stitches. Actually, per the Aqua Vista Halloween Party, Kenny can be counted on for a lot of things. June and Linda H can be counted on to have the funniest emails before anyone else does, and Tony H and I sat through an entire soccer season with our FIVE YEAR OLDS this fall. I run into Shelaine in the STRANGEST PLACES...as in floating down the creek with a hat on,
Stuff goes around in circles here...Mitzi Hampel is living in Virgie's house. Kim Mitchell's son has put in a motorcycle shop at Dallas Direct (Virgie's old store). Mona and Angie are having a grandbaby. Phillip Peck calls on a dear friend of mine who has moved here with no family. Myra works at the grocery store everyone in town goes to, and Philip Gooch and Tony H take off to the mountains every spring. And how great were Sherry's pictures?
Merry Christmas to you all. I'll never forget Mary Anne telling me that she wanted her kids to have what all of us grew up with and take for granted. And if you've ever been to other places, then you know how special all of this bunch is.
Next spring. The Saturday of Mother's Day. At the branch. Write it down.
