Happy 96th Birthday Grammy!

A couple of days late getting this on here, but I'd like to say Happy 96th Birthday to my beautiful grandmother, Jennetta Albee! I scrapbooked a one of my favorite pictures of her when she was just 18 years old...such a bombshell. The other picture is one my Aunt Michelle sent of her on her birthday which was Nov. 5th. Enjoy!

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Ok, now this is HILARIOUS!

While surfing blogs, I found this and thought it was so funny...laughter is such a great thing! I hope you all enjoy as much as I did! I think we all can relate some...yes?


Dear Tech Support:

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a slowdown in the overall performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications that had operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0. In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5, but installed undesirable programs such as NFL 5.0 and NBA 3.0. And now Conversation 8.0 no longer runs and House Cleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I've tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.

What can I do?

Signed,
Desperate




Dear Desperate:

First keep in mind; Boyfriend 5.0 is an entertainment package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system. Try entering the command

C:// I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME

and download Tears 6.2 to install Guilt 3.0. If all works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5.

But remember, overuse can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1. Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will create Snoring Loudly.wav files.

Whatever you do, DO NOT install Mother-in-Law 1.0 or reinstall another Boyfriend program. These are not supported applications and will crash Husband 1.0.

In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have a limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider additional software to improve memory and
performance. I personally recommend Hot Food 3.0 and Lingerie 6.9.

Good Luck,
Joyce at Tech Support

Honoring Megan

Shelby said before every game, she's going to look to heaven and send ya a wink...she'll be playing for you baby girl.

In Loving Memory of Megan McNeal

A teammate and friend of Shelby's died Friday, Oct.16,2009 at 5:25 a.m., after losing her 10 month battle with Ewing's Sarcoma, a cancer that started in her upper inner thigh. Her name was Megan McNeal and she was the sweetest girl and one hell of a ball player. There was no drama with this teenager who just turned 14 last month, but always a bright smile. The Wednesday prior to her passing, she told her parents, Patti and Tim that she was ready for her angel wings so that she could go to heaven. It all happened so fast, it's heartbreaking. She handled her battle with grace and dignity...her true spirit. She will be forever missed. Please keep Megan and her family in your prayers. (Megan is in the center of this team picture...pretty fitting I think).

From Tom-Boy to Girlie-Girl

Ok, can I just say that this has been the busiest summer ever?! Wow! I aplologize for the long break here. Anyway, this is my 13 year old Shelby, and she's the reason my summer has been jam packed, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Her fast-pitch softball team made it to Nationals, so we went to Carey, NC for a week for that. It was hot, intense and fun. Not sure how the girls play 3 games a day in 99 degree weather. She also made her Little League All-Star team...busy girl. People see her mostly like the picture on the left. I tell her it looks like she has a birds nest on top of her head, she has so much hair! Very rarely do we see her all dressed up. Probably because she never has anywhere to go that doesn't involve cleats! lol I had to get her all dressed up looking gorgeous. She's a great kid and is she funny! I wanted to do something different, so instead of a journaling block, I wrote on the circle cut out instead. The colors fit her personality so well! Enjoy!

A Sentimental Project

This is something I've wanted to do for sometime. Wasn't easy, but I found great individual pictures of our grandparents (mine and Eric's). I wanted pictures of them in their younger days and was successful except for Mildred, who is my husband's grandmother....could only find one of her older, but it'll do until I find another. If you're like me, you more than likely have pictures all over your house, but mainly of the kids and your parents. I have a couple of our grandparents, but they're in individual frames and set here and there. This project says "Wow" being put together like that...it's a powerful tribute to them I think. Becky Higgins posted one she had done in her home, and I thought what a wonderful presentation, having them all together in one large photo frame! The center was left for a quote that I found and it reads: "The measure of one's character is not what they get from their ancestors, but what they leave their descendants." Looking at it in person is very powerful and sentimental for me. I adored my grandparents, and my grandmother, Jenetta (center on the right) is 95 and still living in Oregon with my Aunt Michelle. Unfortunately, my husband didn't know his grandparents with exception of his mother's mother, Mildred Thompson (center left). This will be a way for him to see and appreciate them on a daily basis like I know he does. From Top Left: My dad's parents Cosie & Alice Vignal, and my mom's dad, Marvin Albee, then center right: is my grandmother Jennetta Albee. Bottom row from right: is Frank Voak, then Ada Voak, my father-in-law's parents, then bottome left: Claude Thompson, and center left: his wife Mildren Thompson, my mother-in-law's parents. Let me know what you think and if you've done something similar. If not, then I hope I've insprired you!