Fun! Fun! and MORE Fun!

It's hard to say how much FUN we have had today with Nathan and Ronda being here. Wendell and I started the morning off at the office getting some work finished before we got with Nathan and Ronda for the rest of the day. Once we did, we had a wonderful time just being together. After a nice lunch at the Lufkin Airport, where there are delicious hamburgers, and the fun of watching small planes fly in and taxi up to the door of the little restaurant, we drove around some familiar "stomping grounds" in Lufkin. We then went back to the camp ground and showed them the new TBC offices, then walked into the Tabernacle to see the Hospitality Room recently remodeled. Oh the memories that flooded all our minds of "days gone by" at the "ole' camp ground"!

By the time we did all of this we made our way to Broaddus, TX to eat at "Catfish Junction".Mark and Diane Green met us and it was so much fun being there. The food was delicious and the company was even better! I think everyone that walked into the restaurant knew the Green's! As Diane said, "Mark is the Pastor of Broaddus". I can see that everyone there loves them!!! Of course, they should because they are VERY loveable. Thank you Mark and Diane for a wonderful time and for the meal. You are s-o-o-o-o kind, and a blast to be with!Oh yes! By the time we got back to "town" we decided we couldn't go home without an ice cream from Dairy Queen, so Y-E-S we DID eat a HOT FUDGE SUNDAE! We just couldn't resist! Between all the eating, driving, eating, traveling, eating, and more eating.....we were almost hysterical with laughter! LOL!!! At times I didn't think I was going to get my breath, but it would eventually come!

Oh what MEMORIES we made today. I hate to see Nathan and Ronda leave, but I'm glad we had a few more hours of "life" to ENJOY once again.

To enjoy more of this day, you will want to visit Ronda. I'm sure she will be posting soon!

New Adventure

Today has been another good day and we've been getting more familiar with our surroundings. I went over to the office for awhile and saw a little of what goes on there. I had an enjoyable time talking to Jeannie, Carla, and Cynthia for a little while. I was telling them I would be happy to help out in any way I can, and after some discussion I just had to let them know that "no matter what we "do or don't do" we are going to have FUN"!!! About the time we were having a good laugh my husband walks in to ask a question, and "the girls" said, "Uhhhh....we just got sidetracked." He proceeded to tell them that "anytime his wife is around you're going to get sidetracked"! LOL! I didn't mind one little bit that he made that statement, because I know I have kept him from getting "too bogged down" a lot of times through our life together. I find great JOY in getting him "sidetracked"! Sometimes that's the only way to keep your sanity!!! Besides, somebody has got to "make life FUN" and it might as well be ME!

Later in the day, after I studied some, Wendell locked the door on all of the "work to be done", and we took a drive. The scenery is much different from what we are use to, and we enjoyed driving "through" the trees!
We had to laugh at all the times we drove around in North "West" Texas, and there were mostly mesquite trees. I love the mesquite trees, and the wide open spaces we have lived in for 24 years. It strikes me funny that we now live in the part of Texas that is full of so many trees that sometimes you just want to "see out"! We talked about walking through the "piney woods" and all the stories we could tell, and all the sounds we would hear as we RAN from one clearing to another. LOL! I felt a little "spooky" just talking about it. I'm use to being able to see "miles and miles of Texas" where you can see who's coming towards you way out on the horizon! No one can "sneak up" on you in the wild, wild West! But, here.....now that's a different story. I am sure I will fall in love with the East Texas piney woods in time. I am not one to make myself miserable! That's just plain 'ole stupid! LOL!

We drove out to Broaddus, TX to see if our friends, Mark and Diane were home. We had called earlier, but no one had answered, so we decided to "mosey" on out their way. We got to experience the "Capital of Lake Sam Rayburn"! Ya'll ought to go sometime. The Population is 189! At least that's what I think was on the "city" sign. I've heard the Green's have a good church and someday we would like to visit them in service.
After taking a picture of their church, we headed back to Lufkin. The moon was full tonight and just as we were crossing the lake I turned and took this picture. It was beautiful! We also ran over a 4 foot long snake. YUCK!

We ended a beautiful, relaxing evening with one of our favorite things. ICE CREAM!!! There's not too many things you can do that is as enjoyable as "putting the top down on the convertible", seeing the sights, and hearing the sounds all around as you "cruise" across lakes, through trees, and down country roads! By the way, I couldn't go in the "house" until we had finished the ice cream! That's just a tradition I refuse to break!!!