Dad

Today would have been my dad's 91st birthday. Since he and Austin had birthdays a day apart it isn't the same. Austin was always given the option of a birthday party or spending his birthday with Papa. Papa always won out. I have so many wonderful memories of him--it just doesn't seem like he can be gone. Happya Birthday Dad.

Happy Birthday Austin---!

Austin's birthday is November 22 and Papa's was November 23. For Austin's birthday we drove over to Clovis to Joe's Boot Shop and bought Austin some boots.

Papa always wanted to take Austin to Joe's and buy him some boots. Papa had found the place when he and Gran had driven over to Clovis to just get away and go to lunch. They would always eat at Red Lobster and drive back.

After buying the boots, we had lunch at Red Lobster, and drank a toast to Papa and all the wonderful memories we have of the years with him. This is Austin's second birthday without Papa and it doesn't get any easier.

Happy Birthday Austin--We love you!!

Austin in the Texas Guard

Austin 14 months

3 years

Austin 1 year

Austin 3 years

Happy Birthday Buddy!!

Mom and Dad

House Selling--who can figure it out?

Thinking we were going to live in this house until we died, a couple of years ago, we remodeled the kitchen. We got rid of the pink formica countertops and backsplash (yes really!) and put in hard surface counter tops with a neutral glass tile backsplash. The burgundy kitchen carpet (gag yes really) and pale green carpet in the living area that adjoined the kitchen were replaced with oak hardwood. All of our friends who have seen the remodel have really liked it.

Then we put the house on the market. WELL--the first couple said they hated wood floors and only like carpet. THEN they said they preferred formica counter tops because they are cheap and you can change the color scheme whenever you want to ( I DOUBT they had ever changed out counter tops and back splashes or they would never go through that ordeal again).

They felt the eating area was too isolated--which one? this one IN the kitchen or the breakfast bar that is BETWEEN the kitchen and family room?

AND they wanted formals--just NOT like the formals we have.

Then the next couple said the yard was too big (we have a small yard) and another said the yard was too small.

Our house has about the most open floorplan you can imagine and a couple said it wasn't open enough--Jim said they must have wanted a one room house--like a gym.

Then they said one of the two master bedrooms was "ill placed", it is a split floor plan lady, USE THE OTHER ONE!!

Oh well--the whole thing is a complete puzzle--no more trying to analyze it!! It only takes ONE buyer, THANKFULLY!!