One more anniversary post

Okay, so I know this anniversary celebration is going on for a while, but after 30 years we deserve it. It looks like the Jekyll Island Club thought our 'then and now' shots were fun. They posted this yesterday. And I have added one more at the bottom here. Shortly after mom zinged that garter into the crowd, we headed to the US Virgin Islands and kicked off our marriage in style! I can't seem to find any pictures from the honeymoon, but I remember your mom had a hard time keeping herself properly clothed. TMI! I'll get back to some goal setting stuff soon enough . . . Stay whole Lucy May and call me sometime.

First dance September 17, 1988 | Jekyll Island Club

Let's get out of here soon! Honeymoon!

The Stairs at Jekyll Island Club

30 Years Ago Today!

Good Morning Lucy. Thirty years ago today, your mom and I were married on Jekyll Island. With the possible exception of the birthdays of my three children, September 17, 1988 was truly the greatest day of my life. Here's a Nugget or two from our past anniversaries:

25 Years Ago Today!
26 years ago this week - "I do"
Best day ever - 27 years ago today!
28 Reasons to do it again

Make it a great Monday!

Anniversary Weekend @ Ranch 616 - Thanks Uncle Ricky

Our favorite table at our favorite restaurant - Ranch 616

A special friend paid for dinner! 30 years officially tomorrow!

Saturday Nuggets - Sam & Professor Sanchez

Sweet and incredibly touching story on Sam Ehlinger and his dad:

Link here.

Horns have USC tonight. Dawgs should take care of business against Middle Tennessee at noon ET; Aggies have Louisiana Monroe at 6:30 Central Time; Yale at Holy Cross at 1:05 ET; 0-2 UNC game canceled due to storm (how long 'til basketball?) . . .

Lucy, I went to class at Texas A&M this week when I stumbled into this: The relationship between video games and architecture. Jose Sanchez is an Architect / Programmer / Game Designer based in Los Angeles, California. He is partner at Bloom Games, start-up built upon the BLOOM project, winner of the WONDER SERIES hosted by the City of London for the London 2012 Olympics. He is the director of the Plethora Project , a research and learning project investing in the future of on-line open-source knowledge and the creator of Block'hood, a city simulator video game exploring notions of crowdsourced urbanism.

Today, he is an Assistant Professor at USC School of Architecture in Los Angeles. His research ‘Gamescapes’, explores generative interfaces in the form of video games, speculating in modes of intelligence augmentation, combinatorics and open systems as a design medium.

If you want to get a sense of the kind of things I am talking about with my clients at Electronic Arts, give it a go. The lecture in general is quite interesting. Go to the 33:40 mark to hear how he uses video games in his work.

Fit as a Fiddle Friday - Jimmy and Jay

Jimmy Buffet doing great at 70 plus years old!

Mom found this for Fit as a Fiddle Friday. "Jimmy Buffet doing great at 71 years old and ready to hang ten in the 'hurricane swell'. From Wikipedia: James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American musician, songwriter, author, actor, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett has recorded hit songs including "Margaritaville" (ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century") and "Come Monday". He has a devoted base of fans known as "Parrotheads"."

And I just love this picture of Jay and his truck and his hat! Had to share it again. Jay looking great and we are proud of how fit he is post transplant!

Anything Goes Thursday

Nugget from Uncle Ricky

Good morning Lucy May. I'm up early out West, thinking about my day and praying for mom, you, your sisters and our family. I know BeBe is at peace now and has already signed up for some heavenly bridge tournaments or found an amazing fishing hole with Pop. 

The sign to the left is a Nugget from Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. Ricky sends these out occasionally. 

From Wikipedia:

Pablo Ruiz Picasso; (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a dramatic portrayal of the bombing of Guernica by the German and Italian airforces during the Spanish Civil War.

I also have a few pictures of BeBe to share this morning and sometime soon I will try to compile all of my BeBe pictures in a photo essay. And a couple of other Nuggets: (1) A man and his truck and his Tilley! and (2) My colleague Erin Priest's Father-in-Law (Micael Priest) passed away in Austin yesterday - one of a kind original - made me think of Straw!

How's that for an Anything Goes Thursday?

A man and his truck and his Tilley!

Woman Power Wednesday #2 - Our love for BeBe from the grandkids!

Brett: I love BeBe's love for music and how she always hummed the same quiet, calming tune while working around the house. I’ll never forget the anniversary dance we did at our wedding that ended with just Pop and BeBe and how much she smiled and how proud she seemed. She is the best grandmother anyone could hope for and I thank her for always being there for me. I love her so much.

Drew: My grandmother was a true southern bell, inside and out. She’s gorgeous, witty and would never let you leave hungry. My grandmother always took the time to enjoy the details in the simple things in life. A beautiful sunset or a cool breeze were enough to make her day.

Sally: I love BeBe for many reasons. I love how great of a grandmother she was and how she always worked so hard to provide us with the best times together as a family. She always prepared food or an experience with the upmost care in the details. She had the best taste and understood how love can be shown through the little things. I hope one day I can do the same for my children and grandchildren. I love the way BeBe was always encouraging us to learn new things and took excitement in anything we were interested in - whether it was sewing, tap dancing, cooking, playing sports, make up, shopping, Broadway, Anne of Green Gables, anything! She could keep up with our ever changing hobbies and jump right in. I will always love how BeBe could fall in love with tv and movie characters and talk about them in a way that would make you think they were in her family. She loved the underdog and could empathize in the most sincere ways.

Emily: Bebe is the person who taught me how to sew and she was the first to inspire me to love New York City. She always had so much patience when doing any sewing project and I love thinking about Bebe’s humming in the kitchen or while doing a puzzle with me and how soothing those memories are. I love how Bebe is always well presented. She is the most beautiful grandmother and always looks gracious and put together. I’ll never forget the time she came with me and my Mom to Savannah for my recruiting visit and the driver of our car turned around and said, “Well look at that- you (pointing at Bebe) spit her out and you (pointing at Cathy) spit her out.” I was proud to be the spitting image of both of them. I will always be in awe of how she handles herself in all situations. Bebe loved the story about the time we danced and danced to rockin' reindeer at Christmas time one year and I loved to hear her tell it and how sweet of a memory that is.

Lucy: I love Bebe because she has been such an amazing grandma to all of her grand and great grand children. She always has everything ready for us and knew exactly how to take care of every child and their individual needs. I love how Bebe loved us to sleep with her in her room. Growing up, always sleeping in her room is one of my favorite childhood memories! I love you Bebe!!

Mike and Cali: I caught up with both Cali and Mike today. Cali loved BeBe's visits to Dallas and said she was a spirited and wonderful woman and she was grateful to have known her. Mike shared that he loved being at the Lake with BeBe and will always remember the food, the fishing, and the large family gatherings.