Entry for December 09, 2006 DOLL HOUSE

The below pics are why I tell everyone I live in a DOLL HOUSE. Wife loves dolls!!! I do too but a different kind!!!!! LOL.         Regards

Entry for December 03, 2006 FAMILY REUNION!!!!

It had been over two years since our family all gather for a reunion. New faces and a lot of older faces were in attendance.  All the previous gathering were set up by my two sisters. This year some of the younger girls wanted to plan the event, and man did they put on one outstanding reunion. This was the first time they had planned such an event. They acquired the meeting place, sent our invites and requested recipes to publish a Burton cookbook. Most all submited their favorite recipes and favorites of our later Dad, Mom, Sister, and Brother.  A couple were quite funny as I had time this morning to read some of them, one in particular, Stuffed chicken with popcorn stuffing. The last line in the recipe stated when the oven door blows open and the chicken flies out of the oven YOU KNOW IT'S DONE!! Everyone brought favorite foods and deserts , many were seen to return for seconds. My wife cooked a big ham, green beans, corn, made tea and brownies. The young kids liked those and us old kids loved them!! Young kids were roaming around have a good time without a worry in the world. After dinner we all made pictures of each family. The girls had a suprise after all those family pics.  A T.V. was sent up with a slideshow of old and new pictures of the family's great memories in Pictures from the past and recent pictures. We all laughed and some tears were shed as we remembered those loved ones who have passed from this earth and know without their efforts in years past this family would not exist.  Regards All !!

Entry for November 28, 2006 10,OOO MILE PHONE CALL!!!

Techonology has come a long way in the last 45 years here at my house. Our first telephone during our first year was an adventure, there were 8 on the party line. You couldn't pick up the phone unless someone was using it, everyone knew everybodys business. No secerts in our little community. Times changed and we got a 4 party line, later a 2 party line. Each one of these was better than we started out, but finally after about 10 years we got our own private line. You talk about techonolgy, we had it big time!! Yesterday I would test current technology to the ulitimate. I had installed Yahoo Messenger on my computer. I needed a micophone to hook to the computer so I would have the call capability one pc to another pc. I found one, the headset type at Wal-Mart for around $20.00. All was ready to go on this end, all I needed was a party on the other end with this capabitity. Enter one Milli in far, far off Australia. I had seen she was on line with Yahoo Messenger so I tried the call and I GOT AN ANSWER SOME 10,000 miles away or for you'll on the metric system  15,963 km. away. The pure excitement on this end couldn't be contained. Our little talk lasted for 20 minutes and didn't cost anything. Techonolgy, techonolgy where will you go to next. I HIGHLY ADVISE EACH ONE TO GET ON THIS BAND WAGON, YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!!! It sure cuts down on all that typing.  Regards all.

Entry for November 23, 2006 DOG SPOILS THANKSGIVING!!

Thanksgiving always reminds me of a funny story that happened several years ago at my late brother's home in South C.arolina. Frank and his wife both had to work the day before Thanksgiving. Wife Gail had put a big turkey in the oven and cooked it all night, that morning she sat the turkey out on the cabinet top to cool during the day while they went to work. Enter, Puddles their inside  dog. Sometimes during the day Puddles decided she would climb up on the cabinet and sample the turkey. She not only sampled it she ate the whole turkey except the bones. As with us humans, when you get your belly full you get sleepy. She crawled up under the bed and went to sleep.  Frank and Gail return later that afternoon from work and find the mess Puddles has made eating all that turkey. They can't find Puddles{ look under the bed} They find her under the bed but can't pull her out from under, she has bloated and is now a lot bigger than normal. They have to take down the bed to get Puddles out. Man Puddles is one sick dog. Frank always loved to tell the story about Puddles spoiling Thanksgiving.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL FROM THE TENNESSEE BARON!!!

Entry for November 16, 2006 EXCITING NEWS!!!!!

I am now a greatgrand father!!! One of my grandaughters gave birth to GREYSON, on 11-11-06. He weighted 4 lbs. 8 ozs, 18 1/2 inches long. He was borned 7 weeks premature and must stay in the hospital 3 or 4 weeks. Everything is going good with him, they have removed him from the breathing machine and he's breathing own his own. He is bigger than I though, once I got to see him. The biggest thing about him is his feet!!!! His mom is now out of the hospital and visits during the day at the times the hospital allows. She is able to stay with a friend while out of town.  Regards all

Entry for November 10, 2006 GOLF OR LEAVES!!!!!!

Today was going to be a good day to go golfing once more before bad weather sets in for the winter. Today's temps is going to be in the 70's as opposed to a few days ago when it was only in the 40's.  Three  days ago we had rain for about two days. We live in the woods , many, many trees surround our house and you know what that means in the fall and winter.  Yes the dreaded raking of the leaves, around here thats a weekly task of mine.  You see in Tennessee all the trees don't give up their leaves at the same time so I have some falling all winter long. I have a new device this year to help with picking up all those leaves, no not my wife, although she helps. A bagonwagon I pull behind my mower and it pulls them up into a wagon which when full I dump them into wife's compost bin. Today the leaves are very heavy and It will be about 20 or more loads. You can't see the grass for the leaves.  I  always do leaves on Sat. but since rain is in the forecast Sat. I had better do them today. The great part about the leaves, in the spring and summer we have plenty of shade and the temps in and around our house is about 20 degress lower than out in the open, so it balances out in the long run. NOT TODAY!!!

Regards All

Entry for October 23, 2006 HOT AS A PISTOL!!!!!!!!!!

One of the most heart warming stories  I have ever heard occured on Feb.23,2006.  It was shown on the CBS news. A kid in a New York high school was the manger of the basketball team, a big cheerleader for his team. He had a medical condition, he was autisic. The last game of the season the coach let the kid dress out for the game as a reward for his work as manager. With about four minutes to play the coach told the kid to go into the game. This was the first time he had ever played on the team. As he ran onto the court the fans went wild seeing this kid getting to play. His first shot was an airball, his second shot was a miss from up close. Prehaps the story would end here, but wait------ His next shot is a three pointer, the crowd goes WILD!!!!!! He's not done yet, another shot , his second three. The kid would hit a total of six three pointers and one two pointer in a space of about four minutes a total of 20 points for the game. At the end of the game he's mobbed by the students and fans. His reply being interviewed was: I WAS HOT AS A PISTOL!!!!! He became a hero to everybody in the USA, He was invited to the White House to meet President Bush. This story always brings chill bumps down by back as I reflect back on it. Never give up on your dreams. Oh yes, Hollywood will make a movie about this story. Regards all!!!

Entry for September 27, 2006 BIG MONEY!!!!!!!!

At age thirteen you don't expect to become RICH overnight. Our family would visit granny and pa Barnes on the week ends in Fayeteville.   My uncle Billy who was 3 months older than me would go to the Lincoln theater to watch cowboy movies. Imagine mother and granny being pregant at the same time. Mother with her first and granny with her last child. Oh, the stories they must have shared!! Once at the movies I would have to visit the bathroom. On the way up I kicked something with my foot, it was a wallet. I picked it up and continued on to the bathroom. Inside the stall I locked the door and opened the wallet up; man I have found  a GOLD MINE!! Inside I find three five dollar bills and three one dollar bills. Man $18.00 I'm rich, I was at the time. Sodas, candy bars, peanuts were only a nickel in the 50's. I'm not telling Billy, he would want half of the money. I dare not tell mother and daddy, they would take my new found wealth away from me.  Once back home in Tullahoma I have thought of a perfect place to hid my money. There is a hen house in the back yard. I get a Prince Albert tobacco can to put my money in and will hid it under one of the hens nest that is covered with straw. I will get money out for sodas and candy. I begin treating my friends , buying them goddies. I bet they thought I was dealing drugs. Wait a minute, there are no drugs in the early fifties. After a while I'm scared mother will find my money. I have a brillant plan. I hid the can in the middle of a colvert under our driveway with a rock over it. What if it comes a flood??  YOU BIG DUMMY!! It rained for two days and the can with my money was gone. I begin walking by the ditch which ran down hill to the depot some eight blocks away. At the depot I find the can with my money but a little wet. Back in the hen house goes my money. Mother never finds it and it takes several years to spend all of it.

Entry for September 20, 2006 JURY DUTY !!!!!!!!

Finally after all these years I'm called for JURY DUTY!! I'm really looking forward to this new experince to see our court system in action.  We were given dates that trials are on the docket. We are instructed to call the court clerk office after 4:30 the day before to see if the trial  is still on. On about the sixth trial date we are finally called to duty. I arrive at the court house at the given time and sign in, I'm number 22, hey thats  my lucky number. After signing in we are led into the courtroom and given our instructions. Its 30 more minutes before the opening of the trial. Man that sure was a long, long 30 minutes. 30 people showed up out of 40 called.  9:00 right on the dot and we are instructed, ALL RISE. The judge gives out his speech and ask three questions that all answer together. He swears us all in.  A woman offical of the court begins drawing numbers out of a box with each juror number, the juror is called and seated  in one of the 12 chairs. Number 22 , hey thats me. After a while 20 jurors are seated and the lawyer began dismissing some to get down to 12. The judge tells us when you are dismissed it isn't for any special reason. Once the field is down to 12  the jury is in place, I'm on the JURY!!The case involved a drug dealer selling three rocks to an undercover woman. The DA presented three tapes with the buys from the dealer to the undercover agent. The tapes were of a very poor quality but you could understand some of the words. The DA must have got his law degree for Wal-Mart, he wasn't very good at getting the undercover witness to explain what went down. The lawyer for the accused was just out of LAW  SCHOOL  and went to a real law school . He twisted the witness story around and I felt sorry for this poor girl. She finally settled down and got the story right. The evidence was strongly against the man accused. No question in my mind on his being guilty. At 12:oo we broke for lunch and were instructed not to talk about the case. Back from lunch, the judge tells the jury that a devlopment in the case doesn't require the jury any more. WHATS the deal I'm thinking but the jury is not told why we are dismissed. After all that time and effort on our part you would think the court system owed us an explaination??? NOT!!!!!  I found out later that the charges against the dealer was dropped. I'm still trying to find out WHY???  This is an example of our legal system in action. I don't think the DA ever wins a case, he just gives them away. So much for JUSTICE!!!

Entry for September 16, 2006, MY MYTHICAL ROAD TRIP!!!!

I pulled myself out of bed early this morning  and had my cup of coffee to get this old body and mind in gear. I only drink one cup each morning but in my defense, my cup holds about two cups. I head upstairs to my little world and my Compaq. The weather is cool this morning and I think I'm going to get the 40 Ford street rod out and take a trip before my wife gets up. I want be gone very long as I am going to Decatur, Ill. I will try to find Bluestar Tam. I have some ROSES to give her for the nice poem she penned for my neighbors who have been married 50 years this next week. I'm pulling out of the driveway on my way to Manchester, Tn. to hit I-24. I'll stop and gas up this old ford,  there is a station selling gas at $2.18. Finally I hit the old I-24. The trip want take long as I set the cruise on 90 and hope I don't see MR TROPPER.  Just into Nashville and had to slow down, traffic is tight but I've made it around Music city and back up to speed. The state of Kentucky goes flying by and finally the State of Illinois is under the old ford. Changing Interstates now traveling I-57.  Thats Mt. Vernon, Ill. up ahead better stop and fill up and hit the bathroom. Had a Pepsi and back on the road again. I'll be getting off I-57 and taking Highway 36 to Decatur. Man I should have slowed down , the blue lights are flashing behind me so I pull over . The lady cop ask man I didn't think that old ford could go that fast, I clocked you going 85 in a 45 zone, whats the hurry??? I'm on my way to find Bluestar Tam, I have some ROSES for her and I didn't want them to wilt. Do you know where she lives?? Man you are in luck, I'm her twin sister, Brightstar. Follow me I will give you a police escort to her home. We arrive at her home, they tell us she will be out in a few minutes, seems LIKE she is on her COMPUTER. That don't suprise me I tell Brightstar. Bluestar Tam this is Nick b from Tennessee he has something for you . As I shake her hand I give her a big bunch of Roses. Thanks Bluestar for composing that great poem for my neighbors. Not very often do you ask a stranger to do you a favor and get these kind of results. I know it took some time and effort on your part to do this for me. THANKS AGAIN!!!! This trip was not for real but Bluestar Tam writing the poem for my neighbor was the real deal!! I'm glad to say the trip back home didn't take long at all I just BACKSPACED BACK HOME.  REGARDS

Entry for September 11, 2006 9/11 REMEMBERED!!!!!

There are events it our lives that we all remember, what we were doing and where we were at during the happening of these events. Example; Kenndy's assassination. The 9/11 event stands out in my mind as the number one event in the history of this great country, our greatest disaster in my time. I had went to a cabinet shop to pick up some material for a project I was working on. While there I heard over the radio,they had on, that an accident had occured at the world trade center. A plane had hit one of the twin towers. I was stunned and returned back home to turn on the TV.  In my mind I couldn't see this as an accident. The TV reporters kept calling it an accident. When the second plane hit the other twin tower they finally called it like in was, a terrorist attack. Truly a sad day for many Americans. Five years has passed and many of our American soldiers have lost their lives in foreign lands fighting for our freedom. Too many men and women have lost their lives  both Americans and Foreigners and we should all pray for PEACE IN THIS GREAT WORLD. Light a candle today and say a pray for world peace.

Entry for August 29, 2006 HORSE MADE ICE CREAM!!!!!

Each year we have the Wilson County Fair on our calender as a must see event. This fair has been voted one of the best fairs in the U.S.A. Sat. morning we are off on a 90 mile trip to see the fair. There is so much to do and see at this fair as it covers over 200 acres of space. You get the status quo of exibits, farm products, garden, farm animals, equipment, tractors, and etc. A circus group preformed on the hour with fire eating, magic acts. motorcycle riders inside a metal sphere riding at the same time. Two girls performed an act with one girl supporting the other one by just her mouth for about 5 seconds using a device in her mouth that the other girl did a hand stand, amazed us. Free samples of food was everywhere, hot cornbread squares, ice cream bars, popcorn, lemonaide, water and our favorite, Pinto beans. In a village called Fiddlers Grove you had different log cabins that dated back in the 1800's.  Many buildings dotted this authentic village from years ago. Some of the numerous cabins were: school,bank,doctor,blacksmith,church, newspaper,funeral home,hardware,grocery, you get the idea. The pinto beans we got were cooked over an open fire all day long. They were cooked in an old big metal pot suspended on an iron tripod. The pot must have  had about 30 gallons of beans. I asked my wife if this qualifyed for supper but she never gave me an answer. NOT!!! Now for some HORSE MADE ICE CREAM!!! Yes I said horse made.  The horse was on a large treadmill which was hooked up to the ice cream freezer as the horse walked on the treadmill the freezer turned which froze the ice cream. Two dollars a small bowl, I'll take two and hand her a 5 dollar bill and she gets us two bowls and gives me back 3 dollars. You do the math??? Our day was very good  even if the tempture was about 95. We arrived back home about 11:00 after finding our car in a 100 acre parking lot in the dark.

RELIVING MY SENIOR TRIP!!!!!!

I guess we all look back to what a good time we had when we were younger. My senior year the class took two bus loads of students to Washington, D.C. My buddy, Edwin and I shared the big double rear seat and played cards about all night. Our first stop was at the University of VA. at Blackburgs to  eat and get refreshed.

We finally arrive early the next morning at our hotel in downtown D.C. Our room was on the seventh floor. Six students were assigned to a room. We would observe people walking on the sidewalks from our room. Somebody began tossing bars of soap out the window. It's a wonder they didn't come up and throw all of us out of that hotel.

Our first sight seeing trip was to see the Capital and all it's historical monuments. The different monuments were all so impressive. Most of the kids used the elevator to ascend the Washington Monument but not several of us. We walked all those steps both up and down. Once at the top you could fell the monument sway.

The trip I enjoyed the most was the MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. That night we would get to go to an amusement park for some FUN. At the time they had the world's biggest roller coaster.  The girl I was with said lets ride, I don't think I want to ride I'll get sick. All the kids said you are a CHICKEN so I rode that big bad monster. Wrong move on my part, I got so sick  I went and rode it again. I had vertigo for two days . This was my last coaster ride!!!!  At the time I wished I was a CHICKEN!!!

The girl I was with turned out to be the spy my girlfriend had watching me on the trip. When we returned home she told my girl friend that I was good on the trip. She didn't tell her what a good time we had!!

We would eat our meals at Morrison's. The man in charge made everybody stay in line, one girl Gail wasn't paying attention and he made her go to the back of the line. Once at our table I said we will fix that guy up good. We took all of our left over food and place it in one tray and mixed it up real good and using one of the girls lipstick I made a sign that said, ALL THE FOOD YOU CAN EAT FOR 50 cents and placed it in the window for passer byers to see. Man the guy almost threw the whole class out of Morrison's.

On the way home Bobby , a big bully ran me and Edwin out of our rear seat so he could sleep.Edwin said we will fix him up. We collect cups of water and cokes and poured them all into one big cup. The cup was placed on a shelve over Bobby's head while he slept. Some times later the cup would fall off and get all over Bobby. You talking about MAD, Bobby wanted to know who did this, but no one would tell. He said he would whip all the boys on the bus if someone didn't tell.  I'm sure Bobby could have whipped everyone of us, but he never found out who was guilty.
On the bus trip back home one of the boys on our bus had the driver to pull over on the side of the road so he could get out. He had drank some wine and wasn't feeling too good?? I want name his name but WATTS his name???

One of the girls had took some photos of some girls in the shower with one of the boys camera. He was going to develop them in his photo class but was caught by the teacher and she destroyed the film. Sad ain't it.

The trip will always be remembered and bring  a gleam in my eyes.

Entry for August 17, 2006 I THREW HIM A BIRD!!!!!!!!!

A corner lot located one block from our home on Franklin street was vacant and the owners, Mr & Mrs Ward let all the kids in the area use it to play. Many hours were spent at this lot playing what ever sport that was in season.  We  would fly homemade kites during the windy month of March. Once I made a kit out of tinfoil and flew it to a great height, once at full height I could cut the string and the kite went sailing off into the horizon. People called the radio station to report a UFO. Daddy and I were setting on the front porch one afternoon while some of the smaller kids in the neighborhood played football on that lot. My late brother, Frank came up the steps holding his eye. Whats wrong Frank daddy asked, Butch hit me in the eye. Why did he hit you in the eye son??  I think it was because I threw him a bird!!! Butch was the smallest kid in our circle but was tough as nails, he would fight a circle saw. Daddy told Frank you go back down there and whip Butch's butt, you are a lot bigger than him. Man you can see Frank is all pumped up by daddy little talk. Now Frank is on his way to whip little Butch's butt. A few minutes later old Frank returns holding the other eye, Butch had blacked Franks other eye. I saw the moral to this story right quick, Don't miss with BUTCH!!!

Entry for August 04, 2006 LINDSEY TAKES PEPA FISHING!!!!!

Our youngest grand-daughter Ten year old Lindsey stayed a few days with us this week. She skipped one day to stay and watch two smaller kids while their mother slept. She was paid $25 for watching the kids. What would a ten year old buy with her earned money, not what her pepa thought. Her daddy took her to Wal-mart and she bought a new red rod and reel so she could go fishing. She told her daddy that pepa will take me fishing, her daddy replied don't bet on it???? Lindsey arrived the next day all excited with her new fishind gear. One look into her bright eyes told me to take her down to rock creek and show her how to fish. The creek is less than a mile from our house, my wife called the owner of the property to see if we could fish from her property and she said yes. We loaded up her stuff and headed to a store to buy some fishing worms. Lindsey assured me she wasn't afraid of worms, but guess who had to bait her hook, pepa.  We finally arrive at the creek and pick our a good spot and it time to bait up and try her luck. About the third cast into the water she caught her first fish, a small bream. It sure was fun to watch  the excitment  on her face!!!!  She named the fish, Edward before we placed him in the bucket of water. She would catch two more before she wanted to go home each time she gave the fish a name. We took her fish home so she could show nannie and her daddy her catch

DO YOU REMEMBER????????

Things in our past we remember!!!!

1. Remember when gas was 19.9. I bought gas one time for 9.9 during a gas war in 1959.

2.You could buy a soda for a nickel, a candy bar for a nickel.

3. Remember those nickel boxes of peanuts that sometimes you found a penny,nickel,dime or quarter in them.

4.What happen to Uncle Remus Candy kisses?

5. Sugar Daddys

6. First kiss

7. First car

8.First TV

9.First time you found some money

10.Green stamps

Entry for July 15, 2006 NO MORE OCEAN FOR ME!!!!!!

On a vaction trip to visit my uncle and aunt in Jacksonville, Fla. years ago Uncle JB took me on my first and last deep sea fishing adventure. We got up early on the morning of our planned fishing trip. After our coffee and cereal we were off to to the dock and boarded our boat. The boat was a 50 footer with 50 people on board. One poor old lady started throwing up walking up the ramp. This should have gave me a hint of things to come. The day started out perfect, weather was great and not a cloud in the blue sky. Dolphins followed our boat as we went 17 miles our to our fishing spot. I caught a strange fish on the way out.It looked like a frying pan with sharp teeth. Once the captain anchored over a great fishing school the fun began. We were catching redsnapper sometimes two at a time. Out of nowhere a storm came up and the boat began to list back and forth, the waves were crashing over the boat railings. I had two life jackets on as I didn't know how to swim, I went down below as I was now very sea sick. I threw up rice krispers all day long and I had only eaten one bowl. We tried to talk the captain into going back to the dock but he replied this aint nothing and you have paid for a all day trip. Man that was the saddest news I had ever heard. Two people stayed out and fished the entire time the storm lasted, Uncle JB was one of them. Finally late that evening the captain pulled up anchor and headed back to the dock. Trouble was just beginning, the durn motor caught fire and we are still about 12 miles from shore. I had been praying to get off the ocean during the storm. Now I'm praying harder, LORD if you will get me off this ocean I will never get on it again. A call goes out and a sister boat comes to our aid and pull us back to the dock. The only person sicker than me is the poor old lady that started throwing up getting on the boat, she never got to wet a line. Uncle JB and I arrive back at his house about 4 in the morning. I had planned on going back to Tennessee that day but I'm to sick to drive so we stay an extra two days. I'm sad to say that JB died about five years later with cancer but until his death he always laugh about my fishing trip.

Entry for July 09, 2006 BBQ AND STRIPPERS???????

We were at the funeral home to pay our respect to a deceased neighbor one night. Dressed in our funeral home attire, I asked someone where is the best place to get some BBQ. They told me about a PLACE OUTSIDE OF TOWN that had the best BBQ around. Upon leaving the funeral home  we drive out in the country to find the BBQ place. Two cop cars pass us with blue lights flashing at a high rate of speed. Once we arrive at the BBQ place we spot one of the cops arresting a drunk who was causing some trouble. This BBQ place turns out to be a night club. I ask another cop how is the BBQ and he replies, " It's very good if you don't mind the strippers. I DON't mind. Carolyn tells me I mind, get in the car we are not getting any BBQ here. The only time I ever had a chance to see a BBQ STRIPPER AND CAROLYN SPOILS MY Chance.

Entry for July 07, 2006,Things I'm at war with!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's a constant  WAR ME AGAINST THEM. Them usually wins. I'm not a war with just one thing but many . Japanese beetles eat the leaves off of my fruit trees, flowers. They were imported by nurserys to control thislie but they don't eat my thislie. Please export back to Japan!!! Ants, I have battled you ever year and you are always one up. Squirrels you get my peaches and pecans. You also get lead from my guns, both rifle and shootgun. You like the rifle because it take several shots to run you off. Sometimes you run right into the bullet but not enough. Moles, whats wrong with my yard, you keep plowing it up. Your number one with Carolyn. Though the years something always gets in the garden. Deer,rabbits, groundhogs,birds, dogs,cows ,horses and little creatures we can't see. You have all caused me pain but now that i'm retired or retarted I can battle you full time. Watch OUT!!!!!!

Entry for July 04, 2006 Retirement is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday was my first day of retirement. I had been working since I was 15 years old . Now 67  and it was time to call it quits. Although I have retired I'm going to be working full time for wife, Carolyn. She wants a mini-barn and a sun room builted. I sure hope she isn't a slave driver??? Yesterday she let me coast all day long, not one thing she wanted me to do. I don't think that will last very long???? Tonight we are going to Winchester to Thunder on the lake. It's just started to rain here and we need the rain, maybe it want rain on the fireworks later tonight.Washed the truck this afternoon so you would know it would rain. It rains on the just and on the unjust. Happy Fourth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Entry for July 03, 2006 Hot Dogs, Fireworks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Invited to my sister and brother-in law for Hot dogs and fireworks. 40 or more people showed up for the big event put on by Sis, Billy Ray, Shea, Brandy and Micheal. There was plenty to eat and drink but the highlight to the evening was Billy Ray and Micheal's Fireworks shoot. Their fireworks were of the BIG TIME TYPE.  $260 up in clouds of smoke in about 30 minutes. The little kids enjoyed it and us BIG KIDS LOVED IT. Fireworks always takes my back to my younger days. Pa Barnes would always give all the grandsons a big bag of firecrackers. Cherry bombs, M-80's for Christmas. We would go down to the Elk river about three blocks behind the house and throw them into the water and watch the explosion displace the water into  a high water fall. Remember you happy days!!!!!!!!

Entry for June 24, 2006, Skateboard Ramp

Hey!!! Cameron & I built a skateboard 1/4 pike. He said it was kool. the kool part was watching him do his skate tricks. It goes home with him later today. Carolyn, Cam. &; I are going to Lynchburg to Frointer Days. Got to pick up Rustie this am from vet. Her kittie days are over, Carolyn hopes.