Junior High

We didn't call it middle school then. The top pic as at the Grand Canyon. I was having such a good time! I had my hair pulled back in a braid and my moccasins on. I sewed this dress myself and as you can see, I knew how to hem. I am very unfriendly looking, but that is because I have always hated having my picture taken. I was hard pressed to find a pic that was close-up. Also, this is the year I decided to color my hair. I became a blonde. Nine months later I had longer hair and it looked like I was considering smiling. The one at the bottom is in happier days when hair was not an issue as long as your wore a cowgirl hat.

Lovey

The Tennessee River

The Tennessee River is 652 miles long and snakes from the east side of Knoxville south to Chattanooga and in to Alabama. It then flows to create a border between Alabama and Mississippi before it moves northward again, back to Tennessee. I chose a picture of the river for the header of my blog because I think it is beautiful as it winds its way through the mountains and my son is a diver and works on the locks and dams of the river. For those of you who ever have the opportunity go to a UT VOLS football home game, you will find the river accessorized by large numbers of boats, floating in to Knoxville arrayed in Big Orange and White. The areas between Knoxville and Chattanooga have also become filled with resort-like communities on the river. In Chattanooga the river flows through the middle of town and can be viewed from a beautiful pedestrian bridge. I love this area of the country and I'm so glad that it is just a couple of hours away.

Always Looking Forward?

Well, everybody. I say that I am always looking forward, but after the last post I did take a very short trip down memory lane. Here I am in 1978 - 21 years old. The funny thing is I think I'm having a better time now. It was not easy going through the growing pains of becoming an adult. You can't see them, but my husband is sitting beside me and I'm holding my 9 month old daughter.

As I said, it is much easier being me now, but I wouldn't mind having my old body back. LOL

Lovey

Still Rockin' It

In the 1970s I loved listening to Ann and Nancy Wilson, Heart. When they performed Straight On For You, I was hooked.

Today I saw the two of them on a satellite concert special and the girls still have it. Yes, they are near 60, but don't be fooled by their chronological age. They are "still rockin'it."

It made me think about all of the women I know personally that have changed the way I have come to view growing older. So, if you are over 50 and feel like 25, I'd like to have you send me a picture of yourself when you were much younger and another picture of you as you look now. I know you girls are still rockin' it in some way - and I don't mean rocking chair. Whether you are learning new skills, hobbies, or just consider yourself young at heart, please join me. I want to post the pictures and show how much fun it is to be over 50.

Send your photos to bobbyandjanice@hotmail.com. Can't wait to see them.

Lovey

Glad to Be Alive

Instead of taking the interstate, tonight I chose to drive home from a neighboring town using the back roads. I rolled down my window, drove slower than usual and smelled honeysuckle in the air. The weather is warm and summer is almost here. I'm glad to be alive.

Lovey

Cancer

Farrah Fawcett was on prime time this week. She has chosen to let others follow her as she faces cancer and the probability of death. Just this past Friday a lady I work with lost her 9 year old grand daughter to cancer. The funeral is tomorrow. My mom's friend is currently in treatment. And then I remember with sadness, my cousin who passed away earlier this year from cancer. For those who are facing cancer in one way or another, Fear Not - Learning From Your Cancer is a book that will provide comfort and strength. A friend and colleague wrote it after experiencing cancer. You can find it Amazon ISBN 978-0881775389.

Lovey

The Beach

It sure would be nice to be at the beach tonight.

Lovey