The Bucket List

Well, some friends at school have been talking about their "bucket list" and what's on them. Several it seems want a tattoo--EEEEEW--NO!! That's too much pain for the girl that had to be bribed when going to get a booster shot. The days are still fresh in my mind when I would ask my mom where we were going and she would say, "Oh just driving around!" Then we made the terrible turn toward the doctor's office.

Well, back to the list. I made the statement back in the fall that I wanted to run/walk the 5K Cowtown. It's no big deal to runners but to this "older" woman it is! So, this morning Danny and I did it. I'm so glad he "volunteered" to do this with me. We awoke to temperatures in the high 30's and the wind blowing 30mph! Great day for a run, right. We ate a good breakfast and were off to Downtown Fort Worth.

We did almost freeze and we sucked in a lot of cold air but we finished in 51.10 minutes! Now I know that's not fast--but we weren't last--not even close!Ha! Lots of people there to cheer us on--even some SFA fans. You can tell by my picture why they knew I was an SFA supporter. Would you believe at the finish line we heard someone call our names. Later, we saw that person and he was someone we knew from Nacogdoches! His son and Britt played ball together! His wife was running right behind us! It truly is a small world.

So, this item on my Bucket List is done. I will do more of these. In fact, I'm already committed to one in Oct.!

Here are a few pictures!

Mom's 90th Birthday

Well, last Saturday, Feb, 7th, Mom celebrated her 90th birthday! Wow! What a blessing to still have her and in pretty good health. She never ceases to amaze me with what she can do at her age. She told me the week before that she decided that she could clean her own house and so she told the lady that had been coming about once a month she no longer needed her. So, before the party, she cleaned the entire house. It looked better than what it had in a long time. I figured out that her energy level came from getting a call from the doctor earlier saying she was in good health. She had blood work done and he was concerned about her throyid. But all was fine!
We had a great time. About 75 family members and friends came to her house for punch and cake. So many brought cards and notes of love and encouragement. She said yesterday that she counted over 50 that she received in the mail and on that day. Mom said over and over, "I never knew I did anything special for these people to come and write such sweet notes!" Well, she has and she continues to be a sweet, sweet lady and mother.
My desire is to live my life like hers--a Christian wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. I pray that we can celebrate when she turns 100!! She is my role model for life!
Enjoy a few pictures!