Thanksgiving, 2016
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Jordan’s Birthday T-shirt
Jordan turned 19 in 2019, and papa got her a nice t-shirt over the holiday break to wear back to Longwood. When she was 8 or 9, she actually wanted to be a Hooters waitress. I even have several Hooters girl autographs that Jordan requested. Let’s see if she’s brave enough to wear it in public.
Terry & Amy, Christmas 2019
Terry and Amy had everyone over for a fantastic feast on Christmas Eve. And Terry decided to decorate himself, too.
Owen’s birthday, now 11
Owen selected Kabuto’s for his birthday party, and we had quite a crowd–with both sets of grandparents, the aunts, and all their kids. Our chef was great–the highlight was when he used his spatula to flip bits of food into each person’s mouths, one by one. Owen’s at the bottom, and his cousin Zach is on the left. His brother, Dylan, is on the left.
The new GForce
GForce Karts has moved locations, as well as the entire track layout–and it’s now outside. It’s much bigger, and you can get up to higher speeds. All the Patton boys, Owen, and Dylan Barker were up for the challenge, and I think they had a really good day.
The Pattons visit the trees
This is a wonderful activity for teens and maybe a little younger, and it’s only an hour away from Richmond. It’s not hard to convince a young boy or girl to climb a tree, is it? The Sandy River Outdoor Adventure offers the perfect opportunity for them do do just that, and more. It’s just outside Farmville, an easy drive from Richmond, and they have…
Cancun 2019
Saturday – Arrival Our cousin June, visiting from Span, flew with Kayela and me, and Linda and Jill arrived at different times from North Carolina and Florida. Kayela and I were originally scheduled to be in Cancun first, but our connection in Newark was delayed–a plane blew a tire on landing, and that runway was closed. So, we were two hours late, and arrived last….
Cousin June visits
Cousin June, daughter of Aunt Ivy, paid us a nice, long, visit in June (no, that’s not a misprint–it was June in June). We had met her in London last year, and she took us up on our offer to show her a good time in the US. And in doing this, she also knocked four items off her bucket list: Visit the US See…
Ready or Not, movie review
While we all knew how this was going to end within the first 15 minutes, the journey was worth the price of admission. I wouldn’t classify this movie as black humor, but it definitely had those elements, and it livened up the intensity of some scenes. I want more movies like this.
Revenge, movie review
As you can guess, the title is the theme of this movie, and it delivers. While predictable to some extent, the journey is not–a beautiful woman out for a fun filled week with her boyfriend is transformed into a mean, mean, vegeance machine. The imagery and action are top notch. And LOTS of blood. No female nudity, some male, suggestive sex, but no actual sex.