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Thanksgiving, 2016

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Dylan’s Basketball Season 2019

Dylan had a good season–he was the king of 3-pointers for his team. This video shows him in action. And here’s his cousin, Zach, showing some awesome defensive prowess. Dylan showing off his dribbling skills.

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.

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…