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Its a full moon again...wonder what mysteries it beholds this time...last time it was horrible for the paper route...soooo what shall I write about this am.
My sister is coming to see me and am I happy. She just became divorced and is beginning to get out and about which is good. I miss getting out and about. The paper route has limited us to no end. Maybe one day that will change. I hope that we can just sit and talk and reminisce of old times...she is a bit younger than me about 7 years younger , was thinking it was more. anyway, she is precious as all of my family is.
When we were living in Phenix City Alabama in the late 60's, her boyfriend/fiance was stationed at Ft. Benning. He would come over and see us and tell us he was going to get Kathy and marry her. Well one day he showed up with her and said they needed a place to stay until she was 18 on Dec 1st and then she could marry him. So she stayed with us., Mother found out and let me have it with both barrels. I don't think she ever forgave me for taking Kathy in and then letting them get married. Eighteen  was the legal age in Alabama without parents consent to get married. I remember that we practiced the wedding using Windy as the bride, Vann as the groom and Jeff as the usher. It was so funny  watching the little ones act old!!! It was one of the first weddings that honey preformed. If I remember correctly he married one couple in Shiloh and she was only 14 but as far as we know they are still married...hummmm It stuck!
Well, we had a beautiful wedding for her, help them get an apartment, had a shower for her in the parsonage (if I remember correctly). They were married until 1996 when Wayne passed away from Leukemia.. That was one of the saddest days of my life.  How sad to have to officiate at his funeral, but honey did . He is a strong man, so full of the love of God and wants the best for all mankind. I do love my honey. Wayne and Kathy had 3 beautiful children, Allen, Karey and Teresa. We saw them several times over the years. So Thursday her and Teresa are  coming to see us. I am glad.
Talking about officiating at funerals, the saddest and probably the easiest yet hardest was when we lost our son, Vann. Will talk about that another time. Can't do it just yet. I hurt so bad when I think of him.

So as to not knowing what to write, I just wrote alot!!! lol Honey said "you talk alot, you can write alot!!!"  Stinker!
Oh, one of the things I just remembered was when  we had gone out to make a call or two for the church and Wayne stayed with the kids, keeping them while we worked for the church, anyway, he said that Jeff (about 2 1/2) stuck his finger in the light socket and got the shock of his life, stated crying and Wayne, of course as he always did laughed and laughed! Jeff said " tain't funny" " not funny" . bless his heart I don't think he did that again! Love that Jeff!!!!! He was such an adorable little boy as was Vann.
Windy was taking piano lessons then  and was trying so hard to be "like her mother". I wish I had been a better mother...God forgive me. I bought her 2 new dresses that were so beautiful, we did not have a camera , so no picture, for her 2 recitals. She played so good,was so serious as a student. She wanted to play the piano like her mother. One day the piano teacher told me that she thought Windy just was not advancing as she should and did I want her to continue. I said" Yes Yes Yes, as long as she wants to take lesson, she will have them."  We continued until we moved to Anniston Alabama and then Hank helped here with more lessons. But then they stopped. The boys also took some lessons also. I don't think my children were as musical as I had hoped but we tried. I love these children more than life itself. thank you god for what you gave me.
Thank you grandpa for listening...love you J