When ever we moved to a new city to pastor another church...we always the first day after our furniture was placed into the parsonage, got into our car and rode around, looking at the schools, grocery stores, ways to the church (unless we lived next door which I hated !) shopping centers, just checking things out. Well one time in Las Cruses NM we were driving around and honey saw an A & W Root Beer Drive Inn. He pulled in quickly into the slot,pushed the button to get service then asked for " 5 rootbeers in the muuuggg!" which quickly came a .... "What?" " 5 root beers in the muuuuggg?" honey drawling out the mugg....after about 3 times of saying "5 root beer in the muuggggs?" she got the message....the children started laughing , snickering to which Windy said later" I never realized how southern we sounded"!!!! She later said her teachers always made her read alot...finally stating that they just loved to hear Windy read!!!
We don't realize how "southern" we sound until we go to another place in America. Thankful for our "southern" heritage...even though I was born and raised in Florida I consider myself a "southern".!
I always hated the idea of moving every 2 years or so..but got used to it after awhile. Vann always had trouble with our moving and we had to pep talk him long and hard to get him ready for the move. I later thought how ironic it was that he joined the Marines!! Talk about moving!!! lol..although he only moved 3 times that I know of with the remainder of his stint in the Marines was in Hawaii...honey and I never could find the money to go see him...how we regretted not finding that money to go.
While he was stationed in Hawaii he got to having so much fun that he forgot to call or write his mother and dad...well, I called the local Marine office and found out a phone # to where he was stationed. I called there and talked with someone and it wasn't but an hour or two that I got a call from Vann...he said he was in deep trouble !!! He had to call once a week and write 2 times a week with his superior watching! this lasted for a few weeks then he got into a regular routine and all was well...guess he was having to much fun!!!! I made a doll for one of his friends little girl , a type of the Cabbage Patch Doll. I thought it was ugly but they loved it!!!! When Vann passed away, these same people who are Vanns best friends called us and they keep in touch with us. They call us their family in ALabama!!! We call them family in New Jersey!!! How proud I am of Vann and his committment to the service for our country. I miss you Vann....
Well it is time for bed, am tired...I love you grandpa and thanks for listening..J
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The last two blogs are so touching and heartfelt. I really enjoyed reading them. So many memories get left behind but you are taking the time and effort to write them down - for future generations. Bless you and bless your children. Love you.
Thank you my friend. It is coming close to one year of Vann's death and I am really not handling it well. I cry alot think about all of the things that happened just before he passed. Bear with me in the blogs...it is good for me..I am glad I can write these things down...there is so much more to write and it will come ...loe you always..J
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