Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
Roots 2
The previous post was about my mom's family. This picture is on my dad's side. Thanks to my cousin, Scott Porter, for giving me information about websites on our family's history. I clicked link, after link and found this picture. It appears that this is a picture of when my grandfather and grandmother were baptized in 1913 at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church in Pleasant Shade, TN. From the names on the site, the third guy from the left is Lee Porter, my grandfather, and the third girl from the left is Clara Gregory, my grandmother! I'm assuming this is before they were married since it still has her maiden name. How cool is that!!!http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsmith/churchpics/mttaborbatiszing.htm
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Roots
While in Nashville for Mama's funeral, two of her 2nd cousins, brothers Talmadge and Kenneth Woodall (they must have been in their late 70's, early 80's) came for visitation. They were so great! Two of the funniest men I think I've ever met. They brought us pictures of our great grandfather, his brothers, and of our great-great grandparents. These pics are awesome. We figured the time in relation to my mom's age and they most have been taken in the mid to late 1800's. 
In this picture are standing L-R,
James Oliver Woodall, Jesse Woodall, Sam Woodall and Will Woodall (my great-grandfather). Seated are James and Jane Bradley Woodall, my GREAT GREAT grandparents! How cool is that!
The story told to be the truth is that Uncle Sam's wife (Sam pictured above) tried to poison him. It is told that Jane (his mom, pictured above) sewed money into his pants and sent Sam and his wife to Texas ... the wife didn't know about the money, and there was only enough to get him back to Tennessee and she was left in Texas!
This is probably my
favorite picture ... They had a family band! Must be where my love of music comes from.
These are the same brothers ... James Oliver Woodall, Will Woodall (my great grandfather, center with the fiddle), Sam Woodall and sitting, Jesse Woodall ... and an unknown wife is standing. But I think I'm going to identify her ... I'm going to say this is Sam's wife ... the one that tried to poison him! I think it'll add more spice to the story!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
BOO!
My New Favorite Internet goggie ... Boo! He even has a facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/Boo
Cyootness is killing me!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
More Scary Stuff!
I didn't want to leave out Jeremiah, Marshall, Jim or Hookie ... SO ... for your viewing pleasure! :)
Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Working like a Dog!
Next time someone tells me they're "working like a dog" .... I'll really wonder what they mean!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
hmmm
... and I thought segregation was a thing of the past! (Sign at the parking lot of the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, KY).
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Happy 4th!!
Since I'm missing this year's Greenville fireworks ... thought I'd share last year's! Happy 4th!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Happy Father's Day!
Me and Daddy with my mom, sister and uncle. They'd probably stopped to let me throw-up! Love this classic shot!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Monday, May 31, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Some things you just have to post year after year ... this is the way I celebrate Cinco de Mayo! :)
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
iPad for 100th Birthday!
This is better than Kitteh iPawed and Baby iPad ... LOVE THIS!
http://www.urlesque.com/2010/04/23/100-year-old-woman-first-computer-ipad/
http://www.urlesque.com/2010/04/23/100-year-old-woman-first-computer-ipad/
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Standing Cat Boots!
I Love this so much! Whoever edited this is a genius! :)
http://www.urlesque.com/2010/04/13/standing-cat-in-boots-new-video/
Original Video ...
http://www.urlesque.com/2010/04/13/standing-cat-in-boots-new-video/
Original Video ...
Friday, April 9, 2010
Giant Hamster
Just had to share this video of my beautiful niece and Caplin Rous ...world famous Capybara! I want! :)
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Mob Mentality
Last Saturday, Gene and I went to the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Inaugural at the new zMax Dragway in Charlotte, NC. If you’ve never seen the Top Fuel or Funny Cars run … you need do to that at least once in your life. There is no describing the power of these cars and the total vibration of all your internal organs… you have to experience it. Anyway, we had a great time, saw a fiery crash, actually 2 crashes in the same run … which was exciting to see (since no one was hurt) and watching the crowd reminded of the life I do not miss and not sorry I left behind.
All was going great … UNTIL … we were leaving and Gene wanted to catch the shuttle bus back to the car. We got on board the bus along with many who have had a bit too much sun, fun, and beverage. I can deal with that, but what happened next left me extremely upset.
The driver of the bus was a small young man that seemed a bit shy and insecure. The traffic was terrible because of the all pedestrians and cars trying to leave the track at the same time. The loud, inebriated crowd on the bus started, yelling at the young man saying “Let’s go Leroy” and talking down to him in may other ways. It clearly upset the driver and when the road was clear for him to move the bus; he couldn’t get it in gear. The more he tried, the more they yelled at him and the more they yelled they more frustrated he became and couldn’t get it to work at all. By then cars were honking their horns and one of the men on the bus declared that he was tractor trailer driver and was trying, in a very condescending way, to tell him how to drive and even told the driver if he’d get up he’d drive the bus. A mob mentality was growing quickly. I just kept saying to Gene … why do they have to be so mean. All I wanted to do was get off the bus, not because the bus wasn’t moving but because of the way the young man was being treated. Gene said to wait, if we got off then, it would cause more trouble and escalate the situation (I’m married to a wise man).
The bus finally started moving and at the first stop we got off (even though we weren’t to our car yet). I apologized to the driver and patted him on the shoulder as we got off and Gene said “It’s OK buddy”… we walked on to the car as I was still fuming!
THEN IT HIT ME! I immediately thought Jesus. The how horrible the mob mentality must have been on the day they were yelling “Crucify Him!” How would I have felt if I’d been in that crowd that day? Would I have wanted to get away, would I have wanted to help Him? Or forbid, would I have been part of the mob?
I absolutely hated the experience of seeing the mob verbally abusing the young bus driver, but am so thankful it happened as I was reminded of what this Easter week is all about, what humiliation Jesus went through for me and went through willingly. I don’t understand it … only that I am, literally, eternally thankful...
All was going great … UNTIL … we were leaving and Gene wanted to catch the shuttle bus back to the car. We got on board the bus along with many who have had a bit too much sun, fun, and beverage. I can deal with that, but what happened next left me extremely upset.
The driver of the bus was a small young man that seemed a bit shy and insecure. The traffic was terrible because of the all pedestrians and cars trying to leave the track at the same time. The loud, inebriated crowd on the bus started, yelling at the young man saying “Let’s go Leroy” and talking down to him in may other ways. It clearly upset the driver and when the road was clear for him to move the bus; he couldn’t get it in gear. The more he tried, the more they yelled at him and the more they yelled they more frustrated he became and couldn’t get it to work at all. By then cars were honking their horns and one of the men on the bus declared that he was tractor trailer driver and was trying, in a very condescending way, to tell him how to drive and even told the driver if he’d get up he’d drive the bus. A mob mentality was growing quickly. I just kept saying to Gene … why do they have to be so mean. All I wanted to do was get off the bus, not because the bus wasn’t moving but because of the way the young man was being treated. Gene said to wait, if we got off then, it would cause more trouble and escalate the situation (I’m married to a wise man).
The bus finally started moving and at the first stop we got off (even though we weren’t to our car yet). I apologized to the driver and patted him on the shoulder as we got off and Gene said “It’s OK buddy”… we walked on to the car as I was still fuming!
THEN IT HIT ME! I immediately thought Jesus. The how horrible the mob mentality must have been on the day they were yelling “Crucify Him!” How would I have felt if I’d been in that crowd that day? Would I have wanted to get away, would I have wanted to help Him? Or forbid, would I have been part of the mob?
I absolutely hated the experience of seeing the mob verbally abusing the young bus driver, but am so thankful it happened as I was reminded of what this Easter week is all about, what humiliation Jesus went through for me and went through willingly. I don’t understand it … only that I am, literally, eternally thankful...
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
I think it a crack-head!
In honor of the green this week ... I must share the annual posting of the BEST St. Paddy's Day video EVER... It's just to good not to share over and over!Love the artist's rendering ...
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Seagull Maniac
For some reason this just cracks me up! From what I understand ... seagulls stomp on the ground so the worms will think its raining and come up so they don't drown! But alas ... no rain ... only dinner for the seagull!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Take your cat for a ... umm ... walk?
Still wiping the laughter tears from my eyes!
See more ... http://www.urlesque.com/2010/02/22/cat-leash/
Thanks urlesque.com!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Our IT Guys
OK ... we really didn't get snow ... just about an inch of sleet with a nice glazing of ice ... But never fear ...nothing stops AIM Systems, Corp (AKA as the Brushy Creek IT guys)!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Smile
It's it nice when someone loves you so much that they just smile when you're around! This is SO sweet!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Baptism August 1970
Mansker Creek
Goodlettsville, Tennessee
August 1970
Goodlettsville, Tennessee
August 1970
Found lots of interesting pics at my Mom's house this week!
That's me about to go under!
Friday, January 15, 2010
Meow Fail!
Poor Winston!
(btw ... that's the cat's name ... he's famous on the interwebz!)
They say he gets a bit rusty when he doesn't use the old pipes for a while!
(btw ... that's the cat's name ... he's famous on the interwebz!)
They say he gets a bit rusty when he doesn't use the old pipes for a while!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
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