Passing the Torch....

Bill showing Austin how to change the oil in my car...

I still remember when Bill was 17 years old. He had a good friend Kyle, over that lived in this neighborhood... Bill mentioned he had just been changing the oil in his car. Kyle thought it was odd that Bill had to change the oil in his car. Kyle said his Mom paid to have his changed at jiffy Lube every three months.

Bill informed Kyle he not only had to change the oil in his car, but also his Mom's, Dad's, and booth Sisters vehicles. Kyle asked Bill why he had to do that....This was the way the story went...

Well, Kyle, when I was seven my Dad was going to change the oil in the car. Dad said, "Bill do you want to come out and watch me change the oil?" I thought this would be great fun. I got to watch and hand him the tools. Then when the oil needed to be changed again My Dad asked, "Bill, do you want to help me change the oil?" So I got to help dump in some of the oil and it was great. Then that lasted for about three more oil changes. Then one day Dad said, "Bill, come on out and you can change the oil and I will watch you." I thought I was really doing something really great. I could change the oil with out Dad even helping me. I think I was about 9 at that time. That lasted for a few years...When I reached 11 years old Dad said, "Bill, get out there and change the oil in the car." and I have been doing it ever since.

Austin turned seven two weeks ago.....

Vegetables...

Since Melissa has been on a diet we have not been getting our vegetable baskets...This week she ordered one just for me....Oh we got great stuff...
Bill and Kimmie and the kids are here. Bill has Austin over...
The brussel sprouts are delicious and the radishes are beautiful....two heads of Romain lettuce and a nice stalk of celery and some yellow onions...We will be eating salad...and look at the little yellow squash....
all of this for only $16.50.

1st Read Book Of the New Year....

I intend to read this book today....But Sisters, only because my house is all ready clean...

Happy New Year!

My Gifts...

Besides getting to see my Grand Kids have a wonderful day, Winnie Jo asked me what I got for Christmas...Missy gave me a mug and a Hawaii license plate and a necklace from Hawaii...Austin gave me a beautiful framed colleague of pictures of him and some cookie mix...I got a card from Kris and Bill of their kids with Santa...Mike bought me a new camera...and the 3 kids went together and bought me this old style record player...Now it also has a CD player and a radio on it but I really wanted a record player...you see I have all of these old 45's that are with the Little Golden books and I have a whole generation of Grand Kids that have never listened to a record...Now we will be able to read along with the books listening to a record...Which they are just in Ahhh of because they have never seen one work...

They have been waiting...

All morning for me to come in the house....