WATERMELLON YUMMMM

Walking down the hall after picking up my mail with friend Inca, both of us are very short and like to walk together. Theo popped out of his apartment and said "Do you girls like warermellon?" Inca said "Is the Pope Catholic?" Now Theo is Catholic but he gave us each a big slice of cold red ripe watermellon anyway. I wonder if the Pope has ever tasted watermellon. Not the kind we grow is Mississippi. Maybe never even heard of Mississippi.Running wild again--I really do need this creative writing class. I might put the Pope in one of my stories.

Betty Boop

CURIOUS GEORGE

iT WAS A FINE EXIBIT. I learned a lot and am glad for all the books and writings that were saved and then the new ones written in New York. We met Sophie at the Old Capitol Inn and the lunch was so very good and I just loved remembering that it used to be home of the YWCA and I took girls for swimming lessons in the early days there. My how Jackson has changed. A man here noticed my collection (only four) of lighthouses that I decorate my entrance with. I make a beach display June and July because we go to the beach. A lot of others do too. He has a colection of them and he said after his kids get what they want of it he would give his to me.. I did not have the heart to tell him that mine all came from the Dollar Tree..I can really get in trouble sometime. It was nice of him to offer What to do?. Maybe his kids (who he said gave most of them to him} will want them back? Hope so. Well of change sheets, do a load of wash, shampoo my hair and then what? I will see.

Betty Boop

GEORGE TODAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMY LOU!!!! Let's have lunch at the Museum and see the Curious George story. Jan and Amy are taking me to see it. Should be fun. I love the books. I am glad we will be inside. We are seeing too many 100 degrees. I know this is the South but this is just too much. The hot air baloons are taking off early this morning from Canton. They are drifting to the North Park Mall . I have seen them there befor. I wonder if Lindsay remembers Truman and I taking her there one summer when she visited us by herself. I bet she does. We really spoiled her when we had her as one. I call it just plenty of Love. More later on "George".

Betty Boop

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY

Amy had lunch in the Cyber with me. New specials are being offered. We both had calves liver and it was good. We talked about the Beach trip and declared it a winner, tho many things were different. The highlight we agreed was our new bartender and his many stories. What fun .Well there were so many good things and they outweighed the few little dips and we can roll with the punches--yes we can. We are also glad we missed the bad weather and had such beautiful weather most days. Well Well. off to exercise class and I do need it. I will see what else I can get into.

Betty Boop

JUST A STORY

Ysterday in the Wal-Mart parking lot, I saw this cute bright yellow VW bug. I always have thought them cute. I made up a story in my mind that it belonged to a flirty young cutie with long flowing blonde hair riding aroung as fast as one would go,honking to friends and boys she did not know. As I was prepaing to drive away --here it comes flashing by and driving was an old man (80's} maybe older. He was wearing one of those driving caps like the English wear and a smile as big as all outdoors. And away he went-----!! I had to smile and thought things are not always what they seem. I said "Good for him". Again I must find something to do. That is why I joined the Creative Writers group. It meets next month. And be happy with my Honda Civic.

Betty Boop

REAL WORLD

Back to reality and it does feel good in some ways. I feel so at home here ar St. Catherines. People that I have seen in the halls since I got back said I was missed. That is a good feeling. But I had such a good time at the Beach because I could watch my family up close and feel good about that. Of course I missed my "T" but I found him in the clouds each day and I like to think he was looking down on us and smiling because he got his wish in starting Beach Week 27 years ago and it has achieved it's purpose of bringing us close as a family yet starting your own family. Now that is as it should be.!! Of course comes with it all this dirty laundry which I could hardley wait to get done.9HOW COULD ONE PERSON USE SO MANY CLOTHES?} Crazy but it is all done and put away. Now let's start a new week and be glad we missed the bad weather they are having on the Gulf and eat those peaches I brought back and share some of them and think of the beautiful week we had. Thank you Lord!!!!

Betty Boop

HOME AGAIN

What a beautiful week. The weather was perfect, the food was outstanding. (I wished for one of Ashley's biscits this morning} Bryan's drinks and great stories of how they came about was outstanding, the Famous cooks were at their best. Sophie and Paul really put on a "feed" Cary and David are so good together too. Mary Grace is amazing with her Fry Daddy. She really can fry up oysters and anything else near. Of course the "older" girls are such pros and good at clean up. They enjoyed letting the next generation do lots more. Of course two new babies added flavor and fun. Linda is so good at getting things done too She brought gifts for everyone and I always learn something new from her. Tommy's birthday was celebrated.. OLD Girl {ME} just sat and watched. I guess she knows when to hold them and when to fold them. Smart comes with age. No kidding I don"t know of any other family who could bring this together so sood and sweet. Making memories is my motto.Everyone has their own. Thank you all for loving me and being so kind and sweet to me. I know sometime I can be a drag. But I had a wonderful time.

Sweetly Be
Betty Boop

RAIN GONE (I hope)

Are you all getting ready? I am working on it. I have my balcony friend, Rosie, ready to water this outrageous flower garden I have created. I will have to bring her some Chilton County peaches. Clara is out of town so I asked my next door neighbor. Joe to feed Pimento. I will put him in the hall and Beth and Lois will enjoy my fish too. Beth says he waves to her.. I left him out there for Clara to feed him when we went camping and it works
out good. I guess I will have to bring a basket pf peaches to thank everyone for being so kind to me. Of course I would do the same for them. That is what friends are for.

Betty Boop

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY

I hope the rain goes away before the weekend. If we have much rain on our Beach --it will be lots of puzzles, lego, making cookies,talking and much more. I guess we can handel that as long as we can go to our own space and be alone a little. Usually down there it is at night when it rains or short showers in the day time. Pensacola has had much rain in the last few days. We will hope for the best and usually it is nothing to worry about. I am packing and making list, even then I forget something.

Betty Boop.

ERROR

I do not want to sound like a "preacher" but I need to share these thoughts that are coming to me,

Do I live in stress or in God's peace, I made a mistake in spelling in the first blog.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

I do not want to sound like a preacher but I need to share these thouths that are coming to me.

Do I live in streee or in God's peace?

BLUEBERRIES FOR DOT

I had a treat this morning--blueberry pancakes. I haven't had them in a while. I am glad I did because I had good company this norning. Everyone wanted to talk. I ate the last part of breakfast with a delightful lady. I liked her because she is 72 and could not believe I an 85. (my kind of folks} She is helping in the watermellon patch a group of mem have up on the hill in front of SCV. They hope to have a watermellon eating contest and seed sitting contest next month. So far they may have to buy them because they only have one growing. But fun is growing. Virginia has tomatos. She started up the hill with a can of spray to get the bugs off. We have a great security system. A guy saw her coming carring the can and (She gage him some tomatos} She was fun to talk to. I could tell you more but it might bore you. I sat through two tables of people. The next one was all about hearing aids. I did not know that much about them. Now I know too much.

Betty Boop
P. S. I can't wait to see Sophie's ring. What fun!!!!

P.S.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY


What really matters is loving God
And loving the people in our lives,

Sweetly Be,
Betty Boop

GETTY READY?

I have started packing--well laying out shorts and shirts to pack. Time is getting short. How many years have we been going to Alabama coast? I think it is the 27th year. May be wrong. Correct me if you know. Alot of years anyway. It is something Truman was so proud of. You know the whole object of the trip is (not just fun) but to draw us together as a family. We are so blessed to have a strong family who love each other and enjoy being together. It means so much to me and it did to Head Honcho, That is what I called him. And I am the Old girl. "I plan to bring some old albums of our first trips. Should be fun to see how we have changed and to see the "way we were" Maybe.


Betty Boop

REFLECTIONS

I was thinking today back at all the nice and enteresting people I have met here at SCV. I have never lived in a place so friendly. It is also a new experience for me to live in an apartment complex. At first it seemed overwhelming. Now after a year and half it is so much smaller and close that it seems like home. I have been through so many emotions and up and down so many times. I seem to be at a level now that I feel comfortable with the peop;e and place. I am learning more about each person I talk to. You know everyone has a story and most are willing to tell it. I guess I do too except I am a little slow to tell as much as some do. Coffee club is a good place to hear stories too. I really like that 'BUNCH" That is the name I give them. Don't tell them as they do not know I named them. Well I will get on with the day---Maybe have coffee with the BUNCH

Betty Boop

MORE DUCK NEWS

I know, I know, I said I was going to stop worring those ducks but they keep living their lives in front of me and I have to look. This morning about 7 A.M. I stepped out on the balcony with my breaksfast tea and who do I see?--Mother Duck! Just sitting and looking out to "sea" I had just put my toast crumbs on the balcony for my birds (I just have to feed something} I grabbed the crumbs and threw them to mama duck. She ignored me and started slowly waddleing toward shrubry under the balcony next to me. Could she have a nest there? Makes sence to me. More later, I hope.

BETTY BOOP

SATURDAY

Jan came to visit. Love it when she comes. She makes me feel good. We had lunch on the Terrace at the Cyber Cafe. We just love it when the weather is perfect and it was Saturday. There is no place like sitting near the water. It was a beautiful day. I ate a turkey burger, All dressed up it is almost like Wendey's I guess it needed frys to be as good. I just can not eat those--I have tried too many times--just runs my sugar up and believe me, they are not worth it, Too many other good things to eat. I have to make the choice. Not bad at all.

Betty Boop

FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

I watched the movie FORREST GUMP last night, I am glad I was in my apartment alone because I cried (again). It is such a sweet movie. I started watching GOD'S LITTLE ACRE but could not stay with it. I know it is a classic but ...... Maybe something will be better tonight. We have good current movies every Thursday in the activity romm on a big screen. But they are at 1:00 in afternoon and that cuts into my nap time. Can't let that happen. The sun is out today and temp is cool compared to what we have been having, I think I need to go to Wal Mart. See you later,

Betty Boop