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However  you spell it, it was a full wonderful weekend.  First to have Linda and Joe and Whitney and Karis to visit was so good.  To watch Cary and David open presents for baby Brody was so much fun.  Sophie and Paul put on a party fit for SOUTHERN LIVING magazine,  Their neighborhood is so peaceful and beautiful  The trees are amazing.  Well you know me must talk about the food too.  So special and they spent such time and care in the decorations.  Well done.  Of course we did not stop with one party.  While all together and the Ellis Reunion being canceled this year, we decided to have a mini one at Jan and Tommy's house.  Jimmy, and Lois Caldwell came Sally was on a visit to Jimmy's so we had I think 18 people and food like the reunion--minus the fried chicken.  Some missed that but the other food was great as well as the visiting.  Just like Ellis reunion.  Oh I missed Truman.  He would have been in rare form in that kind of a crowd.  I felt he was watching.  I do hope some of my thoughts are right about him and heaven.  Of course I realize my mind can not know or figure it all out.  I have to wait my turn to see that.  But it is such a comfort to me to look up at the  sky and imagine I see him there. and maybe looking down on us.  See you later Babe!!  Oh yes Cherry, Peggy, Scott and Sheila were at the shower,  So good to see them too.    Thank you Lord for family.  People who need family and friends are so lucky and I am thankful for mine.

Betty Boop

THIS, THAT, AND THE OTHER

The big shower for Brody Alexander Merkosky is tomorrow.  What a strong sounding name.  It will be a family affair.  The kind we do best.  It will be at Sophie and Paul's house.  Even little cousin, Karis will be there.  Not to let the Ellis Reunion die this year,  we are having a mini one.  I call it the George Ellis Reunion.  A lot of his off springs will gather at sweet Jan's.  Of course we need to thank Tommy too.  Thank goodness Tommy is used to big family doings.  His family love each other too.  Jimmy, Lois and Sally will be here and that is how it got started.  We don't get to see them often.  Our lunch at Jan's will be pretty much like reunion food.  The best!!.  So we have a big weekend starting tomorrow when Linda and Joseph come. 

Guess what--it is raining!!Wonderful.  We need it and they do not promise much cooler weather however.  After all it is August.  I think most people are looking forward to the Fall.  We humans are never satisfied.  I do like the Fall season best.  Something to do with school starting.  But I do not have anyone starting back to school.  Just a habit I guess.

Betty Boop

WEDNESDAY----THE MIDDLE

My the week does go fast.  Here I am in the middle.  Good place to be (I guess),  I need to research and write a poem (laugh).  My WINK poem has gotten some feedback.  Not as much as I thought it would.  I think some people are afraid of me.  After all some take a wink seriously.  It is so hot.  I am glad I don't have anything to do outside today.  Guess I will do those little things I put off.  And exercise and read.  How does that sound?.    Oh yes did I tell you about the two buzzards that have taken up residence on top of the Chapel cross.  Now there are three.  It is funny to hear comments on them.  Something to talk about in the Halls.(or another poem) I need to stop these silly poems but they wont leave me alone.  Oh the curse of being a writer! (Ha Ha) 

Betty Boop

NEW WEEK

Full week is starting today.  Of course Monday's are always full and have added a meeting once a month on Monday. I t is a meeting of the VILLAGER staff.  I can handle that.  I like my new job there. It is cloudy today.  Hope for rain to cool us a little.  I had lunch with Amy, Sophie and Paul after church yesterday.  We ate at MAJESTIC BURGER.  I had a wonderful BLT and enough bacon for a month.  I got my fill.  Better not do that to many times.  Paul is going to speak here in September.  Can't wait for that.  I will have to pump everyone up for that.  He will of course talk about FONDREN.  He said Fondren  then and now.  Many out here knew Fondren early on--like me and Truman.  Our first apartment was there in the mid 40's. 

Well, I must get on with the day.

Talk to you later, Betty Boop

WHAT THE WORD WINK MEANS

The word wink, according to my beautiful dictionary, is of Old English origin.  It usually implies "deliberate movement in quick closing and opening of one or both eyes--one or more times."  It went on and on.  So I began to think about it and to research and found many reasons to wink.  Here are a few:

1.  To send a signal.
2. Pretend not to see.
3. To close a deal.
4. "O. K., you are right>"
5. Or does it mean, "I know something you don't know?"
6. Maybe Our little secret?
7. And then,  "Alright, it is time to start!" 

And then my favorite is a sign of endearment.  Or better put-to  "flirt."

I'm sure you can think of many more ways to define wink.  If you see me in the Halls, give me a wink, and let me interpret it for myself.
    
Dot Ellis
Creative Writers Group

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SATURDAY

Saturday, and you know that means PANCAKES!!!!.  Doesn't take much to make my day.  Darlene, my friend, and I like to eat together on Saturday.  She is such a nice person and I like her.  I got stung by a wasp day before yesterday.  In the bubble of all places.  I was arranging fresh flowers for the table in the bubble and I reached in to the flowers and this "thing" darted  out so fast I did not even get a look to see what it was.  A wasp I think.  It stung my little finger and hurt so bad.  It is still swollen and itches like crazy. 

Jan and Peggy came yesterday for lunch and a visit.  I enjoyed them a lot.  Giving the "tour" to someone is fun and just reminds  me again that I live in this wonderful place and am blessed.  We are having a birthday dinner at Jan's for Ed, Cary, and the absent Bryan.  We will think about you Bryan, and tell a story or two.  The menu sounds good.  I am again featured in the VILLAGER publication.  My interview with a new resident and a silly story about the word WINK.  Gosh. where did that one come from?  More on that later as the story gets around.  I will write it for you in my next blog.  To be continued, 

SWEETLY BE
Betty Boop