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  • -The Office is OPEN, Drive Slowly-

    -The Office is OPEN, Drive Slowly-

    Several years ago, our Team Family voted to follow Mississippi State’s lead when it came to weather warnings [they are literally experts ]. We watched the weather closely.  We knew to expect the office to be closed on Monday, so we took home Monday’s work.  Then, Tuesday happened…  We weren’t as prepared for Tuesday, but we all have Read more

  • When a Grandmother Turns Her Phone Off

    When a Grandmother Turns Her Phone Off

    Curious to know what happens when a grandmother turns her phone off? I never was. Until yesterday… At 2:54pm, Tiffany [little sister] called. During her work hours. On a Thursday. That doesn’t happen. Well…that doesn’t normally happen…unless there’s an emergency.  I answered immediately. “Can you pull Mom up on FindMyFriends? It says she’s at her house, but I am Read more

  • Painful Christmas Memories…

    Painful Christmas Memories…

    For the last decade plus, our team-family has suited up in Christmas gear, grabbed our cowbells, and “headed to The Kroger to ring” for the Salvation Army. To say we are comical is an understatement… For hours, we ring our cowbells [we brought kiddie-cowbells this year to relieve our “ringing” headache – get it?!], greet Read more

  • I Hate National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

    I Hate National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

    Have you ever hated a movie? I don’t mean dislike… I mean HATE Like when you hear the theme song, and the hair on the back of your neck stands up???? The characters make you cringe… The plot is so foolish, you can’t even wrap your head around how drunk the writers must have been…. Read more

  • No ≠ Cannot

    No ≠ Cannot

    For Xan’s 17th birthday, we made a quick trip to Blue Ridge, Georgia One of our adventures was a fourteen station sporting clays course The entire course, packed with gentlemen at every station, would ask if I wanted to “take a shot”. They would gently remind me that no one out there was a professional, Read more

  • This is Twenty

    This is Twenty

    It’s 5 something am, and as I roll up to the red light, the truck beside me rolls down the window, and the driver sheepishly smiles at me. I can’t help but giggle. While today’s events will follow every other day’s routine, today is anything but “routine”. Today is the day that Will and I Read more