It IS A Good Life!: May 2010

May 31, 2010

AND ALL OUR MILITARY ARMED FORCES

May 30, 2010

Mother Teresa once said,
"It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of LOVE that is put into them that matters."

May 29, 2010

Celebrating Matt's 28th Birthday....

Mattie C, our wonderful 'soon~to~be~Father~of~twins'
is celebrating with family members today.
His Dad, Richard, drove all night from Charlotte just to be
with him on this his special day...
Of course, Pipo and Rich, had to do a 'dastardly deed' of
showing up at Matt's work in 'God awful' hats as a surprise
for him ......bad boys!!!
Pay back is awful, just remember that...
Matt, your family loves you very much and we are very proud
you were 'borned' to us...
God Bless you dear one...

May 24, 2010

4th Annual Seafood Fest in Okeechobee....courtesy of our dear Bill Otis...

A Wonderful Seafood Week-End took place at the home of Sally & Sam our dear

boating, traveling and long-time friends.

They graciously and generously provided the electricity, parking, sleeping and home for all of us

to enjoy and celebrate our 4th Annual 'Bill's Lousiana Seafood Fest'....

Who can tell if this is the last one after all the environment hazards?

Thank you Sam and Sally and Susan & Bill...

You all are the 'best'.....we had a ball!

See below.....

Happy Susan & Bill, our providers....Sassy Sally looks on....

These guys are supposed to be doing the 'cooking'....

Food, Boats, Firepit, Laughter....all make for a craZy time...

Appetizers for early arrivers...

Kurt & Melissa....watch the zoo, with amusement!

Celebration of Birthdays....Sam, Charlie, Don, Jack, Cindy....

Talking is as important as......eating!

Bath time...Kurt & Annie P. ate the most...and got the most on them!

Bill takes Dockie for a spin in Melissa's convertible...

Yep, there were lots of happy people arriving with all modes of transportation...

Night time fire was wonderful and reminiscent of boating times at River Ranch...the tale's were TALL!

A few of 'The Girls from The Good Life Gang'....

Nature's Beautiful Kissimmee River View filmed by Sam, the MAN!

May 20, 2010

Another of Pops Birthday Gifts...A special visit from Chuck III, and Chuck IV and....Ace

Father & Son....Two peas~ in~a~pod

This is Ace...he likes to sleep on Turkey

Lion King re-inactment...

May 17, 2010

Birthday Party for Gator Man

First I would like to thank all of you who called, sent cards and personally contacted Charlie in some way in order to wish him a 'special' birthday this year.
Charlie~Gator Man~Pops is one who is a hands on person with his family and friends.
Being very affectionate by nature, when he loves someone....you know it!
But another side of this dear one is that in our family unit he is always 'on call'.
Got a car problem?
Call Pops.
Need some help with your house?
Call Pops.
Need info on best rates for any kind of travel?
Call Pops.
Need 25 years of Grand Cypress4th of July Family event planned?
Call Pops.
Wanna talk boats, cars, football (Tebow), politics, music oldies?
Call Pops.
Wanna Cruise?
Call Pops.
Wanna Party and have Fun?
Call Pops.
Need a 'faith~lift'?
Call Pops.
His children, grandandgreatchildren, LOVE HIM TO DEATH!
His wife adores him!
It was with this in mind that we wanted to celebrate "Pops~Gator Man" in a special way this year!
And so we did!

The Cooking Crew and Birthday Boy at Channelside Pool Area

Mr. Tony cooks corn, skewered beef, chicken, shrimp, vegetables....even when the rain comes...

Daughter Lynn, 'his princess', did all the planning and implementing.

Thank you, Lynn, for all your hard work, money spent and patience with late repliers!

(See Carnival Legend in back...Pops wanted to 'jump ship'.)

When Pop's JJ, Joshua, arrives....he IS HAPPY!

Look at both of their spiked hair!

Eating time at the zoo...

Gift from Chad, green bananas from P.R.

Dylan/TuTu, and Joshua watch it all

A 'homeless' man?

Hand out from Tony to 'homeless'.....

As Pops came out of clubhouse with supplies in basket,

(we were on the 5th floor of Channelside Towers)

Mr. Tony hands him $1.00.

Birthday Boy accepts gratefully!!!

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday Gator Man...

We Love YOU!

May 12, 2010

Mother’s Day Celebration

Our daughter, Lynn, with her son, Matthew and his wife Ashley, celebrate happily on Mother’s Day with all our family.
The news that they would be having a baby this year is so exciting for all of us…..our family LOVES babies!
Everyone around the table was saying by personal preference, “I think it is a girl”…or as I was saying, “I think it is a boy”….God has a ‘sense of humor’ for sure….
On Monday they went to the Dr. for a first 2 month check and lo and behold,
THEY WILL BE HAVING TWINS!
Perhaps we will all be right but then again, it doesn't matter for we will be getting a double blessing of LOVE. God bless you, dear Ash and Matt, and know that all the family is waiting with open arms....to baby sit. Joshua, Dylan, Turkey and Kason have a few tricks up their sleeve to teach them, boy or girl, it doesn't matter. Arrival date of Dec. 24 makes for an even more exciting Christmas this year!
Hallelujah, bring them on....as they are especially blessed of God even in their sweet Mother's womb!
"God's ways are as mysterious as the pathway of the wind, and as the manner in which a human spirit is infused into the little body of a baby while it is yet in its Mother's womb." Ecclesiastes 11:5 Living Bible Translation
also the Message Bible says,
Ecclesiastes 11:5 (The Message Bible)
" Just as you'll never understand the mystery of life forming in a pregnant woman,
So you'll never understand the mystery at work in all that God does. "