Tribute to Granddaddy

September 28, 1917 - January 7, 2008

Recently, my family lost my Dad's dad, Gordon Lee Smith. He went home to be with the Lord after 90 years. Granddaddy and Grandmama just celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary 2 days earlier. Granddaddy had a fascinating life... a pitcher for Ole Miss, lawyer, FBI agent, and State Senator. When he retired, he spent time playing golf, bridge, and growing tomatoes. These are the things I remember most about him. He was passionate about the things he enjoyed and had a great sense of humor. Granddaddy could remember everything. I loved sitting with him for hours listening to stories from growing up or from his days of traveling and moving around when he worked for the FBI. He was a great man and will be missed immensely.

A NEW YEAR... time to clean out!

There was one thing that had to happen at the beginning of this new year... cleaning out! I have moved every year at least once for the past 7 years. Thankfully, the last move has been a year and a half ago and I'm staying put for now. But, that means I have accumulated entirely too much junk. I have to be in the mood to clean out and have the time to finish the project. So, the first two days of the new year were committed to cleaning out clothes and trash. I bagged up 2 and a half garbage bags of clothes to give away and I lost track of how many bags I filled up with trash!