At the Chalmette Cemetary

Abigale, Kim and Savannah at Nana and Papaw Mayeux's grave site in Chalmette. The girls always want to stop and pay their respects to their greatgrandmother.

Chalmette Medical Center

On February 2, 2007, The Guidrys and I went to Chalmette and took another look around. Here are a couple of photos of the remains of the Chalmette Medical Center which is being demolished because of the damage to it by the Hurricane Katrina and the flood.

 

Lunch with Union Pacific Railroad Friends

January 31, 2007, I was invited to have lunch with some old railroad friends. The first picture is me, Charles Spell and David Stanton. David was the person who replaced me at Avondale when I retired. He is now a supervisor in Spring, Texas. Charles is the claims representative who is now on that job. Charles had the office moved to Addis, La., and lives in Baton Rouge.

The second picture show Charles and David standing with U. P. Railroad Police Special Agents Paul Miller and Toby Trevett. Railroad special agents are commisioned police officers with the same authority as any city or county police officers.

Kim Gives Everyone Directions

Kim gives instructions on where everyone should sit for the dispersing of gifts on Christmas Morning. Earlier, with Betty supervising, she had been involved in putting together a little bike for Jennie. Notice the tools at hand: a rolling pin and a screw driver. What a girl.

Jennie shows off her Christmas dress

Jennie shows off her new Christmas dress that her Aunt Kim bought her. Have no idea of what occasion it's supposed to be worn.

Barry got a book as Kristen looks on. Savannah hides herself behind a sweater she reciweved, and Betty inspects a card in one of her gifts.

Opening Gifts on Christmas morning

Christmas morning we opened sopme gifts. Abbi got a bike, Savannah opens a gift of clothing, Charlene got a rock (the kind women like, if you know what I mean) and Nelson got some sovenier coins from Hawaii, among other things.

Christmas Cook

Christmas Day, we pressed poor old Nelson into service. He is a supperb cook, so he got elected to fix Christmas dinner. Here he is at work wearing his Cajun Cook outfit he got for Christmas. Kim stands by to assist him (NOT).

After the Races

After the races pon Christmas Eve, we all went back to Krinsten and Barry's and had more to eat an drink and opened some presents. Here Jennie is helping Savannah. Then, Winston opened his new Mike the Tigger, LSU's mascot, candy dish. Randall tried to take it away from him. Mary Jane and Jackie also opened some gifts. All in all, we had a good time, as usual.

Links at last

As most of you know, I ain't none too bright when it comes to computer stuff. Ever since I started this dumb blog, I have been trying to figure out how to make links to other web sites, especially the blogs of other relatives and friends. Today, the light finally went on and I figured it out. It only took me about a year. Hooray for me.

More Faces at the Races

Stolen from Mary Jane's blog. BFT and Jackie in the clubhouse at the Fairgrounds on Christmas Eve.














Mary Jane and Jackie peering out the window at Randall taking their picture.

Faces at the Races

Faces at the Races are Mary Jane and Jennie Lane;







Abbi and Jackie;







Randall, Charlene, Nelson and Winston.

Abbigale Grace - handicapper of the ponies

Abbigale became our handicapper at the races. Out of ten races, she picked eight winners. Here she is showing off some of her winnings. It was amusing to see all of the adults around her asking her advise on which horse to pick in the next race. She finally got tired of it and said she was not going to give out any more of her selections. BFT begged her for a tip in the tenth race and she relented. Tom made his big killing of the day and went home a happy man after donating $1.00 to Abbi's college fund.

The Reynolds Family Race

Christmas eve was spent at the Fairgrounds where a race was dedicated to Nelson and Charlene Reynolds, Betty's brother and sister-in-law. Nelson returned home to Rhode Island in October from his second tour of duty in the middle east

We all wished we'd had some money placed on the winning horse. It paid 70 to 1 which would have been a very good payday.

Grace Amelia Reed - Betty's new granddaughter

Betty's new granddaughter, Grace Amelia Reed, was born December 21, 2006. Mother Danielle and Father Jay are doing well.

It Ain't Al Copeland's But It's Lights

Well, I put some lights on the house. Granted, it ain't like Al Copeland's house (the creator of Popeye's Fried Chicken and well known Christmas lights person in the New Orleans area for those of you who don't know who he is), but there are lights. So, yes, Kim, I do decorate, sort of.

Jennie in the Neighbour's Yard

This is Jennie Lane in my neighbour's yard. Since I haven't decorated yet and the kid across then street, Adrian, has decorated their yard, we took Jennie over to take her picture. She did not care for the way Winnie The Pooh felt, though.

In the Clubhouse at the Racetrack

Here are several pictures from inside the clubhouse while we were waiting on our food. Barry appears to be looking at the horses but I don't know if there were any horses running at the time.

Betty and I were actually laughing at something Kristen said or Jennie did. I can't recall, but we were enjoying ourselves, that's for sure.









Kristen and Barry are having a good time but Jennie is not too sure if she likes this or not. Wonder just waht's going on in her mind.

At The Racetrack

On November 26, 2006, Kristen invited Betty and me to join her, Barry and Jennie at the Fairgrounds Racetrack for the races. It was a great day. One race was named for Jennie (a.k.a. Taterbug) and Betty got to present the trophy to the owner and the jockey of the winning horse. I had bet on the horse to show but I won $.80 (yes there is a decimal in front of the 8, it was 80 cents but at least I didn't lose). We all had a good time and Betty and I will go back again.

Winston - Grandpa-Wanna-Be

 

"Grandpa" Winston holding Jennie Lane after dinner on Thanksgiving Day,