HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMES!!!
Today our family celebrated the fifth birthday of James. Wow it seems like only yesterday.
Today we see him opening his gifts and the green boots were a huge hit.
Tomorrow is his actual birth date and we will have pictures of James and his cake.
Stay tuned!!!!!

The 2007 CFS ANNUAL DINNER



The evening was marketed as both a serious evening and a night of fun.

Mike Runcie started the evening off with both a CFS STATE oF the UNION talk and a FAREWELL address. Mike and his wife will be moving to Nashville to join their children and enjoy their grandchildren.

The second photo introduces CFS new executive director Steve Awtry as he accepts the challenge of leading CFS into a new era.
The fun begins in the third photo as Eric is the master of ceremonies for the new game show THIS IS YOUR LIFE MIKE.

A little history lesson for those who attend McKnight Rd. In order for us to afford to hire a youth minister in the early eighties. We had to sell a neighboring house that we owned in order to have enough funds to pay salaries for a three year period of time until our church building would be paid in full.. Mike was the youth minister we hired.





The phantom appears to say so long Mike

Sonny and Cher stop by to say ALOHA to Mike

The entire cast sing a special rendition of "Thanks For The Memories.

Epilogue!!!!

Recently the church bought back the house we sold for over twice our sale price. The bottom line is Mike was worth the investment.

MORE JOYS OF GRAND PARENTING!!!!!!
I can't help it the photos are to cute not to share.
First and second photos are my two princesses Kelsey and Kayleigh.
Third photo is Kayleigh enjoying ice cream on Aunt Terri's deck.
Fourth photo is James swinging on Aunt Terri.s deck.

JOYS OF GRAND PARENTING

Today Nancy and I attended grandparents day in the fourth grade.

We had the opportunity to share with Donovan's class what fourth grade for us was like.

In addition the class sang for us and as the first photo indicates each student talked about what their grandparents meant to them.

A good two hours was had by all.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELSEY!!!!


Sixteen is one of those special birthdays of life.


I had to show the second photo taken about twenty five hours after your birth.It seems like only yesterday.


1991 Was a palindrome year meaning that it is the same number written frontwards or backwards.





In 1991 the soviet Union as a communist nation decided to change toward democracy and broke up as Communist power threat to the free world.





The 1991 academy award winner was Dances With Wolves.


The 1991 best song winner was From A Distance.


I have little memory of my sixteenth birthday in 1954 other than my parents did let me skip school to take the drivers license test and then on Sunday they let me take a 1952 Buick for a ride with my best friend Jack.






In 1954 the first world series was televised in color for the first time.





The academy award winner was Frank Sinatra in From Here To Eternity.
The top song was Bill Haley and the Comets playing Shake Rattle and Roll. Four years later when grandma and I were dating we danced to Bill Haley in person at the Casa Loma ballroom.
Picture one. three, four, and five were taken last Sunday at our family celebration.

I hope you have a great birthday and many many more future celebrations.

Grandma and I are very proud of you.

I had to show a picture of the fun times at the park

A CHIP OFF THE OLD OLD BLOCK

I began my baseball career at twelve as a catcher in the George Khoury leagues. I ended my career at age thirty as a catcher in a fast pitch church softball league in Independence Missouri.

Last night I witnessed my grandson Paul play as a catcher for his baseball team.

" What goes around comes around"

It was a great expierence to rewind a portion of your life.












































James enjoying other things at the game





Paul can hit!!!!

James enjoying the game

A ST LOUIS METRO TREASURE

ONE MILE FROM 141/44 INTERSECTION

On Friday morning Nancy and I took our youngest grandson to Lone Elk Park. Located no more than one mile from 141/44 interchange. On a cool morning from about 9:30 to 12:30 we explored the park and we doubt there was more than six other cars in the park.

People drive thousands of mile to see what we saw about six miles from our house. In addition to Elk and Bison there is also a Wild Bird Sanctuary located in the park that is worth exploring. No pictures as my camera ran out of juice.

McCOY FAMILY REUNION

Continued on Sunday

The first photo is of Reelfoot Lake that was created by an earth quake in the 1800's that actually diverted part of the Mississippi river.

On Sunday morning the family gathered for a worship service a few feet from the shore of Reelfoot lake. {photo two}

Photo three features our song leader and the preacher is seated waiting his turn to lead us in a Bible study.

Photo four features Uncle Ray {oldest living member of twelve children born to Will and Mary McCoy with his family that was in attendance.

Photo five features his sister Grace with her husband Hart.

Photo six features his sister Betty and her husband Jesse.

Ray, Grace, and Betty are the living children of Nancy's grandparents ,Will and Mary McCoy.

Betty of course is Nancy,s aunt but is only a year older than Nancy. Betty had a sister Bobbie that was one year younger than Nancy.

The family concluded their reunion with a meal together at the Blue Bank restaurant. No pictures as I was too busy eating my catfish dinner.

2007 McCOY FAMILY REUNION

TIPTONVILLE TENNESSE

We started Saturday by driving from St. Louis to Ridgely TN. In the first photo we feature the house that Nancy's dad built in Ridgely TN. sometime after WWII and before 1949. {photo one}


Saturday evening the families gathered in Tiptonville TN

with Reelfoot Lake at the front door.



We were surprised!!!!! when some back up singers arrived as special entertainment to begin our evening together. {photo two}

The biggest surprise of my life was when suddenly from some where the KING!!!! arrived to perform and lead the family in a sing along of his greatest hits. {Photo three}


In addition the KING really came to help Jesse and Betty to renew their vows after celebrating fifty years of marriage. [photo four]




The KING helped Jesse sing a love song to his blushing bride of fifty years. [photo five]


The KING ended his part by introducing the bride and groom of fifty years. Congratulations to Jesse and Betty for fifty years of marriage!!!!!!!!!!!!!. [photo six]


The evening was not over as suddenly the BIG BOTTOM SISTERS arrived for more hilarious entertainment. [photo seven]


The evening concluded by honoring the oldest family member Uncle Ray on his eighty first birthday. {photo eight}