Oak Branches

The Rose

Yeah, referring the cheesy Bette Midler song that I secretly like...

Snowflake

Don't Mess With Me!

For Dad and Don

I'm glad the 'Boys won yesterday, 'cause I know it made you happy!
RIP Dandy Don Meredith, the first Dallas QB and an all-American class act.

Ornament

Gingerbread House

Rock City, Chattanooga, TN

Light

Amsterdam, NL

Honeydukes Sweet Shop

Hogsmeade...

In Memoriam- 11-18-99

Eleven years ago today, at 2:42 am, the Texas Aggie Bonfire collapsed, killing twelve Aggies and injuring many more. As long as we bleed maroon, we will never forget.

The Bonfire Twelve: 
Miranda Adams '12; Chris Breen '96 (my friend.); Michael Ebanks '03; Jeremy Frampton '99; Jamie Hand '03; Christopher Heard '03; Tim Kerlee '03; Lucas Kimmell '03; Bryan McClain '02; Chad Powell '03; Jerry Self '01; Nathan West '02.

"The Last Corps Trip"

It was Judgment Day in Aggieland

And tenseness filled the air;

All knew there was a trip at hand,

But not a soul knew where.


Assembled on the drill field

Was the world-renowned Twelfth Man,

The entire fighting Aggie team

And the famous Aggie Band.


And out in front with Royal Guard

The reviewing party stood;

St. Peter and his angel staff

Were choosing bad from good.


First he surveyed the Aggie team

And in terms of an angel swore,

"By Jove, I do believe I've seen

This gallant group before.


I've seen them play since way back when,

And they've always had the grit;

I've seen 'em lose and I've seen 'em win

But I've never seen 'em quit.


No need for us to tarry here

Deciding upon their fates;

Tis plain as the halo on my head

That they've opened Heaven's gates."


And when the Twelfth Man heard this,

They let out a mighty yell

That echoed clear to Heaven

And shook the gates of Hell.


"And what group is this upon the side,"

St. Peter asked his aide,

"That swelled as if to burst with pride

When we our judgment made?"


"Why, sir, that's the Cadet Corps

That's known both far and wide

For backing up their fighting team

Whether they won lost or tied."


"Well, then," said St. Peter,

"It's very plain to me

That within the realms of Heaven

They should spend eternity.


And have the Texas Aggie Band

At once commence to play

For their fates too we must decide

Upon this crucial day."


And the drum major so hearing

Slowly raised his hand

And said, "Boys, let's play The Spirit

For the last time in Aggieland."


And the band poured forth the anthem,

In notes both bright and clear

And ten thousand Aggie voices

Sang the song they hold so dear.


And when the band had finished,

St. Peter wiped his eyes

And said, "It's not so hard to see

They're meant for Paradise."


And the colonel of the Cadet Corps said

As he stiffly took his stand,

"It's just another Corps Trip, boys,

We'll march in behind the band."

By P.H. DuVal Jr. '51




Remembering Bonfire

Feel like this hit me today...

Lovely, it's that time of year...

I'm ready to get on the train this weekend...

HP 7-1 this weekend! YAY! Hogsmeade Station, Hogsmeade.

Rock City

Not Detroit, think KISS would be lost? Actually in Chattannooga, TN.

Morning Glory

If you look closely, you can see the bee in the bottom flower... he was very intent on his nectar and took no notice of me...

Flag of My Grandfathers

I am the granddaughter of FOUR Veterans- Daddy Tom, Army Air Corps; Big Dad, Navy; Pappaw, Army; and Daddy Don, National Guard. I am extremely proud of this fact, and proud to be at all related to these men who were willing to answer the call when their country needed them most. (And also very grateful that all of them lived to tell about it.) I am sad that I cannot personally thank Daddy Tom and Daddy Don- but I can give an extra hug to Big Dad and Pappaw today. And I can say, with extreme gratitude, THANK YOU to all service members, wherever you are, whenever you served. Even though we celebrate today as Veterans Day, I honor you and thank you everyday.
And also- thank you to the military families who support these service members. You are just as much appreciated for sharing your father, mother, brother, sister, daughter, son.

Color Change

Natchitoches, LA, Oct. 2010

Temple

Chinese Pavilion, EPCOT, WDW

Tower

Harrison County Airport, Marshall, TX.

Ready for Takeoff...

Blur

Disney's Electrical Snail... hasn't changed since I was 7!

Bumps on a Log

South for the Winter

Happy Halloween!

Keep the lights on so the bogeyman doesn't get you!
American Cemetery, Natchitoches, LA

Can you see the ghost?

It's just... over.. there.... BOO!
American Cemetery, Natchitoches, LA

Cane River Country

Good climbing tree on the Cane River, Natchitoches, LA

M'Lynn and Drum Eatenton's Place

When Annelle said she needed to drop her pot of beans off at the Eatenton's, this was where she was headed- it was her day to count the offering at church, too.  Truvy threated to turn the hose on her if she didn't cool off...

It's Friday!

And I am so glad... it's been a long, exhausting week.

What's all that white stuff?

I am so ready for cold weather... or at least, cooler weather.
Taku Glacier, Juneau AK

Here comes the sun...

Slowly getting brighter... getting better all the time....
Blue Ridge Mountains, NC

Gray Day

To quote a Billy Joel song, "Shades of gray... are all that I see..."
Reflects my mood these last few days and I miss my sun.

MONORAIL!

Every time I hear that word, I think of The Simpsons-
"Monorail, monoRAIL, MONORAIL!" I'm a big fan of this mode of transport.
WDW-EPCOT, Oct. 2010

Princess

Every princess needs a balloon, right?
WDW Magic Kingdom, Oct. 2010

Hagrid has just stepped out...

Maybe he's feeding Buckbeak...
Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Studios, Orlando FL

Celebrate!

Disney's (current) motto is "Celebrate today!" An excellent idea.
Illuminations, EPCOT

I know how he feels...

I've felt like the lemur on the left the last few days...

Blue and White

National Opera, Copenhagen, DK.

Going on a short hiatus, headed to the National Academc Advising Association annual conference- at DISNEY WORLD! I'll have some rodent photos for you when I get back. See you soon!

Lone Star

CrabApple

Lead me not into temptation...

Farm

Harvest time is here! Indiana, USA

Mudbug

Mardi Gras World, Algiers, New Orleans LA

Silent Semaphore

No more trains to direct for this silent sentinel...

Bridge

Somewhere near the Houston Cruise Terminal area...

Black and White

Another all-me photo- shot manually, negatives developed and photo printed all by myself...
Bryan City Cemetery

Parade

They heard it was my birthday and got up a parade...
Madurodam, Scheveningen, Den Haag, NL

Architechture

Galveston, TX

Future Wine...

Three's a Crowd!

Taku, AK, 2006; the Lab on the left is the mother of the Lab mix on the right.

Kaw-Liga

In keeping with an old Roberts Family tradition, my Daddy sang Kaw-Liga to me as he walked me down the aisle at my wedding. If you look at my wedding pictures, you'll see I am trying to keep from laughing out loud.
My Dad is awesome.  Today is his birthday.

Casey

My "daughter"