And Another

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She is going to be huge.

Feeling Stupid

Ok, what is this. I doubt it will be there tomorrow, so I hope you sign on and tell me tonight.

Reflections of Dolly

Hello Dolly!

Jim and I saw Dolly Parton in concert last night at the Fox Theater! She was incredible and funny as usual. Here is a photo of Jim before the concert and a video of the mass exodus afterwards. The audience was from all walks of life. Jim prefers to think about her as an "American Icon" instead of a country music legend. I think she is both plus one of the most amazing songwriters of our era.

Goodbye Dolly:

Happy Birthday Theone

Theone, Have a very happy birthday.

Love

Jim

New Music Discovery

Just heard about Duffy, a groovy new artist from the UK. Move over Amy Winehouse!
Here is a video for "Mercy," the first single from her upcoming album. Enjoy!

http://www.iamduffy.com/

ND vs GA

NDAK

Spring Green

Spring has sprung in Canton, Georgia! Today, we got the first burst of that new spring green! Such a great and promising color...

But ya are Blanche...

This is a classic scene. If you have never watched "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane", check it out some time. We studied it in high school in some film class I had. Also, I had a friend who would always say when ever some one was lamenting their plight and feeling sorry for themselves, "but ya are Blanche, ya are." It is art.



And now for a classic 80's video

The Bugs Are Back

Taken from the master bathroom. A bug on the screen. Kind of cool to see it from underneath.

I am not sure what kind of bug it was. It was outside so that was just fine.

Second Iris

And then there were two...

HYSTERICAL

First Iris

The first iris bloomed in the garden today – a perfect white specimen!
A good sign of wonderful things to come...

Music

Enjoy

Happy Earth Day

Is anyone doing anything special for earth day? Expedia is hosting a computer/electronics recycling program. I brought in all our old electronics that we didn't know what to do with. Of course I drove to work by myself today, I felt a little guilty. Maybe I should plant a tree or something.

Bob's Orchid

Here are a couple photos of the orchid Bob received from Jim and Bill when he had his heart attack in Feb. 2004. Each year it blooms and then goes dormant for several months and then blooms again, often blooming or sprouting when Jim visits. When Jim was here in February it had just begun to sprout toward blooming. We couldn't find away to capture all 5 blooms (and one still waiting to bloom) but it is beautiful!!

An update on Uncle Roger

Just wanted to update everyone that uncle Roger Christian is in the hospital in Grand Forks. He had back surgery last Wednesday that was supposed to be out patient. Apparently, after reacting to medication he was admitted to the hospital. By Friday was running a fever of 106 degrees and hallucinations. Friday was a touch-an-go night, although Saturday they were able to stabilize him a bit more. Theone and I drove up to Grand Forks this morning to visit a bit. He was still in ICU at that time, but he looked good and seemed to feel pretty well. He'd had a bit of another episode last night and it sounds as if they are running some blood cultures and awaiting results, but all-in-all believe it was all related to a reaction to the morphine he was given for the back surgery. I will keep everyone posted as I know more.

Roots

On our way back from Chattanooga, we stopped by Bill's boyhood home. Here's a picture. I had never seen it.

Chattanooga

We went to the 4 Bridge Arts Festival in Chattanooga this weekend. This is our third year in a row. Matt DeFrain, from our office shows his work at the festival. We always end Saturday evening at Lamars eating fried chicken about 12:30 in the morning. It is soooo good. Pictures





This guy with the bird houses was at the show last year. We almost bought one, but decided not to. Who knows why.



Matt seals the deal.


The clouds roll in.



Ending the night at Lamar's

Stuck In My Head

This is sure catchy and the 6th graders love it. I can't believe I'm walking around singing a Hannah Montana song! It's obviously ripped off from "I wear my sunglasses at night..."

Thursday Night Music

I always liked this group. They have a new cd coming out soon. I was reading a review of the new cd today. I couldn't figure out whether the reviewer liked it or not. I guess I will have to get it and review it myself. Anyway, here's one of their older songs. Ladies and Gentlemen. Portishead.

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Our Preservation Award

The Cherokee County Historical Society awarded our home a preservation award. The banquet was last night.

From the program:

Johnston-Grant-Wilson Home
Built circa 1900, this house was originally home to Canton's first dentist, "Old Doc Johnston." Later in the 1950s, and addition was added to the home and then, in 2003, Bill Grant and Jim Wilson completed a renovation, which returned the home to its original grandeur. The owners put in numerous hours making sure that architectural features, like windows, columns, and siding were matched to the original structure. They also kept the footprint of the building essentially the same, only adding a kitchen and porch. The gunite pool was meticulously restored and the landscaping done to preserve indigenous vegetation and a century old bamboo planting.



The Award


The Program




Bill "enjoying" the banquet food.


The room, blurry.


Again, the award.

Blog Recommendation

Hullabaloo is a fascinating blog. Digby, the blogger, is awesomely intelligent. It always give me something to ponder. Have a look.

It's the Pollen!

The pollen count in Atlanta has topped 3000 the past two days, and Atlanta has been named the number one city for allergies in the country! There is a heavy yellow dust on everything. The southerners just use it as an excuse to act even crazier...

Tatum in her new high chair...

She's still a little small for it, but we think she looks cute. We'll try solids here in a few weeks, now those will be some good pictures.

Riches Start Now

Watch it!

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I got nothin kids

You?

April six post two

Pretty fascinating. This is a Zulu song from 1939.



Then it made its way West.

April six post one

Late night rock. It's surprisingly good rock and roll.

Washington for Obama

Tim went to the legislative caucus this morning for our legislative district. Our district is the largest in WA state. There were 1500 delegates at the caucus and 500 Obama supporters wanted to go on to the state caucus, but only 67 delegates could go. Tim said the electing of the delegates wasn't very organized. Hillary's speaker was the guy that played Rudy and was in the lord of the rings (can't remember his name).

April four post three

The National

April four post two

Joe-lean, the office cat's medical condition.

The good news is that Joe-lean is down to 18.5 lbs. The bad news is that he has diabetes. We now have to give him an insulin injection twice a day. I have enlisted a care team at work so we'll share the responsibility. He gets two units twice a day. He also has a bladder infection and is on a course of antibiotics. Oh, and he has a mild case of gingivitis so Lorie, the intern whose ex-husband is a veterinarian, is now going to start brushing his teeth. He can now certainly hold his own in any conversation about medical problems. Southerners love to talk about their medical conditions. So, if you think your life is tough, just think of poor Joe-lean.

And, Tim Randall, you should be ashamed of yourself. I know what you are thinking!

April four post one

The amaryllis are waning.

A Place Where No Baby Dared To Go!

Here's a photo of Tatum in her "baby legs" which are basically leg warmers for tots! I think she needs some roller skates too!

In case you hadn't heard

Grand Forks, North Datkoa will host Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton AND the 2008 Men's World Curling Championships this weekend. World Curling will last all week, Barack and Hillary will be in and out we suspect. Free tickets to the back-to-back speaking events are flying off the shelf. People from as far away as Canada and South Dakota are planning to attend. We are driving up at noon Friday wiht friends Maxine and Linda since doors open at 1 and we have to clear security and get a good seat for the Obama speech at 5:30. It is nearly too much for North Dakota to handle.....

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The Nature of Gehry

Disney Hall by Frank Gehry is truly marvelous.

You just point your camera and you get a good shot.