DOGWOOD ACRES, 02/03/08, ELANE CRUM
Hello friends. It has been a great week here in the Ozarks. We have had sunny shirtsleeve weather and enough snow to cancel school for a day or two. There is still a patch or two of snow here but most of it has now turned to mud. I hate driving a dirty car, but it is hard to keep up with the changes.
As the years of my life go by, I find that old pictures and family history interest me more. One way of keeping in touch with who I am has been a Bilyeu Family website. Through it, I have learned about various branches of the Bilyeu Family that I never knew existed. Recent acquaintances are Jean Woody and Marie Manning. These women not only belong to the Bilyeu Family, but are also nieces of Clyde and Cecil Cook who lived just north of Pine Ridge Church.
As our family has many good memories of Clyde and Cecil, I have also enjoyed hearing their memories of eating gooseberries and biscuits at Cecil’s full dinner table. Marie started school at Pine Ridge and they all explored the hills, hollers and caves nearby.
Rick continues to be in the doghouse nowadays more often than not. That is not really a bad thing though as the four little puppies like his company and tug at his overalls. They chase and drag one another around by their tales, growing Feistier every day.
Ron and Debbie Bilyeu are first time grandparents as Mark and Kim have adopted a baby boy. Baby Ethan was a preemie and doing well although it will be a few weeks before he can leave the hospital.
My Big Smith cousins did themselves proud in the world of 417 Magazine where they won the distinction of being the Best Local (Original) Music Band. The magazine described them as Undisputed Kings. They have just added a new member to the band, Miss Molly Healey, fiddle player Extraordinaire. Molly also holds the distinction of being the first female and first non-family member of Big Smith.
This week is up and running with days already scheduled full of closings, showings and new listings. The Branson area is alive and well with many shows already beginning the ‘08 season. I saw Gerald Chambers at Target last week and he said that Pierce Arrow begins shows this week. Gerald has worked at their Theater for years but I am still watching for him to make his way to the spotlight.
Bye for now.
Cell: 417-239-4059
Website: www.elanecrum.com
Website: www.elanec2580.remax-midstates.com
Blog: www.dogwoodacresOnline.blogspot.com
No comments:
Post a Comment