DOGWOOD ACRES WEEKLY 03/03/08

Hello Friends. After recovering from last week’s ice we are getting ready to dig in again. I guess there is always the chance it might miss us but will not hold my breath.

Last week’s ballgames gave us quite an active social life. The District Basketball Tourney took us to Sparta Tuesday and Friday. Blue Eye’s Lady Bulldogs played hard and made it to the final play-off where they took second place. Vanessa is a freshman so we expect to have three more good years with the Lady Bulldogs.

We saw an old Pine Ridge neighbor, Knial Iorg, at the Sparta games. He said he had gone to eight games in a row. Also saw Cathy Bray and Jenean Gimlin who were there to watch Ed and Jenean’s granddaughter who played on Sparta’s team. Jenean said Ed was keeping busy with new calves, including a set of twins.

As basketball season is winding down, Forsyth’s Jr. High volleyball season has just begun so we helped kick that off on Thursday night. Sean’s daughter, Makaylee Tilley, is our volleyball player and we will be catching those games for the next few weeks. Christie and I talked about how differently the game is played than when Jack Davidson coached us as Taneyville Tigers.

Rick helped Sean with some home improvement projects Saturday and they had a good visit with next door neighbor, Wilma Houseman and her kids. David and Brenda had brought Wilma outdoors to enjoy the beautiful weather.

Friday morning I had breakfast with my Great-aunt Bonnie Gimlin Bilyeu and looked through her recently completed autobiography and old picture albums. I am amazed at the detailed memories she still has of so many events in the early years of her life. She was one of four who graduated from the eighth grade at Lone Star in 1932. The other three were Bodie Stolpe, Rosa Crum (Lathrope) and Bessie Bashaw (Casey). I think it is rather interesting that all four of them ended up being Uncle and Aunts to my husband and I by marriage one way or another. I treasure the copy of the graduation picture that Aunt Bonnie gave to me.

We have all heard the term “Cheaper By the Dozen”, but is it really true? My brother Jim would be the one to ask about that, especially if you need a puppy! Bye for now.