Greetings From Texas, Y’all!
May 7th, 2008 at 12:25 pm by Dee O'Neil Andrews
Hi, Y'all!
I made the trip from New Orleans to Abilene yesterday a little slowly, but successfully. Thanks to all of you for your prayers and well wishes on my behalf.
I ddn't arrive here until about 7 p.m., so was tired, but glad to be here - even with the wind blowing a brisk 25 mph. Typical west Texas wind. No sand storms brewing, though, so that was good.
I did well going through Dallas airport and didn't even fall down! I did take the elevators, though, up to the skylinks and back down, rather than the escalators, from terminal to terminal because I was carrying a heavy bag and didn't trust my footing.
Things here are as usual. Lots of western activities taking place this weekend out at the regional fairgrounds and convention center, so all of the hotels and motels are booked. The universities are all letting out and graduations are taking place. Then, there's Mother's Day this coming weekend.
I'm excited I'll be here with my mom for Mother's Day and my daughter will be here, too. So, that's three generations together of the five generations of women back in our family on my mom's side that are college graduates! My mom's mom (my grandma) graduated from Friends University in Kansas in 1910 and her mother - my great-grandmother (and my daughter, Rebecc's, great-great-grandmother) graduated from the University of Kansas in 1877 (in the "Normal" Department). She was a teacher.
My mom graduated from Texas Tech in 1942, I graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi (Brett Favre's alma mater, too) in 1986 and Rebecca graduated from Lubbock Christian in 1988.
We're a well educated bunch, if nothing else!
We don't have any big plans this week. Just hanging out and eating lots of salads (we all have to watch our girlish figures, you know!) and lots of Mom's great home cooking.
Y'all drop by for lunch one day this week, ya hear? That's our big meal of the day and it's always a really good one.
We just had ours for the day and I feel a nap coming on, so I'll close for now.
Cheers & Blessings to you all today! Dee
All y’alls shore do sound mighty smart over yonder in that there Taesax!
Glad your trip went well and hope you have a wonderful visit!!
Yea!!!I knew you could do it! Glad you are in our great state of Texas once again. Enjoy your time with your Mom! It’s precious moments that you will never regret or get back once they are gone!
Glad you made it safe and sound. Hug your momma for me.
A nap after a delicious meal. Does it get any better?
Glad you made it there safely! Hope you enjoy your visit! Much love!
Glad to hear ya had a safe trip,
now have a great time !
huggs
The Seminole in me remembers playing “some team” from the University of Southern Mississippi with an “unknown Quarterback by the name of Brett Favre. Needless to say, the heavily favored Noles were waxed by this soon to be a Hall of Fame Quarterback and his “unknown team.”
Glad you made it out O.K and enjoy the time.
Glad you made it ok!
I am glad you had a great trip.
I was born and raised in Abilene.
Went to AHS.
My mom and dad are both teachers.
My mom teachers at Abilene Christian Schools in mathmatics and my dad teacchers at AHS chemistry. They also teach at colleges in town. My mom also teaches night classes at CJC and my dad this summer is going to be an adjuct professor at ACU. He is going to be teaching Chemistry at ACU. The cool thing is that my wife needed a science so she is going to take my dads class this summer.
I think of you often and you are always in my prayers.
God bless you in ways you have never dreamed and may all your dreams come true.
In Him,
Kinney Mabry
I wish I could come out and eat lunch, but it’s a little far.
I’m glad you made it safely!
Hi Dee,
Thanks for the comment on my site! Hope you have a great time with your family!