Paul Revere

 His final resting place in Granary Burying Ground.

 The Old North Church that hung the beacon that started his ride that began the Revolution.

His house in the North End of Boston.

From a discussion with a colleague last night, we remembered the importance of Paul Revere being a "connector" from the Malcolm Gladwell book Tipping Point.  It wasn’t just that he went on his famous ride, and rallied the troops – it was that he was the kind of person who could galvanize others, who knew EVERYBODY, and everybody knew him …which is why it worked. 

Father of Waters

Snapped a couple of pictures of the Mississippi River on the flight from Jackson to Memphis last Saturday. Never fails to impress.

Happy Birthday, Dad!

This is one of my favorite pictures of you! Hope you have an amazing day, your gift should have already arrived. We all arranged for the Cardinals to win the World Series, just for you. I love you! 

Puppies looking for good homes

Philip and Elizabeth rescued a dog last spring and before they could get her spayed, she escaped from the fence. The result are nine beautiful puppies, now about 30 days old. If you or someone you know is interested, let me know. Adopting multiples is a fun idea!

Peace Be With You

All dressed up for the big event! Grady Vaughn Foshee Fields was christened today and he was sweet enough to invite me. I managed my speaking part without too much trouble, except I forgot to say at the end "The Word of the Lord." But Janie still let me have homemade pimento cheese. Such a beautiful day for it!

Sunday Snooze

This game would have been more enjoyable from a couch. The Titans-Colts game is usually exciting, not this season.

 We picked up some tickets from tailgaters, but failed to recognize they were THIS high up. I had a mini anxiety attack while standing to sing the national anthem.

 Skydivers dropped in as part of the opening ceremony.

 TSU's band performed at halftime, and were much more entertaining than the ACTUAL game.

 Ryan passed out from all the excitement. Or beer.

Arkansas-Vandy: More Football Fun

Who knew the Volvo had a bottle opener (Griff is not happy about this)

 Excellent seats, compliments of Team Slayton!

 The tailgating crew, plus a guy who was just passing through.