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Nipped in the bud

March 10, 2009 by Grandpa R

Saint Patty’s Day is just around the corner, and we have been enjoying a lot of greening up around here – not just on the family Web site.

If you believe the weather forecasters (and generally they are fairly reliable on the South Plains), a lot of trees are going to get nipped in the bud this week. We’ve been basking in spring-like weather so long that redbud trees, apples, even some elms are out in full bloom.

Crabapple tree in bloom
Crabapple tree in bloom

Why, even the Bermuda grass is starting to green up a little. We had the first wave of weather come through earlier today – with some rain – and then some wind this evening.

The real chill is yet to come. The weather folk say we will have a high Wednesday of about 39. Then Thursday and Friday they are forecasting “mix.”

What they mean by “mix” is that we will have rain mixed with freezing rain and sleet and maybe even some snow. Just for fun, we could throw in some severe weather, and with things as warm as they have been we may have a good chance for cold to clash with warm.

As they say around here, if you don’t like the weather, stick around a minute.

Filed Under: Randy-Nancy, Uncategorized Tagged With: Milestones, seasons

December to remember

January 19, 2009 by Grandpa R

The pace was torrid, but the saga was glorious. Jenni graduated from Tech. Ben and Amy got married, and we had children, grandchildren and siblings and such from coast to coast visiting. All this in one weekend, Dec. 12-14.

Dianne and Linda came in Thursday so that they could attend all the honors ceremonies for Jenni on Friday. Laura and Atarah had their own saga of flight cancellations, re-routing and delays, but they made it in Friday night. Driving in separate cars from California were Jake, Ani and Isaiah (car 1) and Dick and Jim (truck 1). Heather, David, Jenna and Riley flew in from the East. All arrived Thursday. Roxanne and Davis flew in Southwest on Friday.

Because Jenni graduated cum laude, we had two honors ceremonies Friday afternoon. The College of Education ceremony at the Allen Theatre was followed immediately by a more personal one in the College of Human Sciences. Jenni and Grandpa Randy both participated in the graduation ceremonies Saturday morning, and then all retired to a reception hosted by Grandma Nancy.

On Sunday, most everyone drove to Fort Worth where Ben, Amy and Emily had already rehearsed the wedding. The gathering time music had an Irish flair, while the reception music afterward was a little country. Some combination of Best Man Jacob Willard Reddick Groomsman James Lynch Reddick, and Usher Kenneth Faulkner prepared the getaway car with appropriate surprises.

The couple (and Emily) returned to Lubbock for a few days prior to a year-end honeymoon.

Photos here by Roxanne Reddick. (For other photos, see the December Page.)

David, Riley, Linda, Dianne, Davis, Jenna
David, Riley, Linda, Dianne, Davis, Jenna
Jake and Ani
Jake and Ani
Laura and Davis hanging out.
Laura and Davis hanging out.
Jenna at Wedding
Jenna at Wedding
Riley in car seat
Riley in car seat
Wild Wings dinner party: David, Kenneth, Atarah, Jenni, Heather, Laura and Isaiah
Wild Wings dinner party: David, Kenneth, Atarah, Jenni, Heather, Laura and Isaiah
Emily and Aiden (background) couple's car
Emily and Aiden (background) couple's car
Roxanne at graduation reception
Roxanne at graduation reception
Amy's family on chapel steps at newlywed sendoff
Amy's family on chapel steps at newlywed sendoff

Filed Under: Family history, Randy-Nancy, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amy, Ben, Fort Worth, wedding

No stroke – Bell’s Palsy

December 11, 2007 by Grandpa R

Well, at least we can be grateful it wasn’t a stroke. Should have been easy to figure out. It was only my face that was messed up, not the whole right side of the body. So Nancy and Marina had figured Bell’s Palsy even before Doc McCarty came in Monday. He confirmed their diagnosis. It seems that the palsy is an artifact of a little cold I have been dealing with.

Never trust a virus you can’t see with the naked eye.

The good news is that it isn’t a stroke. The bad news is there is no cure. The good news is it usually goes away on its own, in 3-6 months. Good news is that they can hasten the acute part of the process with steroids. Bad news is that [Read more…]

Filed Under: Musings, Randy-Nancy, Uncategorized

Grandma’s Nano Phase

January 29, 2007 by Grandpa R

Ben is my witness. Grandma Nancy has entered her “Nano Phase.” This evening Ben managed to remove her Christmas Nano from its plastic sarcophagus in which Grandma had placed it for its own protection. But recently she had been unable to play music. The instrument seemed to be locked in a toggle status. Select an artist and click back to music. Select the artist. Back to music.

You understand, don’t you?

Well, Ben released the red Nano from its plastic case, and [Read more…]

Filed Under: Randy-Nancy, Uncategorized

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