Thread: ROLL CALL!! CARNIVAL VALOR / Nov 15, 2009!!

AMEN TO THAT SISTER!!!

Daddy was a great father. Both my parents were great. They were both 56 when they got me.
EXPLANATION: Daddy and Mamma were emergency "Foster Parents" for the state of Georgia. They, through the years, had over 50 foster kids. We, meaning the foster kids, would usually come in the middle of the night, with little to nothing on, and somtimes like myself, on Christmas Eve.

I was 15 months when they got me. They had just buried their daughter, who drowned at swimming practice, about 3 weeks earlier and were not planning on continuing to foster children. They also were not planning on doing "the Christmas Thing" that year as you can appreciate. Here I show up with only a dirty diaper to my name and Daddy just couldn't say no.
Mamma would never tell me how they did it, but I have pictures of me sitting under the Christmas tree that year with all my presents, just like any other kid.

None the less, they kept me. They "offically" adopted me when I was 6, because kids picked on me because I had a different last name than my parents.

Growing up with "older" parents was a challenge at times. They believed you teach kids to obey you, not the other way around (What a novel concept.) , and Mamma Really believed in " Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child", let's just say I was not spoiled.

Enough for now. I mess them both....Alot.

Hello Again All!!

I'm sorry to have abandoned the roll call for so long.

I had a very slight heart attack about 6 weeks ago, brought on by working 18 hour days and too much stress.

I'm feeling much better now though. Just got back from the doctor and he says I was very fortunate to in that they see no permanent damage.

I was able to go to the ranch to recover, closely watched over by "Nurse Redwood"
(for those of you who have not read the whole thread, Redwood is a Horse)



I am back to work now, though at a much reduced schedule, and am starting to get excited about the cruise.

More later on, time for my nap!!!

So good to see you here again! Take care of yourself and follow doctor's orders.

Maybe some folks have booked this cruise since you were here last. I hope so!