This has been a nice weekend. Wil, my nephew, who is a sophmore at Harding this semester came to spend the first weeekend of his Thanksgiving break with us and we've enjoyed haivng him here. He has a bad cough and cold, so we've not done much but sit around and talk and play on computers and rest. We did go to see the new 007 movie today, Casino Royale, which Tim says is the prequel to the rest of the James Bond movies. It was typical James Bond. I've kind of got a little sore throat myself and it has got to go away BEFORE Tuesday night! I need to feel great to go to Italy! We're going to first service in the morning. Tim's going to sing and then we'll eat and Wil can be on his way home. His car is having trouble, so he's going to take the Cadalliac with him. Now we are really glad that we haven't sold it yet.

I saw the cutest little boy this week as a new client. I am really looking forward to working with him. Makes me know why I wanted to go back to schoool and get this degree and why I am studying to pass those MFT Boards! I really love working with my clients - now if I could just get my timing right so that I could hold my sessions to 50 minutes to an hour...I really have a hard time stopping on time if we are having good conversation!

Well, it's about time for bed, so I'll sign off. Hope all the rest of you had a nice, relaxing weekend, too!

My birthday passed and I'm still here

Well, folks, my birthday passed rather uneventfully. I appreciate all the birthday greetings from everyone on my blog and on facebook and the cards and calls, too. 55 doesn't feel a bit different from 54, but it was kind of funny yesterday when one little girl came into the office and said, "MS Tammie, you look the same every time I come in here." She was speaking of the "travelers" clothes that I always wear that are so comfortable and so wrinkle free. My last client of the day, a middle aged man, said ,"Something looks differnt about you today." After a while, he said, "Oh, I know...you look a year older..." How he could have remember my birthday I have no idea...he's got a better memory than me! The first time I saw him several months ago and he told me his birthday. I told him that mine was not far from his and mentioned the date and he remembered!

My computer has been in the shop for over two weeks and I am having bad withdrawal. I have to use one of the office computers when no one is on it or Tim's (which I hate to use!). I am so ready to get mine back!

Vivian and I leave in 6 days for Rome to see Beckie. I'm ready! Gelato every day! HOORAY!!!

I spent last Saturday in Corinth with Mama and Papa Mutt and Diana and Robin and his family. It was fun to be with them for a while. I even got to show Judith how to set up her facebook account...now that was a real turn about for ME to be able to show a teenager something about a computer!

I saw Jennifer Parker, Ronnie's wife, in the Tim's office yesterday. We had a good little visit. I did not realize that Ronnie had had surgery on his throat to remove a tumor or growth or something; however, except for not beng able to talk for a few weeks, he is ok. I am grateful for that. She says it wold be ok if he couldn't talk for a little longer...He doesn't ever tell her any of the news I tell him when I see him anyway. I think I need to have him in for a little communication counseling (HA! HA! HA!).

Pray for Tim while I'm gone. He has to put up the Christmas tree by himself. I'm not sure he's ever done that before in our 32 years of marriage. We're having the praise team over for thier Christmas Party two days after I get back from Italy. Could be really interesting!

Almost my birthday

It is 10 days until my birthday and as I think about approaching my 55th year, I remember my many friends and family and fond memeories that have made these years so wonderful. I think of all the times in college that I got thrown into the lilly pool, which will soon become the Kenneth Davis Jr. Memorial Pool, on my birthday and ice formed on my pants before I could get back to the dorm. I think of all the times we had fun playing football at turtle field. I think of eating in Pattie Cobb and the Heritage (and those kids think they have it bad now-what a joke!) I think of fun trips to Cooter(and riding the ferry) and Steele and Pensacola and Tallahassee and Corsicanna and even Indianola and Dallas to the Cotton Bowl. I think of the wonderful group who came to be in my wedding and sing at my wedding whom people in Indianola talked about for years afterwards because it was the first time some of them had ever heard beautiful accapella music. I think about Tim's being in dental school and the Gillespies and Allens and Tuckers who took turns having us over to eat or taking us out so we wouldn't starve and teaching Jeff Montgomery when he was a little kid and now he's got 5 of his own and Alan who has only 2 (I think) and Kelly who has 4! I think about the birth of my children and all the wonderful friends here in Memphis at Sycamore View who loved us and took care of us. I think of the trying times with our children as well as the triumphs and how so many were and still are here to support and pray and cheer us on. I thank God for you all everyday! Some of these friends and family members are there through thick and thin...Some are younger...some are older...some pick you up...some put you down...some were Joe Cool in college and now they are Mr. Annoynomus who can only say "Wish you well." Just wait till I see you again Mr. Joe Cool...See if I stand up for you in front of all those ladies at the office and tell them how all the girls chased you in college and panted after your every move except the four of us who were smart enough to be your best friends - the sweet suite! Of course, you know I will because in spite of your little game, I love you anyway and always will!