Merry Christmas

The other day, I woke to the sounds of Silent Night quietly playing on the radio in the living room and thought to myself how blessed Robert and I are. We have a wonderful family, whom we are very proud of, great friends and each other.

We spent Saturday finishing up our Christmas shopping, then Sunday at Bobby & Cheryl's Second Annual Christmas Open House where the food was fabulous - and our friends company & music were magical!

Christmas Eve found us sleeping in, then having lunch at a cafe on the Marietta Square and onto the movie theatre to see National Treasure. (good movie!) Later, we ordered pizza and opened a couple of presents. I have to tell you that I think Robert's favorite is the indoor remote control helicoptor from Chris & Tommy! It is pretty darn kewl!

Christmas day brings many phone calls to and from family, all of which we wish we could be with on this magical day. After Robert fixed a fabulous breakfast accompanied by none other than Kona coffee, we proceeded to open the remainder of our gifts. My favorite is a three way tie between the martini set in a case from Chris & Tommy, a fabulous jewelry set from Robert (Alchemy) and the Annie Leibowitz book from Denice.

We took to the movie theatre again to see I am Legend (Robert liked alot, but a little too intense for me) and Walk Hard (simply hilarious spoof on various artists career and bio-movies).

It's been a great mini-vacation, and tomorrow it's back to work for both of us - rested and ready for whatever the New Year brings!

A Rabbi and a Pope....

..... enter the Kosher kitchen at the Grand Hyatt



and the results are simply delicious!

Read more here about how Robert spends many of his days at work!

What a better way to

spend a Saturday afternoon than with Angela and the boys at a church festival. Perfectly sunny, blue skies, sprinkled with american flags billowing in the light breeze at the local country church. Gospel melodies drifting through the air to the accompianment of none other than Brother Jeff playing the guitar, whilst others play the fiddle and bass. Face painting and color hair sprays adorn both the young and young at heart, some of who also join in the cake walk. Snow cones, dunking booths, carnival games and door prizes all can be had for the price of a couple tickets. I can't remember the last time I had so much fun! When it was all over - we stopped by the local store and I had trouble figuring out why some folks were staring at us. Could it be that we glowed in the aftermath of so much fun - or was it Nathan's painted on Batman mask and my orange hair that gave it away? We'll probably never know, and better yet - not even care!

Do you believe in ghosts?

If you don't already, you may after you take the Roswell Ghost Tour.

The 10 yr old little boy that runs the fence line of Bulloch Hall

the rocking chairs that move by themselves at the Bricks

or the haunts at the 'Creepy house' that has runs all its' owners off

and one may even think that they have really stepped back in time as the sweet clear voice of Billie Holiday wafts through the crisp autumn air at Roswell's own Ragamuffin.

Hangin' out with Friends....

Is about as good as it gets!

Sheri & Robert

Kari & Larry

Cheryl & Bobby

One year and counting .....

One year ago today, we married at the Marietta Courthouse in anticipation of beginning the next stage of our 'happily ever after' life together.

September 30, 2006

September 30, 2007

Oh My Gosh!

I did it! I joined the Women In Focus Photography Club last winter, and finally entered my first 'juried art show', WIF XIV at the Ferst Center for the Arts. Guess what happened?! I got not just one photograph in, but TWO! I am just beside myself.

Happy Birthday Chris

August 1985

Seems like such a short time ago that we were celebrating your birthdays back in Florida. Time has changed alot of things, but not how wonderful you are!

Live at Buddy Guy's!

For those of you who know us well, it goes without saying that we had to check out the scene at Buddy Guy's Legends while we were in Chicago. As luck would have it, it was Open Jam night. There were many talented musicians, and Robert decided to go for it and put his name on the list. He was fortunate enough to play the last two sets of the night before the house band returned to stage to close it down. (SPECIAL NOTE: The food was great too!)







A special treat for us was to hear for the first time ever, a fabulous singer Holle Thee Maxwell. It was such a pleasure to listen to her sing the blues, as well as entertain the capacity crowd. Check out her website and order the CD if you get a chance, I promise you'll enjoy it!

Happy Birthday Sara!

Hope your birthday is everything you dreamed of!
The best is yet to come!

Meet my Neighbors

These two were my welcoming committee when I came home from work the other day!

What a Weekend!

This weekend was originally intended to be a relaxing one - to wind down from 13 days on the road, but there were other things in store for us......

Saturday we unpacked the furniture and various assundry items of my Mother's that we brought back from Indiana. The second guest room is finished and looks fantastic! The living room has yet another piece that brings the Bogart theme to life. We can't wait for you all to come to see us, and check out the new additions to our decor.

Robert played with his band Premonition last night, so Kawika and I decided that we would go to the movies. I went online and the theatre was showing the movie Ratatouie - so I purchased the tickets and we went on our merry way. Once we arrived and the kiosk couldn't find my tickets, I realized that we were at the WRONG theatre! Yikes, time was short and they just happened to be showing Transformers (which was not at the original location). The movie was fantastic! I recognized names such as Optimus Prime and Megatron from days when Michael was ten years old like Kawika! So even though things did not go as I planned - it turned out better!

So here we are, it is Sunday and Kawika is supposed to fly home today. The guys manage to get some fishing in before it is time to pack and head to the airport. No fish today, but I happened upon a couple of great butterflies in the back yard.





We head to the airport and were fortunate enough to get passes for both Robert and I to accompany Kawika to the gate. To pass the time until Kawika's flight, we decided to hang out at 'Victory Lane' on Concourse C and watch the Nascar Brickyard Race. Seating was non-existent, but we got lucky when a gentleman motioned to us to take his table as he was leaving. And who do you thing was sitting at the table next to ours? Another Tony Stewart fan, and to top it off she has Nascar TrackPass on her laptop. She gave us a thumbs up as soon as she saw Robert's Tony shirt, and she & the guys talked Nascar until the conclusion of the race. And do I have to tell you? TONY STEWART WON!!!!!


Did I mention that it is raining today? So bad that the 5:30 flight was post-poned to 7:20, then 9:00, and finally cancelled. Kawika's bag was already being transferred to the very next available flight, so retrieving it for the evening was not an option. We left the airport four hours after we arrived, and stopped by Walmart on the way home for a shirt for Kawika to wear tomorrow. He had fun picking one out that says, "I'm easily distracted - by food and video games." It rivals the one he has on today, that he also picked out, that says, "I didn't do my homework because."

And so the evening is almost coming to an end, with Kawika watching the movie Taladega Nights (Nascar spoof) on TV, Robert playing with his amp, and me organizing photos. Once again, today did not turn out as originally planned, but all is well at the Pope household.

Wonder what adventures tomorrow will bring?

Almost home......

Where to start? Robert, Kawika and I have been on the road for 13 days now and are now officially back in the South. One last night in a hotel, and soon we will be sleeping in our own comfy beds.

We have had a vast array of great experiences, from reconnecting with old friends, spending time with family, discovering skate parks in every city, going to the ball game, fishing, swimming, playing at an open jam, gymnastics and swim lessons, and finally soccer games. Tomorrow we'll spend a few hours with Dad in Nashville before returning to Atlanta, where Robert is playing this weekend with Premonition.

We'll catch you up a day at a time. As you may have already guessed - the entire trip was documented with pictures!

Happy Fourth of July!

Robert & I just want to wish all of you the best day ever doing exactly what you want to do!

For Nanny & Papa

When Nanny saw the pix of the girls, she called to ask for those of the boys as well. Here they are, I hop that y'all like them!

Happy Belated Father's Day!

The boat we ordered online never came, so Robert took matters into his own hands and went to the hobby shop! Just wait until the other guy who runs his teeny tiny little remote control boat on the lake sees this one! It should also be a hoot to see the geese's reaction when Robert chases them. (ahem - not that he would ever do that)

You'll need a Release Form

is what the photo envelope said when I went to pick up prints of these photos of my Daughter-in-Law's neices. Guess I need to create and start carrying release forms for my own works!

Ashley

Alyssa

Alauna