Rose.....

Rose: Courtesy of late night bar flower vendor
Piano stool: Worn and aged by musicians over the years
Location: Crystal's on the Historic Marietta Square, Georgia

Found It!

Here's the pix of Sky's bass, the contender for the catfish that Michelle caught.

Grandchilren.....

are such a joy! Meet ours - Elijah is 8 months old, Nathan is 2 & 1/2 yrs. and Brayden 10 months .

There's fish in dat dere lake!

Chelle caught this whopper today - so it looks like she has the biggest catch for the week! More fish to come as I locate the pix of the contenders...

We are Family!!!!

March Madness at the Pope's in Atlanta is a once in a lifetime experience for us, as well as all who come into contact with our family. Friday & Saturday brought arrivals from Chicago, Kansas City, Hawaii, Wisconsin and Orlando. We're all here now, and just hanging out.

For many of our group of 17, this was the first time they met as we brought Sheri's and Robert's family together.

Sunday began with breakfast with Kenui (Robert as you may know him), a photo-shoot at Portrait Innovations, then on to La Hacienda for Premonition's Friends and Family concert. A special treat for us was celebrating Leimomi Pope's (Robert's Mom) 90th birthday.

We'll keep you updated as the week progresses.

I just love this man!

Inspirational Quote

Here's a fabulous quote that I received from a dear friend the other day.

Life is short
Break the rules
Forgive quickly
Kiss slowly
Love truly
Laugh uncontrollably
And never regret...
- anything that made you smile

New Beginnings....

Congratulations to Heath and Sarah Hix!

Smoke and Mirrors

Open jam at Darwin's is always a treat with Jason Pastras, Jon McKnight and Jon Schwenke... Can you find Robert in this pix as he is playing his bass?

Grandies High School Award Ceremony

The Grand Hyatt knows how to really make its' associates feel special! Instead simply having an Associate Recognition Ceremony, they went all out to put on a skit, complete with the principal, Homecoming Queen & King, football players, cheer leaders, debate team, wood shop & chorus.

Robert was part of the wood shop portion of the skit (hence the plaid shirt I bought the day before because he didn't own one) and remembered all of his lines... ha-ha! We dressed up in the garb of our high school days, hence the long hair and outfit... And to top all of this off - a real marching band in the ball room after the skit. What a fun night!

All of this just goes to prove the point that if you take care of your associates, they will take care of your customers. (for those of you who have visited the Hyatt, you know what I am talking about!)

Little Reminders

can come in any form; a picture, a spoken or written word, even a glimpse of fragrance at the most unexpected time.

Today as I opened up an email advertisement, I saw this and thought to myself.
"Good Morning Mom, I love you."

Moments that really matter...

are the ones that are spent with friends and family,
enjoying each others company,
indulging in good food and
allowing music to fill your very being.


The commodity is the emotion these moments envoke,
images that fill our memory in the most poetic style.
Hellos and goodbyes are fleeting,
yet leave a permanent impression
on our heart, mind and soul.


Life is not a dress rehersal.





















Sheri and Kathy dine at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead, and are priviledged to meet Chef Pope




















Kathy & Sheri meet the Indian at Crystal's on the Square
(BTW - if you are ever in town, you simply must visit the Indian as he sees it all!)















Sheri & Kathy are guarding the refrigerator; lest anyone abscond with the beverages...














Sheri and Granny had a great time at Premonition band practice.....
(Granny is 92 years young, doesn't she look great?)

Congratulations Jonathan & Angela!

This weekend found Robert & I celebrating with our friends Jonathan & Angela at their housewarming party. We met them when their band Totally Savage was playing Crystals on the Square, and subsequently at local blues jams they hosted. We try to catch their performances whenever we can and they have also come out to support our guys, Premonition.

The Premonition guys joined in with Jonathan & Linda to break in the basement with a jam. A good time was had by all!

Watch out Mighty Mouse - there's a new drummer in town. ;-0

NOTE: This Saturday, January 27th will find Totally Savage playing at Crystal's on the Square, and Linda playing with Bob Margolin at Blind Willie's.

Weekend with Kenui & Makalani

This weekend was spent with good friends, music and food as usual. Friday night found us at Doc's dancing to the music of The Larry Griffith Band.

We couldn't get enough good music, so we continued on Saturday with Premonition practice. The music was great, food was plenty and conversation side splitting funny.







Sunday found me taking engagement pix of Sarah & Heath, as well as Kenui battling the mighty catfish that inhabit the lake in back of the house. (No worries, he is strictly a catch and release kind of guy.


































What could be in store for this week? Check back to see......

Photoshop

is just about the coolest tool ever!

I had a Premonition

that all of our friends and family came to the Langford Sound and Stage for a live recording/video session with our very own band, "Premonition"!

But you already knew that!

Robert and the guys, Bobby, John, Rick & Ryan, have been practicing every week and are ready to get out of the garage! Meet us at 4pm next Sunday, January 7th to get your New Year off to a great start! And to make this invitation even more enticing..... admission is FREE! This venue, Langford Sound and Stage, is conveniently located in Roswell and you can even find the directions on their site (link above).


Kids are welcome, but please remember the music will be pretty loud and also that this will be a live recording session. Refreshments are available in the lobby, as well as his and hers powder rooms. This place has it all - good friends, good music and good food!

BTW - I will have my camera ready to document this day in the chronicles of Premonition's humble beginnings....... Say cheese!

We'll see you there! Got questions? Email the band (link on site).

Brothers....

Nathan says, "Uh-oh, little brother Elijah is not happy."

"It'll be OK."

"Yeah Elijah! Now smile for the camera" says big brother Nathan.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas wishes to all of our friends and family! Our day will be quiet and cozy - spent calling our parents, children and grandchildren....





A fine finish to the day will include enjoying his and her movies, together that is!

For me - Dream Girls
For him - Casino Royale

Here's to the magical moments of Christmas!

Santa Claus is coming......

to a mail box near you! You have been good haven't you? Last time we saw him he was driving a FEDEX truck and headed straight your way. Go on - go wait for him - he promised an early delivery just for you!

Brayden has been really good, as well as Nathan & Elijah!

(will post their pix as soon as we get them)

Inspirational Quotes

You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf!

Every day I receive an email with an inspirational quote. This one really is relevant and it just so happens that this picture of our neice Kilihea is the perfect complement to it!