Tennessee lost a hero today!

On the day we celebrate our freedom and honor those who have gone before to serve our country and are currently serving our country so we can have freedom, Tennessee (Nashville most especially) has learned of the brutal murder a couple hours ago of former Tennessee Titan, Steve McNair....a hero, a role model for children, a believer, and an incredible football player! Please pray for his precious family and beautiful wife....and for all us Tennesseans!

Chillaxin/”Got Milk?”/Winnie the Pooh

Vacation is a wonderful thing…after you work through the muck and mire of getting there! Well, maybe that’s just for my wonderful, sweet, loving, dysfunctional functional (preceeded by a “dys”) family! If only you knew…you would say this surely had to be a ‘made for TV’ movie! Seriously! How many people does it really take to rent 2 vehicles? In the scheme of life, how important is it really to “assign seats” in the 3 vehicles we brought? And is it really necessary to caravan for an 8-hour trip when everyone’s bladder is different?
Do.you.get.my.drift?

Today is a new day and I am grateful to be a part of a functional (with a “dys”) family, on a vacation provided for by my precious Mom! We are surrounded by the vast Atlantic, vividly intense shades of blue, green, turquoise, and white, and the stunningly extravagant architecture of Seaside and Watercolor contrasting the charming, quaint and picturesque community of Grayton Beach.

And may I not neglect to acknowledge the awesome fellowship of family, in whom I am well-pleased! Well, most of the time! OK, OK, some of the time…alrighty, can.you.say.”on occasion”? No, seriously, it’s a blast being Lolli/aka Lisa! Lest I seem to be neglecting my blogging buddies, here are some glimpses into my week of chillaxin with the fam, followed by words of wisdom from that silly, willy, nilly ole bear, Winnie the Pooh!

sweet macie! needs some food....

My sister, Amanda, and her eldest, Lanier, which was our maiden name

my good-lookin' son, Benjamin!

Granddaughter, Carleigh (front) and niece, McKinley, daughter of sister, Amanda

View from our bedroom balcony

Can you see the crab?

Another view from our balcony

Sister, Amanda's sons, Gregory and Grayson

daughter, Britney!

Mimi, the matriarch of our family!

Pop, aka Rodney

Beautiful homes of Seaside, Watercolor and Grayton Beach

Carleigh and her mom, Janna, our eldest

Grayson, youngest son of Amanda

Oh my goodness, how I love this girl!

Got milk? No! Got ice cream!

Sisterly love!

"Some people care too much; I think it's called love"!

~~~Winnie the Pooh

Blessings on you all and with love,