Grit, Grind, and Sunshine
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” – Oscar Wilde One thing I really want my grandchildren to understand about Amanda is…
Wake Up and Smile, USA!
“I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving — we must sail sometimes with the wind…
Happy Day
“We are close at heart though miles apart and now, my friend, who are we? We are who we never would have been without each other.” – Unknown This past…
Tandem
To love is not to look at one another, it is to look, together, in the same direction.” – Antoine de saint-exupery Tandem bicycles have been part of our life…
I Love Screwdrivers
“I’m so glad that we had this time together, just to have a laugh and sing a song. Seems we just got started, and before you know it, comes the…
Happy Birthday!
“If I could sit across the porch from God, I’d thank Him for lending me you.” – Flavia Weedn No one loved parties more than Amanda and she especially loved…
Texas 4000
Amanda continues to be an inspiration to all of us. Our god-daughter, Selle James, is a freshman at the University of Texas and she has been selected to participate in…
Friends
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson This quote is the perfect explanation of why Amanda had so many friends. She was…
Princess Profanity
“Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.” – Rhett Butler I realized the other day that if someone was reading this blog and had never met Amanda, they might…
What Smart Women Know
After a while, you learn the subtle difference Between holding a hand and chaining a soul, And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning And company doesn’t mean security, And…