MEET SAM ...... AGAIN

THE LEGEND LIVES ON .. READ THE NEXT TWO POSTINGS AND YOU WILL SEE OUR NEXT ADVENTURE .. NO ITS NOT ANOTHER BOAT ITS ANOTHER ADDITION TO OUR RETIREMENT LIFESTYLE

MEET SADIE

SANDY SAID EVERY DOG WE HAVE EVER HAD ALWAYS ENDED UP GRAVITATING TO ME (WHY NOT?) AND SHE SAID SHE WANTED HER OWN DOG NOT JUST SHARING MY DOG ..... SO WE WENT BACK THREE DAYS LATER AND BOUGHT THIS LITTLE GIRL COCKIER (SAMS SISTER)
SHE IS VERY UNIQUE IN THAT SHE IS ALMOST COMPLETELY WHITE WITH JUST A TOUCH OF BROWN ON HER NOSE.

YES WE WILL NOW HAVE "TWO"

CALL US STUPID, CALL US CRAZY , CALL US OLD STUPID CRAZY PEOPLE! BUT

LAST MONTH WE HAD TO PUT OUR FRIEND AND COMPANION "SAM" TO SLEEP AFTER THIRTEEN GREAT YEARS. SAM WAS FALLING APART AND COULD NOT WALK , HEAR , OR EAT AND IT WAS TIME.

WE WERE COMMITTED TO NOT GET ANOTHER DOG FOR MANY REASONS INCLUDING ARE DESIRE TO TRAVEL AND REMAIN FLEXIBLE SPECIFICALLY WHEN IT CAME TO BOATING AND ANCHORING OVERNIGHT. WE WONT MISS THE AGGRAVATION OF TAKING HIM FOR A WALK , SWEEPING UP DOG HAIR , OR BATHING A DIRTY DOG ...RIGHT.

WRONG.... I MISS HIM MOST WHEN I'M SITTING IN MY CHAIR WATCHING TV (USUALLY WITH A GLASS OF WINE) AND HAVING SAM "HALF" LAYING ON MY LAP.. PET ME , SCRATCH ME , TOUCH ME AND I'LL JUST LAY HERE!

GUESS WHAT , WHEN WE GOT TO THE VILLAGES I STARTED SURFING THE NET LOOKING FOR COCKER SPANIEL PUPPY'S. HEY WE CAN JUST LOOK CANT WE? ...SO WHEN ARE FRIENDS ROGER AND SUSAN MORRIS CAME DOWN WE DECIDED TO JUST GO LOOK>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

YOU PROBABLY ARE THINKING " LONG TIME SINCE JERRY POSTED HIS BLOG"

I WONDER WHAT EVER HAPPEN TO THIS GREAT VOYAGE HE WAS UNDERTAKING? I BET HE RAN OUT OF MONEY OR HIS BOAT SANK. MAYBE SANDY SAID ENOUGH IS ENOUGH AND THEY RETURNED TO FLORIDA TO RETIRE LIKE ALL THE OTHER OLD FARTS, WHO KNOWS MAYBE THEY JUST BORED AND FIGURED NOBODY EVER READ THIS BLOG ANYWAYS.

I WILL ANSWER THESE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS IN THE NEAR FUTURE WHEN I DECIDE HOW TO TURN THIS BLOG INTO SOMETHING OTHER THAN A TALKING PICTURE ALBUM BUT SUFFICE IT TO SAY THAT THE FOLLOWING POSTINGS MAY ONLY INTEREST A FEW OF YOU. SO IF YOU DON'T WANT TO TAKE A LOOK INTO MY FAMILIES CLOSET YOU MAY WANT TO LOG OFF NOW.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ELECTS TO PAGE THROUGH THE NEXT POSTINGS YOU WILL SEE THAT OUR FAMILY GENE POOL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND WE ARE MULTIPLYING LIKE RABBITS.

THE GUEST OF HONOR "MOM"

THIS IS A DAY WE WILL REMEMBER FOR MANY REASONS, THE OBJECT OF OUR ATTENTION WAS TO REUNITE THE CASH , LEASK AND NEWELL FAMILY MEMBERS AND PAY TRIBUTE TO THE GRANDEST LADY OF THEM ALL "MOM , GRANDMA , GREAT GRANDMA AND BEST FRIEND "JOAN"

DUE TO THE FACT MANY "NON FAMILY MEMBERS" MAY END UP READING THIS ENTRY , WILL NOT EXPAND ON ALL THE QUALITIES AND SPECIFICS OF HOW MOM HAS TOUCHED OUR LIVES BUT SUFFICE IT TO SAY THAT WE ALL CAME TOGETHER FROM OHIO , TENNESSEE , NEW YORK , VIRGINIA AND FLORIDA FOR TWO DAYS OF FAMILY FUN.

GRANDMA AND THE SECOND GENERATION

GREAT GRANDMA AND THE THIRD GENERATION

RANDY AND RAY

SON AND FATHER

FATHER AND FATHER

YOU SURE CAN TELL THESE TWO ARE RELATED JUST LOOK AT THIS "SHIT ASS GRIN"
RAY IS EIGHTY SIX YEARS OLD AND RANDY JUST LOOKS LIKE HE IS EIGHTY SIX YEARS OLD.

ANDY AND JERRY

SON AND FATHER

SMART ASS AND JUST PLAIN ASS

I KNOW EVERY FATHER MAY SAY OR THINK THIS BUT "I CANT IMAGINE ANY FATHER AND SON WHO COULD BE ANY CLOSER THAN ANDY AND ME (I)

WE HAVE THE SAME SICK SENSE OF HUMOR , POLITICAL OPINIONS , DISLIKE SPORTS, LOVE BOATING AND WATER , LOVE RED WINE , WORK ETHIC , AND OF COURSE PLAN TO LIVE FOREVER. HE IS MY BEST FRIEND . (PS I NEED MORE FRIENDS)

JOAN AND GRIFFIN

GRANDMA AND GREAT GRANDSON

HEART OF GOLD AND GOLDEN BOY

NO ONE WHO KNOW THESE TWO WOULD EVER QUESTION THEIR LOVING HEART AND QUALITY OF SPIRIT.

SANDY AND RAY

DAUGHTER AND FATHER ??

SOMETIMES WHEN YOU LIVE WITH SOMEONE LONG ENOUGH YOU BEGIN TO LOOK LIKE THEM

STEPHANIE AND SANDY

DAUGHTER AND MOTHER

MOTHER AND MOTHER

BOTH OF THESE WOMEN KEEP ME STRAIGHT AND SOBER , WELL STRAIGHT ANYWAYS

SYDNEY AND STEPHANIE

GOOD AND EVIL

DEPENDABLE AND DEPENDENT

I DONT KNOW WHY BUT DADDYS (GRANDPAS)ALWAYS LOVE THEIR LITTLE GIRLS

STEPHANIES TEETH LOOKED LIKE SYDNEYS A FEW YEARS AGO (INSIDE JOKE)

DAN AND RYAN

DUMB AND SMART

SPORTY AND SPORTY

FAT AND SOON TO BE FAT

AT LEAST RYAN DOESNT HAVE A HEAD LIKE A PUMPKIN! BUT THE THE POTENTIAL IS THERE

DAWN AND HANNA

PARTY ANIMAL AND FUTURE PARTY ANIMAL
HANNA ACTS LIKE SHE DOESNT LIKE ME BUT DEEP DOWN INSIDE I KNOW SHE LOVES "LITTLE EYE!"

NATHAN AND CHRIS

COACH AND COACH JUNIOR

MAMMAS BOY AND MAMMAS BOY

EVERYONE IS DOING THEIR SHARE TO MAINTAIN THE HUMAN RACE!

GRIFFIN , SYDNEY , HANNA , RYAN , MC KENNA , NATHAN

3 MEALS A DAY + HEALTH CARE + HOUSING + CLOTHING + SPORTS +BIRTHDAYS + COLLEGE + WEDDING + SPEEDING TICKETS + CAR INSURANCE + BAIL BONDS ==DOES NOT EQUAL ANNUAL TAX DEDUCTIONS

KIWI NOT JUST A BIRD

ANDY AND TAMMY BOUGHT A PARROT OR SOME KIND OF TROPICAL BIRD THAT I INITIALLY THOUGHT SHOULD BE KEPT IN A BROILER UNTIL THANKSGIVING.

NEVERTHELESS THE BIRD "KIWI" IS THE MOST FRIENDLY ENTERTAINING PET I HAVE EVER SEEN. ITS ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN HAVE THE MENTAL CAPABILITIES OF A THREE YEAR OLD KID. THE DOWNSIDE IS THAT IT LOVES ATTENTION AND DOES NOT LIKE TO BE ALONE. GOOD LUCK ON GOING ON VACATION ANDY!

NOBODY IS PERFECT!

LA'S VEGAS CAN GET TO ANYBODY EVEN TAMMY. THIS IS A SHOT OF HER LOOKING THROUGH THE KEY HOLE RIGHT BEFORE SHE PASSED OUT IN THE HALL OUTSIDE THEIR ROOM AT CAESARS PALACE.

PARTY ON!

TH AUSTIN (THE REASON ANDY AND TAMMY GREW UP)

THIS IS OUR NEW GRANDSON IN LAW WHO KEEPS ANDY AND TAMMY QUITE ACTIVE PLUS INSURES THEY STAY GAINFULLY EMPLOYED TO SUPPORT HIM AND THEIR LIFESTYLE.

I AM PROUD TO SAY THAT ANDY IS THE "STORE MANAGER" AT THE MUFREESBORO STORE IN NASHVILLE AND TAMMY IS A PRIVATE BANKER FOR BANK AMERICA. THE ONLY DOWNSIDE TO THIS IS THERE IS NOT AS MUCH FREE TIME ON THEIR HANDS TO COME SEE US AND "PLAY"

YOU GUYS CLEAN UP GOOD!

WHO WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT THAT ANDY (AND TAMMY) WOULD EVER TURN OUT TO BE A NORMAL WELL RESPECTED ADULT ,BUT CONSIDERING THE GOOD GENE POOL THEY SPRANG FROM THERE WAS ALWAYS HOPE.

HERE WE SEE THE LOVELY COUPLE AT TOMMY'S WEDDING BEFORE THEY INDULGED IN THE SINS OF LA'S VEGAS, BUT SOON THEY WOULD REGRESS TO THEIR NORMAL STATE.

AUNT TOMMY GETS MARRIED

TOMMY BUSH WAS ANDY'S BUDDY AND ROOM MATE FOR MANY YEARS WHEN WE ALL LIVED IN NASHVILLE. HE WAS A PART OF OUR EVERY DAY WORLD AND SHARED MANY OF OUR PROBLEMS AND OF COURSE MANY OF OUR MEALS AS WE ATTEMPTED TO DISCUSS AND RESOLVE FAMILY PROBLEMS THAT TEND TO FOLLOW THE "CASH FAMILY"

ITS NOT THAT TOMMY WAS A LITTLE OLD LADY BUT RATHER THAT SYDNEY AND GRIFFIN GOT SO USE TO SEEING HIM AROUND THAT WE BEGAN TO CALL HIM "AUNT TOMMY" HE WAS ONE OF THE FEW STABILIZING FORCES IN OUR LIFE AT THAT TIME AND HE BECAME A PART OF OUR DIS FUNCTIONAL FAMILY.

TOMMY WAS A CONFIRMED BACHELOR BUT HAD A STEADY GIRL (MARLA) WHICH HE "HUNG ON TO" FOR MANY YEARS WITH NO COMMITMENT TO MARRY ALTHOUGH WE ALL HOPED THE DAY WOULD COME.HE FINALLY POPPED THE QUESTION AND IRONICALLY SHE ACCEPTED AND THE WEDDING WAS PLANNED AND TOOK PLACE IN A UNDERSTATED LOCATION "CESAR'S PALACE IN LAS VEGAS"

SANDY AND I DID NOT ATTEND BUT ANDY AND TAMMY DID ( THEY ALSO SPENT TO MUCH MONEY LIVING IN THE FAST LANE)

THE MOST IMPORTANT FACT OF THIS PICTURE IS THE COLOR OF TOMMY'S HAIR AND HOW IT IS TURNING GREY EVEN BR FORE HE SAID "I DO!"

THIS IS NOT THE END , THIS IS THE BEGINING.

SYDNEY AND AUSTIN WATCH THE WAKE FROM THE BRIDGE OF CASHFLOW WITH NOT A CARE IN THE WORLD.

THEY EXPECT NOTHING BUT ANOTHER GREAT DAY ON THE WATER WITH THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND COULD CARE LESS IF BILLS ARE NOT PAID AND THERE IS A LIMITED BALANCE IN THE CHECKING ACCOUNT. ALL THE CONCERNS OF US "CRAZY ADULTS" ARE NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE THEIR CONCERN AND SHAME ON US IF WE DRAG OUR PROBLEMS INTO THEIR WONDERFUL WORLD!

I LOVE THE MIND OF A CHILD AND I NEVER PLAN TO GROW UP (I.E. PETER PAN)