Well ladies & gents it's been a while but times have been busy,w/ parties, holiday gatherings, pet parades, zoo visits and doctor appointments. For our 17Th wedding anniversary we celebrated Jackie's 8Th grade graduation instead, only time available this month, but it was special anyway for we had family over and good family friends, and Jackie had her guests, her friends from church so it all worked out. The actual graduation was Monday and it was very nice & Ashley Parker did an outstanding job on doing her hair and it was extra special b/c Ashley got to attend the ceremony too. (see pics below)................... and the best news for last, which I'm non to thrilled about, I've been having knee problems & the doctor said I'll have to do physical therapy b/c my joints are stiff, I guess I should be grateful b/c it doesn't require surgery, but it's still crazy that I start experiencing all these aches & pains as I approach my 40Th birthday.