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Well, it’s October already, and that means marching band and birthdays!

Alex’s band marched at the Phenix City Invitational last Saturday.  OK, so it wasn’t October then, but it is now!

I must admit Shaw has a tough show this year, but I believe it is stretching them–all of them, including the students and their director.  Unfortunately for the band, the judges didn’t seem to appreciate the difficulty level and focused solely on the performance.  Mind you, they performed three times in less than 24 hours.  (Alex said it was four, since they practiced it Friday afternoon.)

Vindication is possible–they are scheduled to perform at another competition in Marietta later in the month.

Meanwhile, Anna and I have monumental birthdays this week: she turns 16!  There really isn’t any reason to discuss my age, is there? (-;

I spoke with Andrew Cooper–he’s due to be on station in NC early in November.  We’re all looking forward to Thanksgiving in Albemarle this year!

Andrew Clanton is still in training at Ft. Benning.  Can you believe we have yet to see him?  (For those of you who don’t realize it, Ft. Benning is the other half of Muscogee County, where Columbus, GA, is.)

But his graduation is just weeks away.  Momma and Granny and most of the gang will be on-hand for that!  Hang in there, Andrew!

Greetings everyone!  I cannot believe this weather here in the Carolinas!  It was a gorgeous day today!

With work and everyone settling into school I have not taken the time to write lately.  I’ve been driving, and playing with Windows Vista some, and more driving.  It’s been fun.

Anna and Pop have joined a flying club, and she is learning how to fly.  Seems she couldn’t do anything else while her knee was healing.  Hmm…guess she hasn’t learned to use those rudders yet!  lol

Mawmaw went flying recently, too–in a glider!  You’ll have to ask her about that experience.  Personally, I prefer one that makes noise, if you knowhutImean.

Meanwhile, Pop has bought himself a motorcycle and has been out riding with Harvey and the breakfast gang.  They even let Pop lead the pack one day.  We MUST get him a jacket that isn’t PINK!  PLEASE!

Hang around with this crowd long enough and you’ll never know what will happen!

LET’S GO PANTHERS!

Woohoo!

Please be sure to read the comments to get the latest posted updates!

Here’s an update about Anna, from Maw-maw (Sybil.)

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THE GOOD NEWS: Anna has been chosen as one of the top
30 women baseball players in the country.

THE BAD NEWS: Anna has injury to left knee requiring
surgery. The ACL is completely destroyed and will be
replaced - not sure of origin of replacement ligament
at this time. Also, small tear in another ligament and
bone bruised. She will have surgery in 2 weeks, then
begin rehab 3 days later.

Baseball, swimming, basketball & ice speed skating
will be off limits for up to 6 months.

Not sure if she will participate in any way with the
USA Women’s Baseball team this year or not. Check out
www.usabaseball.com & www.awbf.org for additional
info.

I think I am more upset about all of this than anybody
- sure is hard to be a grandmother some days!

Sandy (our daughter & Anna’s mother) always says that
everything happens for a reason so we will just have
to trust the Lord in this situation. Please join us in
prayer for Anna and family.

Will keep you posted.

Thanks!

Sybil

This past weekend Anna was catching…she went for a pop foul…got tripped up on a ball bucket.  Still waiting to schedule an MRI on her knee….

A couple of weeks ago Anna went to Jupiter, FL, to try out for the 2006 USA Baseball Women’s National Team.

 Here’s some details.