Our Pink Pig Tradition 2008

As a child, my parents always took my brother & me to ride The Ping Pig ride at Rich's in Atlanta at Christmas time. It was something I eagerly looked forward to each year when Christmas time rolled around. For those who were not as lucky to have had this priviledge, Priscilla The Pink Pig was a train ride on a rail that went around the Rich's store in Atlanta. Priscilla only made her appearance at Christmas time and what a joy it was to go and have a ride. If you can tell by the picture of the original Priscilla, the pig was a very small enclosed cage that the kids ( & some cramped adults) rode in. It was fantastic! What made it even more special was the special "I rode The Pink Pig" sticker that you got after the ride. All of us kids that got the honor, proudly wore our stickers on our coats at school.

The ride went down and was closed for years until Macy's brought it back a few years ago. Being the child-at-heart that I am, I had to take Jackson to ride the new Pink Pig ride when she came back. The ride itself was changed from an enclosed cage to an open train ride. He loved it as much as I did. Every year now around Christmas time, we take off to Macy's at Lennox to see our old friend Priscilla the Pink Pig for our yearly Christmas tradition ride (and to get our coveted sticker). Christmas would not be the same without a visit to The Pink Pig.

For all of you who have children, take them to see Priscilla and take your Christmas ride. You won't be sorry you did. You will be creating a Christmas memory that you and your kids will never forget. Merry Christmas everyone!

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What a year! Year & a half actually!

I have been doing some thinking today about family and friends. I guess it's because of the holidays and I'm getting all sentimental. The past year and a half has been horrible in terms of how much loss my family has suffered. Never would I have imagined that I would have lost both parents (within 9 months of each other), the loss of Scott's job, the starting of Scott's new business (which put me back in the work force), Jackson's changing from his old school that he attended since he was 3 to a new school system all together, and the loss of one of the best friends I have ever had. Just trying to hold my head up high can be difficult most days.

On the brighter side, I am so thankful for the family and friends that I do have and that I still have a roof over my head (at least for now). I have the best family in the world. Also, I have reconnected with my best friend from high school. What a holiday treat that is. I plan on taking one day at a time and not taking anything for granted any more. I did too much of that in the past. I advise everyone to do the same.

Well that's enough of being mushy for now. On the brighter side, congrats to my brother Wayne for getting a publishing deal in Nashville for his song writing. He and my sister-in-law are such musical talents. He writes beautiful songs and she sings beautiful songs. If they really loved me, they would have taken me to Vegas this week though. I missed out on going with them to Vegas yet again. Oh well, maybe next time!

Have a good day everybody! Love to all!

Leslie

Giving Thanks

I think the last time I posted this was when Daddy passed away in February. It was in an e-mail he had sent me and I had saved it. It's worth re-posting. A few of us in my family are facing health issues right now, including myself. As Thanksgiving approaches, may we all be thankful for what we have and who we have in our lives. We have today, and God does not promise us a tomorrow. Happy Thankgiving to everyone! ~ Leslie



IF I KNEW

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,!
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.


So hold your loved ones close today,

and whisper in their ear,

Tell them how much you love them

and that you'll always hold them dear



Take time to say "I'm sorry,"

"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

Thanksgiving Cactus

This beautiful Thanksgiving cactus was a gift from our new neighbor. It is full of blooms right now and is gorgeous! Thank you Miss Virginia!

Veteran's Day

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Please take the time today to say a prayer for the ones who serve and protect our country and the ones who have served or given their lives for our freedom. Happy Veteran's Day to all of those who have kept our country free. May we never take the gift of freedom for granted.

Here I go again!

Hello there folks. Since I took down my Yahoo 360 site, I have missed not being able to blog (with pics) about my daily goings-on and things that happen with our family. I am trying this out so we'll see how it goes. Welcome to the days of my (our) life be it good or bad!