John McCain

John McCain was in Jackson, MS, today and I saw him! He was speaking at a $1,000 a plate luncheon at the University Club. NO, I wasn't at the luncheon but I had just finished my $5.00 Chik-fil-A combo. As my friend, Karen, and I were leaving, his bus pulled up and out he walked! Another friend from work happened to be there and took these photos.

Governor Haley Barbour was following him. He stopped to be interviewed by a television station and I am pretty sure Karen and I will be on the news. We were standing right behind him.

Childless

David and I are childless this weekend. We are not quite sure how to spend our free time. Last night we went out to eat and WE got to choose the place. We then went shopping and bought what WE wanted. As it would turn out, we bought a movie for the girls. They just seemed to keep coming up in conversation and everything we saw reminded us of them.

Adrienne is in Chicago on a school trip. Her teacher called me yesterday to tell me that she was chosen to interact with the dolphins at the Shedd Aquarium. I got to listen as they introduced her and Marla gave me a play by play of what was happening - the dolphin kissed her hand, etc. It was so exciting! Hopefully, I will have photos or a video clip that I can post when she returns home.

Brooke is at our church's kid version of DiscipleNow, called PoweredUp Weekend. It is a great time of fun and spiritual growth for kids in 4th through 6th grade. She left yesterday at 5:30 and we'll see her again tomorrow at church. Their plans were to go Gattitown, a kid's pizza and game place. We will probably join them tonight for their worship time.

I am hopeful to have new photos of their experiences to post next week.

Best Aunt

Here are a couple of photos of my sister, Gail, and my niece, Kelly. I'm not Kelly's Great Aunt, I am her Best Aunt, though Julia would disagree! Looking at Kelly, I realize just how very old I am!

Great Aunt

I know that I am already a great aunt but now I'm going to be a real Great Aunt times 2! Both of our nieces, Amber and Ashley, are pregnant. Amber is due in June and Ashley is due in December. We are hopeful the babies will be born on my birthday in June and either on Adrienne or Jannie's birthday in December. Above is the Meadows family photo.