Mom Mom

I lost my grandmother, Mom Mom, this week.  We knew it was coming, but that didn't make it any easier.  I have always had a special bond with Mom Mom.  I spent a lot of time at her house growing up and once I became a teenager she treated me more like a friend than a kid.  Even when I no longer had to be "watched" I would still stop by her house and spend time with her.  I'm going to miss her terribly, but here are a few pictures of this wonderful woman in my life.  I'm so thankful I had her as long as I did.

Mom Mom and I at my college going away party - 1996

Mom Mom, Pop Pop, and I at my bridal shower - 2000

Mom, Mom Mom, Pop Pop, and Crystal (a bridesmaid) at my bridal shower - 2000.

Mom Mom, Aunt Joan (her sister), Uncle Bud (Aunt Joan's husband), and Aunt Charlotte (her sister) outside of the church at our wedding - 2000

Mom Mom and Pop Pop entering my wedding reception - 2000

Mike, Uncle Terry, and Mom Mom at our house in 2006.  

Mom Mom, Patrick, and Pop Pop at Patrick's Graduation from UT in 2009.

Patrick, Uncle Tom, Pop Pop, Maw, and Mom Mom at Patrick's Graduation party 2009.

The family has some other pictures that I am hoping to have in my possession in the near future - like one of me when I am like 2 years old, sitting on the couch between Mom Mom and Pop Pop.

Got Soul?

My dear brother, Patrick, and his girlfriend, Rachel, were kind enough to spend the weekend with me working on a photo contest.  The contest theme is "Soul".  When I think of soul I always think of Jazz.  So, Patrick and Rachel came up and we broke out Patrick's saxophone.  A tour of Johnson City found us some great sites, and some interesting stares!  Now, help me figure out which is the best photo to invoke SOUL.  Leave me a comment and vote for your favorite!

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