Nothing is worth more than this day

thank you Ginny and Jeremy for a wonderful Christmas meal.Jamey did a great job as fry chef on those birds.good food great times thanks to all.o Netty baby that was one delicious pie you baked.

silence is a friend who will never betray.

Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely ....

Thanksgiving Lessons

Contrary to what some may believe, eye surgery is performed while the eye ball is secure in the eye socket.

Helloooo......

Hey,
How is everyone?
I am blogging for the first time in my life.
The hard part was remembering how to sign in.

I am hoping one, or both, of my sons, will read this and reply to me.
Apparently, the phone lines have been cut this last few weeks.
Funny though, the automatic deposits are still going through. Right Will, ;)

I love all of you.

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sup n e 1

Hi again Family,

So, Family Christmas at the Griffin House is going to be THE Family Christmas this year! We are going to do a gift exchange with a twist... This year if every one would bring a check or money up to $25 per person. Along with that, please be prepared to make a presentation about a charity of your choice. The goal is to try and persuade everyone that all the money collected should go to your charity of choice. ***Things like the Griffin Baby Fund are not acceptable (although not a bad idea)*** Let's give back this year to a charity that could really use the money. So, do your homework, know your charity and be prepared to sell it!

Love Ya'll!

Christmas Dinner!!!

Hi Family,

I know Christmas is still pretty far away, but as you all know we do have a lot on the family calendar this Fall/Winter. Jeremy and I wanted to let everyone know that we will be having a Christmas Dinner/Late Lunch at our house on Christmas Day! Everyone is invited, plus friends/significant others. We just ask that you let us know by Saturday, December 11 if you are coming and how many people will be attending. Dinner/Lunch will be served between 3-3:30.

Love to All,
Ginny & Jeremy

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Family Fun Day

Hello;
Long time no read or write. Don't know why.
We are here at Ginny's right now. spent
a couple nights with Janice. Just hanging
around waiting for the festivities to be-gain
this week-end. Family Fun day!!!!!

We (some) are going to Tanner State Park
Lodge for the week-end and have Fun! Fun!
Fun!

Hope the weather is nice and a little Cooler.
Jermey Is Cooking Speg- Friday night and
Saturday nite we are going to Butler's Mill
for seafood

congrats ginny on the new job.

On the Downhill slope!!!

Hannah has rounded third base and on her way home!

Keep Hannah in your thoughts as she finishes up her Master ($#@*) someone please tell me why when I try to put an apostrophe in this blog and on Facebook it takes me to some stupid link to do a search) Hannah will finish her degree, the master degree in the next couple of weeks.

Way to go Hannah!!! We are so proud of you!!!!

This is the email that Hannah sent to her Daddy, Momma, Meghan and Robert. Robert got it right when he replied; Stay Clear..

This is an attempt to warn the loving family of Hannah Park that she has just read through her syllabi for the upcoming eight week semester and is already feeling overwhelmed.While she is generally an exciting, carefree and happy-go-lucky type of gal, she is also aware of her relatively recent development of a short tempered and impatient attitude. She will do her best to suppress any feelings of agitation and not lash out at any of you, as she is...at the moment...sensitive to the fact that all of you have a lot going on as well and do not...for the most part...transfer any of your frustrations on her. That being said, she would like to take this time to apologize in advance for any seemingly out of context rudeness, mouthing offs, fits, whammies, etc. Please be advised that these little fits of rage most likely have nothing to do with you, but have inconveniently exploded from Hannah's "I'm the only one in the whole wide world who has ever been unfortunate enough to be employed by a great company that will pay for my degree where I have to work 8-5 and then go to class, find time to study, read, research, do homework, write papers....all while being supported by a wonderful family" emotions.

It is expected that Hannah should return to her normal character and charming whit on or around June 30 at which point she will have finished her classes and be eagerly awaiting her commencement ceremony on July 31 where she will be adorned with a cap and slightly longer gown with tapered sleeves, an MBA hood and her adorable and ever stylish cowgirl boots.

It is on this day you will all be invited to partake in joyous festivities at the home of her gracious and supportive parents.

Thank for your patience with and support of Hannah as she continues to further her education.

Sincerely,Hannah...in her current state...the one who knows herself all too well :)

Since Christmas

there have been 16, this makes number 17, posts to this blog! Is someone missing them? :)

I have a semi-secret!!!

The deed has been done!

By the time you read this the news will be out! I am having another daughter. Congratulations to Josh and Brittney.

Well here I sit as if I have nothing to do. Lots to do but
don't know where to start. We are leaving here Tuesday
morning going to the blue grass fest at Twin Oaks Park
in Hoboken, Georgia. I have to secure every thing in
this motor home so it won't go flying every where when
James puts on brakes. (Which has happened before).

After the blue grass we are going to West Point Lake.
James wants to fish some there this year.

Josh is graduateing from Georgia Tech with
High Honors.I'm so proud. Course I'm proud
of all the grand kids.

Over Easter We went to Carroll Co. Got to
see Joy & Tom's and Ginny and Jermey's
new houses. They sure are pretty.

Don't guess we will do any traveling this year.
Gas too high. Will spend some time at the ranch
sitting, rocking and counting the horses.

Well kids this is it. Gotta go. Love you all











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EASTER

Yes Micky, there is an Easter get together at your little sister's house! Sunday, April 4th. We'll eat around 2pm. Come anytime you would like and bring a friend if you would like. The more the merrier! (But before 10am you may catch me still in bed or at least still in my PJs) You should bring with you your drink of choice. We'll have tea (sweetened with sugar and splenda), bottled water, (yes Jeremy it will be Publix Spring Water), Diet Coke and some other flavors of diet drinks, and wine. I will also have some champagne for a toast to mine and Tom's 103 year old new home.

The only thing I need from you right now is to know if you're coming and the number you'll be bringing with you. So click on the comment button below this post and let me know. You can also email. Do not use my gmail account!! I never check it. Use my yahoo email or call.

Love to all, Joy P

P.S. Hey Richard, I notice you're listed as an contributor to the blog now. So why aren't you contributing?

Josh'sTech graduation

Josh will graduate from Tech, also known as "getting out", on May 8 at 3:00. It will be held at Alexander Memorial Coliseum. You are invited to join the family at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center for a lunch buffet at 11:30.

The doors of the coliseum will open at 1:30 for the ceremony at 3:00.

Invitations will be sent upon our return from the wild.

Love you and take care

I'm having a daughter !!!!!

It's offical! Aaron and Katherine got engaged this afternoon at the top of a mountain in North Carolina. There are a couple of pictures on his facebook page. More details to follow!

Words of Wisom

"There comes a special moment in everyone's life,
a moment for which that person was born.
That special opportunity, when he seizes it,
will fulfill his mission — a mission for which he is uniquely qualified.
In that moment, he finds greatness.
It is his finest hour.
~ Winston Churchill

MBA

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
~Aristotle

Hello Family.

I am one step closer to my MBA.

After paying $70 worth of parking tickets to release my transcripts and $30 just to apply, I have turned in my application for graduation.

I will keep you posted on my progress, but as of now, it looks like I will graduate July 31, 2010!!!

Mark your calendars, for this will be a joyous occasion.

...now if I can just make it through my last two semesters...

Winter Wonder Land

That was the view of our back yard yesterday.

We have a pot of chili cooking on the stove so we are set for the day. Now, where did we put the sleds?

Words for the day

Being a military family and moving so often maybe others in the family can relate to this:

"Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you've never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground."

Judith Thurman

I know I've felt this at times. Have a great weekend!

When the boys come home...

The thing about The Boys of Summer is they really like each other. They enjoy each other and have lots of fun together. They have many plans for the future, one of which is for the three of them to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro when Matthew graduates from high school and turns 18. I try to pretend it isn't going to happen, but if I know them, it will.

Aaron and Josh came home this weekend to plan our trip to Yosemite National Park. We are going at the end of March and it's sounding like it's going to be a lot of fun. I'm not sold on the midnight hike up Half Dome to see the sunrise yet, but I am participating in the moonlight snowshoe hike.

When the boys come home you never know what is going to happen. I looked out the kitchen window and saw this:



















So tell me, what's a mother to do? This is Aaron trying out his new equipment for his ice climbing trip to New Hampshire later this month.

I just shake my head and wait for the next grand adventure with the Boys of Summer.

Hello Everyone=

Last day of January and I'm freezing. I thought we came to
Florida to stay warm and so Paw-Paw could fish. Well it ain't
happening.

Yesterday was so nice. Warm and Sunny.

We went to the nursing home yesterday. No not to check in
(thats for old folks) We went to listen to some friends sing.
Sure did enjoy it.

Today we went with the preacher and his wife and ate Chinase
Hadn"t eaten Chinase in a while. There for awhile We went
so often my eyes were starting to slant.and I was trying to speak
broken English.

Gotta go and take a nap.

Love you all

View Meghan's blog for a great pic of PawPaw.

Tom and I are leaving for Savannah in the morning. Work for him but we are also celebrating our 29th anniversary. We are going to stay as far away from hospitals as we can!! Have a great week and love to everyone!

JoyP

A Birthday Celebration

In October 2009 someone in our family celebrated a birthday.  A Big Birthday....

Any Guesses Who??

You Guessed It!!!  It is the biggest Tigers Fan I know....My Daddy (aka "Tom")!!!

We had a GREAT TIME celebrating an AWESOME man who is a great example of how to live a great life!

We love you Daddy!!!

Thanks to everyone who came

....particularly those that traveled hundreds of miles.....

Love to all~

Meghan

re. Weather
I wasn't finished talking! Ieither got kicked off or ran out of space or???????????;I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING. Anyway
back in the rain forest.
Pat is going to try to fry fish but I'm sure they will just swim awaybefore she gets them cooked. I ( Your Paw Paw Dad)have to cook hush puppies. The way its raining today we might get
in a swim party. Wo Wo Wait til you see me in my swimsuit
Sight for sore eyes. Oh well every body can't have everything.

Not much going on around here . Keep watching for the monkey to start trying to move in with us to stay dry.

Bye ya'll till next time.

What about the weather?

well, Well, Well

We have left the cold of the North(or is that south) pole
and now we are embedded in the rain forest. I know it
must be because it's raining her3e this morning.

We went to Dale's yesterday to see the baby/ She is a
pretty little thing. They are going to call her Savanah.
her real name is Savanah Taylor Maggie Riley.

nanny's time

Well here we are well into the first month of a new year. I wish so
many things for all of you. Much happiness, good times, Steady jobs
and love for one another.

It's so cold here and this is Florida. I think some body came in while
I was sleeping and hauled me off up north. I'd go farther south but
from what I hear it's cold in Miami.

Dad's not getting to fish as much as he wants to because it's so windy
and cold.

Well I hope every one has recovered from the Holidays and settled
back into the routine of school and work or maybe just doing much
of nothing like me.

To all you Kirklands I love you and I'm so proud of all of you and
so glad you all belong to me.

A Kirkland Wedding

 In early November the Kirkland Family gathered in Savannah, GA to celebrate the first Kirkland

Wedding in almost 20 years (the last being Aunt Jan to Uncle Dick this month in I think 1992).

Ginny Kirkland became Mrs. Jeremy Griffin on November 14th 2009.

Below are some of the pictures from the Joyous Occasion.

Jeremy and His GroomsMen on River Street

Ginny and her BridesMaids on River Street

The Bride and Groom sealing their marriage with a kiss.

(LtoR) Jennette (and future Mrs. Jamey Kirkland), Jamey (oldest grandchild), Ginny (3rd oldest grandchild), The very proud daddy, Uncle Micky (oldest child to my grandparents), and Jeremy (the newest "official" addition to the Kirkland Clan).

Wishing Jeremy and Ginny lots of love and happiness~

Meghan (the second oldest grandchild)