Ellason's First Birthday!

Two of Donna Mamie's little ones!

Tessa's Family!

Chris's Cute Rose Buds!

Some of Chris's Grandkids!

Three of Jeremy's and their cousin!

Jacob loves to make faces in pictures...his daddy did too!
Joni and her five!

Jo Ann's Beautiful Grandchildren!

Linda Arceneaux's lovely family!

"True" Friendship!

"True" Friendship
None of that Sissy Crap
Are you tired of those sissy "friendship" poems that always sound good,
But never actually come close to reality?
Well, here is a series of promises that actually speak of true friendship.
You will see no cutesy little smiley faces on this card-
Just the stone cold truth of our great friendship.
1. When you are sad -- I will help you get drunk and plot revenge against
The sorry bastard who made you sad.

2. When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.

3. When you smile -- I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in.

4. When you are scared -- I will rag on you about it every chance I get.

5. When you are worried -- I will tell you horrible stories about how much Worse it could be until you quit whining.

6. When you are confused -- I will use little words.

7. When you are sick -- Stay the hell away from me until you are well
Again. I don't want whatever you have.

8. When you fall -- I will point and laugh at your clumsy ass.

9. This is my oath.... I pledge it to the end. "Why?" you may ask;
"because you are my friend".

Friendship is like peeing your pants,
everyone can see it,
But only you can feel the true warmth.

The Famous Shopping Cart!

Sweet Potato Queen Parade 2007!

Cute Carla!

Cigar Chris!

Google Eyed Gloria!

Ms. Piggy!

Halo Jennifer!

Dashing Donna!

Cowgirl Jo!

Lovely Linda!

Evil Chris!

Queenly Marlene!

Tequila Rose Website!

http://www.mccormickdistilling.com/content/products.php

Trapani's Open Again!

Jolynne and Tony Trapani

It's All Good in Bay Saint Louis By Valerie Fraser Luesse

Jolynne and Tony Trapani were newlyweds when they opened their Bay Saint Louis restaurant in 1994. Locals and tourists still flock to this coastal favorite.

A NOTE TO OUR READERS: "Gulf Coast State of Mind" is from the June 2007 issue of Southern Living. Because prices, dates, and other specifics are subject to change, please check all information to make sure it's still current before making your travel plans.
Remember the "class favorites" section in your high school yearbook? If there was a yearbook for towns, Bay Saint Louis would get "Most Fun-Loving."
Katrina hit Bay Saint Louis hard, particularly the waterfront Old Town area. Strange as it may sound, though, that's one of the reasons why everybody should go. These folks have lost a lot, but they remain one of the most colorful, upbeat, creative, welcoming communities we've ever found.
Take Trapani's Eatery. Temporarily on U.S. 90, Jolynne and Tony Trapani hope to move their restaurant back to the bayside in early 2008. The couple married and opened their restaurant in 1994, with Tony running the kitchen and Jolynne handling the business side. Together, they've created one of the best restaurants on the coast.
Dave and I love Tony's fried green tomatoes (topped with lump crabmeat and hollandaise sauce). The Trapanis offer fresh seafood, salads, pasta, and other specialties of the house, all with Tony's creative spin. Their decadent desserts are surely a sin. We suggest ordering the Dinwiddie Deluxe--but loosen your belt (and call Weight Watchers to ask forgiveness) first. It involves ice cream, amaretto, and toasted almonds, plus some other ooey-gooey fabulous stuff.
Next we headed to Main Street, where a group of artists shares studio space, sends each other customers, and works to bring back the heart of Bay Saint Louis. This street helps host the monthly Second Saturday Artwalk.
One of our favorite stops is Maggie May's, a beautiful gallery named after a stray dog that owners Dave Moynan and John Brennan adopted years ago. It took them a while to figure out that their beloved pooch spoke only Spanish. "We thought she was just willful," says John with a laugh. "And then in a moment of frustration, one of us yelled 'Sit!' in Spanish, and she immediately obeyed. She speaks English now."
They share their large gallery space with six other artists who lost their studios to the storm. Their neighbors down the street, The Artists of 220 Main, are another cooperative. Together these two groups offer everything from beautiful paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and mixed media to unique clothing and home accessories, most all of it inspired by the coast.
While on Main, we also had fun browsing the Social Chair, Bay Books, Deborah Kennedy Jewelry Designs, and more. I ducked in the Mockingbird Cafe to admire my purchases over an enormous latte--which gave me time to persuade Dave that we needed to swing by the Depot District on our way out of town for more retail therapy.
Mississippi Travel TipTwo bridges on U.S. 90 are still under construction, so you'll need to take I-10 to reach Bay Saint Louis or Ocean Springs from all coastal points between these two towns. Keep in mind that most conveniences--gas stations, fast food, drugstores, etc.--are not available on U.S. 90/Beach Boulevard from Biloxi to Pass Christian, but you'll find them near I-10, just a few miles off the water.
Bay Saint Louis
The Artists of 220 Main: 220 Main Street; (228) 466-6347. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday.
Bay Books: 131 Main Street; http://www.bay-books.com/ or (228) 463-2688. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.
Deborah Kennedy Jewelry Designs: 131 Main Street, Suite A; http://www.dkbracelets.com/ or (228) 466-2885. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
Maggie May's: 126 Main Street; (228) 463-1670. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
Mockingbird Cafe: 110 South Second Street; (228) 467-8383. Hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
Social Chair: 212 Main Street; (228) 466-5853. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.
Trapani's Eatery: 833 U.S. 90, Suite 3; http://www.trapaniseatery.com/ or (228) 467-8570. Hours: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Will Rambeaux - At the Key West Songwriters Festival

Will Rambeaux started his musical career in Lafayette, Louisiana. While on a trip to Nashville in 1984, he managed to get a tape to Roy Orbison. Mr Orbison took note of his talent and soon offered to bring Will to Nashville where his career has taken off as a writer and producer.
Will fronted his own southern roots rock band for years but hit paydirt with his first country cut in 1994. Recorded by Warner Brothers artist Faith Hill, “Wild One” went to #1 for four weeks and broke all records for a new female country artist. He followed that with a top 10 hit, “Nobody’s Gonna Rain on Our Parade”, recorded by Kathy Mattea and a #1 hit by John Michael with “How Was I To Know”, all receiving BMI “Most Performed Songs of the Year” and “Million Air” awards. One year later, John Michael Montgomery recorded “Hold On To Me” which also went #1. Shortly after, Patty Loveless recorded “Can’t Get Enough”, also a top 10 hit.
As of late, Will has been focusing his time on writer/artist Sherrie Austin, both co-writing and co-producing her first four CD’s: Words, Love In The Real World, Followin’ A Feelin’ and her latest ‘Streets Of Heaven’. This resulted in hit singles “Lucky in Love”, “Put Your Heart Into It”, and “Never Been Kissed”. “Never Been Kissed” staying in the #1 single sales position in Billboard for six weeks and was a #1 video on CMT.
Other artists that have cut Will’s song’s are: Trick Pony, Jo Dee Messina, Ronnie Milsap, Buddy Jewell, Dolly Parton, Lee Greenwood, Jolie Edwards, Tammy Cochran, Emilio, Evangeline, Zacka Creek, Rita Coolidge, Jules Shear and Jaime Kyle.
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The Fruges in Bluebonnet Country!

TEXAS BLUEBONNETS -- TEXAS PRIDE
LORE OF THE BLUEBONNET- Bluebonnets have been loved since man first trod the vast prairies of Texas. Indians wove fascinating folk tales around them. The early-day Spanish priests gathered the seeds and grew them around their missions. This practice gave rise to the myth that the padres had brought the plant from Spain, but this cannot be true since the two predominant species of bluebonnets are found growing naturally only in Texas and at no other location in the world. As historian Jack Maguire so aptly wrote, "It's not only the state flower but also a kind of floral trademark almost as well known to outsiders as cowboy boots and the Stetson hat." He goes on to affirm that "The bluebonnet is to Texas what the shamrock is to Ireland, the cherry blossom to Japan, the lily to France, the rose to England and the tulip to Holland." The ballad of our singing governor, the late W. Lee O'Daniel, goes, "you may be on the plains or the mountains or down where the sea breezes blow, but bluebonnets are one of the prime factors that make the state the most beautiful land that we know.

Landon

Sherrie Austin Ad for St. Jude Children's Hospital

Sherrie is currently in the cast of a broadway play. I wanted to use this banner as a link to her website but it didnt work. Here is her website http://www.sherrieaustin.com/sherrie_flash_HI_SPEED.htm..check it out.
My brother's is in the third picture of the portion called media and then photo gallery.

Dr. Weil on Healthy Aging

Hey girlfriends,

Little does Dr. Weil know about the TR Sistahs.....research on us might indicate a loss of brain cells rather than an increase...for all the booze we do while engaging in an active social life on trips with friends! :)))) That's okay, too!

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Straight from HGTV's Before and After!

Sorry we have no "before" pictures.

Linda maybe you have some we could add!