Friday Morning

Hey Guys,

Well, Elba put up a good fight last night they just couldn't get it done. Now they just need to buckle down for the play-offs. Good luck to Coach Rials, coaches, and team.

We are getting ready for the wedding of Chris and Penny. They have been good friends of ours forever and they are getting married and the country club on Sunday. I think that whole group is coming up for the big party Saturday night. It should big time.

The Ruddocks and Boltons are in Houston and Judy said on Facebook everything is going smooth. At this point I they are just running a ton of test. I will pass it along when I know more.

I talked to the beautiful Jenni Waters yesterday and she said the degenerates on the cruise are having a blast. I can't wait to hear some of those stories. Have a good weekend and be safe.

Fins Up,
Jr.

Tuesday Morning

Hey Guys,

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Homecoming by all accounts was a success. We checked on the 68-71 party and then went to them game. We left at halftime and got a table at the oyster bar. A bunch of classes were gathering up there including 2000. Since we all hung out in high school, I got a chance to catch up with a lot of people.

Saturday I worked at the office and DeAnn cooked a bunch of snacks for the Auburn game. Raeann and Taylor came for a while. In the 4th quarter Buford and I went to Dad's to get ready for the Bama game. Bama had it done by the end of the 3rd. I love when you don't have to sweat them.

Later we rode over to the 2000 reunion and had a good time. They all were whipped from the night before. Wow, they must be getting old.

Some people didn't understand my sarcasm about the cruisers. It is only a 7 day cruise not 24 or whatever I said. I have had the most comments about that. Anyway, have fun.

Fins Up,
Jr.

Homecoming in "The Big Town"

Hey Guys,

Sorry that it has been a while. Last weekend we went to Biloxi with DeAnn's sister and her boyfriend. We had a good time even though Bama looked sloppy. Auburn looked good on offense and less than sound on D. This weekend is Cam's biggest test by far. Oregon looked really scary last night. Man they can score.

Classes 68' through 71' are gathering up tonight and they all seem pretty pumped. Uncle Daniel is getting into gear. Maybe he will come out of his shell. Ya'll know he's a little shy.

The Dothan set of the Stephens' and the Waters' are headed out a 42 day cruise to the Caribbean tomorrow I believe. Safe travels guys. I hope Bert and JK don't get detained in some foreign country. Although, that would be more than amusing.

Fins Up and Go Elba,
Jr.

Tuesday Morning

Hey Guys,

I hope everyone is doing well. We had a good time in Dothan at the walk Saturday morning. Tim, Virginia, and Rebecca did a great job spear-heading the effort. The turn-out was lighter than they wanted, but for the first year I thought it was great. I hated that it went through neighborhoods because I wanted to walk alot, but it was too hilly. Afterwards we went to eat breakfast and then over to Bert's to watch a little football before we came home.

Bama looked terrible and they were never solidly in the game. Oh well, now that all the streaks are over we can get back to playing good ball with no distractions. Auburn had another win that got a little dicey at the ending. Their QB is something else. They will be a very good team as long as he is healthy.

Please keep the Ruddock's in your prayers. They are in for some tough days ahead. We love ya'll

Fins Up,
Jr.

More from Friday

I'm back from Montgomery. On a double loaner(long story). My knee is on its way to Iceland for a little work. After Dan(not Stephens) got me back rolling Mom(she was in Troy, said she would ride) and I thought we would stop by South and see if we could just hug the Brown family. We bought some candy and we went up to the 6th floor. Katrina said they had a conference room for them on 2 South. We we went on our hike. We met Officer Brown's parents and I introduced myself and told them a little about my story. 5 minutes later everybody in the room was crying. He has a long road ahead, but his parents seem like such great people. Please keep his whole family in your prayers.

Fins Up,
Jr.

Friday

Good Morning,

I am getting ready to leave for Montgomery. My leg is acting up and I really want to walk tomorrow so I am gonna make a quick trip. We have a party to go to Saturday night, but we may stay at John and Jenny's and watch some of the Bama game.

Please keep Chris "Rudy" Ruddock in your prayers. He is having some health problems. They are running some tests. I will update when I know more.

Roll Tide and Fins Up,
Jr

Wednesday

Hey Guys,

How bout the Tide? What a convincing win on Saturday night in front of a sell-out in Bryant-Denny. We didn't go because of the move. We got most everything moved Friday afternoon and night. I came early Saturday and got some of it set up. We are now pretty much up and running. I'm still trying to figure out where to put some stuff, but it will work itself out.

Saturday morning I am going to Dothan with Mom and Uncle Daniel for a walk/run to benefit Dystonia? My Uncle Tim Hornsby has this and him and Aunt Virginia have been very proactive with this and I am looking forward to being there for them as they were there the whole way with me. Aunt Virginia please post details of this in a comment. I think it starts at 8 but I'm not sure where. Also, please keep them in your prayers as Howard's father-in-law as been in hospital and they have been staying with him for a while.

I will do my best to post Friday morning.

Fins Up,
Jr