On Tuesday, when we came home from our three week winter break trip, we knew to look for our Christmas present. And there it was ... our last name, carved on a huge pine log, sitting up by the road. The present was from Mom, Catherine, Jesse, and Catherine's Dad, Eddie. For the surprise on Christmas Eve they wrapped a big container of wood preserver for us to guess from, then Catherine was ready with photos on her camera of the log they picked out.
I was tagged last weekend by my friend Karen for the Husband Tag. It has no rules. So I'm going to give you some choice info about Ron, along with the unveiling of the Keller log ...
1)Husband's Name: Roland Bradford, Ron, RB, Punkie
2)How long have you been married? Since June 8, 1980. There was a hitch in there along the way but I like to pretend it didn't happen.
3)How long did you date? 6 months, then another 7 months living together prior to getting married. I wouldn't move in with him until we were engaged.
4)How old is he? When we met he was a young 41 and I was a mature 24. You can do the math if it's important to you.
5)Who eats more sweets? He does ... by a long shot.
6)Who is the better singer? I am. And I know the words to so many songs it's unbelievable. Whoops ... I forgot this tag is about him. Sorry.
7)Who is smarter? I can ask him a question about anything and he will know the answer. I guess that means he is. He's a graduate of the University of Florida with a BS and an MS. His Major was in Geology.
8)Who does the laundry? I do. But he knows how.
9)Who pays the bills? I do and I wish he did.
10)Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If you look at the head of the bed from the foot of the bed, he does. It's closest to the bathroom. If I am lying in the bed, I do. It's the side closest to the double doors where the Boogie Man would come in. I guess it's my job to slay and/or discourage him from hurting either of us.
11)Who mows the lawn? He does ... 3.44 acres of it. He is very particular about it and I doubt I will ever be asked to.
12)Who cooks dinner? We share this job. He's a great cook and doesn't mind. He also does the shopping.
13)Who drives? I do most of the road trip driving so that he can navigate since he's the Map Dude. But I always want him to drive when we are on a date.
14)Who is the first to say they are wrong? He is. I have been working on this all my life.
15)Who kissed who first? He kissed me. On St. Patricks Day, the day we met in 1979. We were on a blind date, arranged by a mutual friend, John. Ron invited Chester and Terry to come along for support. Chester thought it was a match made in Heaven before Ron did. : )
16)Who asked who out first? He did. After the fix up, and after running into each other a couple of weeks later, in the building we both worked in. He was seeing someone he worked with at the time. We eventually started going out regularly and I did not inquire, even when sometimes it was Friday night, and sometimes it was Saturday night. I just waited for her toothbrush and Jontue body lotion to disappear from his bathroom, and her sandals to disappear from his closet. He did eventually let me know about her.
17)Who wears the pants? I run the house. He runs the farm. We are almost always on the same page about the big stuff.
See that break in the clouds ... way back in there ? Perhaps there is a teenie tiny piece of Spring lingering there, trying to find it's way through. Even though the wind is howling and the snow is flying. I promise to appreciate you when you get here ... now, Spring, can we get something on the calendar ?
Because I know my Sugar Wolf so well, I can tell that this photo was taken while one of my three cats, Leo, was slinking around, teasing her, and trying to get into our space. Leo is my Mr. Big, so Ruby has an unmanageable jealous streak about him.
Leo is really asking for it here. Because Ron is the Alpha Male, when Ruby wraps her jaws lightly around Leo's tail, or snugly around his neck for that matter, it's only to get his attention. It's not to hurt him. Only the Alpha Male can do that. I just made that up.
And no matter how important it is to keep her eyes on him and not let him into our space or near me, this would be the look I get when I ask her "Do you want to go for a ride".
We are a map family ... that's because Ron is a Geologist and loves them. When we road trip and I'm at the wheel, he always has the map open for the state we are in. He follows it along to be sure of ... I'm just not sure. I sort of like to do it by the big green signs above the interstate. When he's driving I could care less about the map and what's coming up next ... but I'll get in trouble if I can't tell him we are coming up on Butcher Hollow.
I was standing on the Bridge of the Tennessee River Thursday afternoon with Ron, Allison, and Anna. Below me, I saw this.
I know ... my little Angel's hair is a bit strange but there is lots of Love in those Rose Wreaths he is tossing. Let's do a little History now. 
I sure do like that itty bitty patch of blue ... the clouds in Tennessee are spectacular.
I am getting a little more used to the idea that when I visit Houston, it's not like I will never be back. So I don't have to see it all, do it all, and in this trip's case, eat it all.
Perhaps I was not looking up enough when I lived here in Houston ... because I have been seeing some pretty mean ass great looking Texas skies since I've been back.
Meet Lilly ... her parents are my friends Kelley and Jeremy. Lilly will be 3 months old this week. She's such a Sweet Heart.
Sushi. I'm not asking you if you do. I'm suggesting that you might. Or that you might not. I'm easy. I'm on vacation.
