Memorial Day Reunion

Every year my family has a reunion on Memorial Day. The reunion is held on the farm where my whole family lives. For those of you who haven't been to my parent's house, my grandparents, parents, and two uncles all live on the same farm with one driveway off the main road that stems off into individual driveways. It was great growing up so close to everyone, especially when we all gathered at my mamaw's for dinner every Sunday or any other day. She's always prepared to cook for 20 even if it's just her and my papaw. LOL.

Anyway, we had the reunion this past weekend and the weather was great. There were about 150 people there this year which is quite a bit less than past years. We guessed that gas prices kept some of the out of state guests from making the trip.

I've added some pictures from the reunion. No matter how it starts, it always ends with people playing around in the jeeps and getting muddy. It was a fun weekend.

Clematis...one of my favorite flowers

Despair.com

Okay, this is my 2nd blog in the hour but this website cracks me up. Since I just wrote about Leadership Madison County below I'll tell you that at our last meeting our speaker had some slides that I thought were funny. I noticed despair.com was printed in the corner so I jotted it down so I could look at it when I got home and it's full of these funny non motivational pictures and sayings.

They resemble the motiviational pictures you will see on almost every desk in America except they are "de-motivators". I'll post some of my favorites but you should check out the website.

My husband thinks I'm a moron... I'll bust out with laughter and he'll just look at me and say, "This isn't funny, Alissa". But for those of you who do have the same sense of humor I do you may like these....

http://despair.com/viewall.html

Leadership Madison County

If you haven't heard of Leadership Madison County, it is a class given by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. The class consists of 17-19 people from with different career backgrounds in Madison Co. The class meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month for 9 months. Each month has a topic (Education, Human Services, Agriculture, Local Government, Health, etc.) and we visit different sites in Madison Co. that relate to the topic. It's a great way to learn about your community and find ways to get involved. I'm not originally from Madison County so I learned a tremendous amount but even the people that grew up here admitted that there were a lot of things going on that they never knew about. Anyone reading this should try to get involved with their local Chamber of Commerce if they plan on settling down there. I learned so much about what's going on and what plans are in the works for the future. We had our "graduation" luncheon on Friday afternoon and a cookout later at one of my classmate's house. I feel a little sad that I won't be seeing my new friends each month but I think we'll all try to get together in the future. My friend Lyndsey and I plan on having lunch each week. We actually work just down the street from each other. Here are some pics I took at the beginning of our class.

Everyone should get involved in their community. I met a lot of great people and plan on getting even more involved. We should all be concerned with what's going on in the place we call home.

I've been tagged

Tagged by Angie
maybe i should...... stop stressing over my job.
i love the smell of...... laundry, basements, and soap
people would say that i over analyze things.
i don’t understand...... why some people don't like to read.
when i wake up in the morning....... I like to watch the news but I don't always have time.
i lost my willpower.... everytime I tried to do Weight Watchers.
life is.... WONDERFUL. I am very blessed.
my past has...... caused me to wonder "what was I thinking??" but it lead me to where I am now and I'm grateful for that.
i get annoyed when..... I'm watching tv and Chan listens to races on the internet while sitting right beside me on the couch.
I love to.... ride on Chan's motorcycle with him, go to the lake, hang out with family and friends, play with my dog, be around children, read, this list could go on and on.
dogs... are truly loyal animals and great company.
cats ..... are funny, playful, and quirky and great company
tomorrow I have an interview for a job at work (Aaaaaahhh!) .
i have low tolerance for..... parents that don't take care of their children and cruelty to animals
i’m totally terrified of..... HEIGHTS
i wonder why...... I'm not very good at growing flowers, I try really hard.
never in my life did i..... think I would live in Berea, I thought I would live internationally for a while and then settle down some where in the states.
high school ..... was a great time, I formed a lot of good friendships.
when i’m nervous I... get major butterflies and I can't sit still.
one time I ... belched out loud while trying to say my line in a play in front of my church!
take my advice: don't let yourself feel guilty on days when you do nothing, enjoy it....that's to my OCD girls
making my bed is an important part of feeling "ready" for the day.
i'm almost always thinking about Chan or my family.
i’m addicted to reading peoples blogs, watching my shows on tv
i want someone to tell me that they hired me a maid!

Post Derby Day Ride

On Sunday we decided to take a ride into Mt. Vernon, down the Hal Rogers Parkway, into Jackson Co, and back to Berea. It was a great day for riding, a little chilly but with a coat on it was nice. Chan had to leave for Atlanta Sunday night and there's not a better end to the weekend than to take a relaxing ride with friends. I really enjoy riding with our friends and we always have a good time. Especially when we stop for breaks and chat. Chan's dad has recently bought a motorcycle so it's nice for him and Chan to have a mutual hobby and get in some QT. Riding down all the back roads through small towns reminds me of how beautiful Kentucky is. Hopefully there will be a lot more rides to come this year.

Jayme & Dakota Steve, Andy, & Amanda

leaving Steve's house