"May: the lilacs are in bloom. Forget yourself." ―Marty Rubin

May 1

Neil merrily blowing bubbles in the merry month of May

I think there was a grandkid around somewhere—maybe

The ball won this round

May 2

Play ball!

May 5

Shelby happy to be home from college to enjoy her summer break

May 8

Mother’s Day

I love my family

Me and my daughter peeps Holly and Kelly

Mine and theirs

Holly with her peeps Shelby and Elijah

Kelly with peep Knox

Kelly with peep Ella

And a shout-out to my better half

May 11

Knox had his hair buzz cut across the front and along the sides, leaving

a longer topnotch as part of his costume for Tennessee Day Project at school

He chose the Cherokee war chief Dragging Canoe as his persona

His mom braided his long extensions and added them to his topnotch of real hair

This was his dress rehearsal

He had to go to school dressed as Dragging Canoe the next morning

They both did a great job!

May 12

Knox as Dragging Canoe in full costume, feathers and all

Here he is alongside the historical Tennesseean Dragging Canoe

Dragging Canoe was a Cherokee war chief who led a band of Cherokee warriors who resisted colonists and United States settlers in the Upper South. Wikipedia

Born: 1738, Overhill Cherokee

Died: February 29, 1792, Whiteside, TN

Parents: Attakullakulla

He earned an A on his report, and his costume was a great success

When he got home from school, he washed off his warpaint 

and Grandpa took him to the barber to get his buzz cut evened out

Later that evening, he got hit by the ball while batting

Automatic walk

His team is undefeated so far this season 

May 13

They picked pretty flowers and made pretty bouquets

May 14

We’ve got mail!

Mourning the loss of our porch mailbox where we’ve had mail delivered

to our front door for the last 39 years

The powers that be at the PO mandated everyone on this street install

a curbside mailbox. Those who don’t comply soon, will be forced to

walk or drive to a community mailbox over on the next street

That idea didn’t sit well to say the least, so we now have curbside delivery

May 16

Our neighborhood is changing

A new house was built not long ago, and now this old one has been

demolished to make way for the new

May 17

Neil salvaged three sets of old doorknobs before they demolished it

Ella uses them like dumbbells

She likes to exercise

Jenga strategy

May 20

Our house is haunted

May 21

Sometimes making art requires a crash helmet

May 22

Boys of Summer

Knox and friends

May 24

Knox on third ready to run

Ella doesn’t care

May 25

Last day

Knox graduated from 4th grade this morning

He’s been a straight-A student from K-4

Received many awards

Proud of you, Knox!

Today was Elijah’s last day of sophomore year in high school

Only two more years, E!

He’s looking forward to getting his driver’s license in August

Stick a fork in him. He’s done.

Dr. Rapunzel Owlett

Next patient

May 26

All tore up

This used to be their dining room and kitchen

Daughter and son in law in the midst of renovation

And upheaval

May 28

Ms. Pac-Waffle

May 29

We were impressed by the good food at Raising Cain’s Chicken Fingers

Sunday after worship

One of our town’s newest restaurants

May 30

Memorial Day

This was at Texas Roadhouse

Remember and Honor

Beautiful evening for some virtual reality

Knox got a virtual reality game from his parents for his A’s this school year

Freedom isn’t free

Never take it for granted

May 31

Baseball season is winding down

Knox’s team undefeated as of this game which they won 12-0

“All things seem possible in May.”
— Edwin Way Teale