Gran’s Day

 Hey Friends,

I have a couple of pics from our Monday. We spent the day with Gran and Papaw

We could not make our schedules align for Mother’s Day, so we celebrated Gran on Monday. We spent time eating, shopping and laughing. It made for a great day!

 

Bass Pro even had a “Gran size” camping chair. 😊 

Thank you for reading. See you tomorrow.

Odie

Happy Mother’s Day 2026

 

Hey Friends,

Today is Mother’s Day in the United States. On this day, we honor the wonderful women that God chose to be our Mothers. 

I am blessed with the World's Best Mother! Kelly Jo Boggs is the perfect Mom for me. She is a gift from God that I love, honor and cherish. 

I try to show her my appreciation all year long, but today is extra special. 

Mom, thank you sounds so hollow. It can not fully convey my gratitude for your love, friendship and help! 

You are constantly doing something for me. Because of you, my life is incredible!  

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being my advocate and my critic. I know you always have my best interest at heart.

Most of all you taught me to love and serve God with my whole heart. You have shown me by example! That is the best thing I could ever learn from you!

I love our laughs, Thank you for being a fun Mom!

God also blessed me with awesome Grandmothers! I love them both so much! 

I am so thankful for my Mamaw Martha Boggs and my Gran Betty Morgan. 

Their prayers love and spoiling 🥰 have helped me through life. I am grateful to still have them living near us today. 

There is another special lady that I call Mama. Sis. Joy Cummins adopted me several years ago. Now she is my Oklahoma Mama Joy!

She deserves a Mother's Day shout out today! I love you, Mama Joy!

Happy Mother's Day to these lovely ladies! May you have a fantastic day and feel well loved!

Many other precious women have influenced my life. I am thankful for each of them and the contribution to my life! May bless them today too!

Odie

Our May Mississippi Fun

 Hey Friends,

Thank you so much for your prayers! We arrived safely back at my Ohio beach cottage last night. 

Friday was another extremely smooth travel day. We did experience heavy traffic through Kentucky and Ohio. We are so thankful not to have any other hiccups. 

While in Mississippi, we had fun with family and friends. It was great to meet up with Uncle Steve, Deidre, Ben, Chloe Jean and Carson for lunch. The visits end too fast, but I love seeing these special people. 

It is always fun to hang out with our Morris family, too. We had a big meal one night prepared by Bro. Scott and Sis. Kim. The food and fellowship were both amazing. Saylor Brooke is so much fun. She loves playing with “Aunt Jo!”

Wednesday afternoon, we had an unplanned lunch meetup. We went to Cracker Barrel after Sis. McDonald's funeral and Bro. Tim, Sis. Ruthie Angel Cauley and Sis. Ginger Allen were eating there too. They invited us to join them. It was wonderful to see and visit with our precious friends. 

That is just a glimpse of our week in Mississippi. Thanks for stopping by to see us. 

Odie

Foodie Friday 5/8/26

 Hey Friends,

Hello, from the road. Mom and I are still on our way home. We plan to get home later today. 

We traveled partway yesterday. Thankfully, the weather was beautiful, and things went very smoothly for us. It was a great day for traveling. 

By dinner time, we were nearing Nashville. I was excited to eat at one of the 4 In-N-Out Burger locations in the area. 

I love In-N-Out Burger. We first ate there in California. Then we had it in Arizona and Texas. Now they are in other Western states. The move to Tennessee for the restaurant was huge. We were excited to get them “closer” to us. 

I really enjoyed getting to taste 

In-N-Out again. I felt a little closer to my California friend. 😀 I have been missing it for years! It is still on my favorite burger list!

In-N-Out Burger knows how to move the crowd through. It is amazing! This place was packed.

This location has a big overflow parking lot, and that is where we had to park. People were waiting for tables both inside and outside. Plus, the drive-thru line was crazy long. 

We had our food in about 15 minutes. 

Here are a few more cool things about the chain. The burgers are made fresh. The meat is never frozen. Their restaurants are clean and the employees are super friendly. Their soda cups have John 3:16 reference printed on the bottom. 

 A symbol in front of their restaurants is two trees crossed. 

Here are a few pics from yesterday. 

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

A Thursday Check In 5/7/26

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for stopping by to visit. We are going to be on the road traveling home today. We appreciate your prayers!

Weather

We had planned to head home yesterday after Sis. McDonald's funeral. Upon reviewing the forecasted weather along our route, we decided to stay an extra night in Mississippi. 

I am so glad we made that decision. The weather did get rocky for a while. I did not want to be on the road in bad storms. We were not scared but cautious. We had to take cover.

 Thankfully we were safe. Others not far from us got hit by a bad tornadoes. My heart hurts for those people. I know they could use extra prayers right now!

One More Thing

Before I close I want to say Happy Birthday to Kylee Boggs! We love you, Kylee! Hope you have a fabulous birthday. 

See you all tomorrow. 

Odie

Ellisville Mother's Day Banquet 2026

 Hey Friends,

Mom and I were invited to attend a Mother's Day banquet. It took place at First Assembly in Ellisville, Mississippi, on Saturday evening. 

The First Assembly Ladies put on a great banquet to honor mothers. We were thrilled to be there for this year's event. They had the hall decorated beautifully! The Theme was a spring tea party. The food was delicious, and the fellowship was sweet!

At the last minute, we were asked to sing a song as well. It was an adventure, but we had fun. We learned a new song, sang to a soundtrack, and I had trouble getting my part done. We tried the song again. It was a whole ordeal, but the ladies got a comedy act they will not forget. 

Sis. Tina Stringfellow gave a great devotion. She spoke to us about hearing God’s voice during chaos. It was a challenging but encouraging devotion. 

It was wonderful to spend time with my Mama and several precious friends. Ellisville friends, thank you for including us! We love y'all  

I will close with pictures from the evening. They had a photo booth set up. The lights made Mom’s hair look purple. 😂 My crazy friends were also trying to get me to smile. They were treating me like a baby/toddler. I think they were successful. I was cracking up!

See you tomorrow. 

Odie