Friendly Familiar Faces

Hey Friends,

Last month, while we were in Texas.  We caught up with some extra special people. I think our regular readers might recognize them. 

The Mayhans are from Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. They are some of our dearest and longest friends. They have shown up countless places over the years. Their visits always bring a smile to our faces. 

Nowadays,  those visits are planned ahead of time. We still love seeing our friends here there and everywhere. It is always fun to connect with them.

Mom and I can never thank them for their unwavering love, friendship and support. They are friends that we can laugh, cry and dream with. We love Bro. Bruce and Sis Priscilla dearly!

We so appreciate their efforts to show us their love for us. They took time away from home and work to travel just to be with us. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit this time around. 

I will forever cherish the memories that were made during our time together. We look forward to the next time we see them down the road! Who knows when and where that will be? We need to plan it soon. 😀

Thank you for reading. See you all next time. 

Odie

Foodie Friday With Family And Friends

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for stopping by today. It is time for Foodie Friday With Family Ands Friends. 

One of our favorite restaurants is located in Laurel, Mississippi. It is called Hog Heaven. The food is wonderful!

We have been there twice during this Mississippi visit. We loved every bite of their food was just as good as we remembered. I ate something new both times. 

There may or may not be another Hog Heaven trip on our radar before we leave the area. I promise we enjoy the food that much. It is worth the drive!

The fellowship with family and friends was even better. I will share the pictures we snapped at Hog Heaven. I hope you enjoy seeing them. 

See you next time. 

Odie

We Are Safe

 Hey Friends,

Wow, the spring storm has been crazy this week. My heart hurts for all those who suffered loss because of these storms! A lot of people are hurting and need our prayers!

Mom and I have been doing our online storm- chasing this week. The storms did not get close to us until last night. We were up late tracking the storms. 

I had to laugh, Dad would have been in bed. He always said, "Wake me if I need to take cover." He knew he did not need to stay awake worrying about the weather. Mom and I had that job covered. 

At our current location in Mississippi, we just had rain, wind and thunder. All around us, there were tornadoes. Thankfully, we were safe! But we were prepared to take cover if need be. 

I am grateful to the professionals who keep us informed. If by chance Ryan Hall ever reads my post, we thank you! Ryan Hall Y'all is our go to source for weather information. He was live on YouTube for over 11 hours yesterday, covering the weather across the country. 

Now, I am clocking out and heading to bed early on Thursday morning. It is still raining, but we are clear. That makes for prime sleeping conditions. See you tomorrow.

Odie

Sweeny Texas March 2026 Visit

 Hey Friends,

Mom and I are visiting the great state of Texas. I wanted to give you a peek at our weekend. 

We are getting to visit friends on this trip. It had been wonderful to see everyone again! 

Sweeny, Texas, was a regular stop on our travel route for many years. We love Pastor Larry Lamb and the fine folks at Full Gospel Lighthouse Church. They have been so good to us. 

I am glad we were able to be in a service with them, and thank them for their friendship to BFM. 

I will close with pics from our Sweeny visit this time around. Thank you for joining me today. 

Odie

KJo Survivived Fern At The Ohio Beach Cottage

Hey Friends,

Last week, while I was on vacation, I saw several people that we know! I was asked a few different questions on multiple occasions.

1. Is your Mom with you?

2. What is she doing this week?

3. Is she bored without you at home?

I would show them this video in response to their questions.

My Mother’s shenanigans crack me up! She wasn't bored stiff at all! She stayed busy the whole time. After this video she may have been frozen stiff. She thawed out and worked hard at home while I was gone. 

No! My mother has not lost her mind! While I was on vacation, in Florida, I was eager to send warm sunny pictures of the beautiful 75° weather to my mom, Kelly Jo.

This video was her response to my somewhat gloating pictures while she stayed behind and rode out "Winter Storm Fern". I thought it was hilarious and wanted to share.

I guess she was finding joy in the midst of a storm. 😂😂😂

I find it amusing, my beautiful weather was short lived. It turned very chilly on me and my jacket was necessary with the illusive sunshine.

Let me know if you enjoy this!

Odie

Throwback Thursday 1/29/26

Hey Friends,

This is Odie checking in. All the talk about bad weather recently reminded me of 2011. We experience the Tulsa Blizzard. Fun times that I will never forget.

We are throwing it back below. This is a post Dad published on February 1st 2011. 

Dad would not have been excited about this week’s weather! His weather is perfect I am certain. Who knows, maybe just maybe Dad is loving snow in Heaven?!

I will let Dad close out. See you tomorrow. 

Odie

 “We are in the midst of a historic blizzard in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As of 3:00pm the snowfall is at an all time record of 13.8 inches and it is still falling. The wind is gusting up to 40 mph and will be for quite a while so the blizzard is still on. As you can see from the pictures below the snow is drifted several feet. The BoggsMobile has drifts of several feet on one side and the door has 2 feet in front of it. It won't be going any where for quite a while and the Cheap Jeep is stuck as well. We are warm, well fed and hunkered down. There will be no church of course. 

So far we are having fun. 

Davy”

Ezra Daniels 13th Birthday Party Pics

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for coming by our, neck of the woods. It is great to have you visiting!

On the 13th of January, my cousin Ezra turned 13. I wrote about him HERE in this post.

Later that week, we were able to gathered with family to celebrate Ezra. He is a fine young man! I blinked and little Ezra is almost grown. 

We had fun it was so good to spend the afternoon with our Morgan clan. I will close with some pictures from Ezra’s 13th birthday party. 

See you next time. 

Odie