Hi Everyone....Okay, I think I have a number pretty much on who is going to get to come to golf scramble. Next question....Who is planning on being here Friday or Saturday.....We would love to have one or both nights. I'm planning on having some supper on Saturday for everyone just like last year....That way we can also be able to visit too. So let me know what day you plan on being here as there are plenty places here with all the Fort Worthites to stay....
Love,
Blair
P.S. If you haven't decided yet or changed your mind, still not too late...Also, you don't have to play in the scramble to come...That's why I'm doing the Saturday thing too.

That is really sad....Ella was always so sweet. Is anyone from the family going to be able to go to the funeral. If you are please let them know that we are thinking about them. This is the first word of it I have heard of her passing away.

My heart also goes out to Jean Trull's family. She was a sweet lady too.

My heart also goes out to Buzz Parkhill's family.
Love,
Blair

Just to let everyone know, Ella (Gowens) Rogers passed away 04-23-09 at midnight. Her funeral is tomorrow, Tuesday April 28 at 2:00, First Baptist Church at Ft Phantom, just outside Abilene, North. Not sure exactly but sure we can find it.

Hey Susan...Can't wait to see ya'll too.....Man it is crazy raining here today! We need the rain though. That will make the golf course in May real pretty when everyone gets here......I'm loving the pics of Stormy, Brock and Brice on Shavonne's website.
Love,
Blair

Blair, Jill will not be playing. She said it would be hard on Stormy. Hope all of your Ft Worth bunch are well. Sorry Carson and Kate have been sick. We are all fine and looking froward to seeing each of you. Love, Susan

Hey Everyone...The golf scramble is closely approaching.

Here is who I have so far from this side of the family that has said they are playing: Gary Lee, Susan, Jill, Brandon, Peggy & Judy????, April, Jared, Betsy, Jay and Blair...

Am I missing anyone?
Love,
Blair

Happy Easter to all. Love, Blair

Hey Happy Easter Ctown crew..

I was on facebook this evening and matched up with one of our cousins. His name is Jim Gowens, no not the Jimmie Gowens in New Deal. He lives here in DFW. Anyway, his Dad was brothers with Papa Dalmer's Daddy, Preston Clarence. Anyway, were are all directly related through General Washington Gowens all out there at the Crosbyton Cemetery.

Next cool thing is he is going to send me a family pic of General Gowens family....I'm so excited to see it and I promise I will share.

Next really cool thing is there is a huge Gowens Familiy Reunion every year in August in Mesquite which is here in the metroplex just west of Dallas.

Love,
Blair
P.S. And yes us Gowens' are "Melungeon Descent"

Just wanted to stop in to wish everyone a Happy and Blessed Easter!
James, Brock, Brice, and I will be heading to Crosbyton tomorrow morning sometime, staying the evening, and then heading back to San Angelo after lunch Sunday. A quick (well semi-quick with a 2 1/2 year old and a 2 1/2 week old) trip but we're excited to introduce Brice Jackson to those family members that haven't had the pleasure to meet him. Wish all of you could be there too, not just to meet Brice but for us to get to see too.
This Easter will be so much different this year as we have another child! Super exciting, I'm anxious to see if Brock shares his Easter egg hunt with his Brudder since he kept giving his eggs away to his "girlfriend" at school yesterday!!! We'll see. . .

Sending love and prayers,
James, Shavonne, Brock, and Brice

Happy Easter

We hope all the families have a wonderful Easter. We will be celebrating this year with Brandon, Jill, and Stormy in their new house. We will have a house full, but always room for more. If any one is in the area stop by. Baby Brice will be here for everyone to see. Love to all, Susan

We're getting excited about the Golf Scramble in June...Hope you're making plans to come...Some of you have already let me know that you are coming...If you are then just let me know...We are going to have so much fun...
Love,
Blair

Wow it's a birthday blitz....

Okay first....Happy Birthday to Maddie on the 4th....1st Birthday...Can't believe your already one!

Happy Birthday to James on the 4th.....Can't believe you are 26! Old man.

Happy Birthday to April on the 5th...Wow, 29....You're catching me! LOL

Happy Birthday to Bailey on the 9th....14 years old.

Love ya,
Blair

The joys of homeownership....Well came home from work this afternoon and had a huge area of shingles blown off of my house from the high winds today!!! Lot's of fun..Hehehe....No vacation this year....Sorry just had to vent...Love, Blair

Thanks Kittie for doing that for us there...That is so sweet.

Gary and Susan, thanks so much for the text today..

Mom, Jared, Besty and April it was good getting your text's this morning too.

Maw, it was good emailing with you this morning too.

Love you all very much!
Blair

Hey, Just wanted to tell the Ft. Worth Bunch that I am thinking of all of you today...And I love you all very much...

Eletia, I got the flowers, but am going to wait a day or two to put them out....The wind is blowing terrible today....

love,
kittie

I miss him too, Blair.
love,
kittie

Hey Everyone....Hope everyone is having a great week...It's hard to believe that a entire year has past since Dad passed away. Parts of the time seemed like forever ago and then parts of the time seem just like yesterday. I guess the hardest part is remembering that day so vividly right now. That is a day that I will never forget. Watching my Dad leave this Earth was up to this point in my life the most overwhelming, scary, heartbreaking, yet also peaceful feeling I've ever felt. I guess thats normal. I don't know. I have also had that question run through my mind since he has passed on why I could feel all those emotions at the same time. I guess what has been so weird about this situation is that it seems like dejavu this past week. The week before Dad past away, I got finished with our health screenings at work and went directly over to April's house for a birthday party for Toby. This year, did the exact same thing...Next, we had an Griffinsisters gathering that weekend, and we did kind of had an informal Griffinsisters gathering this past weekend. I'm not trying to reach on anything, I'm just looking at this is a time of reflection and healing. Life is so funny like that and for those of you have lost a parent, probably know exactly what I'm talking about. Anyway, the main thing that I wanted to say is that I miss and love you Dad. Blair