Infirmed Fellows Follow-Up!

Email Update from Hannah: I just wanted to let you know that my Dad is doing fine and has been moved to the recovery floor of the hospital. He'll be staying there pretty much through the rest of his stay, sometime around the end of March/beginning of April. He's doing really great in his recovery and his physical therapist is really pleased with his progress. If anyone wants to get a hold of him you can just call his cell - He has it with him in his room. Love, Hannah

Infirmed Fellows

Well I just wanted to post an update for those of you who may be “Out of the loop” I wanted to bring you in! Lonnie Blackwelder & Robin Pope have been spending some time in the hospital. Lonnie had a hip replacement surgery done last week and by all reports is doing well, he’s in the VA Hospital in Tampa. Robin was admitted last week due to a deep vein thrombosis condition, translation for us non medical persons – a blot clot, and a big one at that, in his leg. He underwent some medical procedures to try to breakup the clot last Thurs. & Friday, and came through them well. He’s been moved out of ICU, but they’re hanging on to him still & I’m sure it has to do with his sparkling personality...Ok not really. He’s at the St. Joseph’s hospital, also in Tampa. Please keep them in your prayers for speedy recoveries!

She said YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow 2 posts in 1 day........How could I forget?????

Ok so I didn't forget, I just didn't think about it before!

Ginny Pope, my baby sister, brought this nice guy home with her for Christmas and before he left to fly home.....asked her to marry him & she said YES!

His name is Chris Johnson and they are getting married in the Orlando temple on March 7th.

We are very excited for you both! Hope to see as many of you there as possible!!!!!

What a slacker!

Ok, well since I have been such a slacker....documented by MONTHS going by & no activity here, I have alot to catch up on!!!!!!!

Let's see since my last post in August....

We've had 2 new members born into the family...

Congratulations to Barry & Kassi Pope on the birth of the beautiful Brooklyn Claire Pope on August 16th.

And to Ethan & Sherrie Blackwelder on their new arrival, the gorgeous Isabella Pearl born on November 10th.

Although I think our Blackwelder Girl/Boy ratio is still grossly in favor of the Boys, but having these two lovely additions should greatly improve our margin of gain!

We've also had a few members gained via matrimonial vows as well...

Brian Blackwelder (aka.Uncle Brian) tied the knot with Shelly Moore (now Blackwelder) and we gained a few more girls in the union with Shelly's 3 daughters & 2 nieces. Congrats to you both and a big welcome to the family to ALL!

Christian Blackwelder & Heidi Butler also tied the knot...they were married in the Washington DC Temple in November.

Congratulations to both of you & Welcome Heidi!

I know there's alot more but I promise I'll do more later & a little at a time! Hugs! -L

2008 Family Address Book

I have posted the 2008 Blackwelder Bash Address Book to a COOL site Kate Lowder led me to, Box.net. It is a document hosting site, so I put the Address Book as well as the July News Letter, and the rest to come, on the site & sent links to every email address I have for our family members. The only hitch with the address book is that is it formated to print in booklet form so if you want to print it to make a hard copy feel free! It's just a tad confusing to look at, just be prepared! I think it's cool & hope you do too! Remember...Feedback IS my friend! XXXOOO to all!

News Letters have been Sent!

Helloooooooo Family! I have mailed out the first, of many I hope, Blackwelder Buzz Newsletter! As of this moment, the plan is to do it monthly, however that is entirely up to you all and the amount of feedback I receive. After all, I need information and updates to PUT into the newsletter, without having to make it all up myself. So if you like it & want it to continue on a monthly basis, send me your updates! I hope you enjoy it. I hope this finds all of you happy & healthy! Hugs & kisses around!

Going Ape in '08...Monkey'n Around in Memphis!

Well I have to say that I was a bit nervous about the whole reunion thing...we didn't have a big showing of RSVP's to begin with and as the big day of arrival began, people began bailing like passengers leaving the "Titanic". But even though our numbers were small, I never thought that word would ever be used to describe our family, we had a blast! I'm so sorry not everyone could be there. More people would have been the only thing to have made it better.

We had our very own Blackwelder Banzia Water Park, an air conditioned main hall for meals, games & activities, lots of fun crafts (don't forget the tye dye), lots of great food (ask Ginny about her Taco Soup recipe), the Monkey Memphis Olympics, Mary Kay facials, some hysterical games of Moose - Moose...there's just too much to list it all.

I hope that you will mark your calendars for Summer 2010 so you can come & be with us!

Fluttaaa....Fluttaaa! Ssssssssssss!