Ezra Is Golden and Celebrating Gran

 Hey Friends,

Thanks for stopping by to visit! I mentioned yesterday that it is a week full of birthday festivities

Ezra Is Golden 

Today’s birthday is golden. Ezra Joseph Daniels is 13 on January 13, 2026. 

Happy 13th birthday to my big little buddy! I cannot believe you are now a teenager! We love you! Can't wait to celebrate with you!

It seems like only yesterday he was three years old and arresting me, trying to take me to jail. Ezra would lock me behind his imaginary jail bars. When I would roll out, he would say, "How did you get through those heavy metal bars and doors?" I tried my best to convince him that I had superpowers with my wheelchair to escape! Ezra would not buy my story! Oh, the precious memories!

Celebrating Gran

We started the week off with Gran’s birthday. Click HERE to read her 2026 birthday blog post.  

Mom and I met up with both sets of my grandparents yesterday. We had a lovely lunch to celebrate Gran’s birthday. 

Lunch was scrumptious. We tried a new US restaurant that came highly recommended! Firebirds was incredible. I will definitely want to visit there again in the future!

The family time was even more valuable! I am thankful for every time I get to spend time with all of my grandparents! I love them also very much, and I would not be the person. I am today without them!

I will leave you with a few pictures from yesterday's meal. I hope you enjoy your virtual lunch! Sorry cannot be the real thing. Just take my word for it, that it was

Bye for now. 

Odie 

 

Happy Birthday Gran 2026

 Hey Friends,

Today marks the start of a busy week of birthdays in our family. There are birthdays on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Saturday afternoon will be a party for one of the afore-mentioned birthdays. We have lots of celebrating happening this week. 

On January 12, 1949, Betty Jo Howard was born. She grew up in Kentucky. On October 14, 1967, she married her sweetheart, Danny Morgan. 

Today, Betty Jo Morgan is known as a sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She is one incredible lady!

Happy birthday, Mom Betty, Gran, Granny, Granikin,  Thumbelina or Granberry; she has many titles. We all love you so much!

I am blessed to call her my Gran! She has been a bright spot in my whole life! I am grateful to have the World’s Best Gran! I am so proud of her!

We plan to meet up with them for a birthday lunch today. I am excited to celebrate with her! I will have pics from that outing later. Here are a few more pictures of my Gran. 

Thank you for reading!

Odie

DRPC Ladies Bible Study January 2026

Hey Friends,

Thank you for visiting. I hope you're having a great weekend!

Last night, I attended a ladies' Bible study with ladies from DRPC. Sis. Luvenia Lakes was the speaker, and she did a fantastic job. 

She encouraged us to study God’s word and make it personal. Sis. Lakes also talked to us about our choices, decisions, and how what we choose affects our lives in the long term.

Sis. Rebecca James hosted this Bible study. She rented the Origins Coffee Shop in New Lebanon, Ohio. It was after hours, and we took over the shop. Sis. Rebecca provided finger foods. The Origin’s baristas were on hand to make us drinks for purchase. 

The entire evening was fantastic. It is great to fellowship with our church sisters. I love our church family.  Thanks to Sis. Beth Austin, Sis. Abbey Dotson, Emberly and Sis. Lindsey Bishop for allowing me to ride along with them. 

Here are some photos from last night. The group pics are from Sis.  Amanda Alexander. 

See you tomorrow. 

Odie 

Foodie Friday 1/9/26

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for stopping by to visit. Today I am going to tell you about an exciting time we had around Christmas. It is time for another installment of Foodie Friday. We are rewinding to December for this episode. 

For several years, we have gone out to eat dinner around Christmas with Uncle Steve and Karen. Most of the years we have gone to a family favorite, J Alexanders. 

This has been one of our favorite holiday traditions. Now we have had tears without Dad. I am so glad this is something we have kept going. 

Of course, we terribly miss Dad! He always loved delicious food! The prime rib from J. Alexander's was his favorite! A fine dinner with his Buba was absolutely one of Dad’s favorite things. Now is a great time to reminisce about our memories and create new ones. 

The 2025 Christmas dinner at J. Alexanders was fabulous. This year, we met up with Uncle Steve, Aunt Karen, JoJo and Isaac. 

Sorry, not sorry for making you hungry with these food pics. The food was incredible. I am already looking forward to next time. 

See you all tomorrow. I have to go; I am hungry now. 

Odie