Throwback Thursday 12/19/24

Hey Friends,

Thanks for taking a moment out of your day to visit with me. Today, I have another installment of a throwback photo. Most of our talks about memories and days gone by are the precious days we spent with Dad! 

He provided Mom and me with many great memories! We traveled, saw beautiful places and had so many remarkable experiences! Thank you, Daddy, for a great life! We could share a new memory daily and probably never get through them all!

My mom and I are not the only ones going through memories. Many of our family and friends are also reliving their own” Davy” memories! It makes our day to hear them from you all!

My Mamaw Martha shared this photo with me a few days ago. This picture of Mamaw and baby Davy!  He was such a cute baby!  My grandparents definitely will always miss their boy!

Actually, this picture reminds me of one of his great nephew, Arlo. It makes me smile! Uncle Davy loved being “Uncle Davy The Great”

Thank you to many of you thay have asked how my Dad’s parents and family are doing? All of us are trying to adjust to the new normal. All of your prayers and thoughtfulness are very much appreciated by everyone!

See you tomorrow!

Odie

The Isaacs December 2024

Hey Friends,

I am here to tell you about a fun evening Mom and I had together recently. This resembles my usual Saturday posts. 

The Isaacs were having a Christmas concert north of us, so we decided to drive the hour and a half to Versailles, Ohio. It was great to see our family perform at the BMI Event Center. 

Food was our first order of business. Culvers was on the menu for dinner, and we both had the cod dinner. 

Then we finished the drive to Versailles. The BMI Event Center was a great smaller concert setting. You felt like it was a personal concert. 

I was thrilled to meet singer songwriter legend, Jimmy Fortune! He was super nice! I left with a new friend. We bonded of things we share in common. 

Wow, what a singer? Jimmy’s version of Oh Holy Night was breathtakingly beautiful!

I got to see my friend Andi at the concert We enjoyed getting to catch up with her.

 

I love my sweet Mama!

The moment I had been waiting for… The Isaacs! An Isaacs Christmas concert is another level of awesome!

The lighting was not the best for pictures from my vantage point. Here are my best shots. 

Becky is a walking miracle. 2 years ago tomorrow she was hit in a head on collision. She could not walk or stand for several weeks. Thank God for sparring her life and helping her this far! 

Many of you joined us in praying for her. Thank you so much for the prayers. Becky is still recovering and waiting for a total miracle. 

Sonya sang and played amazing all night. I was left speechless and in awe of her ability! It was better than ever, and I do not know how that is possible!

It is always a treat for us to see  Aunt Lily! She is a fabulous lady. I am proud to call her my Aunt!

They sang many of their wonderful songs from the Isaacs Christmas catalog. Also adding in some Christmas classics and a couple more songs along the way. 

We love Greg Ritchie on drums. He has worked on all of studio albums. He is very special to our family. 

The one the only Ben Isaacs. I am still Ben’s number one fan. Thanks, Ben, for loving me and being my chearleader!

I love it when Sonya’s children Gatlyn and Evya join her on stage! They are both a lot of fun. I enjoyed getting to spend some time with my little cousins. 

This was an outstanding show. It will go down in our memory bank as an awesome night. It was just what we needed. 

We loved be with our family, The Isaacs one more time. The music and singing encouraged and inspired us. We laughed and cried but it was a great night!

It was good to see some other family and friends too. 

A selfie with both my cousins, Steve and Jenny Moore, was a must. 

 

That is a wrap on our visit with the Isaacs for December 2024. Hopefully, we can see them again soon. 

Thank you for reading. See you tomorrow.

Odie

Throwback Thursday 12/12/24

 Hey Friends,

Thanks for stopping by for a visit for this Thursday. It is a pleasure to have you drop by.

Mom found an old photo album the other day. The pictures brought back a lot of good memories. I scanned a couple of the photos to share with you. I may choose some others in the future.

These pictures are from our first trip to Mexico with Bro. Larry Landress in the early 1990s. Bro. and Sis. Landress were still in language school. If my memory is correct, Bro. Larry also preached his first full message in Spanish the day these pictures were taken. It was an honor to experience that moment in history with our friends!

Dad also preached with an interpreter for the first time here. Bro. Craig Benner interpreted that message. Dad often said he could not get his message out that day. He also said Bro. Benner must have preached a great message in Spanish. The people listening to the message were touched greatly by God!

Below is a snapshot of our family on this Mexico trip. I remember this photo being taken. It is crazy to me how random memories are engraved in my mind.

I am so thankful for all the moments I was blessed to experience with our family. We can look back on many of them in the blog archives.

See you next time.

Odie

Christmas Mall Fun

Hey Friends,

Thank you for visiting. I have something fun to tell you about today. 

Yesterday I spent a few hours with some my favorite ladies. Sarah Lakes Boyd, Bethany Lakes Hoskins and Rebecca Lakes James, which they will forever be The Lakes Girls in my brain. 😁 Ava James and Emerson Hoskins were also part of our fun crew too. We missed you, Grace Boyd and Brylee James!

I was blessed to have them as my cousins, friends and role models growing up. We share lots of wonderful memories from our younger years.

We actually had a good laugh over one of our memories! We had to stage a photo. No one was harmed in the process!

while in Indiana for a youth camp back when I was around four or five, Rebecca accidentally locked us out of the girls dorm. She was watching me while our Mothers were at choir practice. In her panic, she pushed my stroller down the back steps of the dorm. We went for a little tumble! All I remember is landing in the rocks and Sarah coming to my rescue along with our friend Anita. They picked me up and took me into the dorm. They dusted me off and made sure I was OK.

Rebecca has felt horrible about that moment all these years! It is definitely something that we have never forgotten. We have laughed a lot about it. 30 plus years later she still can not believe that my Mom trusted her to watch me. 😀

From my earliest memories, they have been a bright spot in my life. Always there to lend a smile, give a word of encouragement, or just be a friend. I am genuinely thankful that they have been my friends for life. They have always gone out of their way to make sure I knew they were my friends.

Now is no exception. They were some of the first to reach out to me when our current journey began! They have carried us through prayer and being there whenever I needed them. 

Yesterday, we actually got to sit have lunch, talk, laugh, cry and just enjoy each other's company. A little bit of retail therapy was also thrown in the mix. We finished the day off with a little treat and coffee. 

All around it was a wonderful day! Just what I needed to bring a smile to my face. it made me extra thankful for the wonderful friends and family that God has placed in my path!

See you tomorrow

Odie

Happy 30th Birthday Ben Shoemaker

 Hey Friends,

Today, I must take care of some family business. I am a day late and a dollar short, but better late than never. At least, that is what I have heard before. 

Yesterday was a big day in Benjamin L. Shoemaker's life. He turned 30!

Happy 30th Birthday, Ben! I hope you had a excellent birthday and your best year and decade ahead! We love you! 

7 years ago you joined our family! When you said I do to Deidre you gained a lot of family. Thanks for putting up with the Boggs crew. I am proud to call you one of us!  Thanks for claiming me as “your Odie”. 😁

Thank you for being a great husband to Deidre, and blessing our family with three more lovely little members. You are such a good Daddy to Charlie, Chloe and Carson! 

Well, Benjamin, I hope you feel extra loved and appreciated! 

Odie

Recent Food Family And Fun Memories

Hey Friends,

We have had a lot of family time in recent weeks. Family has always been a blessing I treasure, but now I am even more grateful for my family.

I have found myself living in the moment and not snapping pictures of every moment for the blog. You know Dad's motto, "if there's not any pictures then there is no proof it ever happened." I do have a few photos to share with you today from my camera roll. 

I hope you enjoy seeing my Recent Food, Family And Fun Memories.

Odie

 

Beach Cottage Christmas 2024

Hey Friends,

Thank you for spending a moment of your time with me this Thursday. It is bitterly cold here in Ohio. Winter has set in. I do not enjoy the high temperatures in the 20s like we have today. The wind chills make it feel much colder!

 

We are supposed to have a little bit of snow this morning. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 

I thought I would give you a little glimpse of what the beach cottage's Christmas decor looks like this year.

 I still have a couple of things that I want to fix up. The lights on my bedroom Christmas tree went out after I got it decorated, but before I could take pictures.

My cousin Lauren came over and did the tree in my living room for me! She is very talented, and I think it looks beautiful! Thank you so much, Lauren, for your help! I love you, and it was fun to spend some time with you!

I will leave you with the inside pictures of my beach cottage Christmas 2024.

See you tomorrow!

Odie

Morgan Thanksgiving 2024

 Hey Friends,

Mom and I spent Thanksgiving Day in Hillsboro, Ohio, with our Morgan Family. We had a good holiday.

We are blessed with wonderful family members! I am so thankful for each of our Morgan and Boggs family members. Thank you all for loving us and standing with us!

Now I have Thanksgiving 2024 pictures. You can see pictures from our Boggs Thanksgiving dinner here. Below are the Morgan pictured captured by me and my cousins.

Thank you for stopping by for a visit. See you tomorrow. 

Odie 

Today is Wade’s 20th birthday. Happy Birthday, Wade! We love you!

My one cup or Gran’s cider. It Isa Thanksgiving must for me.