Trash to Treasure

Coke is it! Did you know that collecting bottle caps could lead to entertainment? Well, Olivia's dad has been saving and entering Coke rewards codes online for her for a while. A few weeks ago, she cashed some of them in, and today, we received a free DVD/VCR combo player on our doorstep! Check it out:

We purchased our old DVD player in 2001. We know that technology has advanced, but we still have the luxury of watching Olivia's favorite "Monkees" episodes and Lauchlin on "Romper Room."

Of course, Clementine, was already privy to the fact that one man's trash is another cat's treasure! She immediately claimed the box as her own.

August in June...

Lauchlin worked late on Tuesday night writing stories after attending the city zoning board meeting. As if that weren't entertainment enough, we had a movie night when she got home. We loved this movie, "August Rush." It's all about music and stars Keri Russell, one of the best actresses to come out of the Mickey Mouse Club.



Here's a clip, if you want to see more:

Mama Mia, That's a Good Meatball!

Now that "Dancing with the Stars" is off the air, we are able to socialize on both Monday and Tuesday nights. We went on Monday night to visit with Sean and his dog Callie (short for "Caliber"-She'd been shot when he found her and gave her a new "leash" on life). Sean cooks only a few times out of the year, but he's very good at it when he does. You can tell from the before and after pictures that we all became members of the "Clean Plate Club" last night.

Katherine Rhodes is Coming Home!

We're so excited to know that Lauchlin's sister, Katherine, will be the new assistant professor of art at Ole Miss next year! I think the official word came Tuesday, and she will be moving from her current abode in St. Louis back to Mississippi sometime next month. Her position is only for a year, but we'll be sure to enjoy her while she's here.

Above is a lovely picture of  her "Katherine pose." It works well for a full-time professor, we think.

A Little Scoop of Heaven

Now everyone can lick the bowl!  

"Enjoy the Possibilities"

Olivia and her mom took a trip to Jackson to visit the Backyards & Beyond exhibition, which is only up for two more weeks. After closing time, they headed to Sam’s Club. Her mom is one of the 47 million members who contributes to the $37 billion dollars in sales spent there each year. Even though whether or not it was a good value is still to be determined, Olivia has probably made her last Jet Dry purchase for the decade.

I'm going to need another copy of that memo.

Next year's contract for employees of the Vicksburg Warren School District was delivered with this memo attached requesting that all employees review and determine the information in their contracts was accurate.  As Dr. Price proves the "You are your own worst proofreader" cliche, Olivia signs her contract, confident that she will not be transferring to the Vicksburg Schools Warren District next year.