July 12, 2006

Hello Everybody,

This year is full of firsts. First the cruise, then China, then Cody and Logan graduate from High School and now I am going to be a Grand Father!!! That’s right, Deanna and I will have our first Grand Child on or about February 3, 2007!!! Wyatt and Rachel are pregnant.

Here is how it all came down. Wyatt sent a late Father’s Day Gift. He told me I couldn’t open it until he was talking to me on the phone. So I finally got the present and opened it with him on the phone. It was an autographed baseball that said “Congratulations Grandpa”. Needless to say both Deanna and I were shocked. It is one of those things you know will come but never really prepare for. Wyatt asked me if I was ready to be a Grand Father. My question to him was if he was ready to be a DAD! They bought a house in Nashville and I am getting the cradle my Dad made for Wyatt ready for the new arrival. This is really cool!

The movie “Marina Mathews” that I was to shoot in July was moved to August for weather. It was a good thing they did because the rain has really been falling on Long Island this summer. My part has been expanded too. What with my road work and the movie and Cody going off to College it will be a busy August. Logan has already started at UT Knoxville for the summer session.

Wade, Chris, Marcus and Julia are all well in Texas……Deanna and I?…..well, it’s HOT in Vegas!!!