And now the Smith family gather!

So today was go to LaGrange GA and see the graves of Grandma and Grandpa McCord who watched me when I was younger and we also saw Andre Micheal's grave. He was my mom's twin brother. He died after a month. It was sudden and no one knows for sure what he died of, but mom said it was probably colic but she is off to find out this month.Next hard to see her as I remember her as very lively and such and she seemed to be forgetful this time around. But she is 92 and has been living in the home for about 2 years now. Next we tried to see Aunt Jesse Pearl, but no one knew where she had been moved to. The one cousin who might no one could get a hold of and it was whispered that this cousin was her step daughter and not very nice to her or the rest of the family. It was odd. And very frustrating. But I can't talk as I am not really close to many of these people. I don't know the ins and outs of their lives. So ...
Then it was drive down yonder a piece to Junior and Quin Short's(Cousins of Grandma) and visit then off to Linda Smith's (Mom's first cousin's on her mother's side) and see all those folks. Unfortunately for us NEXT weekend is the Smith Official Family Reunion. We mare a week early. Oh well. May be next year. They were all very nice. And some remebered me and some didn't. I recalled some but not many. People thought I was my other aunt at first, but then remembered me for my mom's oldest. Ah well. It was nice to see pictures and hear stories of people I have heard about when I was little.

Then it was drive to the Blue Willow Inn in Social Circle, GA. We had a nice buffet dinner and some fried green tomatoes! They were great! I love 'em! I had 3rd these were so tasty. So if you get the chance to have them, do it. I can't say it enough.

Tomorrow I got to Atlanta with my favorite aunt and uncle and then on a plane back home. Yeah! I miss my friends and my bed! I hope you all had fun at fair or at the movies or all the other cool things you got to do. I have a bottle to give a Mr. Nitehunter with some GA red clay and a piece of kudzu for his vacation collection if he still has them.
And I am going to try to get postcards. Of course I may just bring them home, we will see.
So hugs Ya'll as I am fixin' to go to bed.
Sleep well and you are worth it.

Had to share from Aunt Mitzi on myspace.

If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away.
If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.
Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior.
Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.
Stop trying to change yourselves for a relationship that's not meant to be.
Slower is better.
Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.
If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can't "be friends." A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend.
Don't settle. If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.
Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.
The only person you can control in a relationship is you.
Avoid men who've got a bunch of children by a bunch of different women.
He didn't marry them when he got them pregnant,
Why would he treat you any differently?
Always have your own set of friends separate from his.
Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you.
If something bothers you, speak up.
Never let a man know everything. He will use it against you later.
You cannot change a man's behavior. Change comes from within.
Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are...even if he has more education or in a better job. Do not make him into a quasi-god.
He is a man, nothing more nothing less.
Never let a man define who you are.
Never borrow someone else's man.
Oh Lord! If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.
A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.
All men are NOT dogs.
You should not be the one doing all the bending...compromise is a two-way street.
You need time to heal between relationships...there is nothing cute about baggage... deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship.
You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you...a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals...look for someone complimentary...not supplementary.
Dating is fun...even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr. Right.
Make him miss you sometimes...when a man always knows where you are, and you're always readily available to him- he takes it for granted.
Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need.
Keep him in your radar but get to know others.
Share this with other ladies..... You'll make someone SMILE, another RETHINK her choices, and another woman PREPARE.
They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them and an entire lifetime to forget them.
Pass this on to at least 10 woman and 5 men.
BY THE WAY, THIS WAS WRITTEN BY A MAN, SO TAKE A HINT..............