Few thoughts on the year in Review

I  posted two earlier bl9gs today so be sure and go back and read them/  This year was disastrous in places starting of with a ban for criminal trespass at Furman University. Rididculous vendetta by a faculty member who has no business at Furman. Banned for a year without recourse, my 50th homecoming year to add insult to injury for aattending a faculty meeting about Alester G Furman real estate practices in th3 40s. He waa trustee when I was there with a bunch of Baptist preachrs and nobody said the firs word at the time

    After I made my comment and stated who I was, I approached the convener Dr. Kolb of the Sociology Dept and he said you were not supposed top be here. I said I kinda glad I was and HE Said: I'm kind of glad you were Too

     So something has to be done about this situation. I'm up for reconsideration mid January. The whole thing is a fiasco and unworthy of Furman.

    Clearly FURMAN must do better.

     My friend Tod Heifner lost his brother Brad in Little Rock and the pasotr of Collinsville Baptist John Morgan died. At the beginning of the year neither passings were expected. Both had memorial services on the same day and were live streamed. Morgan's four sons and Becky Kennedy addressed a packed house in Collinsille; and Maya Angelou's great friend Eric Motley and Mart Grady did the honors for Brad. Motley who now runs the national ART Museum after a stint in the Bush 343 White House said Brad was his John the Baptist and Mart was magnificent.

     I think the one night in Bama was the only night last year I didn't sleep in my own bed in the Upstate

     Can't remember much more other than a couple trips to Gaffney to see my classmates at two of the quarterly gatherings..  I got to Bridges in Shely last January and then agaain in Septmber. Plan to go mid January this year, in a few weeks; and down to commerce Georgia foa a sack of Krystal burgers and back to the Lavonia Cracker Barrel.

    May work the Bridges trip in withthe Testament opf  Ann Lee in Charliotte. If you takke the trip home in segmanets, no big deal

    Saw Train Dreams on Netflix with my nephen Andrew Nov 22 for a a Saturday moning viewing at my sisters on Netflix

     Went to see my great nehews at some games, one when Clemson was getting beat by Troy or SMU, but now trips to Gaffney this year.

   Talked to Eva on the phone but her favorites are Uncle Owen and her cousin Mac

    Had some good meals with Bill Whitfiels at years end and with Fox family few days ago where I presented an autographed baseball

    Had great lunch with Dwight and Charles Edwards at Moes early December, and with Clark Price and Truluck, a friend of All Newell, back in the spring

    And here wwe are on this last day of 25.. Hope your 25 is tolerable