Photographs and Memories

This is the middle of my busy weekend. Friday night, Will and I were picked up by my friends Steve and Laurie Croy to attend the Keypoint Government Solutions Christmas Party at Shakespeare's in Ellwood City. No snow and no rain made for a good drive. The evening was so much fun. Will fit right in with our crazy table of coworkers and guests; Steve and Darla Adams, Brian and Karen Drew, Laurie and Steve Croy. We all kidded and harrassed each other the entire evening. I laughed til I cried and it was great that Will was able to come along - we were kicked out at 10 p.m. but could have stayed all night.

Last night Will and I zipped up to Barkeyville to the Coffee House - not too crowded so close to Christmas but the music was nice. I loved the Christmas songs of Paul and Karen Douds, you guys are awesome!!  The next duo up sang some wonderful songs; the one that made me sad was the Jim Croce song - Photographs and Memories.
 
Photographs and memories
Christmas cards you sent to me
All that I have are these
To remember you

Memories that come at night
Take me to another time
Back to a happier day
When I called you mine

But we sure had a good time
When we started way back when
Morning walks and bedroom talks
Oh how I loved you then

Summer skies and lullabies
Nights we couldn't say good-bye
And of all of the things that we knew
Not a dream survived

Photographs and memories
All the love you gave to me
Somehow it just can't be true
That's all I've left of you

But we sure had a good time
When we started way back when
Morning walks and bedroom talks
Oh how I loved you then

Check out the awesome website by Jim Croce's widow Ingrid;
http://www.jimcroce.com/

Today is the Miller Christmas in Barkeyville at the United Methodist Church, right across from our church. I won't have to do much traveling today. The weather is supposed to turn nasty so the ones far away might decide to be safe and stay home. I am sure we will understand.