The New Job

Is going great and learning lots.

Pollard Family PIctures

On Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, the Pollard family braved the cold 40 degree weather to take advantage of the fall colors to take family photos at the Shelbina Lake.

Mary Dunaway has those pictures posted on her website so if you would like to check them out, please do so at the following: www.photos2remember.com

Once at Mary's website, click on online photos on the upper right corner and then click on the Ed and Lola Pollard Family. Mary did an excellent job.

Mini High School Reunion

Last Friday night was South Shelby's Homecoming and the class of 1987 (ewww) celebrated by some of us attending the game and then going out to the home of Cindy (Hammond) Woutzke's for a bon fire and a chance to catch up.Jennifer (Best) Chandler, Leslie (Pollard) Gaines and Tonya (Detweiler) Jorgensen.

Not bad for 40 something!!!

Wow....really behind in the posts

Let's see....I think I'll start from today and work back, it might be easier that way.

Tomorrow is my last day in my current position at work. It is really bitter sweet. This is something I have hoped and dreamed for a long time, but knowing that tomorrow is my last day is really hard. I really like what I do and extremely like the people I work with. There is always that fear of the unknown, but after a few months it will go from "unknown" to "known" and I'll wonder what all the fuss was about.

I went back to the neurologist today for a follow up to my doosey of a headache 2 weeks ago. Pretty much what I thought was going to happen, they just want to continue to medicate. So they are adding a another prescription to what seems like the drug store I am already ingesting every day. They think that I am having a muscle tightening and spasming in the head....the cause, probably stress. And how does one ever rid themselves of that? Oh, I guess there are ways, but it isn't always an option. So you do the best you can and go on.

This week, if you've kept up with me on facebook, you'll know I've been trying to buy Chase some jeans without him being with me. Well, I've been back to the store about 3 times exchanging them but think I finally go it right.

This past Sunday a celebration was held for Estel and Mary Jane Gaines for their 70th Wedding Anniversary. Chase and his cousin Leah wore their great-grandparents wedding clothes for the event. Grandma Jane was so touched she cried. I think the funniest thing that happened was Chase said Grandpa Estel asked him if he found the money he left in the pocket of his suit and Grandma Jane said Estel, you didn't have any money back then to leave in the pockets.

Estel and Mary Jane Gaines, 70th Wedding Anniversary; standing by Jane is Leah Gaines, 16 yr old great-great granddaughter wearing the wedding dress she wore 70 yrs ago. Standing by Estel is Chase Gaines 14 yr old great-grandson who is wearing te 3 pc suit Estel wore on his wedding day. Leah and Chelsey.
Chase and Leah.

One of the other cool things that happened that day was Norm Stewart (former MU basketball coach) was in attendance for the anniversary celebration. Norm is the nephew of Estel. I've got a great picture of Chelsey and Leah with him and as soon as I get my camera battery charged I'll have one of Chase to post too.

Chelsey, Norm Stewart and Leah.

Wow, the rain today was crazy. I had to drive about as slow going to work in the rain as if it were snowing.

Pollard Family pictures this weekend.