Sunday, March 18, 2007, 6:40 a.m., D.S.T., Burleson, Texas~

Dear Louisiana Sandusky~

Howdy from the Lone Star State!

You sound like a woman who is well grounded in life. You go through so much, yet you emerge, kickin' and fightin'! I have to admire a person like that; you remind me of my mother in fortitude! :)

Thank you for telling me about your beautiful family; I would love to see a picture of them one day! I would love to read your books, too; I didn't know you are an author! How many books have you written?

It sounds like life has treated you well. Good on you. I am, however, sorry about your friends' daughters getting shot. How awful! Are they going to be okay? Lord, I hope so! What are their names? I would love to put them on our prayer chain at church!

Tell your friend that I will be praying for her!

How was the St. Patrick's Day festival and parade you attended? I hope your family had a lot of fun! We didn't do much except stay around the house, then went out to eat at Golden Corral for supper. We enjoy Golden Corral; Burleson has a nice one, right on the main drag (Highway 174). We go there a lot; they also have breakfast on the weekends, and we always manage to make pigs out of ourselves! LOL

Do you have a Golden Corral in Nashville?

How is the weather there? Here it's been really pretty, but by Wednesday, we may be in for some rough weather. Lord, I hope not; I am afraid you are talkin' to a huge storm phobic! I have always been scared of thunderstorms, and living in Tornado Alley, you learn to respect the weather! We can get some mighty vicious storms here!

I'd love to come to Nashville; I've always wanted to visit the Grand Ole Opry. You are lucky to have been there; is it hard to get tickets? How do you do it? Let me know the addy of the Opry, and I'll order us some tickets! Maybe if I ever get to Nashville, I'll meet ya in person; that'd be neat! :)

Well, it's nearly 7 in the morning, and the baby is crying, so I gotta' run. Take care, and do write again; I loved hearing from you! Yet I can't imagine parenting sixty children! That's nuts! LOL

(((HUGS))) and love, your new Texas friend, Breeanna Joyce. :D