Christmas 2008: When you check out the slideshow you'll understand that for Poppy and Honey it was time with all six...yes, count them...six grandkids. The "S" in this blog (Simpsons) provided a place to rendezvous for the "P" (Power family). The beautiful and awesome Lake House (thank you Steve and Mary Jo) is a shelter par excellence and so we all got together there.

Todd and Diana and MADDIE, MCKENNA,



PARKER, AND SATCHEL Simpson from Hixson, TN (suburb of Chattanooga).



John and Lizzie and ELIOT Power from Louisville, KY.



By the way, I understand there are six or more ways to pronounce Louaville. Thar's my fav. Jessica Power from Chattanooga, TN and Keith and Becca and KATE Rocha from Chattanooga, TN.



We had a wonderful three days of just enjoying one another. Playing with the grandkids, card games with the kids and kids-in-law, basketball with the guys,



and lots of yummy food.

On Monday, December 22, we packed up, cleaned up, and headed out for the next stop on our Polar Express...Simpsons to Cincinnati, OH; Rochas to Glenview, IL; John Poweres to Loueyville, KY (Honey's fav way of pronunciation). We (Jessica, Honey, and Poppy) followed the aforementioned Simpsons to the Queen City aka Cincinnati.

It is always good to see the Cincinnati folks and we love them all. Steve and Mary Jo are wonderful hosts and I like to tease them about having the best "Bed and Breakfast" in Mason, OH. We got to see Nick and Anna (Todd's sister) Bogen and their delightful son and daughter, Baron and Malia. And we got to see Seth, the new baby boy born to Leah (Todd's younger sister) and Matthew Robbins. Honey was hobbling around on a bum knee and Steve's family was heading in on Christmas Eve so we headed to Louis ville (third pronunciation) to spend more time with ELIOT.

Lizzie treated us royally and JP comped (rhymes with chomped) us two rooms at the luxurious Marriott in downtown Louieville.



What fun! Two days and then back to Chattanooga. We loved every minute!!!

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