Friday, January 25, 2008

Hello to all

I'm just trying to catch up on the writing already on the blog. Orrin, I remember seeing you all when you were moving out of a house in Jonesboro I think, but have always wondered what you were doing. Cory, you were young the last time I saw you. Your dad use to talk about you a lot, sorry that he did not keep up with you both, his loss I'm sure. Most of all I'm glad to see that you all are doing well. One last thing before I go, as for my sisters, Jodi is too serious, Deb pulls too many jokes, and Sandi, well lets just say she was hungry and exposed to peeling lead paint. I will try to touch base with everyone soon. As I said time is a problem for me. I'm in my last semester of grad school, my son plays basketball at least two nights a week, church on Wed, and a couple of board meeting just for good measure. So I will be back when I get a chance.
Bless you all,
Jim

11 comments:

gail shailee ladd sequin said...

Hi Jim, Gail Shailee, Gabbey's oldest girl. Orrin and Sarah sister. How are you, besides pretty busy it seems? I am just catchin up on the blog reading and boy I missed alot I better start checking this everyday. I am so excited and looking forward to seeing everyone in July. I will write again later. Gail Shailee

audrey guelle said...

Little Jim, glad you checked in. Now if we can get Cathi to slow down and visit us by signing I will be a happy old lady.
Love ya
aint aud

Sandi said...

Aint Aud..you will never be an old lady! (wait...let me get the brown off the end of my nose...oh! never mind, it's just a coffee stain!) As for "Little Jim"....see yaw? see how they treat me? Don't you feel bad for me? humph! I taught him everything he knows about women, not only that, I am only a little more than a year older than him, but guess who read bed time stories to him? Yep...I still remember "The Blueberry Pie Elf", and "Sputnik 9". I'm tellin' ya...I get no respect! Orrin-do they do this to you? Are you ready therapy? LOL!

jim said...

Yes, Sandi has always been important in my life, she has been the humor, the compasionate ear, and even a voice of wisdom, and I'll tell everyone now if you have a problem Sandi is your gal. There is nothing that Sandi likes more than helping people. She reads a good bed time story too. Aint Aud, I'm sure that Cathy will be along soon, so get prepared to be happy. Gail, I met you all when you moved out of Jonesboro and we have all wondered about you and your brothers, then Sara Mike showed up, and started filling us in. It will be good to finally meet again.

Sandi said...

Awwwwweee, Jimmie ....you humbled me. That was so sweet. Did Charlotee make you write that? Personally, I believe God just blessed us all with a good family....
Love, Sandi

Orrin Newton Ladd said...

Hey yaw! HIya Jim, good to read you again. I hope you keep filling us in, first hand.

Sandi,

I checked with the doctors again(you know, the ones in the long white jacket thingies), I think that they will let me out for a long weekend, I might have to get some letters from all yaw, promising to watch after me and dont let me play in the road....



I keep thinking back on some of the dumb / crazy / stupid stuff I did as a kid... and the very worst one that comes to mind... that I will NEVER forget.... was the time when I was about 8 and someone talked me into peeing on an electric fence.... dang that will get your attention and stunt your growth! yeah, it was a rough neighborhood

Anonymous said...

Orrin, I'm going to try and state this gently. This whole accepting the invitation to pee on an electric fence...well it's troublesome. If we all write letters to your doctors that might help, but if they find that there is another one of your kind here (and by that I mean Sandi), they might feel that the temptation toward craziness is too great. Even so, I'd really like to meet you, Debbie, Julaine and Alyx. We'll figure some way to make it work!
Love,
Jodi

Sandi said...

Orrin....my sweet brother Jimmie is one of those GUYS that convince other guys to pee on electric fences...and as tradition has it, there is no asking how you are until he gets up from rolling on the ground in crazy laughter. Sorry you had to endure that torture! Hang in there..I'm sure you'll be released for the road trip. If my letter of recommendation tarnishes you, we can get Jodi to put that journalism degree to work!

Orrin Newton Ladd said...

you will? Promise? I am confident that with two letters of redecoration assuring them that I will be well cured fore thet they will let me out for the weak.

hot dawg! I just caint hardely wate

love,
Orn

ps... ummm yaw wont have no lectric fences will ya?

how bout M&M's,
I love M & M's
specially the peanut ones

I can suck em all day long and even leave ya with a bowl of peanuts when I get thru with em, if ya like

and popsicles

red ones

or green

they arent good with mustard

horseradish will sure open up your sinuses tho

dont get the hot stuff, it melts the popsicles

did you send the letters yet? I have to get em into the system early .... so I can get out in time

dont forgit!

Anonymous said...

Umm Orrin, I'm going to include a little clause in my letter telling the doctors we can carry ya up to a nervous hospital here in Arkansas if we have to. mmm hmmm

Orrin Newton Ladd said...

walk nuthin! you'll have to run to keep up... I hear that they have great movies in that one.

and popsicles