Purpose

July 10th is always a day to remember.  It was Chad and Keith's father's birthday.  It was only fitting that this be the day that we place his ashes in a special place.  It was about 2 1/2 years ago that he passed away... but worth the wait.  Paula had found out about the Aggie Field of Honor at Texas A&M University a few months ago (it just opened a year ago) and she arranged a visit when she came to visit us in April and got a place for Jimmy that looks our towards Kyle Field (the football stadium).  It truly is the best place... he was a graduate of A&M and Aggie for life, and this was his hometown.  To get to do this on his birthday and surrounded with family (everyone decked out in A&M gear)... it was perfect.  It was a nice day (a bit humid) but we were able to gather and take pictures. 

Keith placing the ashes

Let me tell you something amazing about this picture.  There are 19 of us... and in just one picture every single person is looking at the camera, all 5 kids included.  This happened because at this exact moment a plane flying low flew over the field in the direction that got everyone's attention.  I'm not the sort of person that really gets into "it was something sent from the unknown"... but it sort of feels like it was something special sent from somewhere.  Paula was hoping for a great picture to capture the memory of the day, and I think she got it.

We were lucky to be joined with Great Grandma Doris (Jimmy's mom), Aunt Beverly (Jimmy's sister) and her husband, Uncle Rick, Cousins Melinda, Liz, and Jenny, her fiance, Trey, and Paula's sister, Aunt Carmen and brother-in-law, Uncle Wayne. 

Thank you to everyone for making it there to celebrate and Jimmy.  Also a big thank you to Uncle Rick and Aunt Bev for opening up their home so we could extend our visit together.  I look forward to seeing you again soon.