BULA & JOHN

Hi all Cousins (first, once-removed and second). Just a note to let you all know that our John and Bula are feeling better. I called this morning and Bula said they were much better. The doctor seemed to think that it was a virus that is going around in the Lubbock area. They still threw away the turkey and the stuff they had eaten that night. She said they had a grilled cheese last night and cereal for breakfast. Diane and Don didn't go as was planned. He had come down with a cold and running fever and he didnot want to infect that Grandbaby!!! Diane said she just got her computer home from the hospital and will try to figure out how to do our blog. I just got home from the feast at the Boda's. Keri did such a good job (she loves to cook and likes to try different receipes) and I ate myself silly. Eden stayed with them because they have to do this again tonight at Floyd's folks. I plan to have 100 calorie popcorn. If I don't go to sleep first. Hope all of you had a super day today. God bless us everyone and thank God for those wonderful ones that aren't with us now, they are deep in our hearts! Love to all, Jody

Parsons Grandchildren

Suzy sent me this picture to post on the blog. She tells me that it is a picture of the first 5 Parsons grandchildren. They are, from left: Jean Parsons Collier, Marguerite Carter Collard holding Mary Catherine Cusenbary, Bob Parsons, and Dorothy Dan Carter Stewart.

I'm sorry I couldn't make it any bigger. Suzy says it was taken in 1917.

What do we hear from Kay?

Love you all,

Candy

As Promised!

Presenting Zephyr Rose Cusenbary, 2nd grade teacher in 1909. The back of the card says "Don't I look handsome (?) standing up in the middle?"

This handsome dude is Elijah Stith Cusenbary with his mother, Cecelia Cogswell and wife, Mary Catherine Hopper Cusenbary.

Lucky we all got our good looks from Elijah. Don't the women look dour?

check out Lala's neat handwriting.

Candy

Wonders Never Ceasing

Y'all,
Last week or so, we were all talking about Aunt Zeph. Susan has all of the papers from Lala that she and Granny (Cushen, MamaCush) typed about our family tree. About that same time, Nathan sent an email to Susan and me asking about some family history. (Now, what did I tell you about coincidence?) He had found some stuff about Elijah Stith Cusenbary and wondered what we knew.

Susan dug through her house and found the papers and a picture of Aunt Zeph with her students. I'll get it scanned in tonight, if I can. She and Nathan have been teasing each other with little bits of information. Then today, this is the email that I got from Nathan:

Here's what else I found on the e-webs:William Deupree (1759-1854) had a son, Overton Deupree (1798-1832).Overton married Mary Cheatham, and they had a lot of kids. One of the kids was Mary Elizabeth Deupree (1825-1920). Overton died for some reason. Mary Cheatham was remarried to a Daniel Parsons who already had a son, Joseph George Parsons (1823-62). Mary Deupree and Joseph Parsons decided to get married. Before Joseph was killed at the Battle of Corinth (Civil War), they had a son named John Edwin Parsons (1858-1947). He married Martha McLaren (his second wife), and they had a daughter named Ida Fay. She met a good looking guy named Daniel Cusenbary, and y'all know the rest.

Isn't that cool? He's going to pick up where we all left off. I'm so excited.

Also, Nathan checked out the blog and said he was impressed that we were all so savvy. How about that?

Martha, keep us posted on Kay...or get her to post herself. Hee.

I will be in Lubbock tomorrow and Friday. I'll see John and Bula tomorrow night and we're going to "waller" in the blog. Bula will set us all straight. Diane, don't be jealous!

Love you,
Candy

Hi Cousins!
Something told me to call Kay on the way home from work today, and I just got off the phone with her. It seems that she's scheduled for surgery on Thursday in Dallas. She has a detached retina. Evidently, this has been coming on for awhile, but she hadn't gone to the doctor until recently. I've encouraged her and Sef to come to our house tomorrow and spend the night tomorrow and Thursday, too, since she'll go back for a follow-up on Friday.

Will keep you posted on what's going on.

Hope all is good with you guys!

Madison's Birthday Dinner 11-15-08

Since her birthday is on the 18th and we are too tired on workdays to party, we had Madison's dinner Saturday night. I fixed, per Madison, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, sweet peas and rolls. We had a Hannah Montanna butterfly cupcake cake and it was gorgeous and yummy.
Mom said she wanted to see some home videos, and so we watched Christmas '98. when Madison was a year old. Nana was there and we cried like idiots. It was wonderful. Saw Lala and Nana on the tapes quiet a bit. I had puffy eyes by the time it was over, but I thank God that we had the camcorder.
Here are some pics of the 'party'

Mimi,Madison,Eden, and Nick

Jody, Buzz and Keri

Keri and Floyd(aka Buster)

The Elder again

Oh, I just love this blob!!!!!! Candy, much love and thanks for starting this. Martha, here is my take on the photos. In the first one I think that is Suzy instead of Sue. And in # 2 I think is Bula, Mrs. Owens, Aunt Margaret, Hazel and whomever! What do the rest of you think????? Celeste, try to get your kids and Marisa to blog once in a while. Does Nick have a 'puter --- would love to see some pictures. And is Wade's hand broken 'cause we've only heard from him once. And I hear that Diane's computer is in the hospital - hope it isn't terminal. Cathy, how about your girls. Would love to hear about life as a doctor and life in Alaska!!! Eden took me out to eat for lunch today because she missed my birthday (or rather, just got her paycheck) I picked the new Pizza Hut Cafe or whatever they call it. It was nice and clean and the buffet was good. Earlier in the week Keri had off for Veterans' Day and she took me out to the new Eastern Buffet (across from United where Vetoni's use to be). We let Floyd come too. It was good, I love rice and Sesame Chicken and Sweet & Sour Chicken. And they are telling us in the Graham Leader (and if it's in there it MUST be true---LOL) that a Huddle House resturant may be coming, located next (or close) to the new Holiday Inn Express that is being built on my side of town on the 380 ByPass. They think that will be really convenient for the people who come to the Arena events and the baseball games. I personally think it will be great when the Dowdle's come to visit. Hey. Deb!!! Need new pictures of the baby!!! And I know that somewhere out there in the great beyond Buster and Joyce and Melton and Mindy are somewhere. I've still not given up on the Dowdles and the EC Cusenbarys getting on line (if nothing else to defend themselves.) You know how Bula loves to visit. Let's all write Santa and tell him that they have been good girls and boys and really need a laptop each. ( well, just 1 to a family, that is). Eden has only worked two weeks at United but she got a free turkey so that is on our menu. We'll be at the Boda's since they have the new house. I guess all you former student of GHS have heard that Mrs. Pauline Jones passed last week. She was 92 and such an inspiration to all of us. I got to really know her when I went to work at GHS in the cafeteria. She loved my Raisin Bread -- always had to save her two slices. I went by Morrisons and signed the book. Nita was there so I was glad to see her. She had set out several of her mom's famous hats. I think Polly had over a hundred. It seemed so natural, just like the cologue that Keri did for Moma. Love to all of you and keep the blog a-going. Jody the Elder