HOMECOMING

MY DAUGHTER ESME' WAS CHOSEN BY SEWANEE FACULTY TO REPRESENT THE INDEPENDENTS, (NON- SORORITY) IN THIS YEARS HOMECOMING COURT. ALTHOUGH SHE WASN'T THE QUEEN SHE HAD A GOOD TIME AS DID I.

WASHINGTON D.C.

EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE I GET TO TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN TO INSTALL ARTWORK. I'VE BEEN TO THE FLORIDA KEYS, CHICAGO, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH GEORGIA, ATLANTA, AND NOW WASHINGTON. I INSTALLED 30 SOME PIECES OF ART IN THE OFFICES OF SENATOR BOB CORKER. I ALSO TOOK A TOUR OF THE CAPITOL, SAT IN ON THE SENATE AND WAS ABLE TO SIT IN ON THE HEARING WITH AMBASSADOR CROCKER AND GENERAL PATRAEUS.

UP TO NJ

BRADFORD AND I WENT TO NJ FOR A WEEK TO VISIT MY FAMILY. WE WENT TO OCEAN CITY NJ, THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, PHILA, AND VISITS TO PA TO SPEND THE FORTH OF JULY AND STOPPED TO BRAD A HALLEY IN COLUMBIA MD.

EFFIE'S VIEW OF FRAMEWRIGHTS

EFFIE JOHNSON' RON'S DAUGHTER SPENDS PART OF HER SUMMER HERE AT FRAMEWRIGHTS. SHE JUST FINISHED A TRIP TO THE EAST COAST WITH HER CLASS FROM ORCAS ISLAND, WASH. SHE HAS PUT TOGETHER A BOOK ON HER TRIP AND FINISHED IT WITH A PAGE ABOUT FRAMEWRIGHTS.

25th ANNIVERSARY

TODAY IS SUE AND MY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO WE WERE MARRIED ON LOOKOUT MTN. TN IN THE COURTYARD OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. WE HAVEN'T CHANGED AT ALL.

bradford at lil philly

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we finally found a hogie/cheese steak joint that is close to the real thing. they even have tastycakes

making arrangements

my wife sue and her friend gloria mendonsa are opening up a flowershop in st elmo.it should open the first week of june. it is called making arrangements. they did wedding flowers this past weekend and the shop worked out great as a workspace. there are a few more touches needed and it will be open for business.

WEDDING AT THE LITTLE BROWN CHURCH

ON SATURDAY NIGHT SUE AND I ATTENDED THE WEDDING OF GEORGE DAWNAY AND SUZANNAH BEZZONE AT THE LITTLE BROWN CHURCH ON SIGNAL MTN. ACTUALLY THIS WAS THE SECOND CEREMONY FOR THE COUPLE. THEY WERE MARRIED IN COLORADO A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT THEY WANTED TO SHARE THEIR CELEBRATION WITH US IN CHATTANOOGA. SUZANNAH GREW UP IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA WHILE GEORGE IS FROM ENGLAND BUT HAS SPENT ALOT OF TIME IN CHATTANOOGA AS A GUEST OF CESSNA DECOSIMO. GEORGE'S FAMILY FROM ACROSS THE POND WERE THERE EXCEPT FOR HIS SISTER SOFIA WHO IS ACTING IN A NEW PLAY IN LONDON. CESSNA LED THE CEREMONY AND THE RECEPTION WAS HELD AT HIS STUDIO DOWNTOWN. IT WAS ALL FANTASTIC.

CHECK IN

STRATOBLASTERS

SKY AND KENDRA

ASHER RIVER MENDONSA

GLORIA AND ANDY MENDONSA

CJR GREEN BALLOON

HKMFUND FUND RAISER

ON THURSDAY NIGHT I ATTENDED A FUNDRAISER FOR THE HKM FUND. HKM FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN MEMORY OF HADRIENNE K. MENDONSA, WHO DIED LAST YEAR. TWO OF HADRIENNE'S MANY PASSIONS WERE ROWING AND THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS WHICH ARE ENDANGERED. THE MONEY RAISED WILL BE USED FOR ROWING SCHOLARSHIPS AND THE AID FOR RESEARCH AND PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS. THE EVENT WAS HELD ON A RIVERBOAT ON THE TENN. RIVER IN CHATTANOOGA. FOOD WAS DONATED BY GREENLIFE AND MR T'S AND MUSIC BY THE STRATOBLASTERS. A SILENT AUCTION WAS HELD WITH THE HELP OF MANY GENEROUS BUSINESS DONATIONS.FOR MORE INFO GO TO HKMFUND.ORG

EATING AT NIKKI'S

THE BOYS IN SCOTT'S BOAT

SPEED GOLF

BRADFORD IN GOCART

WATER WORLD

BADFORD CALLAWAY WRIGHT TURNS 12

ON APRIL 19TH, MY SON BRADFORD HAD HIS TWELTH BIRTHDAY. WE HAD A DINNER FOR ADULT FRIENDS, AND JONAH AND OWEN CARDILLO. ON SATURDAY BRADFORD'S BUDDIES GAVRIEL, CONNOR AND THE TWO CARDILLO BOYS HELPED BRADFORD CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY. THEY ATE LUNCH AT NIKKI'S, GAMES AT SIR GOONEY'S AND A RIDE IN UNCLE SCOTT SOLTAU'S BOAT. GOOD TIMES!

OPENING PRESENTS

BRADFORD WITH CAKE

BRADFORD'S CAKE

FRIDAY THE 13TH/KNOXVILLE

SUE , BRADFORD AND I DROVE UP TO KNOXVILLE TO SEE SHELAGH LEUTWILER'S FIRST SOLO ART SHOW. THE SHOW WAS FANTASTIC AS WAS THE CROWD. THE ART'S THEME WAS THE MOUNTAINS OF TENN., THEIR BEAUTY AND THEIR DISTRUCTION.

KNOXVILLE TN

easter cake

EASTER AT ASHER MENDONSA'S

ON EASTER AFTERNOON SUE, BRADFORD AND I WENT FOR LUNCH AT THE MENDONSAS. I TOOK BRADFORD'S COCKATIEL, YELLOW BIRD TO VISIT ASHER. AFTER KEEPING THE DOGS AT BAY, YELLOW BIRD SAT WITH ASHER AND HAD HIS NECK RUBBED, WHICH IS NIRVANA FOR A BIRD. YELLOW BIRD DID FIND ASHER'S LIP RINGS FASINATING AND QUICKLY REMOVED THE BALLS. ANDY, ASHER'S FATHER HAD TO REATTACH THE BALLS.

asher meets yellow bird

ASHER AND YELLOW BIRD

EASTER EGGS

TOO MANY PHOTOS?

I WAS WONDERING IF WE ARE TAKING TOO MANY PHOTOTGRAPHS. WHEN I LOOK AT PEOPLE'S BLOGS OR FLICKR SITES, I AM OVERWELMED. SOME PEOPLE HAVE OVER A THOUSAND PHOTOS ON THEIR SITE. EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE OPEN SEASON. I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF PHOTOS OF FEET, MEALS, LOVE ONES IN EMERGENCY ROOMS AND MORE SELF PORTRAITS THAN I CAN COUNT. IT'S TOO MUCH TO TAKE IN. MAYBE WE NEED TO BE A LITTLE MORE SELECTIVE .I WOULD RATHER SEE A FEW GOOD PHOTOS THAN HUNDREDS OF MEDIOCRE PERSONAL SNAPSHOTS.

BUSY DAYS AT FRAMEWRIGHTS.

WE FRAMED ABOUT 30 PIECES IN THE LAST TWO DAYS WE ALSO INSTALLED ALOT OF ART AND CRATED UP A PAINTING. WITH PASSOVER HERE AND EASTER ON IT'S WAY, EVERY WANTS THEIR HOUSE READY FOR GUESTS.

MY FATHER,WHO WAS A MINISTER STARTED A BUS MINISTRY AT HIS CHURCH. ONE WEEKNIGHT EVERY WEEK WE WOULD GO FROM DOOR TO DOOR AND INVITE OUR NEIGHBOR'S CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL. IF THEY AGREED TO COME, MY FATHER WOULD PICK THEM UP WITH THE BUS ON SUNDAY MORNINGS AND DROP THEM BACK OFF IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. IT WAS AMAZING HOW MANY CHILDREN WE PICKED UP EVERY SUNDAY. I WAS THE BUS CAPTAIN. I WOULD LEAD THE CHILDREN TO THE BUS, MAKE SURE THEY STAYED SEATED AND MADE SURE THEY GOT TO THE RIGHT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS.

IN MOST OF THE PICTURES OF ME AS A CHILD, I AM HOLDING OUR SMALL DOG. IT WASN'T UNTIL YEARS LATER THAT I REALISED MY FAMILY WAS TAKING PHOTOS OF THE DOG AND NEEDED ME TO HOLD IT. MY FAVORITE QUOTES ABOUT DOGS, "THE MORE I GET TO KNOW PEOPLE THE MORE I LIKE DOGS", "LORD HELP ME TO BE THE PERSON MY DOG THINKS I AM".

LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT THIS YOUNG MAN WOULD BE WORKING FOR MY COMPANY ONE DAY. SUE, ESME' AND I VISITED THE HOWARDS ON ESME'S FIRST TRIP TO THE GREAT NORTH EAST.

30TH HIGHSCHOOL REUNION

THE OTHER NIGHT I RECEIVED AN EMAIL INFORMING ME OF MY 30TH HIGHSCHOOL REUNION. I SIGNED UP. HIGH SCHOOL WAS NOT GREAT BUT I HAD A COUPLE OF FRIENDS THAT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE.