Let it....go????  I think the saying is Let it Snow!! However, I thought considering how much time the Thompson family has been spending running around to Basketball games recently - this was more appropriate. I don’t know if you receive the Nashville News or not, but Bailey is currently a cheerleader for the OGS Vikings (She and Cousin Alexa!). The Boys won the Little 8 Championship this year. Something we haven’t done in 25 years or the last time a Patton (Paul/Blake) boy was running up and down the court swooshing points through the net!! That was great fun for all - Mom and Dad included. Dennis even lost his voice a bit!! Bailey also is playing girls basketball this year and is making improvements with each game. I tend to yell at her more than the coach. But she is working very hard on her game. Again Cousin Alexa is also playing on the team and is going to be a great center! She does a nice job of putting the team on the board!

GO TEAM!!

Last year’s cheerleaders - still waiting on this year’s picture! (above) Little 8 Conference Champs!

Sing We All ....  I’m desperately trying to think of anything interesting that I did this year.....The band played again at the DuQuoin State Fair - always fun - and also for the Herrin Fest which was WebCast to millions.....I’m sure that not that many tuned in!! Danny Davis is retiring this year after staring up the band with Eric Janes and myself LONG ago. I will miss Danny alot. He has been very supportive, committed, and a great asset to the band and I know I have not thanked him enough!! THANKS DANNY!!  Darren, Doug, John, Wally, Dennis and I will be looking for someone who will help fill the vacancy. It’s going to be tough. Danny did so many things....

Silver &.....  Woodgrain...Dennis is trying to teach me golf. He really enjoys playing and this fall I played at the Okawville golf course. Kathy Schuessler, Roger Cook, Dennis and I were the "team". Actually Kathy and Roger were the team and Dennis and I were along for the ride!! I however did make a few puts which was very amazing considering how the rest of my game went!! Kathy is a very good teacher though and I may try to play again sometime. Dennis has a lot of power behind his swing ...if he could just be consistent on the aim.... I will say for as little as I let him go out to the course and play, I think that he does very well. Anyway, thank goodness that Dennis and I didn’t have to play by ourselves or we would have been out on the course until sometime the next day. Special thanks to Roger and Kathy for putting up with us.  P.S. Bailey likes golf too - it’s a conspiracy!!