LOVE IS FOREVER!!

I call this picture 'admiring eyes'....look at the sweet smile on David's face as he's admiring his first grandchild, Francie.

 

Francie is now a 24 year old woman,  college graduate, married, has a job she loves and she loves
to sing.   

 

Even though her PoPe isn't here in person, I know he's smiling and still very proud of her and all his  grandchildren. 

Here's a little bio. written by Francie... and a video of her singing in the pasture with the cows.

I started playing the guitar with PoPe when I was very young. I loved sitting in his lap and pretending to play the guitar, singing Bible songs and old country songs. 

I always loved singing!  I would put on little concerts for my family in the living room. 

When I was in middle school, I wanted to be in the church band. I auditioned and got into the band as the lead singer. On Sundays we would sing for the middle  and high school students,  I had a blast!

I  loved the summers, when we would go on mission trips and I sing in front of  everyone.

(Playing her PoPe's guitar)

Once, I was in college, everything started happening so fast and I lost touch with my music. I did the occasional karaoke night here and there and I was the rockstar in my car. But, something felt missing.

After graduating college, getting married, moving, and getting a job, something still felt missing in my life.

 

 My grandfather (PoPe) passed away in October and all that went through my head when he died was Willie Nelson's song, "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" (PoPe's favorite). I couldn't get it out of my head.   I found a  cheap guitar that my husband had as a kid and I started playing.

Once I started, I couldn't stop.
I started writing songs, singing and playing the guitar,  and I found myself again.
I began playing for friends and family, building my confidence.  

In the spring  I started singing at a couple of  bars at Canyon Lake on the weekend.    I love being in the  spotlight. 

(I made her shirt and skirt for 'cowboy day' at nursery school). 

(and here's our sweet Francie today)

 As for me, (Dolores/Sweetie).......Casey, Pumpkin and Lovey.....I'm still missing David a lot, but God is good and I'm doing good!!!