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For those of you coming back to my Blog looking for more info and pictures of Lily Ann, you can stop holding your breath. Here she is with her dad and mom. She is asleep here, but she will wake up just as soon as her parents go to sleep. Her grandfather, Tony, has been busy keeping us updated with daily photos. Although Lily doesn't seem to care right now, she was greatly blessed by being born into a happy home with great parents and an extended family that will encircle her with love and affection. Wouldn't it be great if all children could be born as blessed as she is?

Hee, Hee, my son and daughter-in-law became grandparents last night! (Oops, what does that make me?) Annie gave birth to Lily Ann at 7:22 p.m. Lily entered the world at 6 pounds, 8 ounces, while her daddy, Aaron stood by on wobbly legs. Doesn't she look like a smart kid? It's in the genes, you know. Her mother will be telling you all about Lily soon in her Blog.

I'm going to have to see this kid soon to set her straight on a bunch of things, such as who to vote for, which sports teams to root for, and the perils of boys that will come to visit her too soon.

2005 seems like a weird year to be born, doesn't it? That means that she will only be 95 years old at the dawn of the next century. It seems like my offspring always give their kids names with initials that spell something. Lily didn't have a choice but her's is LAM. I now have a BAM and a LAM. That could get confusing. I am sure that if her great-grandmother were writing this it would probably make more sense to you, but if you know her, just ask and she will tell you all about it. Otherwise, you will just have to write this post off as an excited, sputtering old man who doesn't know what else to say about this great day, Lily's first full day on planet earth.

This young man joined all of the other men and women that are protecting and conserving our freedom by unselfishly serving in the armed forces. He began his basic training in the Army at Fort Benning, Georgia on August 19 (click on Fort Benning for Web Site). His ultimate goal is the Special Forces. He has a long, hard road ahead of him, but his parents prepared him well for this day. He, and they, would appreciate your prayers for him. Sometimes we get so involved in complaining about trivia such as high gasoline prices that we forget that our freedom and prosperity allows us to have an automobile in the first place. Thankfully, there are still many young men and women that are willing to give of themselves to protect and defend us and our right to complain. The next time you see our Flag, put his face on it for a moment. Thank you, Pfc. Beaverson! -- Your gramps. (P.S. -- you can see his training schedule here. His graduation day from basic training is November 23, 2005.)

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