TN Lottery...One Year Ago

Hard to believe that one year ago today there was a crazy media circus at our store in Munford. It was an exciting day. Craziness followed in the days their after...people assumed we won $1 million...people assumed we personally knew the Robinsons...people assumed we could convince them to give them some of their money. I received emails, text messages, phone calls, letters, Facebook requests, etc for several months. I cannot IMAGINE what the Robinsons received. I wonder if they would say today that winning the lottery was a curse or a blessing? Just curious? 

If anyone out there does know the Robinsons, I would love to be able to take a photo of them in our store to hang on the wall. Just for the history books! We could even take it after the store is closed so that no one would bombard them...if you are reading this Ms Robinson, let me know...hahaha!

Gatlinburg Tragedy

Heartbreaking tragedy in Gatlinburg - there are no words that can describe this horrific disaster. Wildfires that combined with the perfect wind storm and severe drought wreaked havoc on East Tennessee. The Smoky Mountains are special to people from all over. This is so tragic. 

The fires were just feet away from the Dollywood Resort. 

This picture is from the girls very first trip to Gatlinburg. I remember it so clearly. 

We had a TN Grocers convention and a Chi O reunion that same weekend. 

It was so funny...the girls always fell asleep with their heads tilted in the same direction!

Ahhh....the good ole days!

Prayers for the people affected by the fires. 

Special Super Bowl 50

He went out on TOP!!! 

Ally and Al Wilson

Jud played in the FedEx StJude ProAm again this year. He was paired with Jim Brown. Judson was unusually excited to play this year because of one of the attendees..."AL Wilson"!! 

When Ally was less than a year old ( and I was 7 months pregnant with Abby), I passed her over the rail at the Tennessee-Vanderbilt game to Al Wilson. This picture was our Christmas card that year. It read, "Merry Christmas from Ally and Al". Tennessee went to the Fiesta Bowl and won the National Championship. We had more people call and ask us to mail them a card or just call and talk about it. It definitely was a big hit!

So, when Jud heard that Al was going to be here, he said I have to take a copy of that picture and show it to Al. Of course, Al being the nice man he is, he LOVED it! He remembered that day. He said he wasn't sure who was more afraid...him or Ally!!! He signed a copy of the picture!

How amazing is this photo? A rainbow in the background and the Danny Thomas flag. Judson was tearing up in this picture, just thinking about his Grandfather and Danny Thomas. 

Football...it's fun again

FINALLY...FOOTBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE might be good again!!!

Butch Jones just might be our ticket to getting back on top!

WHOOOOOHOOOOO!!! 

#GO VOLS GO

#VFL

#GO BIG ORANGE