This has been a fun filled month, beginning with a milestone birthday for me 60 years young. Wow
Here we are April 8th at the H.O.G. Dinner honoring Jamie Durio. Our speaker host Bob Kelly is at the microphone with Christopher hugging him after walking up to greet him in front of the group. Jamie and Christopher both graduated from Lassiter High School. Christopher was honored by the group last year. Bob has had a huge influence on Christopher before the accident and since.
Helping One Guy is the brain child of Bob and several of his friends and has been honoring "a guy" in our community who has recently experienced an irreplaceable or catastrophic loss or injury since its inception in 2012. The numbers of the group are steadily growing, each honoree becomes one of the newest HOG members. This is a great group, doing whatever they can to help.
There has been so much going on this month, the weather continues to be crazy. We are fighting to stay warm one day and then shedding clothes to stay cool the next. The plants in the yard don't know what to do.
April 9th, our guest arrive, ready for a wonderful visit with several of our friends from Australia, Vicki and Sandra are childhood friends of Debbie's. They all went to school together, all the way through nursing school. So we had Vicki and Sandra, Allan, Vicki's husband, Katie, Sandra's daughter and Robert. Below you can see us all at the Ritz.
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| The Ritz Carlton Lake Oconee, Vicki's birthday. |
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| Peabody ducks |
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| Say cheese |
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| Walking with Katie and Debbie at Opryland |
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| Picture of our restaurant, great atmosphere |
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| Christopher showing off his unassisted walking skills |
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| April 23rd gathering for our goodbyes before they leave for home |
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| Sandra, Davis, Coleman, Vicki, Debbie and Katie |
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| Frances Halvorson and Maureen Gucky taking Christopher on a little excursion to Paradise 
April 25th Marley's Senior Dance Solo
GA Tech Ferst Center for the Arts
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Christopher's latest attempt at walking on his own
I haven't commented in a while, but just wanted to let you know that we look forward to your posts. So happy to see all that Christopher is accomplishing. I know it seems slow to you but still, it is nothing short of a miracle! You stay in our prayers constantly.Blessings to all of you! Keep pushing onward, Christopher! You are a hero to many of your high school acquaintances who still think of you often! My son, Lee, calls me whenever he sees a post about a new milestone you have reached. The Coffey Family
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