SIGNS FROM HEAVEN

Jeff is letting Tina know he's there. I was a total skeptic about signs from heaven, but my father changed all of that after he passed in October 2006. Nicholas was only 5 years old, but the bond between the two was undeniable. My dad was my 'right hand man' and he and Nicholas were 'best buddies'. That is what they called themselves.

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After he passed, I told Nicholas that we could send Gumps messages by writing them on little pieces of paper, putting them in helium balloons and sending them up to heaven. The very first time we did this, there was not a star in the sky and as I looked up and we released the balloons, I saw a shooting star. This is the only shooting star I've ever seen my entire life. I knew immediately that was my dad.

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For Tina, it's been the rain drops Friday and Saturday despite blue skies. I was with her on Saturday when this happened and someone said 'those are Jeff's tear's', but Tracy quickly corrected and said 'those aren't tears, Jeff's sweating on us!'. Yesterday, it was the 2008 brand new, shinny penny that Tina found in the middle of a parking lot - faced heads up. She said that before Jeff passed, she told him that he needed to stay close and now she feels like he's trying to let her know that he heard her and is doing just that.

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The kids went back to school on Monday. While everything else is getting worked out, this is at least one thing Tina can count on to keep things consistent and structured. I would like to give her another week or two before we start up Blount Dinner Drive again. The structure may be a little different than before where, for those who want to participate, we can bring our dinner over, but also stay for dinner. This will probably be limited this to once, maybe twice a week. If you're interested, email me at brandiwatson@yahoo.com. If I already have you on my list, I am going to leave you there unless you tell me otherwise. (Danny Quach, you need to be on this list)

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Still working on getting footage from the memorial posted online. I have to say Mike Pheil was the big surprise. He had me worried when he opened by stating that he wasn't as polished a speaker as the one's previous. Perhaps he didn't know what he was capable of, but he took over the entire stage and worked it like a veteran. The stories are so funny. I could have sat and listened to stories about Jeff all day.

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Kent Miller: Can we get some of the JB Football Video online too? brandiwatson@yahoo.com