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By Daryl R Worley

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This is the cake for the arrow of light reception after the ceremony

Greerson is showing off his special arrow award

Greerson got his Arrow of Light Award in a special fireside ceremony. He is quite excited since it is the highest award you can receive in Cub Scouting. Kind of like an Eagle Scout. He is excited about going on to Boy Scouts and joining the troop that we helped establish last year. He will make the official transition next February

Morning Safari Expedition

Grandpa Woody's Hog that he shot

The elk

Loud bugling elk

Greerson checks out the animals

Christa checking her gun before we go

We got up this morning at let Greerson drive the Bad Boy Buggy and we went out looking for animals.We saw several elk and zebras and some other creatures. Grandpa Woody was proud of the Hog he shot so we stopped by to look at it. The buzzards had moved in to clean it up. He shot it close to the oil well, so the buzzards were perched on the tanks and other equipment there. We had a great birthday lunch for Grandpa Woody and then spent some time firing weapons! Christa tried out her mother's hand gun and then shot the semi automatice Hog gun.

Baylor Game

Proof that Baylor actually won!

The good old Baylor Line

Sic 'em Bears!

Greerson and some friends attended a Baylor game recently. It was really an amazing event. Baylor actually won the game! Unfortunately the picture of the mascot bears didn't turn out very good, but we saw them. Christa was upset since every time Greerson attends a game they win. She hasnt forgotten the year the Bears beat the Aggies and Greerson decided he wanted to attend Baylor.

Trifles and other activities

Trifles at Navarro College

Trifles at Navarro College

McKinney Falls (photo by Greerson)

Greerson's Boy Scout patrol at Mother Neff state park

Daryl directed Susan Glaspell's "Trifles" for Navarro College this Fall. It was a great success and marked the first time that the department had presented two one act plays along with a lecture about the playwrights. Christa and Greerson went camping with the Boy Scouts at Mother Neff state park near Moody and helped clean up after a storm. We also went camping at McKinney Falls state park in Austin.

Greersons Art Work

Greerson created this fall artwork at school.
We are really busy right now. If we are not camping with the Scouts we are working for the church. Daryl is in charge of the new Angel Food Ministry at our church. That takes two Saturdays a month. He is also directing a play for Navarro College. Once rehearsals are over everything will settle down again. We travelled to Austin and stayed at Mckinney Falls state park last weekend. It rained part of the time, but we enjoyed it. Cabella's makes a great place to escape the rain outside. Christa is camping with the Boy Scouts this weekend since Daryl has final preparations for his play. Greerson is adjusting to life in intermediate school, it was a bit rough at first.

Bob and Jerry Worley

Uncle Bob and his wife Jerry and son Robert at my Dad's funeral last Fall

We got sad news this week. Daryl's uncle Bob and his aunt Jerry died in a terrible accident.
Bob was the pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Boyd, Texas and Jerry had taken someone home from church and apparently forgot to turn the car off when she parked in the garage upon returning. When they did not show up for evening services they were discovered in their house next to the church. Bob was already dead, but Jerry had a faint pulse. She lived until the next afternoon. Apparently carbon monoxide poisoning is a very common cause of death. Please consider a monitor for your home.
Bob and Jerry were Baptist Missionarys and had retired a few years ago and pastored the church in Boyd. When I was young they were in Spain and I only got to see my cousins every four years when they came home for a year on furlough. They had three boys and one daughter. Their second child was my age and one of my favorite memories was when we were about four years old and we all got a pillow with an animal appliqued on it. Mine had a cat and I really thought it was so cool. I remember posing with Bobby and Reuben with our animal pillows in the front room at Grandmother Worley's house. I am not sure, but I think maybe Jerry made the pillows.
Bob was my Dad's youngest brother. It is so odd that within just a little over a year we have lost two of his brother as well as my Dad.
Christa and I were fortunate to get to spend some time visiting with Bob and Jerry in August of 2008 at the cabin in Ruidoso. We also got to attend the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. After seeing how close they were in life it seems only fitting that they wouldn't have to suffer the loss of each other in death.