A great week worth a post!!

at 07/30/07 11:16PM

This week a GREAT friend made his first visit to the farm. He also made his first post to pleo. So everyone, should go welcome Ira to the club. I have known him since my freshman year at FC. He was always a great friend to me while I was getting situated to life away from home. I have seen him once or twice since then, so it's been a while. It is funny how long it has been, since we have had a chance to hang out, but how quick you can just pick up where you left off with old friends. As most people know, when they come to visit me, they usually spend some time riding in an 18 - wheeler hauling grass. Ira was more than willing to come with me several days while he was here. It was a great to have Ira come along for the ride. He also went to the Astros game last Thurs. night with the EDG group, Fri we went to The Woodlands with Micah and Joella, the rest of the time we just visited with people around here and I just showed him around. It was definately a GREAT week!!

Lydia had Lasik eye surgery last week, so she is enjoying that. She really likes not putting her glasses on every day. It is really an amazing thing that eye doctors are able to do these days.

I haven't traveled as much as I have in the past summers. I believe San Antonio has been the place I have traveled to this summer. A very unusually slow summer, with no Alaska trip this year for my dad and I.

In San Antonio I stayed with Jonathan, Nina, and Tyler Moody. I had a blast!! It is always a GREAT time when you get the chance to go and stay with that family. If you come visit me you might haul grass or even install it. If you go see jonathan, he'll have you on a mower, or pulling weeds. One thing that is for sure, you will have a good time while you are doing it...

As most of you know, my brother, Blake is in Iraq. His birthday was last week, if you looked at Lydia's post, you would already know that. If you have any free time at all, he would love to hear from you. Over there, I am sure he is just happy to see an envelope that says it is from the United States. That has got to be a cool feeling over there. There is also another guy, his name is Andrew. I met him at church when i went to visit Blake in NC. He is a great guy and we have kept in touch with him also, while he has been in Iraq. So just any type of note, card or package would be greatly appreciated by me, my family, and especially Blake and Andrew.

Thank you so much to everyone who did send him bday cards and packages. He said he recieved over 50 cards one day when he talked to mom.

Their addresses are:

L Cpl Walker, Blake
HQ Company (SSP)
Unit 73175
FPO-AE 09509-3175
&
Cpl Myers, Andrew D.
1st Recon Bn. Cco. 3rd PLT
Unit 40550
FPO AP 96426-0550

If you are still reading this long post, thanks...
I know, I need to update more often...

Oh yeah, go check out my update pics from The Fray and Keith Urban concert and the Lightning photos. Just click on my link (My Picture Gallery) to the left...

-bw

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will i see you at the singing friday?

by adampual at 07/31/07 12:13AM
the fray and keith urban?? hahaha you panzy.. u need better music

by jacobreaves at 07/31/07 2:28AM
I saw Ira and kept meaning to go and introduce myself.:/ Maybe he will come again soon.

by carolattheriver at 07/31/07 8:33AM
Brad, it is just the wierdest thing to me that I haven't been out to your place even ~once~ this entire summer. :( I miss you guys a lot!

by flattyer at 07/31/07 1:08PM
Glad you had a great week and that Lydia os finally free from her glasses!

by jamie at 07/31/07 2:29PM
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by jamie at 07/31/07 2:29PM
I realy miss our great times together on the farm.!

by shorty at 08/02/07 5:49PM
My mom had laser surgery and loved it!

by summy at 08/04/07 2:52PM
Brad, thanks for telling us about the T-Mac softball thing & taking the boys over...we really enjoyed it -- they love that stuff! Thanks for always thinking about them! You're the best!

by rainout at 08/07/07 9:43AM
Hey! I met Jessica today at church.

by audge at 08/19/07 3:26PM
dude, you're UFC gallery had pictures of george st pierre, matt hughes and big john mccartney? were you there with dublin too??? man, that's awesome...

so i take it you're gonna watch the fight tonight?? :o)

by tickets at 08/25/07 7:38PM
How was the trip!

by iran487 at 08/28/07 7:31PM
Hey I just wanted to say Hi. I hope that everything is going well. Have you moved into the new house yet. Well I will talk to you later. Have a great weekend.

by kimpeck at 08/30/07 9:35PM
hey man, thanks for the kind words. I am glad that your trip went well. I was gonna call you today, but I did not get a chnace to pick up the phone. My professors have all been warning us that this last year is going to be tough. It is mainly because of all the test and requirements that we have to fill. Anyhow, I am hanging in there although my anemia has gottne worse and I am passing out just about every otherday, and of course, some days are better than others, but for the most part, things have been okay. I will continue to keep my head up and you be sure and let that grass grow.

by iran487 at 09/03/07 12:45AM
Dude!!! I called you but I guess that you got a lot going on because you did not answer. Anyhow man, I am alright, just getting ready to celebrate another year. I guess when you have a spare moment, hit me up. Have a good weekend

by iran487 at 10/19/07 4:37PM
Happy New Years! :)

by ambera at 12/29/07 4:57PM
i missed your bday :( Hope it was GREAT!!!!

by bigdeborah at 01/23/08 4:07PM
Party at the Reaves house in Georgia... Check it out. http://pleonast.com/jacobreaves

by jacobreaves at 04/23/08 7:06PM
HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

by carolattheriver at 03/08/09 11:24PM

Pictures!

at 04/07/07 8:32PM

Well I love to take pictures and have so many that I decided instead of trying to put all of them on a weblog to share with you I made my own Gallery. Check it out under links over to the left. I put a few of my favorite things I have done in the past few months.

Trip to the Toyota Center thanks to Mike Smith
Spring Break Trip with the Guys 2007
Trip to NC to see Blake before he left for Iraq
The Ferrari (no this is not mine, but I got a ride!)
U.S.S. Stennis Air Craft Carrier

If you click on an album, up at the top is an icon to watch the pics as a slide show. This is the best way to view the pictures and I also added captions.

I am working on putting more up...but this is all I have put up so far. Hope you Enjoy!!

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miss u!

by bigdeborah at 05/04/07 2:27PM
hi!!!!!!

by texas_kandikane at 05/05/07 11:18PM
hey brad, it was awesome seeing you last week- you have been a great friend!

by jmoody at 05/07/07 12:12AM
Bid starts at $0.25

by hornsfan1 at 05/12/07 4:23PM
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

by jacobreaves at 05/14/07 2:46AM
wow. those are great pictures! I like the car. it was great to see you and Lydia. Hopefully, we will see you guys soon!!

by cupa_jo at 05/14/07 10:56PM
That sounds good. I had fun trucking with you. Maybe I'll get to drive a little more next time :) later buddy!

by micah_ryan at 05/18/07 9:11PM
whats up big Tex

by wannabeapig at 05/19/07 11:37PM
it was awesome getting to spend extra time with you and your family after camp, it is always such a blast to hang out with ya'll, come visit us in SA soon! and you definitely need to come to the Frio River Tubing Trip!

by jmoody at 06/16/07 12:30PM
Hi Brad! This is Kim (Miller) Peck. How are you?

by kimpeck at 06/27/07 12:36AM
THANK YOU BRAD!

by mamamia at 07/07/07 4:45PM
THANK YOU BRAD!!! That does not look as good as hers.^ I am still just as thankful though.=)

by carolattheriver at 07/07/07 8:04PM
Brad, thanks for coming to TRL. Glad you had a great time!

by alex at 07/09/07 9:20AM
Hey! It was so good to talk to you yesterday. Glad to know everything is going so well for you and Lydia. I'll call ya if I'm ever down in Houston :)

by audge at 07/10/07 1:13PM
By the way, how is Blake doing? Is he still in Iraq?

by audge at 07/10/07 1:13PM
I love the lighting photos!!!! They came out GREAT! Glad my advice paid off for ya! :)

by alex at 07/16/07 12:20AM
awesome photos. the lightning with the windmill is really eerie!

by adampual at 07/18/07 11:21AM
you are horrible at pleo...but you a Cellphone Addict. Hope ur well.

by jacobreaves at 07/20/07 12:54PM
hey brad, this is clay... just sayin hey and seein how things are goin

by jclay at 07/20/07 3:18PM
Thanks so much for coming to our meeting. We enjoyed having you. Wish we could have visited longer. BTW, David, Deborah & your grandma didn't "party" with us after all!

by melissakaye at 07/21/07 2:53AM

Brothers

at 02/20/07 11:35PM

This is my brother Blake and myself, on Labor Day weekend last year. It was a great trip, just the two of us, touring all the sites of DC. We saw many of the attractions there, and we also went to a Nationals vs Cardinals game on labor Day. It was definatly a trip that we will not forget. He is a great brother!

Blake had 2 1/2 weeks home and he left today. He is stationed at Camp Lejuene, NC. His platoon is heading to Fallujah, Iraq towards the end of March. Please pray for His strength and safety.

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We have been thinking of yall and praying!!

by janjan at 02/21/07 6:41PM
Brian's schedule is always different, usually with 2 weekends off each month. Lance is off every weekend & every other Friday. Kim doesn't work (out of the home) and I only go to work about once a week. So, long story short, probably weekends would be best.

by melissakaye at 02/21/07 11:55PM
That is a great picture! We will be praying for him. We love you guys and I agree with th em. I hope my son turns out to be a strong christian like you. Thank you for being who you are.

by jenkegley at 02/22/07 10:04AM
Remodeling is much more work than I thought. New cabinets are coming today. I am seeing progress. Where are you working now. I will be thinking and praying for your brother. I have never seen him before but I would have guessed him to be your bro. Tell Lydia hello. Are you guys in Tx? I'm in Dallas next weekend.

by haileym at 02/23/07 9:28AM
What an awesome picture of you two! We will keep him in our prayers.

by jamie at 02/23/07 7:26PM
Dude that is awesome about George below I wish I could have gone to that. Oh steve's home gotta go.

by wannabeapig at 02/24/07 6:19PM
i LOVE that picture!

by sarahmonkey at 02/25/07 3:42PM
I figured you worked with your family's farm. We are coming up to Hayley Jackson's wedding Fri. So how did you meet George F?

by haileym at 02/26/07 9:20AM
BLAKE IS IN OUR PRAYERS. WE REALLY THINK THE WORLD OF HIM. WE GOT TO VISIT WITH HIM AND YOUR PARENTS A COUPLE OF WEDNS AGO, AT DAIRY QUEEN. WE HAD A GOOD VISIT.

by travelagentwendi at 02/26/07 7:20PM
Will do. Where have you NOT been? :)

by ambera at 02/27/07 8:16PM
Kyle and Kelli will be in Washington D.C. next week. Hopefully, Blake will be able to meet them there.

by mattandkylesmom at 03/04/07 4:19PM
I'll be in Texas again probably in about Four weeks. Sorry I won't be in Winter Park with you all. I'll miss you guys. Have fun.

by micah_ryan at 03/06/07 1:16PM
i love DC!

by adampual at 03/08/07 4:56PM
cool pic

by hornsfan1 at 03/26/07 8:47AM
He has grown so much as a man since entering the military. I will keep him in my prayers.

by biglugblake at 03/27/07 7:56PM
Mike said he had a GREAT time tonight. I have to say that was very cool!

by carolattheriver at 03/27/07 11:24PM
*Praying* For his safe return! What an awesome time to spend together.

by sunshinelc at 04/01/07 11:12PM
Hay bro, pray for my family please , my grandpa past away tonight April 1,2007

by shorty at 04/01/07 11:40PM
wow just like when he gave up that bomb to pujols.

by adampual at 04/03/07 10:37AM
lol...

by texas_kandikane at 04/06/07 11:44AM

Chillin with my buddy George

at 02/17/07 11:23PM

It was really a car show/Fundraiser event that raised money for his kids school (project graduation) last year. Lydia suprised me and I had no clue where we were going. She just told me where to drive. When we got there (George's house) and I saw all of his cars, I couldn't believe it. It was amazing!! He let anyone sit in any of his cars. He had about 40 top end cars. He was the nicest guy. He took pics and signed autographs for everybody. I asked which one was his daily driver and George said, "The old Ford pickup behind the shed". I don't really know how Lydia can ever top that one again, b/c it was so incredibly awesome!! It was a great day! ---> FYI - By the way, Murff Turf supplied George with his sod, in case you were wondering, where George got his grass... MTF

Did he grill for you?!

by larry at 02/18/07 12:00AM
dude, he better have

by yoyoma at 02/18/07 12:27AM
great photo!

by alex at 02/18/07 1:45AM
so when did you and all these famous people start hangin' out? Now I know why you don't want to come over to "Mike and Carols house". :))

by carolattheriver at 02/18/07 8:22AM
Man, that is awesome

by dirk at 02/18/07 1:34PM
WHOA! It's George Forman!! Did you get to meet ALL his kids named George.

by sunshinelc at 02/18/07 3:34PM
you're so crazy! what a name dropper!

by rainout at 02/18/07 3:35PM
and i guess you made lydia or blake take the picture!??

by rainout at 02/18/07 3:36PM
George Foreman, wow that's awesome. Are you guys neighbors?

by vande at 02/18/07 3:39PM
DID YOU PUNCH HIM?

by jacobreaves at 02/18/07 4:45PM
where did you see him man?

by jacobreaves at 02/18/07 4:45PM
w e have decided to rename you Waldo (as in where's waldo) since we never know where you will turn up! Ha Ha Great picture

by jamie at 02/18/07 6:30PM
How on earth did you manage that?

by audge at 02/18/07 10:21PM
thats pretty cool, did you take grass to him?

by dman17 at 02/18/07 11:15PM
that is sooo cool!!! :)

by nillabarr at 02/19/07 9:25AM
Ya'll are such a cute couple. That is so neat. Lydia is so sweet & thoughtful. Too funny about the grass. :)

by ambera at 02/19/07 11:00PM
Remodeling is much more work than I thought. New cabinets are coming today. I am seeing progress. Where are you working now. I will be thinking and praying for your brother. I have never seen him before but I would have guessed him to be your bro. Tell Lydia hello. Are you guys in Tx? I'm in Dallas next weekend.

by haileym at 02/23/07 9:28AM
MY BROTHER AND LAW, JEFF'S SISTER LIVES NEXT DOOR TO HIM. THEY SAID HE IS A GOOD NEIGHBOR.

by travelagentwendi at 02/26/07 7:18PM
that dude is awesome. i ate a steak off his grill last night.

by adampual at 03/08/07 4:58PM

02/12/07 11:32PM

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love u!

by lw at 02/12/07 11:57PM
awww look at lydia and her boys...

by kurlz at 02/13/07 12:49AM
Radford you look like you are on the redcarpet. to bad you have that undershirt on you should be sportin the chesthair.

by jacobreaves at 02/13/07 1:12AM
I love the picture Brad.

by sunshinelc at 02/13/07 2:14AM
The two boy's that I saw learn how to walk, ride their bikes, have their first crush on a girl and I even remember one of you getting in troubly for saying something on the bus that isn't a very good word has grown up to to both be men that anyone would want to have as son in lays. I know that you both are going to be a jewl in the kingdom! I love both of you boy's!

by stevemartin at 02/13/07 8:11AM
Sweet picture; brings a tear to my eye!

by melissakaye at 02/13/07 9:56AM
great picture! miss ya'll and am looking forward to our Colorado trip!

by jamie at 02/13/07 10:33AM
Lydia just looks so... well... short next to you two! Bless her heart!

by sweetmelissa at 02/13/07 4:00PM
awww....i haven't hardly seen Blake -- WHERE IS HE!!!!???

by rainout at 02/13/07 4:24PM
What a great picture!!

by janjan at 02/14/07 4:12PM
cool pic

by hornsfan1 at 02/15/07 8:01PM
great picture! I can't believe it's been so long since I've seen him...

by ambre at 02/15/07 11:11PM
I would love a copy of this picture. Brad- you are such an encouragement to me.

by mattandkylesmom at 02/15/07 11:31PM
I will also sa

by shorty at 02/16/07 12:18AM
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by shorty at 02/16/07 12:18AM
Let me start over, great picture and I miss ya, love you man I owe you one.....

by shorty at 02/16/07 12:20AM
thanks

by hornsfan1 at 02/16/07 10:13AM
hey man, I'll look for a z06 right now. hehe

by davehehner at 02/16/07 3:23PM
aw i miss you guys!

by adampual at 02/16/07 11:33PM
It sure was good to see Blake. We are praying for his safety

by travelagentwendi at 02/17/07 10:21PM

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