A new baby and a new trip

Things 1, 4 and 5 at the hospital

On our way out of town today we were able to visit with the newest member of our family - Thing 5, our newest grandchild.

Westten entered the world a couple weeks early, but at almost six pounds he is a healthy little boy and he and his mother are doing well. His father is justifiably proud and it was nice of them to arrange the meeting before we left town.

We are on our way to my Navy reunion in Mobile, Alabama, but first we are on a Western Caribbean cruise that sails out of New Orleans on Sunday.

Tonight we are staying in Nashville, Tennessee in a hotel where they are shooting a Billy Ray Cyrus movie. Supposedly he is here, but we didn't see him and the shooting was a major headache in getting in and out of the hotel.

The movie is mentioned in a story about Cyrus here.  The movie also has a website.

We had a late dinner at a Chili's Restaurant that is within walking range. We'll be up and at them early tomorrow for the final leg to New Orleans.

Joan and her new grandbaby

On Sunday we hope to visit the church that I made five trips to during the Hurricane Katrina clean-up in 2005-2006. It will be exciting to see the fruits of all that work.

Hopefully, more tomorrow. For now enjoy these photos of our newest family member.