Tommy got an unexpected package in the mail Saturday. Turns out it was a clock from Delta in recognition of 20 years with the company. It's hard to believe it's been that long! As with any job, there have been ups and downs. But, his job has blessed us with the opportunity to travel lots of places and to visit family often.

The gift was a clock, which was a perfect gift for him. We love clocks! Well, in all fairness, Tommy married into a family of clock lovers; so he pretty much had to develop a love of them. It didn't take him long, though. Our second anniversary gift to each other was a mantle clock. I'm not sure why the Popes like clocks so much but all my siblings have LOTS of them. Tommy and I currently have 12 clocks--not counting alarm clocks or those built in to TVs, the microwave, etc. And, five of them chime. No, the chiming doesn't bother us. We even have a chiming clock in our master bathroom, and it doesn't keep us awake.

We did have a hilarious morning last week between the clocks and electronics. My alarm was set to go off at 8. I was actually awake a few minutes before that but delaying getting up as long as possible. At 7:59, the clock in our bathroom chimed. (No matter how hard you try, it's impossible to get all the clocks chiming at exactly the same time but Tommy does try.) That was followed by the grandfather clock and then the mantle clock. Then Tommy's cell phone woke up and said, "you've got mail." Then my alarm went off. We just looked at each other and laughed.