Visiting Canyon

Every time we would visit Canyon, Anne would be very excited leading up to our visit. She would call and ask when we were coming every day for sometimes 2-3 weeks before we were scheduled to visit.  Then on the way, she would call us in the car about every hour while we were driving to check on us and see where we were.  You could tell by the sound in her voice how excited she was.  Sometimes, if we were driving late, she would go on and on about how she was waiting up for us and wasn’t going to sleep until we got there.  Then, never fail, as soon as we would pull up in the driveway but before we made it in the house, she would head back to her room and shut the door.  She would act like she was too busy to come say hi.  We would eventually go back to her room and she would be shuffling CDs or stringing beads, never anything very urgent, usually sporting her “O” face.  Priceless

Bucky

This is not about the cat that is part possum.  This is a different Bucky.  In 2008 when we went to Nashville, Bucky Covington had a few hits on the radio and was pretty popular.  While we were waiting in line for autographs in the FanFair convention center, Bucky came in and was headed to his booth. We saw him walking within earshot and told Anne that he was nearby.  All of a sudden, she starts calling him like she called her cat named Bucky.  “Buuuuuuuckkeeeeeeeeeeee!!  Here Bucky Bucky Bucky Bucky”  I think she might have even thrown a few meows in there.  I don’t remember if he heard her or not, we were too busy laughing.  Regardless, she made it up there to get his autograph and a picture with him.  Success.

Walking the Pigs

When Anne was in high school, she was a member of FFA – Future Farmers of America.  She had a purple jacket and went around all the time saying something about “Gold, Corn Gold!”  She raised pigs and showed them at the livestock show.  I think she did this for about 3-4 years.  As part of her duties, she had to walk them to make sure they would get exercise.  Every day after school, she would come home, get her pig stick and head out the back door to walk the pigs.  We had a big open field next to our house.  She was supposed to walk them out in that field to the end and back.  There were two things that could potentially go wrong each day.  First, the pigs could get on the road and get run over.  Second, they could get in the pen with the horses and get kicked.  On an average day, Anne was quite sure that both of these things were going to happen and that would be the end of her pigs.  Walking the pigs was a very dangerous but exciting proposition.  She would head out the back door, and then about five minutes later (like clockwork) she would come running back to the house screaming frantically that the “pigs are on the road!! the pigs are on the road!!!”   If we didn’t take the situation seriously enough by immediately getting up to help her, she would threaten us by saying, “You don’t give a crap!! You just want them to get killed!!!” We would go out there and the pigs would be out by the barn, just grazing, about 50 yards from the road.  They must have taken a couple of steps in the direction of the road and that was enough to get Anne excited.  She liked the drama of it.  Either way, it was always very entertaining each day to see what kind of trouble she would get in with her pigs.  It kept Anne entertained, the pigs got exercise, Anne got exercise, and we could count on a few good laughs.

basket ball

When Anne was about 12 or13 when playing basket ball with the Special Olympics. all the action moved to the other end of the court, her mother and her coach hollered at Anne "Go down there, go down there,  Anne looked over and said "they  will be back" and of course it wasn't a second till all the action moved up the court where Anne was waiting.. She looked at her Mom and said "See"

coke

The memories keep coming.  When Anne was small ,4 or 5, she would fly often back and forth,  and when the flight attendant passed drinks,when Anne wanted more, she would say"More coke gul" like the flight attendant was there to serve her.  Flying was a challenge because of her short attention span and I would take an old metal Band Aid can for her to put things, in and out, maybe acorns, pennies..things I did not care if we lost.

Who's Your Main Man

From the time Anne could talk, when asked who her main man was she would answer GG.  At her surgery we anxiously waited for her to recover and  were praying the resection did not take away any of her abilities.  GG leaned over her bed in ICU and gently asked Annie "Who's your main man".  She didn't miss a beat  when she answered "Kenny Chessney".  We still has our Anne...

Hospital

I was very blessed to stay with her during many of her hospital stays.  I remember her always putting a smile on my face when one of her many doctors would ask "How are you doing today" and she would reply "your'e the doctor, you tell me"….  and the "O" face when hot Dr. Milligan would come...  and her being so sweet apologizing to me about waking me to help her go the bathroom.

Snack Time

The kids just woke up from their nap and it is now snack time, one of Anne’s favorite times of day.  A couple of things we would normally hear around snack time:

“Is this a snack or a meal?”  She had to get the rules straight before starting. She wasn’t about to waste a entire meal on an apple.

Or she would see someone else eating and say “they are making me hungry.”  It didn’t matter if she just had a snack or a full meal, if someone else was eating, Anne should be eating too.

Name Change

The title of this blog, Annie Beth, brings back another memory of my sweet Anne that I cherish. Although I can't remember exactly when Anne first started (Brett and I think at least 8 years ago) it was around the time she was going to West Texas A&M University.

Anne decided that she wanted to change her name from Anne Elizabeth Hubley to Anne Elizabeth Annie Beth Hubley. Agreeing to her request was not sufficient because Anne somehow knew it was a legal matter and that an attorney was required. She was relentless in her pursuit of a legal name change and even offered up the services of her brother-in-law, "Will Whitaker the attorney", a fact that she was very proud of. I don't know how many times we heard Anne say " Will Whitaker can do it, he's an attorney." Side note: Anne never said lawyer:)

Over the years, Anne never relented on the name change and it was ever present at our many doctor appointments. We saw Anne's neurologist, Dr. Milligan, every month for six years as part of the protocol of the FDA study that Anne was enrolled in. Everyone at the clinic knew Anne very well and would greet her by name. She would very confidently officially check-in, because that's what you do, and say "I'm Anne Elizabeth Annie Beth Hubley and I'm going to see Dr. Milligan."

When Anne was hospitalized and the nurses, lab techs, radiologist, physicians, etc. would check her arm bracelet and then ask her her name prior to any procedure she would always say " Anne Elizabeth Annie Beth Hubley". If they asked her if she was Anne Hubley she would respond "I'm Anne Elizabeth Annie Beth Hubley." Anne was a frequent patient at Baptist St. Anthony hospital and the staff adored her. Even if Anne was not their patient, they would stop by to say hi to her. These small gestures made us feel so supported and loved. In fact, during Anne's last hospital stay doctor's not even on her case came to see her.

I miss you so much Anne Elizabeth Annie Beth Hubley.

Mom

Calendar

Anne had a real talent for knowing everyones schedule. 
Doctor appointments, out of town trips, Special Olympics activities, etc.  One weekend when I was visiting she wanted to go to a Special Olympics bowling tournamment..Kelly said No , Will has a tennis tournament and Anne replied I don't know why we are going, he won't even move his feet.  Of course saying No did not keep her from repeatedly continuing to ask.  Special Olympics was a wonderful activity..basket ball, bowling, a wonderful circle of friends and many activities.  We  all miss you so much.  Mama Jo

Things Anne Liked

This is a list we collected a while back and the blog seemed like a good place to store it.

1. Cats

2. Dance parties

3. Barn dances

4. Racing in the car

5. Pigs

6. Cattle trucks

7. Food

8. Making cookies

9. Feeding cats

10. Routines

11. Country music

12. CDs

13. Electronics

14. Being like her mom

15. Cowgirl stuff

16. Being part of the gang

17. Friends

18. Family

19. Mickey mouse

20. Money

21. Cords

22. Michael Jackson

23. Her backpack

24. Trapper keeper

25. Sudoku puzzles

26. Cokes

27. "Sony" waters

28. Going to the casino

29. Popcorn and coke at the movies

30. Concerts

31. Fan clubs

32. Tour buses

33. Cattle trucks

34. Helping will with his math

35. Providing entertainment

36. Her room

37. Autographs

38. Rearranging furniture

39. Cooking

40. Birthdays

41. Calendars

42. Any celebration

43. Santa

44. Easter bunny

45. Any animals

46. Getting her cats doctored at the vet for ticks

47. Snacks

48. Being the authority

49. Having friends over

50. Printers and copiers

51. Coming to fort worth

52. Sweet tea

53. Nalgene water bottles

54. Walmart

55. Grocery shopping

56. Chickens

57. Showing pigs

58. Inside jokes

59. Singing along to songs in the car

60. Karaoke

61. Talking about girl stuff

62. Finger lights

63. The weather

64. Weather radios

65. Law and order

66. Wheel of fortune

67. DVDs

68. DVRs

69. VHS tapes

70. CD cases

71. UNO

72. Dominoes

73. T-shirts with her picture on them

74. Tupperware

75. Leftovers

76. Making popcorn

77. Sister fights

78. Country music magazines

79. Gift cards

80. Wallets

81. Talking on the phone

82. Having a cell phone

83. Headphones

84. Macaroni and cheese

85. Succeeding

86. Attention

87. Drama

88. Disney world

89. Movies

90. Special Olympics

91. Going to Devers

92. Bowling

93. Track

94. Basketball

95. Being an aunt

96. Kids

97. Babysitting

98. Vouchers

99. Country music t-shirts

100. April Fools Jokes

101. Going to the sale barn

102. Looking at the cows

103. Talking to “Chub” aka Scott

104. Watching someone cook

105. Being sung to on her birthday

106. Playing dominos

107. Talking on the phone

108. Everyone laughing

109. Being the D.J

110. Her Mom

111. Birthdays (hers in particular!)

112. Beads!

113. Doing anything with her dad

114. The Beach Boys

115. Home Alone

116. That Peter Rabbit Video that we had to hide

117. Chicken spaghetti

118. Picking on her siblings (ie: "Scott can't even keep a girlfriend", etc.)

119. Gift Cards

120. Hastings

121. Talking about JJ and her friends

122. Thoroughness--Burning CD Backups

123. Telling her news

124. Competing

125. Saving

126. Shopping

127. Being the Big Sister / Being the oldest

128. Saying, "Booty Call" & "So anyways"

129. The "Woo" song by Phillips, Craig & Dean

130. Watching a couple dance to a slow country song. something in her liked a good romance

131. Defending Will

132. Cleaning Will's room for him

133. Spending time with Rebecca

134. Recording Mom's favorite shows on her TV to get mom to talk about all her wonderful entertainment

135. Her 5 disc CD player

136. Batteries

137. Tuesday's at Walmart when new CD's "hit the stores"

138. Litters upon litters of kittens born in her closet

139. Riding the school bus

140. The pig barn

141. Showing pigs

142. Competing

143. Arranging and rearranging her cd's

144. Making beads for loved ones

145. Getting worked on by Uncle Bill

146. Paychecks

147. Vouchers

148. Being a " working girl" and getting a tea on the way home from work

149. Piggy Banks

150. Money in her billfold

151. Lending Brett and Will money

152. Dancing with Brett

153. Jamming in the car with Brett

154. Brett watching tv in her room

155. www.anything

156. Power cords

157. Important papers

158. Getting chocolate in the mail from Sally

159. Telling her stories of "almost being hit"

160. FanFair

161. Concerts

162. Cheesecake

163. Orange juice

164. Talking to Scott on the phone

165. Knowing she was loved

166. Being the prettiest girl in the world

167. Being the smartest girl in the world

168. Babying William

169. Bossing Hannah ( counting to 3)

170. Holding Scott's babies

171. Copy paper

172. Notepads

173. Pens

174. Going to the barn with Brett

175. Gathering eggs with Brett

176. Making coffee in the morning for us

177. shopping with Rebecca

178. CD scratcher remover

179. Jana

180. Rachel

181. Walmart

182. Going to the grocery store with Brett

183. El Tejavan

184. Family functions

185. Graduating with Rebecca

186. Watching Will play tennis

187. Helping mom and Brett sell their drugs

188. "mama's little helper and Brett's little helper"

189. Will Whitaker being an attorney

190. Packages in the mail

191. Mail

192. The Macarena

193. The Electric Slide

194. YMCA

195. Trips

196. Blackjack

197. Sunroofs

198. Her air popcorn maker

199. Prom with JJ

200. ADVO Christmas party with Kenny

201. Looking for spicy five

202. Feed Yards

203. Pink

204. Organizing the presents under the Christmas tree

205. Being a senior

206. Daddy Daughter dates

207. Off campus lunches at taco bell

208. Getting notes for school

209. Getting money from the bank

210. Cashing in the change from her piggy bank

211. Being rich

212. Sunglasses

213. Cowboy boots

214. Lane ropes

215. Posing for pictures

216. Hospital trays

217. Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny

218. Sharing the latest news

219. Good Salad and Pizza at CiCi’s

220. Jewel’s Cooking

221. Bucky Cat’s Possum Tail

222. Road Trips

223. Purple backpack full of CD’s

224. Road trips

225. Talking about Kenny’s other girlfriends

226. Ag Teacher - Mr Wentworth

227. Showing Pigs

228. Planning a visit

229. Making a proposition

230. Telling her dad to keep on working and save all his vacation

231. Saying “Get this one” and “If you are willing”

232. Telling about her Doctor visit schedule

233. Giggling with her sisters

234. Whitaker the Lawyer

235. Cousin the Fence Builder

236. Kolby the Engineer

237. Her brother

238. Special Olympics

239. Getting Rubbed

240. Jewels

241. Aunt Donna

242. Aunt Cheryl

243. Brittany

244. Aunt Mae

245. Granny and PaPa

246. MaMaw

247. Nana Kinsolving

248. Telling you how much money you had

249. Cousin Jennifer

250. Her Billfold

251. Jam Sessions

252. Euphemisms - Jack-a-Rabbit, How does a cat go? Mrrrhow

253. Sitting at the Domino Table through a good game of 42

254. Fan fair

255. Tracking folks on a visit

256. CD Player

257. Country Music Awards

258. Holding a Pup

259. Blue Dog

260. Penny

261. Blowing out Candles on her BD Cake

262. Remembering Everyone’s BD

263. Going to Walmart and Hastings

264. Looking at her CD’s

265. Telling a good Story

266. Just hangin out

267. Uncle Willie

268. Uncle James

269. Uncle Danny

270. Having a job

271. Worming cows

272. Dr. Milligan

273. "Saving" her birthday coke

274. Outings

275. Knowing it was the time change weekend – “set your clocks”

276. Extra blankets on the bed

277. Crinkling bottled waters when she was through

278. Filling up her mugs with ice

279. Empty boxes

280. Lunchboxes (the bigger, the better)

281. Hospital trays

282. Posing for pictures

283. Pinching on St. Patricks day

284. carrying her all cds each time she left the house

285. The Murphy girls

286.  Aunt Nancy coming to help

287. Aunt Nancy sending packages

288. Aunt Sally calling Bill her " house slave boy"

289. “Fun Parties”

290. Miss America pageants and rooting for Miss Texas

Independence Day

We all know Anne loved holidays.  One of our favorite memories of her was Jennifer’s first trip to Canyon on the 4th of July.  She was sleeping in William’s room, across the hall from Anne.  Bright and early the morning of the 4th, Anne started blasting music from from her room. She was playing Independence Day by Martina McBride and it was LOUD!!  As soon as she turned it on, she would go barreling down the hall to make sure everyone in the house could hear the music.  No holiday was complete without the theme music.  Turned out to be a good wake up call for Jennifer. If you don’t remember the song, you can watch the music video here.