Happy Birthday Chris Theriot

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS. WE WANT TO WISH YOU MANY MORE. HOW OLD? 39?

LOVE FROM THE THERIOT FAMILY

Chris and Jackie Theriot

Congratulations to Chris (Howard's son) and Jackie (his bride) and Megan (Chris' daughter). Welcome to the family, Jackie.

2) Newlyweds coming down the aisle.

3) Megan serving in her dad's wedding

4) Karen (Howard's daughter) serving in her brother's wedding

5) Johnell and Howard coming down the aisle for the ceremony
6) Today was Uncle Cheese and Aunt Anna Lee's 56th wedding anniversary. They were honored during the cake cutting. Aunt Anna surprised everyone and shoved cake in uncle's face.

7) Howard's family, Chris, Karen, Johnell, & Howard

8) Theriot brothers and sisters, Pierre, Sive, Shine, Sis, Cheese & Howard

9) Theriot Clan

10) Attending the wedding, Linda (Eric's wife, Aunt Sis daughter in law.

11) Sue, Hannah, Haley Vincent (Pierre's daughter and granddaughters)

12) Uncle Cheese and his posse; Aunt Anna (wife) , DeJay (granddaughter), Jill, Yvette & Donna (daughters)

13) Front: TL (Aunt Sive's boyfriend), Aunt Sive, Aunt Sis

Back: Pierre & Iva

14) Pat Sue and Uwell

15) Uncle Shine and Aunt Annie

16) Nan (Pierre's daughter), groom Chris, Brenda (Aunt Goy's daughter). We were giving Chris some advice for his wedding. Luckily, we had that opportunity, because the wedding was perfect.

Visit to the Houston, Texas Theriots

For the week of Jan 17th thru the 21st, Katie and Nan (Pierre's daughters) visited with some of the Theriot cousins in Houston. We were bringing Aunt Sis to visit with us for the week but she fell sick the night before we left.

1 & 2) First day, spent the afternoon with Mel's (Uncle Shine's daughter) family. That night went to Shogun's, a Japanese Hibachi restaurant. Highlights were eating raw tuna and shushi roll, called a shaggy dog. Pictured are Mel, David (husband), Claire (daughter), Katie, Dawn (family friend) and Nan.

3) On Tuesday, we visited Jamie, one of Lacey's friends and her two kids. Pictured Katie, Mia, Nan & Jake.

4) In the afternoon, we cooked crawfish etouffee. We spent the evening playing gin rummy, teaching Claire and Mel how to play Booray, and a dice game, Left, Right, Center. Of course, our appetizer was cracklins.

5) On Wednesday morning, Claire and I walked to a local mall, felt like 5 miles. Mel took the afternoon off and came with us to midtown Houston. Pictured are Jude (Uncle Jack's son) and Mel on our way to the Metro Rail. Our walking tour took us to the Morgan Chase tower, the tallest building in Houston. We rode to the 60th floor by elevator to see the skyline of Houston. Then we walked to the Jesse Jones hall for Performing arts. Next to Discovery Park.

6) Pictured is the University of St Thomas chapel for our riding tour. We also visited the Menil Collection for the Dan Flavin Installation at Richmond Hall. We visited the Byzantine Fresco Chapel, a 13th century fresco. We rode thru Rice University and River Oaks, which is a richer neighborhood than Catahoula. We might have seen George Bush in a lime green jacket riding a bike. We're not sure?????

7) We went to supper at an Italian restuarant, Michelangelo's. Pictured is Andrew (Jude's partner) , Jude, Nan, Katie and Mel.

8) Jude pictured with his signature Pootail drawing. His collection will be in a show in Houston Feb 26.

9) On Thursday morning, we visited with Karen (Uncle Howard's daughter). On Thursday afternoon, Katie and I toured Nasa. Pictured is Katie next to the one of the shuttles loaned to Nasa for display by the Smithsonian.

10) Thursday evening we had supper with Karen, Debra and Glenn (Aunt Sis's son and daughter in law) at Poppa's, a seafood restaurant in Webster.

On Friday, Katie and I visited Kemah Boardwalk and Galveston. Then headed home. Great week with lots of lovely memories.

Happy Birthday Johnell Theriot

Happy Birthday, Dear Aunt Johnell. I know you must be 29 today. Pictured here with her beautiful daughter, Karen.

Karen's 40th Birthday Celebration

In the month on November, I celebrated my big 40th birthday. I enjoyed mom and dad's visit (Howard and Johnell) to Houston to join in my celebration. Beside the usual cake an candles, we ate at a restaurant called Acquarium which had huge tanks of fish and eels everywhere. We took a stroll along the boardwalk after our meal to find this old cop car and took a picture in front of it. We also enjoyed time together at a Norwegian Christmas Bazaar. We ate traditional breads and pastries, shopped the crafts and watched their dancing. Howard, being the natural dancer that he is, joined in and enjoyed learning Norwegian folk dancing.

Howard & Johnell's Travels

Howard and Johnell went on vacation to visit our distant relatives in New Brunswick at Congres Mondial. They left on August 3rd and returned August 17th. They attended the Theriault (Theriot), Blanchard & Savoy reunions.

1) Official Congres photo

2) Johnell and Howard are pictured at the entrance of Village d’Acadians, the entrance to the Congres.

3) Uncle Howard is checking out the residue on the whiskey barrel at the entrance.

4) The stayed in the city of Mirimachi. Here is a picture of the Miramichi River at sunset on a romantic cruise. This was taken from the boat.

5) At the Blanchard reunion, they met Mr. & Mrs. Landry. She had a nephew Christian Theriault who taught school in Catahoula, Louisiana. Love those small world stories

6) Howard is standing next to the Big Hibou. It is the symbol of the New Brunswick Blanchard. Kind of looks like twins. JUST KIDDING.

7) Johnell is working an old water pump.

8) Howard with an old plow.

9)Howard and Johnell at the Tavern.
These next pictures are at the Theriault (Theriot) reunion. Howard would like to point out the Theriot ingenuity. This home was built in 1700’s in Acadie Village Historique Acadiene.

10)This is the grinder in the house.

11) This is the wood stove. Notice the detail in the stove.

12) This is the indoor water well.

13)This is the wash basin.

14) The St Joseph pictures makes you realize that our religion is based on generations of Catholics.

15) Johnell wrote an article while in Canada. It appeared in the Helen Boudreaux section of this week’s Teche News. Double click on article.

16)Also, pictured here is a draft card from our great grandfather, Elie Pierre Blanchard issued in 1918.