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Showing Our Kids Some Of Their History - A Family Road Trip Vlog

TJ: “So yes, grandpa was born here we are in little Rock Arkansas. Did you guys know grandpa was born here?”

“Yeah”

TJ: “What are you guys eating?”

“Is its good?”

“So yeah we are going tot he little Rock Arkansas Central High School. There is a Museum there. So let’s do this. Let’s eat and then we will.”

Frances: “Well I mean now Burger?

TJ: “What is it?”

Frances: “That is TJ’s breakfast?” I never had one of those it looks delcious.”

TJ: “Take a bite!”

Frances: “No it’s okay. Oh wow. You taste it ”

TJ: “No stop in little Rock Arkansas is complete without visiting little Rock Central High School. Where in 1957 the Little Rock Nine as they were known changed the course of history. Not only for myself, my family. Black people. But everyone in the United States of America.

So Dee Dee where are we?”

Dee Dee: “ We are in Arkansas”

TJ: “At the Little Rock Central High School. That is where we are in Little Rock Arkansas. It is a hot day but it just got cool all of the sudden so it gets cool. Where the Little Rock Nine changed the course for at least every American but for everyone in this world. I truely believe that. If they don’t what they do who knows if entertainers and athletes become the icons they become so. We are here and we are going to celebrate being there. Why am I so excited to be here because I love when my kids got to learn about our history. Our real history. Imagine it. Based on the color of your skin or what you look like you couldn’t go to a school. That’s the world we lived in not to long ago just a couple of generations ago. Sad but true, and they need to know.

How Do We Nurture Our Marriage? - Live Q&A From NY

TJ: “There we go we are live from New York. We could actually be anywhere but we are in New York. We are hanging out. We just did a statue of Liberty this morning. We got to see it with all the the kids. Especially Rio was the happiest.
I think.”

Frances: “Yes”

TJ: “But we also are just taking a mini break before we do our next adventure in New York but i first want to say hello and thank you to everyone who has tuned in to watch this fun live Q& A. Frances how are you doing? How does it feel to be in New York?”

Frances: “Feels good. I’m good though. It feels good. Tired but i’m good ”

TJ: “Okay well Rio wants to show something too. Go ahead Rio. Come on.”

Rio: “To proof that we are in New York this is what i built. To proof we are in New York.”

TJ: “To proof that we are in New York he built a toy with the Eiffel tower. “

Frances: “You keep saying Eiffel tower.””

TJ: “Alright Gustaf Eiffel had something to do with the Statue of Liberty of course. Helped design it. Well there is another guy too that I just learned about that didn’t get as much credit. But anyways it’s a great story and something that you guys will see in a future vlog. So if you haven’t subscribed to our channel what are you waiting for? Subscribe and you will eventually see this live. Franny J my arm is stuck behind you. Do you want to handle the comments ?”

The Johnny Depp Verdict Is In And Our Thoughts - Live Q&A

TJ: “Hello everyone. Today’s date is june 1st 22. We are already in june Franes the year is flying by.”

Frances: “It is crazy”

TJ: “There is so much going on right now. Not only in the world but in our house. We are getting ready to get ready to leave. Getting ready to get leave to New York and Europe for of course my Night to Remember Shows. I’m really looking forward to those. It is going to be a lot of fun. Again game planning with a bunch of people.

Omizel and Doria and Laura and Grazia, Taryl and there is so many people and musicians that we are all game planning with to make this a special trip and a special show so that is going reallly cool. I’m excited to be there with you guys and to do these shows. With all that said there is also going on outside of our world the Johnny Depp Amber Heard trial. I think it is. Do we have a verdict yet people?”

Frances: “It’s the internet”

TJ: “We know our internet is no good but it is okay. It’s okay. They will be okay. It comes and goes. Freddie Georgina says you are looking so pretty.”

Frances: “Oh thank you Georgina .”

TJ: “What are you wearing today?”

Frances: “What do you mean?

TJ: “What are you wearing today? “

Frances: “What does that mean.”

TJ: “ I don’t know. It is cool it is a jacket with some rhinestones”

Frances: “No babe this is a shirt a button-up shirt.”

TJ: “Okay.”

Frances: “No it is not a jacket it is a shirt.”

From a Covid Scare to Living His Best Life

Frances Mom: "Oh yeah that is good enough"
Frances: "Yeah baby. You know what my love we did have some I think in TJ's toiletry kit . There is some inside the parking "
Frances: " What's that mama
Not so good but I think tomorrow he'll be better, My hair dries "
TJ:"Poor guy"
Franes mom:"He has been sick"
Frances: " Come here honey"
Rio: "Nooo"
Frances: " He needs to drink "

Rio: "Nooo"
Frances: "You can sit on me for all I care. i don't care. I will hold you. You have to drink water baby . Good job baby. No one more time and then you can lay back down. Drink water "
Frances: " Oh my goodness this no."

Frances: " Just breathe you're fine. You don't have to put it in your mouth okay. It is okay" .
TJ: "What is this Franny?"
Frances:" it's a breathing treatment. What does it do. It helps . No no you don't have to put it in your mouth. I'll just hold it right here. Just breathe normal okay. Ir's okay . And yep i'll clean your nose in a minute don't worry about your nose. Hello. good job. See all that is healthy."

TJ: "After not seeing any type of improvement we decided to take Rio to the emergency room. You know it is never easy to see your kids struggling. Especially during a pandemic because then you start thinking. Is it covid? Well it wasn't Covid it was bronchitis so with more breathing treatments and some antibiotics it wouldn't be to long before Rio was back to his normal self. Hang in there little man. All is going to be okay"