Elizabeth Fitz

"all really is outrageous grace"

[Elizabeth Fitz @efitzpaty5]

@FreddyLA7 Come back to Alabama and visit little River Canyon

[Elizabeth Fitz @efitzpaty5]

@LyndenBlake Yes @FreddyLA7 needs to experience Auburn hospitality even if in Nashville !

[Lynden Blake @LyndenBlake]

Real heroes 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. Never forget the victims of Camp Mystic and pray for the flooding happening in Texas right now.

[Elizabeth Fitz @efitzpaty5]

🙌

[Luke Evangelist @lukeevangelist_]

Rashaun Agee had his best game of the Summer League tonight in an 82-77 win over the Pelicans 👍

▪️10 PTS
▪️7 REB
▪️2 AST
▪️1 BLK
▪️+13 in 18 MIN

@AgeeRashaun @cavs @aggiembk

[Elizabeth Fitz @efitzpaty5]

💯! So glad you love the South!

[Freddy🇩🇪 @FreddyLA7]

Tennessee❤️

When people told us at the beginning of our road trip that people in the South are different, we didn’t really know what they meant. But after spending several weeks here, we finally understand.

The hospitality here is just something else. Everyone knows everyone, and it feels like people are living one big shared life. Someone is always stopping by, doors are always open, and everyone is welcome.

One guy told us he hasn’t locked his house in 23 years. When we were out on the lake, we met some people who immediately invited us to their lake house to hang out. They offered us drinks, chicken wings, and made us feel completely at home. It’s a kind of hospitality I’ve never experienced before.

When we got back to the dock late that night, one of the guys on the boat said something that really stuck with me:

“You don’t have to live in some big, exciting city. What matters is the people who live there. That’s what makes you happy. I’ve lived in many places around the world, but nothing comes close to Ocoee, Tennessee. And you know the best part about living here? We’re going to do the exact same thing again tomorrow.”

We will be back.

[Elizabeth Fitz @efitzpaty5]

@FreddyLA7 @LyndenBlake Thanks for coming back!!!

[Meghan McCain @MeghanMcCain]

The first time I met Lindsey Graham, I was 11 years old in a hotel lobby and he had just attended a political event with my Dad. He sat down next to me and told me that he loved my Dad. I remember liking his deep southern accent and smile and immediately felt comfortable around him - he somehow seemed younger, hipper and more interesting than most of the political figures that rotated around my Dads orbit.

From the time he met my Dad they were fast friends and political comrades. In fact there are few memories I have of my Dad's political career and my life accompanying it that don't somehow involve Lindsey. He and Senator Joe Lieberman spent decades of their lives traveling together, fighting for the same causes on the Senate floor, spending holidays together and fighting for their version of the American dream. Those who followed them know they affectionately referred to each other as "The Three Amigos". My Dad was the soul of the group, Joe was the heart of the group and Lindsey was the fire and humor. Their combination bonded them as friends throughout their lives. That friendship is something that is so rare in politics, it is nearly extinct but I got to witness it first hand. They spent their lives united as friends and allies. They were brothers. 

The memories I will hold dear of Lindsey is that was always the person you hoped you sat next to at a dinner party. Charming, very, very, very funny - like so funny he truly could have had a career in stand up comedy. He had an acerbic quick wit and he could win over even his deepest distractors. He was always full of stories that were always engaging and entertaining. He was literally never, ever boring. At his best he was filled with light and was always the last person to leave any table for work or fun. In fact, I used to joke with my Dad that I couldn't go out to dinner with him and my Dad as an adult unless I didn't have work the next day because they would always stay so long at the table and shut down the restaurant. Lindsey and my dad were also both Hams and would take every selfie, talk to every waiter and person in the place. Life around them was a big and alive in every possible way humans can be.

Lindsey brought humor and loyalty to my Dad's political defeats and was a constant source of support for my mother after my Dad's passing. As a politician his skills were unmatched which is why he won so many elections and was well on his way to winning another. When he spoke to voters he was direct, straight and felt their pain. He also loved people. He wasn’t one of those politicians who had to fake it, he loved being in elected office and serving our country.

The news of his sudden passing is shocking and deeply saddening for me and my family. Like many relationships in life, mine with Lindsey was complex in later years. I choose to remember the endless laughter and joy he brought to my family so many times, in so many ways. These memories are some of the most precious of my life. I hope that he is at peace and I hope he is in heaven drinking a white russian and fishing with my Dad and Joe. 

"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." — Philippians 1:21

[Texas A&M Basketball @aggiembk]

Setting the standard 💪

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

Mark McKenzie leading the team prayer after the USMNT's elimination from the World Cup 🙏

[Mark Halperin @MarkHalperin]

Yes, @KevinPWalling & @melissadderosa told the world (and their party) this long ago.

[Luke Evangelist @lukeevangelist_]

UPDATE:

Zach Clemence has returned to practice this week, per Bucky McMillan 👍

The 6-foot-11 forward has spent the last 4 months recovering from a foot injury he suffered in the SEC tournament.

[Luke Evangelist @lukeevangelist_]

Cade Phillips on why he transferred to Texas A&M:

“Being from the Birmingham area instantly drew me here at the beginning of this process because of Bucky. Getting to see the culture he’s starting here and the momentum this program is gaining, it was hard to say no.”

[Luke Evangelist @lukeevangelist_]

UPDATE:

Mackenzie Mgbako is almost back to being a full participant in practice, per Bucky McMillan 👍

Mgbako’s 6 month recovery from season-ending foot surgery is nearly over as he is starting to be more active in live 5 on 5 play.

[Deon Joseph @ofcrdeonjoseph]

Get outta here with your gloom and doom. This is what America is supposed to be. Neighbors from all walks of life of life celebrating independence. No matter how we got here, we are a part of Americas history.

[Jerry Thornton @jerrythornton]

They left home as boys 8 decades ago to go out and save the world. Last night they sat at the WWII Memorial together and celebrated their country's 250th. Still heroic.

[Deon Joseph @ofcrdeonjoseph]

Amen.

[Meghan McCain @MeghanMcCain]

Can someone explain to me why Democrat socialists want to abolish prisons? What’s the line of thinking here - we should just have pedophiles, rapists and murderers open in society around our kids?

[Luke Evangelist @lukeevangelist_]

Yessir @AgeeRashaun 👍

[MLFootball @MLFootball]

🚨POWERFUL🚨

#NFL icon Marshawn Lynch completed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge today in support of Chris Johnson who is battling ALS.

“N**** I stand with you, I’m here for you. I seen that you put out the challenge, my n****. CJ2K, my n**** love & respect”

[Elizabeth Fitz @efitzpaty5]

@Inevitablewest 💔