Thankful for Traditions! Joe and Cole used to prepare the Thanksgiving meal every year. Cole started learning to stuff a turkey when he was three, while being tutored in the finer points of gravy making. I was in charge of setting the table, making sure we had a dish with a lid for each dish, … Continue reading Thankful for Traditions
Wild Turkey In My Yard!
Happy 90th Birthday~Grandmother Fern!!
Happy 9oth Birthday~ Grandmother Fern!! Thank you to everyone who was a part of our birthday card celebration! OX Blow your Happy Birthday Wishes to Grandmother Fern, in the comment section of Odd! Glad you were in my Odd neighborhood. Feel free to drop by any time. Odd Loves Company and odd loves you and you … Continue reading Happy 90th Birthday~Grandmother Fern!!
Cheryl Knew Everyone!
On November 20, 2010, my friend Cheryl died of cancer. Cheryl knew everyone. EVERYONE. We would stand in line at a movie theater, and she would immediately start talking to the person behind or in front of us. Within 5 minutes, Cheryl would have connected the person in line with someone else that they both … Continue reading Cheryl Knew Everyone!
Trinket~Doberman National Dog Show
This Fall, the Doberman Pinscher Club of America held its 85th National Dog Show and Convention. Over two hundred Dobermans and their owners fired up their motor homes, took off in their vans, braved the friendly skies and followed the yellow brick road to the Capital Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Topeka, Kansas. I … Continue reading Trinket~Doberman National Dog Show
Like Father Like Son
Father like Son. Cole is so much like his dad it takes my breath away. Big: Cole moves in a big way. I often have to remind him not to “move his mother” out of his way. It is not nice. Joe use to say,“Move.” I taught him to say, “Please move.” With each generation … Continue reading Like Father Like Son
Thanksgiving: Camp-Run-A-Pup Tales
Camp Run-A-Pup is the name of the business I started about 8 years ago. I take care of other people’s pets while they travel. I am a Professional Pet Spoiler On countless occasions, I have been asked to share tales from Camp—my usual policy is what happens at camp, stays at camp, but in the … Continue reading Thanksgiving: Camp-Run-A-Pup Tales
GameStop! Midnight Black Ops Mission!
GameStop. Call of Duty: Black Ops. The thrill of being a boy. Good Mom. Bad Mom. Tired Mom. 9:30 pm: Cole is trying to talk me into taking him to GameStop. Why? You don’t know? Really? The new Call of Duty: Black Ops game is being sold starting at 12 am, and Cole, my fourteen-year-old … Continue reading GameStop! Midnight Black Ops Mission!
Birthday Cards for Grandmother Fern
Will you send a 90th birthday card to Grandmother Fern? If you leave a Happy Birthday comment---I will send you her snail mail address. Or e-mail me directly for her address Katybeth at camprunapup.com. Our goal is at least one card from every state. THANK YOU! Read on for the whole the story..... “Odd,” would … Continue reading Birthday Cards for Grandmother Fern
I might be a Kleptomaniac.
I might be a Kleptomaniac. Wait. Let’s review. I want to be clear. A kleptomaniac is someone who has an irresistible urge to steal items of trivial value. A nymphomaniac is a woman who has an irresistible urge to have sex with as many different men as possible. Ok. I might be a K-l-e-p-t-o-m-a-n-i-a-c. On … Continue reading I might be a Kleptomaniac.