Anecdotes, Antidotes, and Anodes

Lola Cherry Cola

On July 28, we made that excruciating decision that many other pet owners have also made...to let our precious Bubba take that journey to the Rainbow Bridge and join his brother, Junior, so they could continue their quest to capture kill every lizard on face if the Planet. Not to mention, rabbits, cats and coyotes. All of which they did manage to at least scare the wits out of. OK, so they did manage to kill a rabbit and a coyote, but who's counting.

June Bug, was devastated when we left the vet clinic at almost midnight that night without him. She mourned his loss. She wouldn't play. She wouldn't eat. She threw up. June Bug was sad.

So, it was with great apprehension that we made another decision to rescue a Boxer whose future was unknown. Her family had to move from their home and no apartment complex would allow her to stay with them.

Lola stood on the Walmart curb with her owner holding a sign that said, "Full-blood Boxer for sale. Needs new home."  Our neighbor, after reading that sign, called us immediately. I made the executive decision for Lola to come live with us, as the HansMan was at Country Jam. I was nursing a migraine, and thank goodness for that headache or I would not have been at home to take that call.

Many resources advise not to have two female Boxers, so it was with a bit of apprehension when Lola arrived.  June Bug let Lola know who was boss.  The Alpha Female came out in her and Lola was quick to roll on her back and assume the submissive position. They have become best friends.

Here, for the first time, are pictures of our new baby:

 

 

 

Happy Fourth of July to those who celebrate it and Happy Weekend to everyone else.

I do plan to do some blog visitations SOON !  I have missed you globbuds...

Go Andy Roddick...although I think you are going to have your backside handed to you on a platter.

WHEW !

This post will be prefaced by an explanation of its content. You may or may not understand. It's just another one of my many quirks.  I am a listmaker. I abide by my lists. If it's a list of things to do, I will add to it even though the task has been completed. Explanation... if a task has not been listed, when I accomplish that task, I will add that task to my list of things to do, and then mark it off.
I know. I know.
You're shaking your head thinking, that's really weird.
OR
You're shaking your head asking, why would you do that?
Well, it just feels good to list that task and then draw that line through it. If you've never done that, try it . You'll feel good.

OK, with that in mind, here's my post:

May 14:      drove to Hays, Kansas (10 hours)
                  was locked out of my hotel room that night
                  was locked in my hotel room the next morning
                  something to do about humidity
May 15:      drove to Bartlesville, Oklahoma (5 hours)
May 16:      Little Miss P's 4th birthday party
May 17:      hung out with in-laws, out-laws, and friends
May 18:      hung out with Little Miss P and company
May 19:      hung out with Little Miss P and company
                  sometime during the last two days, I did laundry and ran errands
May 20:      left truck in Tulsa and flew to Grand Junction
May 21-28: JUCO (Junior World Series Baseball Tournament)
May 29:      flew back to Oklahoma
May 30-31   caught myself coming and going
                  blew up a computer
                  became best friends with the computer geek at Staples                   
June 1-2:    visited with family and friends
June 3:       drove to Antlers, Oklahoma
June 4:       drove to Hugo. Oklahoma
June 5-6:    Hugo High School 40th reunion
June 7:       drove to Lake Texoma
June 8-11:   hung out with The Babes
June 12:      drove to other side of Lake Texoma
June 13:      drove to Bartlesville, Oklahoma
June 14:      drove to Nashville, Tennessee
June 15-18   produced a Country CD
                   no, I didn't sing but they did ask me to sing back up
                   if I would back WAY up
June 19:      drove to Antlers, Oklahoma
June 20:      Antlers High School 40th reunion
                   Yes, I had TWO high school reunions
                   don't ask
June 21:      drove to Bartlesville, Oklahoma
June 22 -23 tried to re-group, re-group, re-group
June 24:      drove to Canon City, Colorado
                   ELEVEN hours in the truck with HansMan
                   Yes, I did hook up with HansMan along the way
                   You think my schedule is discombobulated.
                   You should see his.
                   It was my birthday.  Happy Birthday to Me.
June 25:      drove to Grand Junction, Colorado
June 26-28: Country Jam
                   loud, hot, loud, dusty, loud
                   Did I mention CJ was loud?
                   Either I'm getting old or my hearing is getting better.
June 29        We have a new puppy.
                   A Rescue Boxer...details and pics coming soon
                   We think she's about 9 months old.

Now, you may be wondering what that preface had to do with this schedule. Well, as with my lists, I also "re-write" my schedules just to remind myself what I've been up to...or what I've up to been.

Basically, this was posted just to see if I remembered how to post. I promise to try to visit your blogs in the very near future.

Thanks to everyone who e-mailed, called, and wrote to see if I really fell off the face of the Earth. I didn't, but there were times in the last six weeks when I think I came close.

Some of These Classmates...

...I've not seen in FORTY-ONE YEARS :