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<p class=MsoNormal>It’s me again – Norm!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>FINALLY – I am out of jail. I had a full day of
parole today and I am not limping, even after playing with Johnny, Hoagie and
Opie. Grady didn’t want to play today ‘coz it was above 80
nickzillion degrees. He’s an old fart and thinks that if he pants,
he might expire! Anyway, this morning Mom let me go outside with
everybody else and we got a MAJOR play going. We have 243098 nickzillion
trees in our yard, so we chased squirrels for a while. Then we played tag
and ran ‘round and ‘round the trees. Then Hoagie and Johnny
played “King of the Picnic Tables” and Opie and I ran around the
tables barking. We aren’t big enough to jump up on the tables yet –
and besides, my jumpers still haven’t arrived. Then, Johnny got us
in trouble when he wanted to play the BBH game, so Mom made us come in for a
rest. After a little while, Opie and I got to go out alone and
play. I had to be careful – he is still a lot smaller than
me. I played really nice with him and laid on my back. He chewed on
my legs and ears – but when he started to chew on my belly – well,
you can see where that was going! I had to put a stop to that! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I am really glad I got out of jail today ‘coz Mom, the
Parole Officer has to go to TAXES! I can’t figure out why she wants
to go to TAXES – I remember her saying bad words when she did her
taxes. She says she doesn’t have a choice ‘coz her Daddy has
to go to an assisted living center and he is NOT happy. Mom says he is
doing a flat basset with rabies thing. He is saying he won’t go and
he is being mean and nasty. Maybe he didn’t get his rabies shot. Mom
says she may have to take him to the vet in Taxes – either that or she
will have to call for Margret (or is that Margarita’s) to help her get
through this.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Anyway, I am a bit worried – I am not sure Dad has
been fully trained on how to feed me and that he understands that I am not in
jail anymore. Mom has been tutoring him – no not neutering
him – at least not yet! Granny Pat is on standby, in case Dad
forgets. And Johnny and I get to go to Granny Pat’s on Wednesday to
get a bath for the dog show next weekend too! Maybe we can sneak in a
playtime with the girls while we are there. The worst part is that Dad
doesn’t DO computers – so I won’t be able to read the DD or
write anything to anybody. So, I’ll check back in with you when Mom
gets home or Dad gets computer literate – Yeah, right! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Drools to ya!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Norm and the rest of the Red Bay Gang<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Grady, Johnny, Hoagie and Opie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Sandi – Mom to the Red Bay Boys<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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