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<p class=MsoNormal>It’s me again – Norm!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Last night we had an invasion here – first Carroll and
Shelby came in and they had their “sleep over” stuff with them.
Mom told them to go put it in the trailer! Hmmmm … I thought, maybe we
are going to another dog show. But then I checked for other dog show signs –
the tack box was still in its spot, all of the laundry baskets were present and
accounted for, the van was in the garage, the leads and collars were all
hanging up … this wasn’t making any sense. Then the second wave of
the invasion came – Total, Chaos & Mayhem arrived (I mean Caleb,
Samantha and Caden) – mom’s three little people grandchildren.
They are 6, 4 ˝ and 3 – now you understand the Total, Chaos and Mayhem
names, huh?!! AND they were totin’ their “Going to Grandma’s
House” suitcase … and their Mommy was smiling – A LOT!!! The
twins snatched up their stuff and took it to the trailer – Hmmmm –
had to go check out the dog show signs again. Nope – a dog show wasn’t
happenin’ – good thing too! Can you imagine, Mom, Dad, Granny Pat,
two 14 year old girls and T-C-M in a 26 foot trailer – TOGETHER! Now,
Nigel & Llewis, THAT is scary!!!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Anyway, I finally figured it out – the kids were
having a Big Sleep Over – in the trailer. So, once they “set up
housekeeping” (that’s what Mom said) – Mom fixed dinner for
them and took it out to the trailer. They watched a movie for a while but then
the trouble started. They decided since they were staying in the trailer, they
wanted to “play dog show”! Well, guess who was included in their
plans --- ME! They got out my show lead – put it on upside down and
backwards – ‘bout choked me to death. It wasn’t too bad when
Carroll and Shelby started walking me – and Caleb was okay too –
but Samantha, the Drama Queen, started crying when the lead hurt her pinkies –
and Caden, well … I took him for a drag! You will never guess who
rescued us all from this mess – a thunderstorm! I was never so glad to
see lightning and hear thunder in my life! Mom took me in the house –
you think she would have protected me from this torture earlier – and the
kids all went into the house on wheels to watch the rest of their movie. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I didn’t see much of them after that but this morning,
I knew they were still here ‘coz I could smell something yummy cooking in
the kitchen. Mom usually doesn’t cook breakfast – it’s kind
of like – you want breakfast – there’s the cereal – milk’s
in the frig – Mom is NOT a morning person! But today was different …
she made something called Frenchie Toast. I think she made 25432 nickzillion
pieces ‘coz I heard Dad say something about leaving him two pieces of
bread for a sam’ich at lunch. After the kids and dad ate, there were 3
pieces of the Frenchie Toast left --- Mom taught the little kids how to give up
treats (without losing their fingers) so they fed us the leftovers --- mmmmmm,
good!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The kids all went home at lunchtime. Mom and Dad and
resting up – they are taking the three little ones to a baseball game
tonight! What are they – stupid or gluttons for punishment?!?!?! I am
tired from all this activity – and I am only 1 year old – Mom and
Dad are 2430918 nickzillion years old! The must be chuggin’ Geritol!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Drools to ya!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Croobie'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Norm (and the rest of the Red Bay Gang)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Grady, Hoagie & Johnny<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Sandi Wittenberg - Mom to the Red Bay Basset 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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