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<p class=MsoNormal>It’s me again – Norm!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I don’t know if you all have been following the
weather here in southeastern Michigan and northwest Ohio, but baby, it’s
cold outside. It has been soooo cold and windy that mom won’t let
us outside more than 3 minutes at a time – she sets this little
dingy-thingy that tells her it is time for us to come in. She also made
us these very macho blue camo fleece snoods to keep our ears warm. But
yesterday, it got a little less cold and we actually got to stay outside for
about 15 minutes and play in the snow. So Opie and I decided to play a
came of tag with Johnny. We were racing around ON TOP OF THE SNOW ‘coz
it had this hard crusty stuff on top. We hid under the pine trees, peeked
around the big trees, raced around the fire place and chased each other around
the grandkids swinging horsie. That’s when it happened!
I tried to put on my breaks and turn really quick and I spun out and went
sliding – and sliding – and sliding. I thought I was going to
keep sliding all the way to Chicago to see Nigel and Llewis. My butt got
really cold! My nebberminds were turning blue and looked like my blue
camo snood. I was covered in snow. Finally, I slowed down enough to
dig my bug old feet down into the snow and I skidded to a halt right next to
the fence! I felt like one of those race car drivers on TV – but no
pit crew came running out to help me and Opie and Johnny were rolling on the
ground laughing! So, I got up, shook myself off and acted cool, like “I
meant to do that! Wasn’t that cool?”. But I was really
glad when Mom called us in – that blanket on her lap felt really good.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Drools to ya!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Norm (and the rest of the Red Bay Gang)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Grady, Hoagie, Johnny & Opie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Sandi Wittenberg - Mom to the Red Bay Basset Boys<o:p></o:p></p>
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