HA!!!

Have your mother go on YouTube Pixar (Mike's New Car) Monster Inc bonus.

Today grandma was sad and this made me laugh (thanks to uncle Tyler who
found it for me).

Bloopers

One of my favorite part about movies are the bloopers.

Saturday PM

Grandpa and grandma Gustavsen have been married for 25 years!
There are many reasons we have stayed married this long, besides
the fact we love each other very much. One of those is kayaking.

Saturday AM

Why are dogs so great? They drool a lot, they sniff your hinnie
as well as all your guest/company. They have big poops that you have
to scoop up and throw some where else, they pee on all your favorite
plants, and some dogs dig big holes in the yard.
They chew up your favorite shoe, sandal or boot; just one from each set!
They push their way into the house, even though you told them to sit and
wait by the door and they gave their word they would; (that is when they
make direct eye contact with you, giving you the confidence they understood
what you said). But NOOOOOOOOOOooooo, the minute you turn around,
their tongue falls out of their mouth, they dash past you into the house, and
their hair starts falling out, and they eat all the cat food up in less than 10
seconds.
...so why are dogs so great?

Because...out of all the creatures in this world we must live with, they are
probablly the only ones who are always happy to see us, never scold us,
best listeners, great to snuggle with, go on any adventure with you,
and ALWAYS clean up their plates.

The Garden

...cilantro

...thyme

...hot yellow peppers

...yellow tomatoes

Marley

Marley waiting for me
to take him for a walk.

...running ahead of me.

...catching up to me.

..waiting for his treat
after our walk.

Marley is grandma's black lab. When you were last here we had Joy, who was

uncle Tyler's pet lab. When uncle Tyler started school, I became Joy's main

caregiver; feeding, watering and walking her. She soon would follow me

everywhere I went. She would sit beside me when I worked in the shop,

wait for me outside the door when I went inside, and sometimes I would

let her ride with me in the car, where she would sit on the passenger's side

with this look like she knew how to drive too. If someone drove up into

the driveway she would run to me and give a low growl warning me some

one was here. When I was sad she would come up to me and lay her head

in my lap or against me and look at me with eyes of compassion.

A couple years ago Joy became very ill. Grandma took her to the vet,

and we put her on medicine hoping she would get better. For several

months we watched her get weaker and weaker. Some times grandma and

aunt Lise would sit with her out in the garage, where she would lay her

head in our laps and fall asleep. Joy died in our arms at the vet's office.

Aunt Lise and I cried a lot and our hearts ached we missed her so much.

I guess I must have cried a lot because grandpa Willard, aunt Lise, and

uncle Tyler surprised me with another black lab puppy, who uncle

Tyler named Marley, after the singer, Bob Marley.

Marley isn't the gentle Joy. He is big, and when he runs to me when I

call he doesn't stop fast enough and often runs right into me. He pulls

the leash out of my hands sometimes when I tell him we're going for a

walk, instead of sitting patiently like Joy until I attach the leash to his

collar. When I give him his treat he slobbers all over and often has crumbs

all over his face, and then wipes it on me!

BUT, like Joy he is always smiling. He follows me around, almost every

where I go, and when someone drives into the driveway he'll go out into

the rode if we don't watch him. When I am sad he looks at me with his

big eyes as if to say "Snap out of it! let's go for a walk!!!"

I am thankful I have another dog to love and take care of.

What do you like about Ringo?

My Morning Shake

8 oz soy milk
1-2 bananas
4 strawberries
a few blueberries

Blend in a blender. I put the fruit in the freezer
for a bit, and it makes the shake nice & cold.


What is your favorite shake?