Things That Go Bump In The Night...

or rather things that smell awesome in the night.  or the middle of the night, say...  one, two o'clock.    Night life is the best life.  And when the irritating one hollers out the door into the black of night, "Gracie it's time to come in now!" I just jump up from the cool grass and do a couple laps around the pool.  

Defiant?  Don't know what it means but this is what I am these days...  according to the irritating one (you know who!)

She says, "No Gracie!  No bed at 6 PM or you won't sleep tonight!"

I beg.  I plead.  I give her my 'I don't understand' look.

And then.  I must insist.  Listen, woman!  I'm tired.  Give me access to the bedroom NOW!

And finally she caves.  But not without a lecture.  

You better not get me up at 2 AM or I will never let you go to bed early again!  I feel like I have a newborn baby.  A new puppy.  Just starting out.  You have your days and nights mixed up.  Yada Yada Yada.  

I can't hear you woman...

I'm way too busy resting....

Having sweet dreams...  and wondering...  was it a dream or did I actually witness my entire family turn into creatures from another planet?  I must quit eating oreo middles before bed.  Gracie.

Just A Few Lines to Let You Know I Am Well....

I think of my dad on this day and I review his letters from a time when he served our country.  It is so sad to know that a great country that at one time stood united, now seems divided against one another.

My prayer is that President Elect Donald Trump does exactly what he says he will do, and make America great again.  

Thank you, Veterans!

January 18, 1946   Friday

Dear Mom and Dad,

"Just a few lines to let you know I am well..."

"I have been transferred again, this time on a ship..."

"Have you seen Jo lately?"

July 15, 1948

"I got paid yesterday...  boy did I need it.  I got paid forty dollars..."

Tokyo.   September 30

Dear Mom and Dad,

"Just a few lines to let you know I am well and hope you are the same..."

"How's the garden getting along this year?"

"I got a letter from Jo the other day..."

"Don't forget to send me some pictures..."

Monday  Aug 13

"I haven't gotten any mail from you in about a month.  I guess I'll get it all at once..."

"Have you seen Jo lately?  I wrote to her tonight.  Tell her to answer and let me know if she gets it."

"Well this makes almost 2 1/2 years I have been in the Navy.  It don't seem that long.  I am getting to like it better than I did before...  I get to see a lot of places and things..."

"I don't want to miss this chance to get home for Christmas..."

"We sure have been having good news lately about the war.  It looks to me like it's almost over...." 

Love, Bob  EM 3R

Thank you, Dad.  I was so blessed to have you as my earthly father.  

PS ~ The "Jo" that he talks about is my mom :-)

Monsters

This election has brought out the monster in some of us.  Haha!

And speaking of monsters...

A truck one can really look up to...

Gracie, anything to say?

Nope.  Busy walking.