JeanneT..... would you be my granny??? huh? please? paulette in sw fla usa I NEED A GRANNY!!! On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 10:12 PM, <askgranny@juno.com> wrote: > > > Buzz has come and gone since I brought y'all up to date, and he insists I > write about our latest ADVENTURE DAY......Wants it to go 'ALL AROUND THE > WORLD!' He's proud of being called Buzzard Bait, and enjoys his fame.... > Since he has a "Summer haircut " He knew he wasn't going to get to go to > the Haircut Place, so he began lobbying for Adventure Day as soon as he > got here......Oddly enough, I hadn't planned a doggone thing, and had to > improvise....Loaded up the 17 year old and the 4 year old and headed > out...Just HAD to go to the bank so I took them in and it was empty so I > introduced them around...While I was banking John got Buzz and himself > nifty green suckers, and I told him to put Buzz in the tiny room/closet > where you can take your safe deposit box...and shut the door....Talk > about COOL! He loved it.....When we'd wore that out we left and John > picked Buzz up and swung him up in his arms...almost sending the pole and > rope deal in the waiting line into orbit when his feet hit it....Everyone > laughed, including Buzz and the tellers, so THAT was a good start to > Adventure Day..... > > Next 'have to 'stop was to get my blood thinner test done...COOL! As long > as John held Buzz he could stay in the room, so Granny laughed and joked > through the one vial blood test and a disappointed Buzz got only special > Band-Aid instead of the big flashy stickers I usually pick up for > him.....Next door to the hospital, I decided to take them to see the Koi > in a beautiful park for hospital visitors...Uh oh ! All the many huge Koi > have apparently been moved to the new hospital area , and nothing left to > do but run around over the bridges and paths while Granny sat in the > super cool breezes in the large Pavilion....Helicopters still parked > there, so that was cool.....{ Getting the idea yet that Buzz is easily > amused ?} > > Hunger struck, so we went down the street to our favorite family > restaurant and had breakfast....Buzz had a hot dog and French fries, but > hey, that's what he wanted....John joined me in a big country breakfast > and we ate way too much....Even the 17 year old couldn't finish all of > his food, and my leftovers, so that's saying something ! Luckily I > spotted a yard sale on the way so we went back to that...No toys they > were interested in, so I asked permission for John to take Buzz to play > on a giant swing set while I shopped.....It was termed a success by all > concerned..... Since they didn't find any treasures I took them to the > Salvation Army Thrift store....Only to find a sign in the window that > they weren't having kids toys anymore because of all the recalls, lead > paint, etc...BUMMER ! We went in anyway and I was happy enough after I > found out clothes were a dollar and all knick knacks were half > off....Needless to say I didn't take time to look for summer > clothes....but DID grab a few things up front.. > > Back to the game ! More food ? We stopped at a Burger Queen and got free > French fries using a newspaper coupon, and ordered one of those waffle > cone type bowls dipped in chocolate...crammed full of ice cream, big > juicy strawberries and slathers of chocolate....Yummy ! I just got > one...not wanting to sugar up old Buzz, and asked for 3 spoons....and > glasses of water... {Heck , the ice cream dealie was nearly $4.00 !} > Actually, I think it was much more special, sharing....Buzz has not let > me forget that he would like to go to the playground, you will > understand......He REALLY wants to go to the huge caste/helicopter/etc.. > playground down by the River....Buzz's mouth is stuck in perpetual > motion mode, but he controlled it pretty well till I turned in the drive > to the 'castle' But...but....I turned left , into the lagoon parking > area....And dug out the bags of stale bread I had sneaked into the car at > home...He didn't complain again, just began trying to get geese and ducks > interested in the bread....I guess they feed them real food, because they > certainly look healthy and have a GOOD elimination system....gotta watch > where you walk...Took some pictures....Looked for pretty feathers while > the boys went 'duck hunting,', but only found one.... > > Storm coming in, so poor Buzz didn't get to play too long...apparently > long enough, though, judging by big brothers mumbling as he herded Buzz > back to where I parked in the shade......One more stop...at the Quick > Mart to get milk rather than drive to a Supermarket....Gave John a 5 and > told him that would be a big plenty...came back out and said he needed 65 > cents more! Aaarrgghhh! Yes, he got the cheap brand..... > > When we got home I was looking over my treasures, and opened the little > Lane cedar chest { 75 cents } to show Buzz my pretty feather placed > inside for safe keeping....I told him .....This is an angel > feather...When the tornado blew down the big wooden pavilion and tore all > these trees down an Angel flew down from Heaven to protect the ducks and > geese...She spread out her beautiful wings and told the ducks and geese > they would be safe if they got beneath her wings.....When the tornado > went away all the ducks were safe but one feather was gone from the > angels big wings....Buzz listened carefully, but then said calmly ," It > fell off a duck . " I was amazed ! I'm telling you I really got into > that story, spreading my 'wings' out, hovering over the ducks , > everything ! Then he walked away...I couldn't let him get away with not > believing his Granny , so I asked him,' How do you explain how that huge > building and all those trees blew away but all the ducks are still there > ?' Hmnnnn.?...I got him! *grin* The angel feather is now given the > honor it deserves....The end....Jeannie the Granny > ____________________________________________________________ / > ____________________________________________________________ > Disease Information Online - Click here! > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3oHoSCXYphkk40UXuKTlyseKeKqwPcupGk3WZHJVwHzCRRpA/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >