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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL June 17, 2015 SAGINAW VINEYARD Want to be a better father? Get a bigger grill BY NED HICKSON News Media Corporation LIVE MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY NO COVER CHARGE 6-9pm Fri, June 19 .........Perfect Flavor – 60s thru 90s covers Fri, June 26 ...................... The Fret Boys – classic rock Fri, July 3 ........................................Riffl e – classic rock Fri, July 10 ........................ 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For one whole day I’ll be the perfect father since my wife will be handling everything for me. She does this to help me relax and enjoy my special day. The problem is, it’s hard to relax when, by handling everything herself, my wife makes it clear I could be replaced by a dish- washer and a few extra power cords. Okay, that’s not entirely true. I can still claim “The Grill- ing of Food” as my main con- tribution to the daily operation of our family. I have managed to keep this duty the way most men do, by making the task of grilling appear as complicated and miserable as possible, even if it means faking a heat stroke while grilling pre-cooked hot dogs. I realize there are many new fathers who have made them- selves indispensable during the diaper-changing phase. Just remember: your indispensabil- ity in this area — much like this morning’s tightly-wrapped dooty — will eventually dis- appear into the Diaper Genie. That’s when grilling even the simplest things, such as a brat- wurst, should be made to look as diffi cult as possible. To do this, you’ll need a large grill. The bigger the better. In fact, if a hibachi is your main grilling source, go now, hop into your vehicle, and accidentally back over your hibachi several times and replace it with some- thing more practical. And, practically speaking, we’re talking a grill roughly the size of a Humvee. Why? You need a large cooking sur- face so that you can convincing- ly spray down fl ames and battle for control over a raging infer- no that, if not for your grilling skill, would quickly consume everyone’s bratwurst — and quite possibly the world. Un- less you are highly experienced in pyrotechnics, or live near an open gas line, trying to produce this same effect on a hibachi is very diffi cult. Once you have your giant grill, you’ll need to keep a spray bot- tle handy. Your wife will assume it’s to prevent charring. This is partially true. But mostly you’ll be using it to spray on your face and body to appear as though you are perspiring when, in fact, you are frequently supplement- ing any loss of body fl uid with liberal amounts of ice-cold beer hidden behind the grill. Lastly, you should purchase a special, custom-made spatula that is so enormous and so heavy it can only be wielded with two hands. This will make the grill- ing process appear even more diffi cult by requiring a “spotter” every time you fl ip someone’s burger. Put all of this together — spray bottle, giant grill, two- handed spatula — and you’ll have the dramatic image you want, which is that of a sweat- stained father staggering in and out of the fl ames of his grill, both hands gripped tightly around the handle of his 50-pound spatula as he devoutly retrieves the eve- ning meal. Sure, this may sound like a lot of effort; you could fold clothes instead. But the effort is worth it when it comes to family. Besides, it’s really hard to keep beer cold when it’s hidden in the laundry. and through the Veterans Ad- ministration, he eventually found help. Still, triggers that can come from unusual places, such as fl ies, which remind him of the war zone he left so long ago, can sometimes resurface. Here on the Misfi t Toy Ranch, one can fi nd many such stories of trauma, pain and healing, and many of the animals here — including Willow, whose owner, Heather Hiser, donated her to the ranch for riding les- sons — have their own battles to overcome. Naomi Driscoll and her hus- band, Zach, have been in the Cottage Grove area for about 10 years and have operated the ranch for fi ve of them. Naomi Driscoll has given riding lessons since age 16. She comes from a family of veterans, and her hus- band deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 with the Army National Guard’s HHC 2-162, which was formerly headquartered in the Cottage Grove Armory before moving to Springfi eld. “I’ve always been patriotic and a fan of veterans,” Naomi Driscoll said. “Lately I’ve felt like there aren’t a lot of thank- you’s being said, and we wanted to offer one here on the ranch.” The Driscolls also have their own experience with PTSD, stemming from an incident in which Zach Driscoll was struck by an armored vehicle in Af- ghanistan. “My husband has PTSD, and when I saw how much his horse has brought him joy, I knew that was something I wanted to share,” she said. And so Misfi t Toy Ranch, where many of the animals themselves have been brought forth from lives of trauma, re- cently began offering free riding lessons to combat veterans and their families. “We want to offer lessons to anybody who served,” Naomi Driscoll said. “They’ve done so much for us, and we’re trying to do something for them.” While some veterans, includ- ing Michael Hibbetts, choose not to mount up, Driscoll said the joy of watching their fam- ily members ride also brings its own kind of healing. “The chaos and violence of war changes someone,” she said. “And there’s no doubt that horses seem to understand any physical or mental handicap. They help heal and bring a lot of joy. We’re not calling ourselves a therapy center. We just want to help bring a smile.” The Misfi t Toy Ranch offers riding lessons to everyone and free lessons for combat veterans and the families of the fallen, as long as a veteran’s DD2-14 or military ID is provided. The ranch can be reached by phone at 541-623-0364. now parents, are bringing in their children and they recall tales on Barney or another of the succession of Mum’s dogs. So, I thought, time for another mascot. One of mother’s dogs always sat on a stool and it is intriguing that Tippy likes to do it too. We are ordering Tippy a t-shirt with our whale logo that is painted on our store for his of- fi ce uniform. TIPS Tippy is the funniest little dog. When she is happy, her ears fl ip up and her tail twirls like a pro- peller. Pets adds warmth, love and humor to our homes and places of employment.” Follow Pet Tips and Tales on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ PetTipsandTales Ned is a syndicated columnist with News Media Corporation. His book, “Humor at the Speed of Life,” is available online at Port Hole Publications, Ama- zon Books and Barnes & Noble. Write to him at nedhickson@ icloud.com R ANCH Continued from page 1A years ago and have been mar- ried for fi ve. In this small Or- egon community, Hibbetts said they’ve found a respite from the big city, its distractions and ter- rors. “We wanted something smaller because of the PTSD,” he said. “I knew I needed to get away from a crowded city, and we just fell in love with Cottage Grove.” Hibbetts served with the U.S. Army’s 977th MP Company, and in 1993, a roadside bomb in Somalia — which he says was the fi rst such attack on Ameri- cans — took the lives of two of his friends, friends the younger Hibbetts was named after. At fi rst, Hibbetts said he didn’t realize he was deal- ing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder following the attack. Eventually, though, the anger and depression convinced him that something was truly wrong, T&T Continued from page 7A her attention on the other. When Grandma fi rst adopted Tippy the dog showed an interest in teething on our store’s comfy- handmade rabbit and sheep skin moccasins. Tippy purr-furred the slipper’s fl uffy rabbit fur. We quickly had to train her not to chew the slippers. But sadly my grandmother’s moccasins, at home, did not survive!” “Actually it was Lynnea who wanted a dog,” laughs Nancy, “but she can not have one, so she encouraged me to adopt one. I remember my mother, who turns 100 years old this year, always had a little “guard” dog mascot at the store. Cus- tomers who have been coming here since their youth, who are How to pet a cat correctly: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Si-yk1KxYX0&x- yt-ts=1422327029&x-yt- cl=84838260 Tell us how much you love your pet. angelscribe@msn.com Adopt Loving Pets www.PetFinder.com The Flower Basket and Gift Boutique Come in and help us celebrate 31 Years in Business! )ULGD\ -XQH WK 6DWXUGD\ -XQH WK DP SP 2)) $// ,16725( 5HJXODU 3ULFHG *LIW 0HUFKDQGLVH Door Prizes & Refreshments Enter to win a $100 in Store Gift Certificate 6RXWK WK 6WUHHW
