By Jacqueline Ramsay
Dy way ot McMinnville. No, we
A wom an’s prerogative -
change her ideas. We didn’t go
to the beach over night. Left
home at 8:00 a.m., got home at
7:00 p.m. Breakfast, Elderberry
Inn - Air Museum in Tillamook
- Lunch, Sambo’s in Lincoln
City - Newport, Ocean Aquari
um. Sharks all around, was
quite a strange feeling. Home
While walking around behind
a dog leash, I’ve noticed a
trend in dogs - not many Po
lice, Doberman, Rottweilers,
Collies or Shepherds any more,
but puppies - Jack Russells,
Border Collies, Blue Heelers, a
dear Chihuahua, rag mop
types, mini-Dachshunds, my
mini-Australian Shepherd and
an Eskimo Dog (that’s what the
didn’t stop at either Casino.
The day was beautiful and we
spent only $7.35 above our
White Elephant gift. Thank you
for the lovely day.
It’s fun to listen to the weath
er man predict showers and
turbulence and then have sun
shine all day, but when he hits
it, look out.
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young master called his Huskie short time
cross). Most of them from nine in the sun
months to three years-old. Are m o w in g ,
we becoming a kinder, gentler w e e d in g ,
people? I hope so.
p la n t in g
But those dumb duck moth and then
ers at the lake are taking their hiding in
young (little fuzz balls) into the house
deep water or into the parking with
a
lot. There used to be about 20, g o o d
now there might be six or sev book.
I
en. Anyone know how to talk find them at the Senior Center.
duck to their mothers? The
Ever hear of “The Christian”
wide mouth bass are having a by Hall Caine? A fascinating
field day.
story of early England and the
Remember when “Loose lips church, copyright 1896-1897.
can sink ships”? Well, it’s Deja Yes, you read right. The second
vu at the Senior Center again.
book, “The Valley of the Gi
lt things aren’t going your ants”, by Peter B. Kyne, copy
way down there, walk in and right 1918, I’ve just started “A
talk to those in charge. (Show G entlem an of Courage", by
your face and give your name) James Oliver Curwood, copy-
Step in their shoes, smell all the right 1923. All excellent read-
odors they have to inhale while ing. Young folks wouldn’t un
handling all the fancy, nice derstand this kind of writing.
looking (on top) things. Get Pure pleasure, with suspense,
your eyes full and your hands love, humor, etc., without all the
dirty and your heart sick be trash thrown in.
cause of stuff that comes in
Did you ever get a line of a
looking great, but can’t be put childhood song stuck in your
out to the public because of the brain - “Do you ken John Peel
true condition of clothing, with his coat so gay, do you ken
household workable goods and John Peel...?
smells. They do not have laun
[...when he is far, far away
dry facilities nor the help to
with his hounds and his
make everything almost new
horn in the morning?
again. Don’t wait for our new
Remainder of the verse sup
plied by Dirk Andersen]
home - come in and help.
And, while on the subject,
Here is a great big Bite:
stores may give the Center
’ve been walking and water-
bread, veggies and pastry they ing my dog at the lake for a
can’t sell before it’s no longer year now, same as many other
fresh, but the center has to pay locals, but Memorial weekend,
someone to go get it, handle it, some low soul, who cared only
haul it and unload it. All those for himself and his dog, took
goodies a lot of you are taking the leaky hose and the old pot
for nothing. Please help the the park had put out in friend-
Center help you and put in a ship to dog owners (the cash
fair donation. A $10 cake is value m ight have been 25
worth more than 10 cents or not cents), took them in daylight.
even a thank you. Get what you
I am giving our dogs another
need. Give all who need a pan, but I want you to feel real
chance to have what you take.
proud of what you have done to
Oh, the weather, isn’t it won our trust and friendship. Can
derful? What have you been you walk under the belly of a
using your spare time for? Me, pregnant alligator?
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