Mango Monster 2011 Entry

 The world renowned "Puddles" view point, down to the ear flip!

 Ginger and her escort, Chip

This year, Her Majesty, Ginger, is entering the Shameless Diva contest.  As everyone knows, for Halloween, she modeled her couture outfit on what her BFF and fellow Diva, Puddles, would wear.  Pink is Ginger's signature color, and she won't go outside without wearing something pinky.  Collar, harness, outfit, nail polish- all had better be matching!  Watch out Baxter, here comes Ginger!

Feast Day of St Agnes (Mom's patronal saint)

Today is the Feast Day of St Agnes, Mom's patronal saint.  Mom is named after both her mom and her Mom's Mom! 
(According to her Mom, our Mom is named after her grandmother, but according to her Dad, our Mom is named for her own Mom)

The link below is to one of What's Her Name's favorite sites, with photos about this great saint.

http://wdtprs.com/blog/2011/01/21-january-st-agnes-of-rome-virgin-and-martyr-2/

When Mom was stationed in Italy, in 1986 she visited Rome and went to both of the churches in which this saint is buried (her skull in the Piazza Navona, and her body at the church on the Via Nomentana)  When she visited the latter, she had with her her grandmother's confirmation gift- a biography of the saint, from the early 1900s, complete with photos.  Mom was intears when she saw the church and frescoes depicted in her grandmother's book, and was overcome praying by the saint's tomb below the altar.

Thai update

Mom and Dad have been sick- What's Her Name had a relapse today but Dad is finally better.  We have been slaving away taking care of HER- she is more demanding than PUDDLES!!!  (We ran out of her favorite drinks and snackies on Monday- horros have occurred since then!)

Anyway- What's Her Name insisted that Dad buy us the snackielicious (Baxter's favorite word) Mc Donalds to thank us for taking care of them this week- we had hamburgers!  Showed Mom how to properly eat them too.

Thai is peeing up a storm, inside and out- goes every half hour or so- could set your clock by his bladder!  his first belly band, from Pammer's Petwear (http://www.pammerspetwear.com/) is enroute, and the owner is thrilled to be Thai the Magnificent's official Royal Tailor!

If What's Her Name isn't too lazy tomorrow- Christmas photos!  You should see what the Feisty Three gave us!

Hannity's Gospel

This video is the reason Mom and Dad refuse to watch Hannity!   He treats this beloved priest disgracefully, and has never apologized.

Sick Days!

Mom and Dad are both sick!  Both have sick tummies and stuff like that, but WE have to take care of them!  Mom was living in the bathroom from Sunday till yesterday, when Dad took over.  We have had to go shopping, make the bed, clean up (use your imaginations)- EVERYTHING! 

Ginger says that this happens every couple of years to them- first Mom gets an intestinal virus and then Dad gets it .  This time, it appears they got it at the same time, since they are both so sick- usually Mom gets better then Dad gets really sick!

Pray for US- We have to take care of them!