Originally Posted By iDisney72 Be prepared that the fair this summer will look like nothing compared to Disneyland! It's like this: the fair is the toilet water (ahem, "eau de parfum") and Disneyland is the real deal, but both do the job . I'm glad the kids were able to take their mind off of everything that's been going on and spend the day enthralled by the magic of DL. I think there is no better place to forget about the worries of life!
Originally Posted By goodgirl <<Inspector 57 is a "he." 100% all-American beef. >> For a second there I thought it said "beefcake" and I spit my coke all over my monitor.
Originally Posted By wendebird Wow Verna, such a long way to drive for just one day in the parks. You sure did get a lot done in one day. Hopefully next time you'll be able to stay longer. Just post on LP when you start planning & we'll help you to find a perfect hotel works with your budget. Thanks for the TR!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Verna where are you? I had some questions about how you managed to keep costs down for such a large family. Please come back to LP!
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Me personally, I'd like to meet Lou. He seems like quite the interesting fella. I mean we have friendofdd, he needs a partner on LP, someone in his age bracket. ;>
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Where's that Hollywood screenwriter person who used to be around here? This has GOT to be made into a Comedy Central special! Chevy Chase's vacations ain't got nuthin' on this!
Originally Posted By quincytoo Why isn't Verna posting much any more???? Yes I quess she is busy with those grandbabies and all, but golly I miss her.
Originally Posted By Labuda I'm not so sure Verna actually exists. Just my $.02, mind you. But when I read it, I thought it was an April Fool's Day post one day early. Then again, they always say truth is stranger than fiction...
Originally Posted By MickeyChick Labuda, I'm with you. I don't think Verna really exists. So that's MY $.02, and now we have $.04.
Originally Posted By MickeyChick Labuda, apparently we're getting in trouble for not playing nice. But we still have our $.04!
Originally Posted By Labuda Well, I have heard of playing along, but I tend to stop with the APril Fool's stuff on the 2nd. Just me, mind you. Sorry if I ruined it for anyone else!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>They traced the phone call back to him. And, once they searched the house they found the wigs they were wearing and the clothes to. So they got sent away for a few years and Lou and I got all the kids.<< I feel for you, Verna. It just goes to underscore how crime can impact even the perpertrator's family. When will this society do more to teach kids at a young age that no crime is victimless? Down at the youth center where I mentor, i am always telling kids "Be cool! Stay in school!" I have a McGruff the Crime Dog puppet that I made out of paper mache and the kids really love him. I make my voice all gravelly like the original McGruff the Crime Dog, not the lame new one they have now with the rap music and all that rot. It's got to be classic McGruff for me! And I won't ad that stupid pup of his that they introduced in the 1990's. That talks down to kids. Sometimes I mix up the act a bit, like "Don't be a fool! Stay in school 'cause school is so cool!" The kids love that version. I have made a whole bunch of other puppet characters to go along with McGruff. There's Sassy Sadie -- a calico cat puppet. She is street-smart and the kids relate to her when she says things like "Dy-no-MIIIITE!" I kind of copied that from Sanford & Son, but the kids are too young to reallly know that, so it works in the act just fine. I also have Pete the Pickle Head. He's a silly guy whose head is a jar of dill chips. I make his =voice all gurgley like he under the dill pickle juice. The kids think he's a hoot. But the main thing is my comedy has a message. I only wish you son and his wife had seen my act years ago before they got mixed up in trouble. I feel almost responsible for their problems which i know is crazy. Like Pete the Pickle Head always says "You'r-re tr-r-roub-b-bles doub-ble when you get into cr-r-rime." It's hard to write it, but it sounds gurgley and the kids love it. Sometimes I make McGruff say "Forget about taking a bite out of crime -- I'm gonna take a bite out of PETE!" And then he chases Pete around and the kids crack up and then Pete whacks McGruff with a stick or something and McGruff says "Derrrrr, is this my bus stop?" and then he collapses. The kids love that but they get the message that crime doesn't pay which is why I do what I do. The grandchildren are lucky to have caring people like you and Lou.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 <<<There's Sassy Sadie -- a calico cat puppet. She is street-smart and the kids relate to her when she says things like "Dy-no-MIIIITE!" I kind of copied that from Sanford & Son, but the kids are too young to reallly know that>>> You're such a dork Kar2oonman - Dy-no-MIIITe is from JJ Evans of GOOD TIMES!!!
