7/31/18

Bill realized too late that he'd make a big mistake with the Wynn sisters. He'd picked Trixie instead of Dixie, though he did occasionally try to make it clear to Dixie that he was open to change if she was agreeable...

While the museum was taking time to repair and restore their marble statue of Mercury, the wing-footed Greek god, some of the staff took turns filling in; a particular favorite being Gerri thanks to her flexibility and stamina.

Bruce and Violet made a pact after this first time that they would come to Les Rides on every anniversary and pose just this way on the stairs year after year, a decision that Vi regretted around their 8th when the angle began to exaggerate her new double chin.

7/26/18

Marcella was stunned at the display of gifts for her bridal shower down at the bank, especially since she always thought that the other tellers didn't like her, having overheard more than one of them refer to her as "that cheap blonde!"

Katie was so excited to finally have full run of her mother's kitchen so that she could wow her parents on their anniversary with one of her signature offerings: broth...

After a few years of being odd man out at family gatherings, Terry's mother expressed to him that he was more than welcome to invite someone special to their Fourth of July barbecue. So he took her up on it and brought Corporal Mike Benner!

7/24/18

Renee was still in the Witness Protection Program, but nonetheless liked to send pictures of herself enjoying time in her new Hawaiian apartment. She just needed to obscure her face in them...

Stu's unusual habit of taking impromptu flash snapshots of visitors using the urinal in the men's room down at Wang's Tool & Dye led to plenty of surprises (and eventual rust stains on the walls!)

 

One of the (many!) helpful things that Bernadette learned during her daily visits to sitter Mrs. Kranapple's house was how to use the vacuum attachments to get every bit of dust out of the skirt along the edge of the recliner. She also became adept at using a toothbrush to scour the bathroom tile grout.

7/19/18

It took hiding in the neighbor's shrubbery across the street, but FINALLY Mr. Yearnal discovered why the driver's side wheels on his spanking new car were prematurely rusting (and smelling!)

Travis and Jerry Lee were so excited that their cousin brought back two cases of Coors beer from Colorado that they began cracking open cans of it before anyone else could get home and take part in the celebration!

Jennifer's fixed stare was cause for concern until it was discovered that her mother Fern typically had her in a pumpkin seat on the vanity while she sprayed her hair for the day. Once she realized that the excess was landing on her baby's face, she began leaving her on the bed in the adjacent room until the toxic fall-out had landed.

7/17/18

True, Terrence met most of Marla's mothers requirements, such as he had a job, a car and no permanent criminal record, but she remained reluctant to let her daughter go with him when she saw that his shirt was untucked...

An almost disappointing Christmas was at last made special when François wound up receiving from Roger the special doggie cologne he'd been hoping for: Hydrant.

Jerry had long heard about the retaliatory squirrels living in the grove near his house, but finally found out the hard way how vicious they could be when he was dinged in the shoulder by a large, bullet-like acorn!

7/12/18

Everyone was so excited about Heidi's thirteenth birthday and the cake that Mrs. Glasur had baked and decorated... except Gunilla, who was jealous that on her tenth birthday she only got a 10" chocolate two-layer.

Sonja and Carol braved the icy roads and snow drifts to get down to Grand Union for provisions. Not only was it double coupon day, but grape juice was $0.97 per gallon!

While Mr. Garner and his daughter Mariette were discussing which of their cameras would take the best pictures, mom Margaret was already winning with her Minolta by snapping one that looked as if flames were jutting out of Jim's head!

7/10/18

Sylvania and Gertrude were so happy to have finally reached their girls' getaway destination of Sanibel Island, Florida, though some of the other guests in chairs next to them did complain about the level of shade that their hairstyles were creating...

The Hendricks were a tad reticent about having members of their son Marshall's band, Four Dog Night, over for a visit during their tour, but happily none of the homes artwork, furnishings or glassware was in any way damaged. Just an oil spot on the driveway from their Volkswagen minibus...

With both her parents out of the house for their weekly cribbage game with The Khrohns, Genevieve had no help at all getting into her costume for the annual Miss Buttercup Pageant and nearly missed the opening ceremony until she was finally able to properly fasten her pantaloons!

July 4th, 2018

A belated Happy 4th of July to all my readers. Sorry that I missed a post on Tuesday, but there's one in that spot now.  Too busy with all the swimming, cookouts, etc... that go along with the holiday! Back to the grind now...

6/5/18

Marvin had strenuously requested a table with a view when he took Virginia and the girls to the Kahawleah Grill, but he couldn't escape the feeling that they were pulling one over on him...

As captain of his dodgeball team, Gregg was horrified to find that he's accidentally packed the wrong swimsuit for the finals out at Koch Lake, but as it turned out, his tan lines were enough of a distraction for the other team that his own guys won hands down.

Until Private Slocum finally showed up with the whisky, the guys were petrified that they were going to have to make due on their one free weekend with the Pepsi-Cola that Joan Crawford had dropped off on one of her goodwill tours...

6/3/18

Francie enjoyed her owner Miss Duvey's new couch cover and it was a good thing, because the clueless old woman had misunderstood once again Francie's barks and brought home a rawhide chew that was at least three times the size she'd requested...

Mr. & Mrs. Provost had their doubts that Rufus was truly ill and, thus, couldn't head to Obedience School. They suspected he was trying to fool them into letting him stay home and watch reruns of "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" and "Lassie" on television...

Theo was happy enough living with Roger, but sometimes felt awkward when Roger would gently chide him for shedding so much. After all, it was Roger who was truly offloading the most of the hair in the household!