5/13/15

Edgar Japetto had perfected the art of ventriloquist dummy manufacturing and was proud to pass the tradition along to his grandson Charlie. So lifelike were the mannequins that it wasn't unusual for folks to pass by the act in progress and mistake it for four real gentlemen conversing!

Virginia was bound and determined to soak in as much of the rapidly diminishing afternoon sun as she could prior to the big dance that night, but as the shadows encroached upon her further and further, she eventually had no choice but to stand splayed across the back door stoop and hope that her calves were still in range.

Bev enjoyed her visit to The Wings of Waco butterfly exhibit and, oddly enough, a little part of it stayed with her long after she departed, for several of the monarch butterflies had gotten tangled in the back of her bouffant and weren't able to break free!

Overcrowded conditions at Fort Stickney not only led to several of the gobs being housed out in the grounds, but also resulted in each gent getting only one slim rail on which to bunk! Fortunately, with a little teamwork, these five were able to create a comfortable sleeping environment.

Roxanne the cat had gotten her latest litter off to a good start and so she soon began leaving the kittens with their owner Cris in order to go out on the prowl for a new Tom to paw around with...

Of all the "uncles" that his mother Lori brought home, Steve was Jimmy's favorite because he was laden with fun Christmas presents and could even traipse to the bathroom in the middle of the night without turning on any lights or waking Jimmy up with a lot of racket......