Are You Trick or Treating?

Hello most humans and many others,

Well, tomorrow is Halloween. What are your plans? Are you "many others" out there going to dress up or just be the "others" that you already are?

I'm guessing that since Missy Linda isn't working this year and doesn't have class that day, we won't get to dress up as something other than ourselves. Missy Linda likes to point out to me that I am already someone different and interesting. As usual, no fun here.

Maybe I will get to go see Missy Ryley and Missy Emma. Their whole family are going to be zombies. Missy Emma has been practicing her zombie walking. She is doing a good job. Tio Kane is going to help them all with their make-up.

In Colorado where Missy Maitlyn, Missy Elspeth, and Missy Amelia live, they might still have snow for Halloween. Last week it snowed about six inches there. It will probably be gone by Monday evening, though. They are going as a Russian girl (in traditional folk costume), a girl from the French Revolution era (a rich girl, not a poor one), and a panda. Missy Amelia says that as long as she is not dead, she will be an animal for Halloween! And that's that!

Happy Birthday, Pseudo Uncle!

Morning Glories

Hello most humans and many others,

Well, poor Missy Linda's sad little morning glories have finally started blooming in the last ten days or so. It was so hot this summer that even the morning sun was too hot, evidently. That doesn't even count the horrible drought. She did try to keep her sad little flowers and her magnolia tree watered. It appears that the little tree is still alive, too, but it was touch and go at times. The grass in the yard is almost non-existant though. Oh, it is green out there, but it's not actually grass. Sadly, it's mostly non-grass green plants- - -well, except for the crabgrass. That's grass, right?

Where Does Time Go?

Hello most humans and many others,

Oh, my goodness. I have been sleeping on my job, haven't I? I am going to go with the excuse that Missy Linda has the computer all the time. Since she has been in this class where she has to write part of a book, she is on here all the time. She has to read other books and write about them, also, so I just get completely left out---as usual.

I keep thinking that Missy Linda will take me to her class since I'm a writer, but so far, nothing. I could just sit quietly, as I always do, and I could learn a lot. As soon as I learn more about my past, I want to tell my story. You have to admit, I am a unique being with a unique story. Would you buy my book?

Snap To It!

Hello most humans and many others,

Well, I don't know what happened the last couple of weeks that I didn't write. I am thinking that maybe life is so uneventful around here that I kind of fell into a stupor of boredom. I know that Missy Linda went over to babysit Missy Ryley and Missy Emma one evening, but I was not invited to go. That really burns my tortillas! I cannot even remember the last time I went someplace!

I did hear about a website that might make any one feel better about himself or herself. It's called People of Walmart. Taking a look at these "people" will give all of you humans a guideline of what not to do or wear in public- - -and sometimes not even at home!

Festival Fun

Hello most humans and many others,

Well, I understand that a great time was had by Missy Ryley, Missy Emma, Missy Linda, and Tio Kane at the Asian Moon Festival last evening. Of course, I just get to hear second hand what happened because there was too much other stuff to carry for me to get to go. They had to carry a blanket for sitting on, all the things the girls made, plus all the stuff that was just given away to attendees. That leaves no hands available to tote my nearly weightless self just to sit fetchingly on the blanket. If you remember, I have an Asian outfit that I wore for Chinese New Year, so I would have fit into the spirit of the evening perfectly.

The girls made panda puppets and dragon puppets and fish lanterns. There was a fashion show, Ninja fighting demonstrations, singing, dancing, a dancing Panda, and lion dancers. It all sounds like I would have had a fabulous time! I hear that the girls want to go again next year so I guess I'll have to hope for then.

Something To Do, Someplace To Go

Hello most humans and many others,

Well, I have a little hope of getting to do something tomorrow evening. Tio Kane, Missy Linda, Missy Ryley, Missy Emma, and maybe Missy Lesley are going to the Asian Moon Festival at UCO tomorrow evening. It's supposed to be pretty entertaining, and, hey, it's free. That's important to any event Missy Linda goes to until she gets a job.

This Asian Moon Festival is supposed to be geared toward the younger age groups, mostly. However there are some good hip hop dance contests, according to the videos from previous festivals. There will be goody bags and some free food. Missy Linda has tasted Moon Cakes before, and she says she will probably pass on those, even though they are very complicated and take a long time to make. According to some humans in the know, the dragon dances are some of the best around.

Wish me luck that I will get to go.

Over?

Hello most humans and many others,

Yay! I heard all the weather dudes and dudettes say that today will be the last over 100 degree day this year! I am beginning to feel like I could be safe from melting again. Oh, please, let it be true!

I can tell that it is beginning to get that time of year because Tio Kane's and Missy Linda's eyes are all runny and red. Evidently they have some kind of allergy particular to this time of year. Missy Linda has big ol' purple half circles under her eyes. They are not very flattering, I must say. If I were Missy Linda I would try to do something about that. She has definitely not found the way to get a handle on things yet - - - actually that's true of many things.

I guess about all you humans can do about these allergies (and I hear nearly all of you have these at this time of year) is to take antihistamines. The trouble with that is that you people are definitely no fun after taking those. You are just a bunch of what seem to be sleepyheads! There's not much chance of going anywhere or doing anything fabulous then. Get it together people!

Sunday, Sunday

Hello most humans and many others,

Well, here it is again - - - Sunday. I have seen on the news, more than once, that Sunday has its own kind of depression for many people. I think that might be true for Missy Linda and Tio Kane. Sometimes they are pretty mopey on that day of the week. At times there is a lot of extra sleeping, which seems totally silly to me.

It seems that the gloom comes from the dread of the coming week. For students, of course, it is homework or upcoming tests or projects which haven't been paid their due yet. I don't really know much about that stuff, but I do know that I am happy if Missy Linda takes a shower and puts on her face on Sunday. That's really all I need to be not depressed, but if we should go someplace and do something, then I am ecstatic.

Missy Linda says that today she is almost finished with her reading for class, so she is in good stead. I hope that lady calls who is supposed to have a job for Missy Linda. That would take care of the pall around here for today!

Sugarbaby?

Hello most humans and many others,

It is the week that school starts for Tio Kane and Missy Linda. I will be so relieved for them to be out of the house and my line of sight for awhile. I wish that they could afford to take more classes - - - more credits for them, more sanity for me!

I recently heard about a way that some young women are paying for their educations. I realize that most strippers and exotic dancers are just involved in those industries in order to pay their tuitions, but this idea seems to be slightly different. Evidently, there is a website which may or may not be called, "Sugarbabies." It has attractive young women searching for wealthy men who are willing to pay their educational expenses. Obviously, the men are called Sugardaddies. That's about all I know about it, but I am open to suggestions as to how I might be able to make this work for sad, not young, not svelte, possibly crazy Missy Linda. (I just put the "possibly" with crazy to be nice.)

Not a Good Idea

Hello most humans and many others,

As you know, I sit right where I see and hear everything that goes on in the the public rooms of the house. If the TV is on, I cannot avoid it. If Missy Linda and Tio Kane are talking, I am privy to the conversation, whether or not I want to be - - - usually I DO NOT want to know.

Well, this morning, I saw on the Today Show that older women are getting tattoes these days. I know of one older woman who has tattoes, but she is not someone that I would want Missy Linda to emulate. She is the wife of that Mr. who used to live here. I don't want Missy Linda to be anything like her! I know that Missy Linda has changed a lot in the last few years, but I don't want her to move in that direction! I think if Missy Linda started getting tattoes, especially big ones, it would be an ominous sign. What would be next? A motocycle gang? Another thought I had was; What if she wants to put tattoes on me? I would be helpless to stop her, and I would blow right off a motorcycle!

At least if she put tattoes on me, they would always look the same. Even if a woman is older when she gets them, her skin is still going to change significantly as she gets ancient. I don't even want to picture what that would look like! YUK! Missy Linda says she is going to live to be at least a hundred years old, and that would just be revolting to see a tattoo at that age, if she had gotten it when she was younger. Perhaps you humans should consider some laws about where on the body an older person can put tattoes. Do you want to see an eighty year old with a tramp stamp? (Of course, that brings up other issues as well.) If I don't have to see them, I don't care, but don't make me watch your freak show!