UNINVITED GUESTS

Since our move up here to the northwest, mama has learned from grandma that one needs to keep their pantry and garage stocked full of non-perishable food especially during the winter season. Mama also learned that there is a family of racoons living behind our backyard. The other night while it was so warm out, mama and papa could hear something climb the trees behind our backyard fence but we could not see anything. Last night about 10 minutes after arriving home from Angie's house, papa went downstairs and turned the garage lights on and said that he found a mama racoon munching on our Cheetos. She hissed at him while he shooed her out, then he heard some kind of warbling sound coming from under mama's SUV and there were her cubs. He shooed them out too. Unfortunately he did not think of taking pictures %$#@~! This is a picutre of what mama found this morning.

BASEBALL LINGO

Ever since mama could remember, her dad (Mimi's other grandpa), brother and I have always loved watching the LA Dodgers and Anaheim Angels play. Every Sunday was spent listening to Vin Scully giving the play by play. Now that we live up here in the northwest mama has a soft spot for the Mariners. I think that some of the baseball has rubbed off on Mimi. We have been working on paying attention and following directions that of Mimi's swim and gymnastic coach. Out of the blue yesterday Mimi says "Mama, if I make a mistake one more time I will be 0 for 2, then there is 3 strikes and you're out! (using the hitch hiker thumb)"