Saturday Roll Call...Pets

Jack and I have three Yorkies...Teddy B's Shebe Abby, HerShe Shada, and Trey Runtster Cricket. Abby and Shada are 11 years old. Cricket is 8 years old. Abby is the Leader of the pack, although Cricket likes to get a challenge in ever once in a while. Shada grawls if one of the others look at her (she thinks she should have been an only puppy). Cricket is Abby's puppy and Jack seems to think she is the most spoiled dog you will ever meet. I can't imagine why he thinks that. One day I told Shada to go get her blue ball (they had a blue and yellow ball), she would look at me, cock her head and turn in a circle. Abby was sitting on the chair watching and listening, after I told Shada about four or five time to go get the blue ball Abby got off the chair, went into the bedroom, came back with the blue ball, dropped in at my feet and got back on the chair. I think she got tired of listening to me!!!!!

Saturday Roll Call

I forgot to assign the roll call for this week (or last week for that matter), so I am going to do it myself. Take a moment, hold my hand, and let's have a fence post chat about family pets. I'll go first.
We got Rocco three years ago when he was real little and we thought the kids were ready for a family pet. We named him Rocco because something about him struck us as being a bit of a meathead hooligan. He grew from puppy hood to be a massive Cujo looking dog who strikes fear in the hearts of all who encounter him. What is truly sad is that Rocco is far from any kind of vicious dog. He charges at people and leaps on them because he wants to be their friend. It isn't until he has been maced that he realizes perhaps his expression of wanton friendship isn't entirely welcomed. He still likes to cuddle up in my lap, though it is a bit awkward. He was formerly an outside dog, but he proved too tender footed for that. With Eric working the long hours that he does, I find comfort in having a dog that can strike fear in the hearts of men five times my size.

See? That wasn't so hard. Now you do it too. Write about any pet you wish. A favorite childhood pet, your current pet, a pet you wish you had. Whatever. Just write.

First car

Posted by Jack........

My first car was a 41 Chevy.......I worked all summer and earned $50 to buy it.
I really impressed Sandra with that car when we went on dates. The front end
of the car would bounce down the street (no shocks). The gear shift broke off and
I replaced it with the end of a broom stick.

......and Jack just couldn't understand why I always wanted to take his dad's car on
our dates.

Okay I know I'm late again........thats just how I live. Most of you know that Scott is a furloughed pilot for American Airlines and has been building houses since Aug of 2005. He was scheduled to go to class at American Eagle in Aug. and the night before he was suppose to go (at around midnight) he woke me up and said IM NOT GOING!!!! I replied OK then started praying!!!! He is a hard worker and things are fine. He did get called back to fly but has turned them down for now (he has up to 3 years to go back) I am the school nurse at the Intermediate and Jr High schools in Celina. Brittany is a shuttle bus driver at Texas A&M and is in her second year there and doing well. She wants to be an editer and is getting her degree in English and a minor in business. Erin is a senior and will go to ACU next fall. She wants to be a physical therapist. Megan is a freshman and pretty much just keeps all of us in line. We live in the country we have 3 dogs, a cat, 2 horses and a bird. I am not an animal person. I believe that Scott was born to be the father of daughters!!! Not only is he really good with our girls but He is REALLY good at intimidating all the hairy legged boys that are up to no good!!! Maybe that is the real reason our girls want to go off to college. Love ya'll Jana

Lonely's First Car

I don't remember my first date or my last date,......but it was probably with Not Hertz. I remember my first car was a gray & white 1956 Chevrolet, 235 six cylinder, power glide automatic. I payed $210 cash for it. Sure wish I still had it. My Dad wanted me to establish some credit at the bank to buy the car. When I found out that they were going to charge $6.00 in interest I pulled the money out of my savings account and bought the car. The banker called Dad before I got back to the station and Dad was mad that I did not borrow the money to establish some credit. I must have that Alz. disease. I can't remember how to spell it or what I did this morning, but I can remember that car and my 1965 Riviera, 425 2/4 barrel carborator, positive track rear end blog, blog, blog, blog, .................Lonely

Calling all Cummings Men

Maybe a better draw for the guys would be describe the first car you ever owned and share a memory about that car or truck. And we can talk about sports next week.

Saturday Roll Call: Brought to You by Not Hertz

This one is for the fellas. Why no chatting at the fence post? Do you find the ladies so interesting that joining is intimidating? Maybe that's it.

Lonely & Not Hertz

Lonely and Not Hertz live in a land far far away called Oklahoma with a state motto of
Oklahoma,.... OK., whatever that means. Sounds blah to me. Lonely has worked for 4 different divisions of Xerox for the last twenty years. Not Hertz is a homemaker, not to be confused with a home builder. I also help run the little red head to school and keep her after school (also known as a granddaughter).
Lonely's favorite flavor ice cream is whatever is in the bowl in front of him. Not Hertz's favorite ice cream is a strawberry sundae, only when you get old things start not liking you. Hey Amy, does this count for my "getting old" comment?
I have a suggestion for the next topic. Why are all the men straddling this fence post and not participating? How about it MEN!

Where in World. . .

Welp. . .after being shunned by my mother-in-law for not hanging out at the fence post, my family and I have relocated to an undisclosed location once inhabited by VP Chaney.
The boys have taking up scuba diving and Jim and I are enjoying our days on the glistening sand by the crystal sea! We've assembled a small band of followers and now refer to ourselves as JIMACRATS. . .
But since that information is supposed to be kept confidential, we live under the false identity of an Air Force family residing in Texas. I teach Girl's Bible, Drama and Computer Applications at the largest Christian school in town. Jack, Jimmy and Joel are in the fifth, second and first grades respectively. Jim is awesome. He tests for his next promotion in the next month or two and he treats me like a queen!

Where am I and how did I get here?

Okay, listen up! This is very important information that I am about to tell you! Those of you that have not gotten this information may end up surprising a middle-age- man who is completely shocked and confused as to why you would want to spend the week-end (first week-end in August) at his house. That being said, Brad and I now live in Round Rock but we still attend church in Austin. Brad serves as an elder and I stand next to him and serve as a nervous deer-in-the headlights spouse.
We are currently rebuilding a house in Round Rock and hope to have it finished by the first week-end in August. We have been living in the back yard of our house in a travel trailer since October of 05 as we labor over our home. . I believe that makes us the only ones in the family that officially qualifies as trailer trash. If we are not quite done by August hammers and nails will be handed out at the door as you arrive. I am so looking forward to seeing ALL of you! (my favorite Ice-cream?) Blue Bell Vanilla! Somebody has to make a stand for the boring!

Blankinship Fam Facts

Damon , my hubbie of almost 10 years, and I live in NW Louisiana. He is in the Air Force and we are stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base. He is currently on deployment to paradise otherwise known as Guam ( I hate when he tells me all about the beach there!!) I am a third grade teacher at Calvary Baptist Academy.
We have 2 little girls..so far. Courtney is a lively and very active 2 year old. She is due to turn 3 in April...barring any horrible behavior incidents! She has a little sister, Mariah, that lives with her great-grandma and great-grandpa Cummings in heaven. We are all set to have another little doosey in about 5 months. I have yet to find out if we will be painting in blue or pink...my brain says pink, but the doc will tell us next week...barring any crossed legs or ill placed hands!!!

Family Facts (as per Aunt Sandra's request)

Eric, my husband- not my brother, owns his own business here in Round Rock, TX. He sells vacuums door to door. While he is out knocking doors, I stay home with Ian, 4 and Mackenzie, 5. Currently I am coaching 7th grade girls drama for LTC. I also make terrible homemade tortillas.
Oh, and my favorite ice cream is Blue Bell's "Moolinium Crunch".

Family Facts

Does Waldo come to mind?????
We need to know where everyone in the family is!!!!!
For example: Jack & I live in Lubbock, TX (I know everyone out there is surprised to find that out)
Jack is the Involvement & Family Life Minister at Green Lawn Church of Christ.
I am the Youth / College / Elder Secretary at church.
My favorite flavor of ice cream is Pralines & Cream, what's yours?

I guess Im a little late on this one but.........My very favorite memory of Grandmother is the last time I saw her. She knew she was going to die. We talked for a while and laughed alot. I asked her if she was scared and she said she was scared of how she was getting there but not a bit scared of where she would end up!!!!!! She always talked about prayer and I am very blessed because of her prayers for us I hope I can pass this great legacy on to our children.
My funny memory is when we had gone to Lubbock for a visit once I think I was 12 or 13. We were sitting in the car waiting on Grandaddy to lock the door or something and he starting heading to the car and she said " OH HORRORS! That stomache" this made me laugh!!!!