Ha!

I just realized that both Mannie and Trophie are on vay-kays-hun this week! I decided I better pick up the blogging gauntlet and grace you all with a rare appearance.

So, Hello.

While I'm here, I want to share my current obsession - I don't know if it's politically correct to endorse another blogsite; but if you like SIMS and you like reading; this author has one of the best SimStories in progress. I'm hooked :)

Click the link to go to the chapter list :) Simtopi

Still Invisible

Shhh. you don't see me here.

Arrivals and Departures

My sister is flying in today, my dad and I will be trippin' to the ATL airport to pick her up. The original trip was planned because her 30 year reunion (go Class of '79) is this weekend. Her arrival and presence here will be unexpectedly timely though due to a recent departure.

One of our cousins, Doug, passed away over the weekend at the entirely too young age of 42, and this trip home will allow Pam to be here with us as we mourn his loss and celebrate his life.

Doug Vandergriff

James Douglas "Doug" Vandergriff, 42, formerly of Chattanooga, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in his home in Rio Rancho, N.M.

Doug graduated from Pensacola High School in 1985 and graduated (magna cum laude) from Chattanooga State in 1990 earning a degree in Business Management. He and Deann Pugh were married on June 30, 1990, in West Virginia. He was an accomplished retail manager for 21 years; 13 of which were in Chattanooga before moving to New Mexico. He was a dedicated husband and loved and cherished his children dearly.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry E. Vandergriff; maternal grandparents, James Floyd and Wilma Smelley; and paternal grandparents, William and Juanita Vandergriff.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife, Deann Pugh-Vandergriff; his loving daughters, Lauren, Megan, and Katherine Vandergriff; mother, Lexie Vandergriff; his brother, Jerry Bradford Vandergriff; other immediate family members, Margaret and Edzel Pugh Sr., Edzel Jr., Sarah Pugh; Horace Barker; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

His wife and children want to express their gratitude for all who helped with the necessary arrangements for Doug's "Celebration of Life" to take place where he longed to be, "back home in Chattanooga".
Funeral services are 1 p.m. Friday at Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel with the Rev. Charles Neal officiating.

Memorial contributions can be made to his children's college fund by calling 850-324-3029.

Visit www.lane-coulterchapel.com to send condolences.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, at Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel, 601 Ashland Terrace

Today in Un-history

Thanks to the Uncyclopedia, I present for your edification and education a selection of the Un-history happenings for today:

On this day... September 24:

3000 BC - Greek philosopher Atheises founds the Order of Dyslexic Atheists and declares as its motto "Ehert isi thaer no doG!"

1541 - Paracelsus, Swiss alchemist, passes away after being drained by a bitter rivalry with the alchemist Parafahrenheit.

1789 - United States History: the position of Attorney General is established, to act as general over the army of attorneys raised during the Revolutionary War.

1906 - U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower the nation's first National Monument after obsessively sculpting the rock formation in mashed potatoes.

1939 - Adolf Hitler gets into a hedge dispute with his Polish nieghbour.

1960 - Chuck Norris hires a Vietnamese plumber. Vietnam is still recovering.

1993 - Karl Marx personal diaries discovered, Marxism apparently was just a wind up to bug the Americans.

2003 - George Bush declares war on Legoland

2007 - The last day of Adventalo, the gathering of millions of nerds awaiting the coming of the chiefus christ

2008 - War Vetran, Big Bird commited suicide after recieving hate mail for accidentally sinking china when he flushed the toilet

2009 - All 8 followers of the new found religion Walmartism are sentanced to death after reports of attacks on rivalry gangs The " Food Lion Ellite"

2010 - United States of America takes over Japan Renaming it Coca Cola

2020 - Michael Jackson becomes the first man to clone himself

2021 - Michael Jackson becomes the first man to sexually assault himself

2022 - Michael Jackson sues himself for sexual assault and wins. He celebrates by sexually assaulting himself again.

2351 - Walmart declares war on Islam. Millions die.

Have you ever seen the rain?

If you live any where near here you certainly have the past few days - we're quite waterlogged at this point.

I am comfortably ensconced on Russell's sofa with the laptop on my lap and points building on sorority life (add me on facebook!) I can hear the cheers (from the voices in my head) as I post this, my second blog.

Alas, I do not seem to be as proficient, or as interested and entertained (or entertaining) as the bootylicious Mannequin or boobylicious TrophyWife or the beautiful and brilliant Hedgehog (welcome aboard Brittyboo - oh wait, pirate day was yesterday). I am however taller than the Hedgehog, and I will be happy with that.

Peer Pressure

I have succumbed. This is all credited (which could rapidly change to blame should I become addicted to this too) to the dynamic duo of Melisa and Shara.

I am shamefully hoping that I won't be here much, but I do have a site now and it may even prove useful :)