Professional Cycling

Hey guys, hope everyone is doing well. As my followers in the South know football season is all but upon us. Each year about this time I take my cart and go visit Coach Vaught at his field house. We touched very briefly on last season and quickly decided it was time to move on to our thoughts on the state of the team and the upcoming season. Coach is very excited about the new capital campaign and asks everyone to do their part.


See everyone next week in the Grove.


I have a slight fear of anything with peddles but Dada has been working extremely hard with me. The amount of attention he pays to me during the training sessions is the work of a true teacher.


Nevertheless, sometimes you need to bring in a 3rd party...an expert in the field of cycling to bring your game to the next level. In comes Luke, 7 time North State Tricycling co-champion and neighbor to yours truly. I put on my best tutu (blue), then put on my second best tutu (pink) and my silver cycling shoes for the training.


Luke used a technique call "the different tricycle" and it worked quite well. We ditched my shiny tricycle and used a relic from the past. They just don't make tricycles like this anymore. You can tell I am more confident on this one and you can tell from the look on Luke's face that he is quite proud of me.


Now back to training with Dada...the look says it all.


In other news, I went to go see my main man Ryan a couple of weeks ago. I was so excited about all the trash he had on the street that I gave him a but ole hug.

And when I had to go I was sad. More to come...stay tuned.

Been Beach'in It

I made a quick trip down to the beach since our last chat. We had quite the time. Last year when I went to the beach I would immediately turn around and head straight back to the condo. This year I got in the water and used the beach, the pool, lazy river, etc. to its full potential.


I chose my Coast Guard approved pink ring. If I was in my swimsuit, my pink ring was with me. Even if I was just sitting around the condo.


This picture summarizes a conflict I had pretty much all week long. Should I take a nap, or should I go swimming.


This is not the beach, this is a grass field that grows rainbows on the way to the beach. If you look real close you will see two rainbows.


This was sort of embarrassing, I had a small spot of tomato sauce from my spaghettios on my lip. I found out later that it was there for 2 days before anyone pointed it out to me. Just another problem with not being able to see above the counter in the bathroom.


Another dilemma, should I go to sleep, or should I go crabbing.


Here is a dilemma that Mere Mere has each morning. What to do with here hair. I think she sleeps with her hair in the blender each night.


This look of concern is because either the bubbles keep growing or I am getting smaller.


Mama ready to go deep sea fishing.


There is Eli, resting before we start reeling them in.


Ahoy there matey...Uncle Sam, Julie and Dada up top on the look out for pirates.


We caught about 50 fish and were able to keep about 30. We had to throw back all the Red Snapper even though some were huge. Just not is season. The trigger fish, white snapper, B-liners and Nemo were all good eating.


Here is the crew. Captain Al and firstmate Ben were pretty happy with our haul, seeing how the previous outing nabbed 2 fish for them.


Uncle Sam had so much fun playing with us...can't you tell? Look how excited I am!


Really I am more concerned, Uncle Sam caught a blue crab and a baby stingray. Does he not know what happened to the Crocodile hunter Steve Irwin?


Mama and Dada before a hot dinner.


Finally made it back home. Was excited to put on my new Red and Blue jammies and get ready for a new year school and a new Football season.

Summer Fun

Hello fans. I am back from my mid-summer hiatias. It has been a good summer thus far and we still have much more to go but let me get you up to speed on what I have been up to lately.


This was my get'up for the 4th of July parade at my school. I am giving it a test drive before the big day.


I have made my way to a pool or two during the hiatias. I am checking out the hot tub.


Here is Dada with Turt the turtle. They are inseparable.


Presley is pretty dog gone happy in this pic. Shortly after he curled up with himself and took his 14th nap of the day.


Here are three tired pups. Most of us had been swimming and that just tires you out.


Headed to the 4th of July parade with Mama.


Got tired of walking so now I am headed to the parade with Dada...in his arms. He loves carrying about 30 pounds of wiggle when it is 95 degrees for 30 minutes stretches.


A couple of weeks after celebrating the nations birthday I helped celebrate Luly's birthday. That's her in the green ring next to madam Mims.


I prefer a pink ring. In fact it is terribly difficult to get me in a pool without it.


Dada stopped by and had some pizza with me at the party. He has a long neck.


Ok, I got dressed after a long Saturday morning of playing in my fort. It was long toppled by the time the camera came out. Time to go the farmer's market.


Nothing like dancing for the guys with instruments, hats and sunglasses. I don't know if they appreciate me blocking the tip bucket though.


Here is a picture of me in my hat and...

Here is a picture of Caldwell in her Dora the Explora Fedora. Say that 3 times fast.

Mere Mere and Spiders

Quick update from the days of my lives. I had some family in town this weekend. Mere Mere and Eli came to town with Hope and Gerry for some baseball and to celebrate Gerry's birthday. Eli's team was playing at FNC Park and Gerry jumps at any chance to get to Oxford so it was a good time had by all. Aunt Sissy also came in town to play with me. Top that off with getting to celebrate Liza and Nelson's birthdays at Mike's house and Alma coming to visit makes for a great weekend.


Mere Mere and I played at the pool several times and also played in the back yard.


Presley stayed way out in the yard. Want to know why...


Because Ricky was on the back porch eating bugs. Ricky likes to hang out by the grill on the back patio and eat bugs, dogs and people.

Update: RIP Ricky April 7, 2011 - June 28, 2011

RIP Ricky's children June 27 - June 28, 2011
Tom, Susan, Stan, Bill, Greg, Nancy, Spidy, Slim, Betty, Coach O, Tiny, Scary Spice, Elijah, Muhammad, Chandler, Maddie, Unibrow, Arachnad, Catcher, Rye, David, Jo Jo, Fancy Nancy, Miss Heather, Sweet Caroline, Baby James, Nicholas, Yaya, Barry H, Slick Willie, guy that looks like Peyton Manning, and Gary Bussey.

Sorry

Sorry, I have not been busy so that is not an excuse I will be using about not posting any new pictures or stories. But my dog ate my computer so it has been difficult.

Besides getting slung down a set of stairs and then immediately taking a nap the only thing I have been up to is being a Princess in another Princess's wedding.


The design and the designer of my dress was kept a secret until the day of the wedding. We even had a couple of alternate dresses that we leaked to the media just to throw them off the trail.


We ended up going with a designer from the mid Southern region of Mississippi.


This undergarment was also designed especially for this occasion. Silk worms were flown in from the India and have been producing silk for this gown for 2 years.





I was not only the flower girl, but I was the musical entertainment.


Look for this picture to be on the cover of an antique door magazine soon.


Final practice before the big moment.


Remember...no matter how busy you get don't forget to stop and smell the Princess's roses.


Dada has also been working on some modeling. He calls this look Blue Steal. I call my look Forehead Only.


Here is a more traditional pose.


Tub time.


Nap time.

See you folks soon.