1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE. ---All the time... 2. You watched the Pound Puppies. ---Yup, I wanted one too... my friends all had one 3. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton ---"This is a story all about how, my life got flipped, turned upside-down and I'd like to take a minute just sit right there, I'll tell you how I became the Prince of a town called Bel-Air" Sad isn't it? 4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy. ---Nope... but it was pretty cute. NOT (see question 29) 5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own. -YUP! I was always MaryAnn and in my diary willed my BSC book collection to my friend Heidi 6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls. --- No but I wanted one! 7. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on Blossom ---Didn't watch it too much but...WOAH was pretty cool 8. Two words: Hammer Pants---My dad and brother owned matching pairs for Disneyland- blue paint splatters- home made of course 9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock" --- Vaguely remember watching on Nickelodeon 10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and spokey-dokes or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect streamers ---I was a streamers girl 11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales" (Woo ooh!) ---Once again... we do have it on video if that justifies anything. :) 12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons. ---Heck yes! 13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head. ---Hey it was cute! 14. You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen..and still know the turtles names. --- I wasn't allowed to watch it but I may remember the names, let's see... Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and umm... yeah no I can't remember 15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school. ---HECK YES! The best day of the year! 16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.--- I wanted one but I just used a scrunchie instead LOL 17. You played the game "MASH"(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House) --- Vaguely remember 18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it. ---nope 19. L.A. Gear....need I say more? ---LA Gear was pretty Rad 20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten. (She's Truly Outrageous.) --- I don't remember this... 21. You remember reading Tales of a fourth grade nothing and all The Ramona books. ---Ramona was my favorite! I wish they still had the TV show on... 22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF" --- Um... Isn't that in a movie? Car wax?? 23. You wanted to be a Goonie. ---Too scary for me! 24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe) --- Guilty 25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted. --- ROFL!! He's always been creepy to me 26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf. ---I loved smurfs!! 27. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard. ---I did take a lunch box- pink Barbie but don't know what Garbage Pailkids are... 28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets. I remember slap bracelets--- dont' remember the banning of them I thought they were pretty cool 29. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence.---- See question 4 30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts. ---Don't know what that is 31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band. --- Oh yeah... my friend had their tape 32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up. ---Didn't really know She-Ra well enough to put her and He-Man together... 33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets. ---True story! Remember those best friend necklaces? I had a billion of those and would always loose them (the heart ones where you have BEST and your friend has the other half with FRIENDS on it?) 34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. --- Mine were pink and sparkly 35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"--- Didn't like Pee-Wee Herman that much but I did say "I know you are, but what am I?"-- also remember "I'm rubber, your glue, anything mean you say bounces off me and sticks to you" 36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up" --- What is that from? We used to say it all the time... 37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates. ---Sadly yes...It really wasn't very long after I was old enough to sakte that Roller Blades became more popular 38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide. --- We made our own out of a tarp.. OUCH! 39. You have ever played with a Skip-It. ---Those were the BEST! I had a darn good record too! 40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds. ---5th Birthday 41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement. ---sadly...(sigh) 42. You remember Popples. ---Of course! I can quote the these song I think too... I wanted a stuffed animal Popple so bad! 43. Don't worry, be happy ---That was the coolest song 44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks. ----I think I saw the look and thought it was cool- don't know that I was ever brave enough to attempt it- I did wear tights with ruffled socks over it to church sometimes 45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do..getting yelled at by younger hip members of the family) --- Slouch socks! I thought that was how you were supposed to wear socks-- esp with open toed sandals... :) 46. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that. --- I remember seeing other people doing it- but was too young to do it myself (or even care) 47. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.--- Too scary for me...although I did watch it on the way to GDB one year in Traci's car... maybe 2002? 48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!" --- YES! We do have a couple of Care Bear movies though... 49 You remember watching Rainbow Bright and & My Little Pony Tales --- Yes...I had a friend that collected My Little Ponies 50. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.--How does a 5 year old think that a 16 year old is hot? Samantha Micelli??? Is that from Wonder Years? Vaugly remember the name 51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac. -- I remember ALF... not too well but I liked that show! 52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB" --- I had a NKOTB Barbie before I knew what they were- my mom made me cut off the Rat Tail though- it looked silly. I really wasnt' ever a fan- I was more in the *NSYNC/BSB era 53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell," The ORIGINAL class. --- Original? Like Zach, Kelly, Slater, Screech, Lisa, and Jessie? Or the ones before that? I would know them if I heard them- but only because it's still on TV sometimes. 54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.-- Nope 55. You just sang those words to yourself. ---can't if I don't know the song 56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird. --I didn't, but I'm thinking this is Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird... 57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)--- Not the shorter the better- but I made these after they were popular- yes I'm a nerd. 58. You remember when mullets were cool! -- We don't talk about my mullet years... j/k :) I had the poodle bangs 59. You had a mullet! ---Again Poodle bangs were the style 60. You still sing "We are the World"--- Umm... don't know the song 61. You tight rolled your jeans. --- Not sure what that means but I did roll up my jean shorts 62. You owned a bannana clip. --- SO! I thought I looked cool! 63. You remember "Where's the Beef?" --- Nope sorry. 64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' 'bout Willis?"-- Only becuse I've seen so many child star countdowns/ 80's documentaries on VH1 65 You had big hair and you knew how to use it.--- Nope-- but again- Poodle Bangs 66. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you! --- I DON"T KNOW THE SONG!! Am I officially old now? What do you guys remember... Oh and AMBER! I'm going through Chris blog withdrawals!
The costume didn't really even last that long!
So where should I start? In Spring of 2001 I wanted to raise another puppy- my family was deciding if they were going to move to So. Dakota (yeah none of you guys live in SD so pretty much I'm REALLY glad we didn't move there!!) so when we found out Vinnie was leaving us I asked if I could get a puppy right away- Mom said no because either a) we were moving or b) she wanted a break after the "monster" Vinnie ;) Well, we didn't move to SD but she did tell me we had to take a break... sigh... So I had to wait until August and maybe I could get a Golden Retriever. On July 13th (Friday the 13th- one of the best days!) I was scheduled for a puppy but my mom said no- a FBL "J" puppy. I went to SLC to go watch my friend pick up her "H" puppy... Sigh--- I guess I'd have to live on borrowed puppy breath for a month. When we showed up Traci got her "H" puppy-- Hoka- a FYL. And after my leader asked if there was anything else for Davis county they mentioned that they had one more puppy-- did anyone want it? They brought off the cutest FBL puppy off the truck! Her name was Judith! "Is it mine?" I remember asking... Then they handed my sweet Judith to me :) Born May 7, 2001 to Rashad and Eclipse with siblings (are you ready? i think...) Jewel, Jira, Joiner, Jeb, Judge, Julianna, and Judith. (I thin kthat's all of them!
Judith and Hoka- I have this picture on my Credit card... isn't it so cute?!
My Judi was a perfect lady from day one... she was always one to sit nicely, even at 8 weeks everyone was amazed at how good she was. I always told people that I didn't raise her- she raised herself :) By the time she went back on October 1st 2002- she was BORED to death. She went back and was on breeder watch until phase SEVEN!!! Normally they are pulled for breeding or spayed by phase 3 or 4... Soo FINALLY she was pulled for breeding and was sent from OR to CA for her final breeder eval- her sister Jewel had just been confirmed as a breeder. We were pretty sure she was going to be a breeder. She was in CA for 2 months when we finally just called and they told us she had a slight heart murmer and, although she couldn't be a breeder- she would make a great Guide Dog. :) So after lots of tears we continued to watch her go through the phases of training. She graduated on July 23, 2003 with Ruth and is perfect for her. There is a story to why Judith took a while to graduate that I didn't hear until after graduation. So while I was sitting at home dying becuase she didn't go into class with her string (almost 3 months late!!) this was going on: Okay... lets see if I can get this straight--- Ruth had her previous guide only for a few months and was having problems with thin foot pads. She was deciding if she wanted to retired her and get another guide. Keith (one of the class supervisors in OR) told her he had a perfect dog for her- but he wanted to traing her for Ruth- so even though she was ready for class- she had to wait until Keith was set to go into class- July. 
Well... it looks like Marce might not be leaving me in October! I'm excited I will have her for another few months- but sad she's leaving in the spring when her allergies could flare up even more. Her eval went as well as could be expected- She wasn't terribly behaved- actually kind of good for the way she's been acting lately at GDB events- but still was being very "Marcella-like"- She's just not a mature dog. She is in "LaLa land" alot- and only pays attention to me because she has to- she likes to check things out. Funny thing- our CFR said "Oh she's Majestic's sister? I wouldn't even CONSIDER sending that dog back- why are we sending her back again?" LOL. She's just Marcella. I'm glad she will possibly have more time to mature. See I wasn't freaking out for no reason! Now I just have to wait until she emails Mick to ask if he can live with one less dog on the truck.
Oh Amber- to get a dog on food protocol your dog has to have focus issues and you need to talk to your Leader who will talk to your PRA who will then clear it through GDB... it has to be something that more focus on you would help. Guide Dogs have to be pretty independent thinkers and can't only rely on the handlers commands- that's one of the reasons it's a very controlled protocol. If your dog likes to work for you without it- GREAT!
And Vinnie was feeling Left out- Vinnie came from San Rafael too... He's a Drifter and Maddie puppy- both Black Labs (how wierd is that- he's yellow!) 2 of his sisters- Vail and Verona- I belive- became breeders and all of the boys were CC'ed in phase 8 for Relieving issues- how great is that- sheesh! The last sister I think graduated as a Guide- but not sure.
Hmmm... Vinnie's pretty sure his CC was all a set up so he could come home- he missed me :)
He came home and learned how to beg...
...And that he was allowed on the bed!
Marcella is so darn cute! I love this picture of her because she's not looking like a crazed maniac with her tounge hangin out!
Playing with her favorite toy- the Jolly Ball- yes it is flat. I don't know how she did it- but she likes it better that way!
The Flat Jolly Ball and it's favorite doggie- Marcella!
Looking rather bored in this picture "Mom Why are making me sit here?"
Yet another picture I can't figuire out how to flip in Blogger- I'm sure there's a way with HTML I'm just too lazy and my computer is just too slow!!
