Monday, August 27, 2007
Back to School
I'll remove this post...because as my sister has reminded me...free speech isn't necessarily free. I'd rather keep my job :) But don't you worry mom, I'll find my ways to keep you posted on my ever so amusing workplace!
Monday, August 20, 2007
The pets of the Fagan House
It's been a rough day for us Fagan's - kind of like the loss of a family member when you lose your pet. So I decided to end this night on a good note and remember all the fantastic things about our pets - past, present, and maybe even future :)
Charity - that dog I, unfortunately, did not know. However dad has often told me he liked the taste of furniture.
Pepper - I will never forget the story of when Mom and Dad first got Pepper. She was a small, little fur ball and the crows outside would dive down at her.
Sandy - I wish I had more happier stories about her, but I will always feel guilty for leaving the gate open.
July - this dog used to do figure eights in our backyard around the bushes with a frisbee in her mouth.
Bailey - the best dog in the whole world...but really smelly ears. And mom had professional pictures taken of her....she takes the cake for most spoiled dog ever.
Mittens - thanks to Aunt Cheryl, Kelly got a cat. Or mom got a cat. But she was always so dainty and cute and lived on top of the dishwasher or on a window sill.
Jingles - aka Man Cat. He was a human stuck in a cat's body. He liked to eat butter, shrimp, and ketchup. He was my cat - or so I claimed him even though mom fed him and cleaned his litter pan. I liked to dress him up in doll clothes.
Whiskers - that "MOW" can never be forgotten.
Max - Grandma's cat that moved in with us. She was mean, but she sure loved Grandma.
Kraemer - now lives with Stacy. Best memory - before she was declawed, she would run and jump and hang on the screen door. Dad used to box with her.
Rudy - yes, I put down Rudy. Better known in our house as Riley. So it was our dog for 1 day. Your welcome Schneider family.
Charlie - Charlie has a mustache. I will never forget when he peed in the microwave several years ago. Mom, you should really buy a new one.
Angel - was Grandma's new cat, and now ours. She is really good at disappearing. I remember when Kaitlyn and Molly thought they lost her...and when Grandma thought Tim and Zach were trying to eat her.
Rufus - my hamster at ISU. Better known has Houdini. He escaped from his cage all the time. Once I thought he went down the vent and mom suggested I make him a ladder.
Mustard - remember that goldfish Kelly won at Kiddie Fest that would not die...until one day he jumped out of his bowl behind the microwave?
Sea Monkeys - they were nice and big and real....until Jingles knocked them over.
Paco - oh Paco. Kelly and I thought he should be named Cuatro because he ended up in our yard on the 4th of July. Mom didn't even want that dog until the mean old pet control guy tried to take him away. Now he has congestive heart failure and will definitely outlive us all.
Murphy - I will never forget how he would put a toy in his mouth and shake his head back and forth with his ears wacking him in the face. Or we would all scream when Redrum would appear.
Diva - my future weiner dog that I will make wear sweaters.
All of these animals (besides that last one) have played a huge part in my growing up and really were/are like part of my family. I know they all made me smile with the wacky things they did/do. I know the ones we have lost I will always remember. I know that for however much time they were in that Fagan house, they were loved so much by our crazy mom and could not have had a better life. I know that mom is sad, just as much as I am, to lose another pet, but I also know that she did everything she could to give our pets the best home ever. Just as she has done for her children. So mom, if you are reading this, I love you and Murphy does too.
Charity - that dog I, unfortunately, did not know. However dad has often told me he liked the taste of furniture.
Pepper - I will never forget the story of when Mom and Dad first got Pepper. She was a small, little fur ball and the crows outside would dive down at her.
Sandy - I wish I had more happier stories about her, but I will always feel guilty for leaving the gate open.
July - this dog used to do figure eights in our backyard around the bushes with a frisbee in her mouth.
Bailey - the best dog in the whole world...but really smelly ears. And mom had professional pictures taken of her....she takes the cake for most spoiled dog ever.
Mittens - thanks to Aunt Cheryl, Kelly got a cat. Or mom got a cat. But she was always so dainty and cute and lived on top of the dishwasher or on a window sill.
Jingles - aka Man Cat. He was a human stuck in a cat's body. He liked to eat butter, shrimp, and ketchup. He was my cat - or so I claimed him even though mom fed him and cleaned his litter pan. I liked to dress him up in doll clothes.
Whiskers - that "MOW" can never be forgotten.
Max - Grandma's cat that moved in with us. She was mean, but she sure loved Grandma.
Kraemer - now lives with Stacy. Best memory - before she was declawed, she would run and jump and hang on the screen door. Dad used to box with her.
Rudy - yes, I put down Rudy. Better known in our house as Riley. So it was our dog for 1 day. Your welcome Schneider family.
Charlie - Charlie has a mustache. I will never forget when he peed in the microwave several years ago. Mom, you should really buy a new one.
Angel - was Grandma's new cat, and now ours. She is really good at disappearing. I remember when Kaitlyn and Molly thought they lost her...and when Grandma thought Tim and Zach were trying to eat her.
Rufus - my hamster at ISU. Better known has Houdini. He escaped from his cage all the time. Once I thought he went down the vent and mom suggested I make him a ladder.
Mustard - remember that goldfish Kelly won at Kiddie Fest that would not die...until one day he jumped out of his bowl behind the microwave?
Sea Monkeys - they were nice and big and real....until Jingles knocked them over.
Paco - oh Paco. Kelly and I thought he should be named Cuatro because he ended up in our yard on the 4th of July. Mom didn't even want that dog until the mean old pet control guy tried to take him away. Now he has congestive heart failure and will definitely outlive us all.
Murphy - I will never forget how he would put a toy in his mouth and shake his head back and forth with his ears wacking him in the face. Or we would all scream when Redrum would appear.
Diva - my future weiner dog that I will make wear sweaters.
All of these animals (besides that last one) have played a huge part in my growing up and really were/are like part of my family. I know they all made me smile with the wacky things they did/do. I know the ones we have lost I will always remember. I know that for however much time they were in that Fagan house, they were loved so much by our crazy mom and could not have had a better life. I know that mom is sad, just as much as I am, to lose another pet, but I also know that she did everything she could to give our pets the best home ever. Just as she has done for her children. So mom, if you are reading this, I love you and Murphy does too.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Cal City Bar Crawl
We all know how much mom loves a good drunk/drinking/beer/liquour story, so I thought I would share my "traveling down memory lane" weekend with you.
I guess this will read more as my top moments of a Cal City Bar Crawl.
1. First new, never met before, c.c. person at the bar crawl is Vinnie. Funny thing, we exchange names and he discovers that he has met a Fagan before. Kelly, who he worked at McDonald's with. We exchanged french fry stories and I reminisced for Kelly on her Golden Arches days. Small world. Kelly filled me in later that he once stole a pencil sharpener and a garbage can. Well... get the story from her. (Kelly, maybe you could make a blog, too!)
2. In the first bar, Boss', I found myself thinking about Mr. Rising. This was the bar he referred to as the "library" and would often go to the library after basketball practice. When I walked in, Kait pointed out a sign above the door that said "Good night D.R.". Sometimes I forget he isn't here. I had a drink for him.
3. The back of the shirts read, "We don't get shot, we take shots". Kait and I walked into Walgreens with those shirts on. No wonder people were staring. But hey, atleast we didn't lie. We didn't get shot.
4. I finally went to Tombstone Inn on Burnham. This proves what I used to believe that place was (where you buy Tombstone pizzas) is definitely not true.
5. The old people at the Legion were not happy to see a school bus of bar crawlers pull up on their territory.
6. Bob Chura (Allison's classmate) filled me in on how he served our country and I have him to thank that I was able to be here getting married. I guess Bob Chura fought for exchanging of vows?
7. We walked to Pano's.
8. We made a stop at the Schneider's Uncle Den's house on Wentworth, who has a "bar" in his basement. He had a snack table :)
9. On the way to their Uncle's, Kait stated, "I'm not drinking there, I'm just taking shots".
10. Using the school bus to get us around so no one was drinking and driving, the bus driver, William, used the stop sign on the side of the bus to also make sure no one got hit while running across the street to the next bar. See mom, we were safe.
It's amazing how much Calumet City has changed but it is also interesting how much it is the same. Most of the people on the bar crawl have moved from there, but it was nice to be back with the people that I grew up with and just have fun on our old stomping grounds. Pretty soon a lot of those stomping grounds won't be there. But I guess we'll always have Pano's.
I guess this will read more as my top moments of a Cal City Bar Crawl.
1. First new, never met before, c.c. person at the bar crawl is Vinnie. Funny thing, we exchange names and he discovers that he has met a Fagan before. Kelly, who he worked at McDonald's with. We exchanged french fry stories and I reminisced for Kelly on her Golden Arches days. Small world. Kelly filled me in later that he once stole a pencil sharpener and a garbage can. Well... get the story from her. (Kelly, maybe you could make a blog, too!)
2. In the first bar, Boss', I found myself thinking about Mr. Rising. This was the bar he referred to as the "library" and would often go to the library after basketball practice. When I walked in, Kait pointed out a sign above the door that said "Good night D.R.". Sometimes I forget he isn't here. I had a drink for him.
3. The back of the shirts read, "We don't get shot, we take shots". Kait and I walked into Walgreens with those shirts on. No wonder people were staring. But hey, atleast we didn't lie. We didn't get shot.
4. I finally went to Tombstone Inn on Burnham. This proves what I used to believe that place was (where you buy Tombstone pizzas) is definitely not true.
5. The old people at the Legion were not happy to see a school bus of bar crawlers pull up on their territory.
6. Bob Chura (Allison's classmate) filled me in on how he served our country and I have him to thank that I was able to be here getting married. I guess Bob Chura fought for exchanging of vows?
7. We walked to Pano's.
8. We made a stop at the Schneider's Uncle Den's house on Wentworth, who has a "bar" in his basement. He had a snack table :)
9. On the way to their Uncle's, Kait stated, "I'm not drinking there, I'm just taking shots".
10. Using the school bus to get us around so no one was drinking and driving, the bus driver, William, used the stop sign on the side of the bus to also make sure no one got hit while running across the street to the next bar. See mom, we were safe.
It's amazing how much Calumet City has changed but it is also interesting how much it is the same. Most of the people on the bar crawl have moved from there, but it was nice to be back with the people that I grew up with and just have fun on our old stomping grounds. Pretty soon a lot of those stomping grounds won't be there. But I guess we'll always have Pano's.
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