No, I'm not a (school) teacher

Many people ask me if I am a teacher.  This is always a surprise to me - do I look like a teacher?  Is there a certain look a teacher has?  I think the reason so many people ask me is because I have the summer "off".  LOL!  Ok - I have to admit that I totally love summer vacation probably as much as any kid.   There's no set schedule and we get to spend tons of time outdoors just hangin' out and playing. What's not to love about that?  Ok - another truth - sometimes the 3 mousekeeteers  get on each others nerves.  Enough said!  And guess what?  I would have loved being a teacher.  So I take that passion and use it in other ways - like volunteering with kids and elderly, and helping out with other fun things - like the craft up here yesterday - that was a hoot!  Or was it a roar?  It is safari week after all!

Anyway, I love to write - my blog, in my journal, little poems and songs for the kids - you get the idea.  And I'm pretty quick on my feet with it!  I can usually get the kids laughing with my silliness.

So - here's one I just came across this morning that I wrote for my cousin Jess who was looking after Roxy when we were in Portugal and Spain a couple of years ago.  I thought it was funny that when I was cleaning out my sent items this morning that I found it - funny because Jess has Roxy this week too!

And here it is...hope you get a giggle from it.  BTW, you have to imagine that you are a baritone singer really booming it out - like you are marching and majestically singing!

To Jessica from Roxy:


Sheʼs a cute little thing 
Who knows her way
Like sit, paw and Roxy stay 
She loves to snuggle, 
Sheʼd do that all day.


Please take good care of our dog.


She eats only dog food,
With the occasional treat,
Like banana or strawberry
Or an O made of wheat (aka cheerios) 
No chocolate, raisins or grapes
For this fine lady

Please take good care of our dog, Sheʼs our baby!!


She loves her crate when itʼs sleepy time 
A snuggly blanket will do her just fine.
A few walks a day will keep her in line,
Please take good care of our dog.
(We know you will)

Have fun and thank you so much for looking after Roxy. We love you!!
Lea & Brad 

Keep smiling!