Next Door 2 .....Paradise: Memory Monday

DATE: Late 1987-early 1988
PLACE: UNIVERSITY
ON THE SCENE: The Girl Next Door (TGND) and her College Roommate (CR)
Under the heading of "Brilliant observations from my roommate that I was too young and stupid to recognize..."

CR: (a normally very non-violent and calm person) "Gak Gak Gak" if I hear one more word about GAK I'm going to hit somebody!
TGND: (befuddled) GAK? What's GAK?
CR: the Gospel According to ken (aka EX). I don't give a rat's ass what KEN thinks. You are an intelligent, educated woman. What do YOU think??

Yeah, apparently I used to go around most of my senior year of college (we were engaged in September of my senior year) saying, "Ken says.... Ken says...." and it drove them crazy. HEY CR you'll be glad to know I've finally learned to think for myself!

And GAK still cracks me up...

Better late than never! (I seem to be saying that a lot lately)

The Cast Of Characters

Me: See about me above

Son: 21 YO, back at college after taking a "break" between his Sophomore and Junior year of college (which lasted exactly 1 semester before he had to go back of his own accord...), ridiculously funny, adorable, smart, athletic, musically gifted and pusher of all my buttons. He's the reason doctors invented Valium.

Daughter: 21 YO SENIOR! in College, intelligent, funny, organized, beautiful, sweet, "blond", thoughtful, friendly, musically gifted, athletic, shortest temper on the planet when it comes to her twin brother. She's the reason vinters invented wine.

The Captain: My "Friend" in earlier posts, my partner, my housemate, my confidante, my Boss's friend of over 25 years. Yeah that's weird. But he is really awesome. And the Love of my Life.

EX: The man I was married to for 20 years who lived next door. Now he's dating the girlfriend he had before we met and pretends I never existed. Really. OH and his GF and I could be twins...except for the outgoing personality part. She is, my children tell me, very sweet and kind and I'm thrilled for them that she is.

Queen Bee: My now deceased 12 YO lab who had gone haywire. She pretended she couldn't hear you when you called her, but the word "TREAT" always got a reaction. She randomly forgot things - like in the middle of fetching the ball forgot what she was doing. She was the best dog ever.

Stinky: AKA Stinky Butt Daughter's Jack Russell who is no longer a Puppy but will always be the "Baby."

GoofusMarufus: The New Rescue Mutt we picked up while visiting Daughter in College. She is gorgeous, funny, but afraid of the strangest things. And she still hasn't learned to sail, sigh. And Stinky Butt, while home on break from College, taught her baaaaaad things!

DRD: Dumb Runaway Dog - Ex's lab who I used to babysit when we lived next door. She's a runner and ended up in the doggy hospital one night. Not. My. Fault. (I was not home!)

Next Door 2 .....Paradise

Monday, June 30, 2008

Memory Monday - GAK

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