Some of Us Ran for a Good Cause. Some of Us, Not So Much

Look at all these young folk, just about to bust to run that 5k in the rain in the town the Dawgs built. It ALWAYS rains in Athens, Georgia. And, girl, don't they warn you. It pours, man, it pours. (That could be a song.)


I guess Cathy-on-a-Stick is more of a watcher than a runner. (That arch isn't very good at keeping pics-on-a-stick dry.)



(But thanks to all the runners who raised money for St. Jude's Children's Hospital!)

Bargain-Hunting

When I saw this deal, I dragged Don't Even Ask Cathy-on-a-Stick inside to buy me five dollars worth of good luck.

Don't even ask what they said.

What Happens When You Buy A Famous Author's Book

This is Jon Scieszka. He's written TONS of funny books. Like The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. And The Stinky Cheese Man. And the Time Warp Trio books. And you can get a great deal on his latest books, Knucklehead or Guys Read.

He was very happy to have his picture taken with Cathy-on-a-Stick. (Don't pay any attention to that look on his face. That's his "extremely happy" expression. Trust me.)

It's What's For Dinner

Just got a call from the Juniorest Hall (Oooh, a little poem for your enjoyment!) which reminded me that Cathy-on-a-Stick saw an awful lot of deer on the campus where Juniorest Hall now resides.

You have no idea how fast a deer can sprint when the dinner bell rings.

Photo Shoot Hi-jinks (Not a Pretty Picture)

Sorta Working Cathy-on-a-Stick snuck into a photo shoot. First, she tried on shoes. (Those stilettos were murder on her bunions!)

She played with all the make-up. (The fake eyelashes were a bit much, I thought.)

She pouted because she wanted a sophisticated up-do. (The hairdresser said she didn't have the right "product" for Cathy-on-a-Stick hair.)



Finally, it was time to get dressed. (Anybody seen that Size -28 yellow sheath dress with all the avant garde writing on it? Or was that a Juicy Fruit gum wrapper?)

Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

Finally made it to a Gwinnett Braves game! And saw Tim Wakefield pitch for the Red Sox. And watched as the Braves whupped Boston (but what can you expect when a team is named for footwear???)

Not sure what Cathy-on-a-Stick is watching (but what can you expect when you sneak in without paying???)

Are You Ready for Some Football?

Sorta Working Cathy-on-a-Stick headed out to Brookwood High School to see the Atlanta Falcons scrimmage! Okay, mostly she was looking for Matt Ryan. And she found him. But he was kinda busy, so we skipped the chat up.



Tons, TONS, of folks there. So crowded, even a stick couldn't squeeze through.



So, we grabbed our big Number 1 fingers and went home. But not exactly to work.