Just before Christmas 2004
One afternoon shortly after C.Ann returned from registering her car the Department of Motor Vehicles and dealing with the 75 people ahead of her, she sat in her comfy office chair so she could get to the business of Ebaying and Dising in comfort.
C.Ann has mastered multitasking on her computer.
C.Anns sweet granddaughter was expected shortly so they could trim the Disney Princess Christmas tree, bake some holiday cookies and finish wrapping gifts to their loved ones.
C.Anns granddaughter was a very good girl and knew the "Grandma" rules applied here.
While C.Ann was busy on her computer spreading faith, love and pixie dust across the Dis she was humming to Weird Al's "eBay song"
A used ... pink bathrobe
A rare ... mint snowglobe
A Smurf ... TV tray
I bought on eBay
Link to song if youd like to hum along http://superblog.blog-city.com/read/125502.htm
C.Ann does eBay, but doesnt inhale.
C.Ann decided shed like to have a meal ready before her granddaughter arrived.
What would it be today?
Homemade macaroni & cheese made with New York Sharp cheese, accompanied by French-style green beans with a hefty shot of garlic salt on them and a very tall, very cold glass of milk?
That sounded tasty, but what about dessert? C.Ann searched her cupboards for the perfect ending to their meal.
Of course, Jello with evaporated milk poured over it and sprinkled with sugar.
While she finished her cooking, C.Ann made herself a cup of Folgers coffee, her favorite. She flipped though the pages of a scrapbook filled with all the papers her granddaughter had done in school since starting Kindergarten last year. It was certainly her most cherished possession.
The bang at her storm door startled C.Ann from her dreamy walk through her granddaughters scrapbook. She went to her front door, expecting to see her daughter with her granddaughter.
But there was no one there when she opened the door; there was simply a brown envelope on her doorstep with no post mark and no indication where it came from. She looked around and saw no one, no cars, no mailman.
All of her packages she had purchased from eBay had arrived; she couldnt even begin to imagine what would be in a brown envelope. She picked it up from her doorstep and quickly closed the door.
She returned to the kitchen and put the brown envelope on her table. The mystery envelope would have to wait; she needed to finish cooking her meal before it burned.
A short time after C.Anns daughter and granddaughter showed up. Her daughter had finally forgiven her for corrupting DD Disney Christmas tree with NASCAR ornaments. The enjoyed their meal together and had some laughs about this years Santa letter from her granddaughter, batteries not included, animals sold separately complete with her phone number and directions so Santa wouldnt get lost.
C.Anns life just wouldn't be the same without her little munchkin'.
C.Anns daughter noticed the envelope on the kitchen table and asked her mom about it. C.Ann had forgotten about it, because she was pre-occupied by her darling granddaughter.
C.Anns favorite movie quote is from "Steel Magnolias I'd rather have 30 seconds of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.
Beginning September 24, 1999 (?year) her granddaughter had given her over 5 years of wonderful. She knew she was blessed.
C.Ann carefully opened the mystery envelope to discover legal documents.
What is this, another class action suit that Im not aware of and a check for 5 cents? She asked herself out loud.
No, it was an award for bravery from the Association of Black Bear Photography and a check for the grand prize of ten thousand dollars.
What would C.Ann do with the money?
Shed be taking her daughter and granddaughter to DISNEY WORLD for Christmas!
Like youd ask that anyway.
C.Ann put the award in a shoe box for her granddaughter, a tradition started by her own grandmother.
She ran to her comfy office chair to tell the Dis. She simply couldnt contain her excitement. There were hundreds of replies to her thread all wishing fun and happiness on her upcoming trip.
She had many plans to make but at least she wouldnt have to worry about her tree, which would stay up until at least Jan. 6th anyway.
They would need a rental car because C.Ann hates to be confined.
They would fly first class, no chair on the wing for them.
Instead of staying off site, they would stay at the Grand Floridian hotel.
She checked her purse to make sure she had everything in there she needed,
Wallet
debit cards
check book
stamps
pen
driver's license, library card, emergency contact card, health insurance card
small address/phone book
tissues
band-aids
life-savors
tiny spray perfume
tiny spray breath freshener
brush
keys
cell phone
Aleve/Tylenol
Yup, everything was there.
She would finally have to take her Kodak Easy Share CX6230 out of its box and learn how to use it.
C.Ann would also have to speak to her son-in-law about the gifts locked in his classic camaro that no one had the keys to but him.
But first and most importantly she would have to go shopping for proper fitting underwear. Hers have a habit of hiking up.
With all the excitement, C.Ann, her daughter and granddaughter had worked up another appetite decided to have a snack. C.Ann dashed to her kitchen and produced a fruit tray. The tray had a lovely assortment of cantaloupe, watermelon, strawberries, grapes and a mystery melon that was quite tasty.
Everything was going to be perfect on their trip.
Their plane landed on time, the car rental was fast and easy, the weather was warm and sunny.
And there were no love bugs.
The Grand Floridian gave C.Ann a free room upgrade.
They ate at every character meal, saw every show, enjoyed the fireworks and were made honorary princesses in the Christmas parade.
Which all the people from the Dis watched on T.V.
Because none of the other people on the Dis were brave enough to photograph a black bear and win an award.
Hey, C.Ann, LOVE YA, MEAN IT!
One afternoon shortly after C.Ann returned from registering her car the Department of Motor Vehicles and dealing with the 75 people ahead of her, she sat in her comfy office chair so she could get to the business of Ebaying and Dising in comfort.
C.Ann has mastered multitasking on her computer.
C.Anns sweet granddaughter was expected shortly so they could trim the Disney Princess Christmas tree, bake some holiday cookies and finish wrapping gifts to their loved ones.
C.Anns granddaughter was a very good girl and knew the "Grandma" rules applied here.
While C.Ann was busy on her computer spreading faith, love and pixie dust across the Dis she was humming to Weird Al's "eBay song"
A used ... pink bathrobe
A rare ... mint snowglobe
A Smurf ... TV tray
I bought on eBay
Link to song if youd like to hum along http://superblog.blog-city.com/read/125502.htm
C.Ann does eBay, but doesnt inhale.
C.Ann decided shed like to have a meal ready before her granddaughter arrived.
What would it be today?
Homemade macaroni & cheese made with New York Sharp cheese, accompanied by French-style green beans with a hefty shot of garlic salt on them and a very tall, very cold glass of milk?
That sounded tasty, but what about dessert? C.Ann searched her cupboards for the perfect ending to their meal.
Of course, Jello with evaporated milk poured over it and sprinkled with sugar.
While she finished her cooking, C.Ann made herself a cup of Folgers coffee, her favorite. She flipped though the pages of a scrapbook filled with all the papers her granddaughter had done in school since starting Kindergarten last year. It was certainly her most cherished possession.
The bang at her storm door startled C.Ann from her dreamy walk through her granddaughters scrapbook. She went to her front door, expecting to see her daughter with her granddaughter.
But there was no one there when she opened the door; there was simply a brown envelope on her doorstep with no post mark and no indication where it came from. She looked around and saw no one, no cars, no mailman.
All of her packages she had purchased from eBay had arrived; she couldnt even begin to imagine what would be in a brown envelope. She picked it up from her doorstep and quickly closed the door.
She returned to the kitchen and put the brown envelope on her table. The mystery envelope would have to wait; she needed to finish cooking her meal before it burned.
A short time after C.Anns daughter and granddaughter showed up. Her daughter had finally forgiven her for corrupting DD Disney Christmas tree with NASCAR ornaments. The enjoyed their meal together and had some laughs about this years Santa letter from her granddaughter, batteries not included, animals sold separately complete with her phone number and directions so Santa wouldnt get lost.
C.Anns life just wouldn't be the same without her little munchkin'.
C.Anns daughter noticed the envelope on the kitchen table and asked her mom about it. C.Ann had forgotten about it, because she was pre-occupied by her darling granddaughter.
C.Anns favorite movie quote is from "Steel Magnolias I'd rather have 30 seconds of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.
Beginning September 24, 1999 (?year) her granddaughter had given her over 5 years of wonderful. She knew she was blessed.
C.Ann carefully opened the mystery envelope to discover legal documents.
What is this, another class action suit that Im not aware of and a check for 5 cents? She asked herself out loud.
No, it was an award for bravery from the Association of Black Bear Photography and a check for the grand prize of ten thousand dollars.
What would C.Ann do with the money?
Shed be taking her daughter and granddaughter to DISNEY WORLD for Christmas!
Like youd ask that anyway.
C.Ann put the award in a shoe box for her granddaughter, a tradition started by her own grandmother.
She ran to her comfy office chair to tell the Dis. She simply couldnt contain her excitement. There were hundreds of replies to her thread all wishing fun and happiness on her upcoming trip.
She had many plans to make but at least she wouldnt have to worry about her tree, which would stay up until at least Jan. 6th anyway.
They would need a rental car because C.Ann hates to be confined.
They would fly first class, no chair on the wing for them.
Instead of staying off site, they would stay at the Grand Floridian hotel.
She checked her purse to make sure she had everything in there she needed,
Wallet
debit cards
check book
stamps
pen
driver's license, library card, emergency contact card, health insurance card
small address/phone book
tissues
band-aids
life-savors
tiny spray perfume
tiny spray breath freshener
brush
keys
cell phone
Aleve/Tylenol
Yup, everything was there.
She would finally have to take her Kodak Easy Share CX6230 out of its box and learn how to use it.
C.Ann would also have to speak to her son-in-law about the gifts locked in his classic camaro that no one had the keys to but him.
But first and most importantly she would have to go shopping for proper fitting underwear. Hers have a habit of hiking up.
With all the excitement, C.Ann, her daughter and granddaughter had worked up another appetite decided to have a snack. C.Ann dashed to her kitchen and produced a fruit tray. The tray had a lovely assortment of cantaloupe, watermelon, strawberries, grapes and a mystery melon that was quite tasty.
Everything was going to be perfect on their trip.
Their plane landed on time, the car rental was fast and easy, the weather was warm and sunny.
And there were no love bugs.
The Grand Floridian gave C.Ann a free room upgrade.
They ate at every character meal, saw every show, enjoyed the fireworks and were made honorary princesses in the Christmas parade.
Which all the people from the Dis watched on T.V.
Because none of the other people on the Dis were brave enough to photograph a black bear and win an award.
Hey, C.Ann, LOVE YA, MEAN IT!
