The light flashing on my telephone indicates I have a message. So I check it and then dutifully call my dentist to confirm that I will be in for my next apppointment tomorrow. The following conversation ensues: Me: Hi Robbie Lue, You left a message on my machine earlier today …
Was at a friend’s cottage and went wake boarding for the first time in my life this past weekend. So there I am strapping the board to my feet and I ask my buddy for some tips on how to get up on this thing once the boat starts to …
Old Man Fookwire is a grump who only likes to paint pictures of birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates-until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that charms the old grump.
My take: How can you not like a book where you get to say Googlie Mooglie, raise your fist and yell “Those darned squirrels”?
