Trixie and I (with some help from Papa-T) are building a sandbox right now. It’s taking a while, but we are almost done.
This evening I was inside looking for a circle template so I could figure out what size drill bit I needed to attach the rope handle. Trixie was playing outside.
All of a sudden I heard screaming, “DADDY!! HELP! DADDDDDY!!!!!!! HELP! HELLLLP! There’s a WOLF!”
I ran to see a Trixie blur shoot past the window and dart across the backside of the porch. “DADDDY! HELP! There’s a WOLF after me!!! THERE’S A WOLF AFTER ME!”
When your child is screaming an alarm like that, you don’t hesitate to believe the danger for a second. She could have been hollering about Sleestak or robots and I would have been equally convinced. She bounded up the steps straight into my arms. Only then did I glance at what she was running from.
Lo and behold, over off the side of the yard was the neighbor’s huge, blackish-grey, extremely wolf-like Shepard mix docilely watching us. Even though it’s a big dog, they keep it inside so Trixie had never seen it before. Tonight was one heck of an introduction.
I was very proud of her for getting the hell out of there — she never ran that fast in soccer. After she calmed down a little, she was proud of herself also. “Whenever you see a wolf you are supposed to tell a grown-up,” she informed me. I’m thinking maybe more along the lines of animal control, but a grown-up is a step in the right direction.
You were a brave kid tonight, Trixie. Good job!
OK… so the only question I have is: Where did she learn the lesson “Whenever you see a wolf, you are supposed to tell a grown-up”?
Do they teach that in Kindergarten?
MAN… I missed out on that lesson!
too cool. allison would have gone…”PUPPY!” and tried to pet it.
Now ugly spiders thats a whole other story.
Little red riding hood?
Such a good story. Did you tell the neighbors of said wolf how their beast traumatized Trixie?
Sorry Trixie was traumatized! I was recently bitten by a “wolflike” German Shepherd at, of all places, the SPCA here in Mt. Pleasant, SC. They, of course, had to put the dog down; however, at my age, I was traumatized also. I was trying to protect my 7 year old grandaughter from the beast. Thank goodness I was successful. Glad the Trixie is fine.
Keep checkin back to see if there are any new posts!!! Hope this summer is treating you guys well. Cheers!!
Noooooooo new posts. Benmac where’d you guys go???
LOL, I get it! Its all on Flickr. Cooool! Yes, I had a dull moment there.
This may be why he isnt posting anything or doing anything someone stold stuff from here and rylan’s page.
http://www.webgoonies.com/
Wow, I was digging through my YouTube account and noticed that one of Rylan’s videos was posted on a MySpace profile. When I went to check it out I was amazed.
http://www.myspace.com/kerstin560
This person, who has a name similar to my wife, is not my wife nor any family member of ours. They are currently using about 15 Rylan pictures and 2 of his videos. Now if this is not disturbing enough as it is, there are a few comments under the pictures, one of which says…
June 27, 2007 6:34 PM
lol erin had fun with him that day..they were splashing each other with water haha
This was in relation to a few swimming pictures that I had taken. A swimming day that we had no one but me and my wife.
I have reported this to MySpace and well see what happens next. Crazy world we live in.
Update:
Looking at this further, the one friend of hers appears to be using a picture from TrixieUpdate.com. I have let the father know to see if he can confirm this and report that user as well if necessary.
http://www.myspace.com/meganderin321
looks like the Trixie got a new bike for her birthday!!!! Happy early birthday!!! She sure is cute, Ben!
Happy 4th Birthday Trixie
WHAT Malinda? If true, that is a shame. What has the world come to!
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