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Gena - just had an ad at the bottom of the page - '10 rules of a flat stomach', then read your post..) Like it was made for you.
But seriously, so sorry to read about your down time and your family. Thank goodness you were the strong one - and you have made a good life for youself and have a family to be proud of.
Can understand how helpless you felt when talking to your sister. But let's just hope that the chat with you helped her!
Thank you for sharing it with us. We all have good laughs together, but it is good to know more about each other and our lives too.

Funny how you have a passport pic story too - that getting a little thing like that have such a story to tell for us both!
Now that Mike is going to get one too - just need him to get his pic done - without him leaving it too long until he's ready! I really wanted to get my application away this week, now may not.

Monica - just love seeing your pic of your grandchildren. Are they sisters and brother?

And husband softening - well, no not reallly. Just still thinks I'm an idiot I think to be so crazy over music and rock stars. But more like the fact of going overseas - and if I'm going we should both go!
But like you - I don't like flying - hate bieng shut in a small place with lots of people like that! So don't like bus rides either!

Good luck with your practicing with that site anyway Monica. I'm leaving it to Barb. to entertain us:) Sounds complicated, and I've only just mastered ordinary pics!
And agree about Daughtry sites, this is enough for me too, hardly have time to keep up with things here!

Airlie - do hope thing go well for your mum. Will be a worry for you, to see her come through it well. But you'll both be glad to have the op over and done with I reckon too.

And yes, reckon this speed here lately is enough to drive us all crazy!

--Yvonne --
~*~PLEDGE MAMMA #5~*~
**~**One of the DOGGS**~**

Barb - this is brilliant - your new discovery!
LOVE Chris being so concerned about me being in trouble.
Gena - the kiss from Chris has to make you feel better - and laugh.
Need a whole album just of these pics - so they don't get lost down the posts.
This has gotta be the best thread in the site!

And LOVE the new song, thanks so much for the link. Another song/video I heard here in this thread for the first time!
Chris's voice sounds so good singing it - so right to show up the quality of his singing. Love just him and the song and the guitar. Would be awesome on the new album for a quite mood.

--Yvonne --
~*~PLEDGE MAMMA #5~*~
**~**One of the DOGGS**~**

Where y'at, Dawlin!

Welcome to da POUND!!!!!!!!!

We are always happy to add to our pack of DOGGS here, so jump in and yap away to your heart's content..........long as ya follow da Alpha Dogg's rulz, I can't foresee any problems..........LOL

Just kiddin there.......we do love to give Gena a hard time about how much she''s willin to sacrfice for the rest of us DOGGS...ha ha........she's a good sport and takes it all in stride........

Tell us all about yourself..........and we'll be sure to return the favor.......lol!

I'm Barb and I live in the New Orleans area..... I have 2 sons and 3 grandkids, and my next DAUGHTRY concert is Aug.9 in INDY! WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!

Pleased ta meetcha, Dawlin

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Ruff - welcome! there most certainly is a place for you and anyone else who wants to join us.

We may sound a bit crazy when you look down here, but it's all in good fun.
(Thank goodness our husbands and kids don't see. )
We share the good thing in our lives with each other, as well as the not so good, and most of all, have a good laugh.

But our dreams of seeing and meeting Chris and the guys is what we talk about too. A dream we all share.

So please do join us and tell us about yourself. You'll soon get to know the regular people who come along here. Others pop in from time to time too.

--Yvonne --
~*~PLEDGE MAMMA #5~*~
**~**One of the DOGGS**~**

any room for more DOGGS? my name is right; I think my age is MORE than sufficient! I'm a DOGG at heart...love to join ya'll

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Monica.......your grandkids are adorable! I remember seeing one of your granddaughters in the pics from your meet n greet with Chris

I checked on rolfbot and didn't see any help function either, but there's a way you can email the dude who dreamed it up........click on "about rolfbot" to find it. Maybe he can help you that way.

When I'm doing a rolfbot, I get the pics directly from my pc........I don't think you can get them from PB, but I could be wrong.....I've never had a problem with the size of the pic at rolfbot.

Gena.........glad to see you back to yourself (somewhat)........I can imagine how you must have felt talking to your sis and her needing you like that.....it does get to you, I know. It's really nice that she feels so close to you, and I'm sure just being able to talk was a big help to her. I know it's really hard to be so far away.....makes ya feel helpless, doesn't it? Just remember, your DOGGS are here for ya, Dawlin!

Airlie, hope your Mom does okay with her surgery......we'll be thinkin of ya, Dawlin It's hard to keep up with all the stuff goin on here and everything in your own life, too.....I know! But we'll always be here,so when ya get some down time, just come on by and vent!

I'm not sure if the new song is gonna be on the new album..........I would imagine it is.......and I would imagine the guys are gonna be doin their new stuff at these upcoming concerts........I really hope Chris sings this one in INDY........I don't even know the NAME of the song yet! But I love it already.............lol

Well, I'd better get back to work now............hope all you Grannies have a great day.........TTYL

Luv ya's.........
B

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--Barb I listened to Chris's new song,, as you say ,,,,Awesome,,,Do you think it will be on his New Album,,,,
The Man is A Genius,, Charisma Oozing from his Pores,,, and he's cute,,
Love Him,,Love Him, Love Him,, what more can I say,,,,

Airlie,,
I'm sorry that your Mum still has Problems with her eyes,,, I do hope the Surgery goes Well,, it must be a real worry for you,, I'm thinking about Ya'''

Monica
The Pic's of your family are Great,,,What a Happy lot they are,,, But you forced Gene into sitting for that did'nt you,, Ha Ha
Hopefully by the weekend I will be able to work out how to send some of mine in,,, But Don't hold your breath,, lol

Yvonne I had a similer story to yours about my Passport,,, I had to Renew mine Two year ago,,
You need two photo's one for there Records and one for the Passport,,, honestly I must have Taken about Eight different Photo's with me so they could pick the Best from them,, as they are very strict now in how you look in a photo,,,
your not supposed to smile, etc
Well they were'nt happy with my Photo's,, so I had to go that day to get some more done as I was in Perth,,, to save me from having to do the Journey again,,
Well it took us ages to find a Shop that took Passport Photo's, I was exhausted,, hyper ventilating, with a cold sore on my lip,,
And do you know that is the photo that is in my Passport,, you'll see it when we Meet, Cold sore and All'''' Ha Ha
Luv'Ya'All
Gena
One Of The Doggs,,,,,,,,,,Woof
(Doggs Rule OK)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmtltJQF84Q

Check this OUT!!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm so far behind on everything; guess that happens when I don't go online in the evening.

I thought I was going crazy because this site was going soooooooooooooooooooo slow!!!
Very aggravating!!! Guess the DO server or whatever needs to be updated.

Still having a few issues with Mom having her eyelid surgery or not. Geez - big time platelet issue.

Passport talk - I renewed mine earlier this year, so I'm set to travel anywhere!! Now all I need are the $$$$$$$$$$!! LOL!!

Monica - nice pic of your grandchildren!!

I still need to read more posts, maybe this evening, or tomorrow, if mom has her surgery in the a.m. She needs someone with her for 24 hours after the surgery, guess that is a must.
Woof, woof, woof, woof!!
That's DOGG speak for TTYL!!

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One of the DOGGs!!!
~*~ Pledge Mamma #35 (Airlie) ~*~
DAUGHTRY fans are ageless!!
Rocked with DAUGHTRY:
Clearwater, FL 10/08/07
Greenville, SC 12/16/2007 - 2nd row!! OMG:-)
Greensboro, NC 12/22/2007
Greensboro, NC 3/16/2008

Doggs''
Thankyou for you concerns, I'll be fine..
I always try and keep Positive, but I think the Negatives caught up with me,,
I felt so flat,,,,, wish I was talking about my Tummy when I use the word ''flat,,
At the moment it is coming in handy as I am using it as a Lap tray for my snacks,, lol

Anyway guys thanks for cheering me up with your Pic's and Posts.
You really are a Bunch of Lovely Ladies,,, No Joke,,,

I had got a phone call from one of my Sisters in Scotland,,,
Mari wants me to go Home to Scotland, as she is missing me,, so that upset me amongst other things,,
Mari is a Happy go lucky Person,, dose'nt own much, and only buys what she needs,,
But she enjoys her life, which has been a pretty hard one,, she is also an Alcoholic, but would give you her last coin from her purse,,
So I guess Ladies she Pulled my Heart Strings, and I felt Humbled that with all her Problems,, her thoughts were of me,,
Out of all Six brothers and Four Sisters,, I'm the only one that is not a Hard drinker,,,
They all started drinking as soon as there Age allowed them,,
We never had an easy life growing up, so I guess Drink was an Escape,,,
I remember saying to my Mum that the Milk Man Must be my Dad, As I was so Different to my Siblings,,
Well as I was Walking away from her with the Ringing noise still in my ear ,, from her hand,,
I thought''' Oh well we do look alike,,,,, ring' ring'' Ouch,
And I was at the ripe old age of 21 when that happened,, lol

Awe Ladies I just thought that I would Share that moment with Ya'''
Take care,, Luv' Ya 'All
-gena
One Of The Doggs,,,,,,,,,,Woof
(Doggs Rule OK)

I'm trying. Just scroll down and then double click on the pics and that should full size it. I guess my time is up. It's 11:38 pm so need to head myself to bed. Love ya all DOGGS. Barb, I have to save that pic you did for me, that is tooooooo funny!!!

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~*~ Pledge Mamma #34 ~*~
"THE DOGGS" Monica

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~*~ Pledge Mamma #34 ~*~
"THE DOGGS" Monica

but boy I need help. You know Barb I was thinkging I was getting pics from my computer not from Photobucket. Are you taking pics from Photobucket? Maybe that is where the problem is although I got two pics to post from my computer's pictures. I don't know right now but I will figure it out over the weekend maybe.

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~*~ Pledge Mamma #34 ~*~
"THE DOGGS" Monica

Maybe u need 2 make the original pic larger for rolfbot? I dunno........is there a "help" feature on the site? I've never looked.........

THIS site is interminably SLOW tonight!

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I cracked up when I saw that pic and your words. Yes, I did use rolfot site but I know I have to be doing something different because my pics below are thumbnail size and you click on it to see a bigger version. I guess I will have to play with it over the weekend and figure it out more. It always takes me a little bit of time but I usually figure it out, hopefully!!

Yvonne, I loved reading your story of getting your passport. Can you believe your husband said he would get one too? Maybe he is softening to the fact that you are focused and he can join you and maybe have a good time or choose to stay behind. ha ha It is sounding more and more hopeful concerning Mike, I think. As Barb said our family and husbands are just concerned about us meeting people they don't know. They hear all the bad stuff on the news of people meeting friends from the computer. But this is soooooo different!!! Gosh, we're asking our husbands to come along so how bad can that be? I hope your trip to Auzzie comes along for you. I know how exciting that would be for you. I love to travel and get away and do things. I just don't like flying as I have said before.

Airlie, how's things going DOGG? Bet your workin your fingers to the bones. Is this site running slow for you too? Maybe they need to get more memory or a faster processor or something. You know I was thinking, maybe some of our DOGGS that use to come here often has shifted over to another Daughtry site. I have heard of others on other Daughtry sites. I don't know but this is my home. ha ha I have trouble keeping up with this with work and all as we all know.

Gena, how you doin DOGG? Give me till tomorrow and I will try to write up how to get your pics to photobucket and then to here. Ok? Don't give up on Daughtry HUGS girl!!! Are you kidding, we will go for the gusto!!! I guess your just having a bad day which we all have sometimes and don't feel at your best. Ok DOGG, go to your bed and take a rest. When you get up your tail will be wagging and ready to go. Remember your ALFHA DOGG!!! We need our leader. Ok, I am going to post this and wait five minutes for it to load like it has been.

Deb, hope your having fun. We'll be glad to see you back. LOL to all the DOGGS!

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~*~ Pledge Mamma #34 ~*~
"THE DOGGS" Monica

Feel bettah, Dawlin?
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Are u using the "roflbot" site?
Is that tellin u the pics r 2 large? Or is it Photobucket?

U can resize them in PB.....use the "message board" size if u do.

I've never gotten a "2 large" message from "roflbot"..........but it will stop u from typing anymore text after a certain point.....I have no idea when tho!
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(Oh, POOH! Click on the pic to see it all..........@#@$#^%!)

So glad you got it all taken care of! Can't believe how expensive y'all's passports are! Mine cost over $100 for goin to England and I thought THAT was high!

I got the same reaction from my sons when I told them about our plans to all meet up for a show...my cop son says "Ma, do you KNOW these people?" They're just lookin out for us is all, Yvonne.......they want us to be safe and not get hurt or anything.......but they don't understand how close we've all become thru our love for DAUGHTRY, do they?

Anywho, it's all GOOD, right?
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Barb, I got these two pics but the rest are saying they are too large but they are all the same size and taken with the same camera? Help, I'm lost and don't want to play anymore right now. I will try another time. Do you have to sign up on the website because I didn't? I'll be back tonight ladies but need the brain to cool down. ha ha LOL

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~*~ Pledge Mamma #34 ~*~
"THE DOGGS" Monica

This is sooooo slow again - but seems like it must be the site - not my system, as others have been having the same trouble!

LOVE the new pic too Barbara - what awesome messages - a laugh to start the visit to DO for sure.
Gena - not soundiing very bright today - what's up?
Sent you more instructions - good luck.

Now my story of yesterday:

Went to a travel agent and was directed to a shop that takes passport photos! I went in after being out in the wind and rain, all wrapped up in my winter layers of clothes, only for the lady to direct me out the back and get her camera out there and then! I took my coat off and brushed my hair - all without a mirror! Didn't expect it to be that instant! So my picture is certainly natural!
Then went to visit my son, and daughter there too, so felt so excited that couldn't resist telling them 'I just got a passport photo done'.
Daughter - 'what about dad, did he too?'
Me - ' he doesn't know'
Her - 'What for?'
Me - well was a sort of burbled explanation of me meeting people I know on the internet and going to see concerts with them. (By now getting weird looks from son and daughter)
Her - 'Dad won't be happy, bet he won't talk to you for the next couple of weeks'

So by then felt deflated and guilty! My own kids almost telling me off like I used to them, and making me feel like a naughtry girl!!!!
Knew I'd now had to tell Mike, now that I'd opened my big mouth!
So got home and sort of repeated what I'd told them, and added 'you could get one and come too if you want' - but that I have been invited to stay with someone in Aussie (sort of saying the invite was for ME!!!!)
So he was OK about it and going to get a new passport at the same time!
I did explain my love of music and wanting to see and hear more was my passion like his for his boat and fishing!!
So yes, reckon we will both be coming to the US, because I told him all about that at the same time and October 2009 and Gena's birthday - but NOT the conversations we have here about it and meeting Chris.
Aussie plans still to be talked about further. Guess we could go together and spend a few days doing our own thing - he could go on fishing trips while I did my Small Mercies 'groupie' thing.

So feel so much better now it's out in the open!!!!!!!

--Yvonne --
~*~PLEDGE MAMMA #5~*~
**~**One of the DOGGS**~**

Quickpost this image to Myspace, Digg, Facebook, and others!
THIS IS MY HUSBAND GENE.

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~*~ Pledge Mamma #34 ~*~
"THE DOGGS" Monica

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID TO GET THIS BUT I WAS PLAYIN. THIS IS MY THREE KIDS LAST YEAR. MY OLDEST SON RON FAR LEFT JUST TURNED 40, TAMMY, AND KEVIN ON THE RIGHT WHO JUST GOT OFF WORK SO LOOKS KIND OF SCRUFFY. DOUBLE CLICK TO SEE A LARGER VIEW I THINK. HA HA
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~*~ Pledge Mamma #34 ~*~
"THE DOGGS" Monica

Barb''
Thanking you so much for the Links,,
It means you can make photo's more Personal,, it's Excellent,, who's a clever girl then,,
I have tried it on some photo's that I want to Post,,
But now it's down to trying to work it all out,,,
But my eyes are just about ready to Pop,,
All i'm seeing now is Multi coloured Rainbows... lol

Monica when it was 12 midnight with you ,, it was 12 lunch time with me but the next day,,
So your friday night is my Saturday lunch time,, and i'm usually out at that time on a Saturday,,
Can you please tell me how to transfer my photo's thats already stored in my computer ,, to Photo bucket,,Aaagh
I know it's gonna be hard to get tickets to one of Chris's Gig's never mind getting to meet the Guys,,
I'll just be happy Going to a Gig' and Meeting up with you Guys,,,

And Yvonne
I would certainly exchange a Hug for a Handshake and a quiet chat with Chris,,
All we need is the Opportunity,,,,
That the Last time I'm gonna mention Hugs,,,,

Sorry Doggs not in a very Humorous mood today,,,

Luv''Ya ''All,,,, Take Care,,,,,,,
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Gena
One Of The Doggs,,,,,,,,,,Woof
(Doggs Rule OK)

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For making the Lolz:

http://wigflip.com/roflbot/

The translating site:

http://speaklolcat.com/

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I was thinking, boy that can be dangerous, there are five guys to hug when we meet for the DOGG reunion. Soooooo no one will be left out. We can each grab one of those cuties and give them a big grannie hug. I sure hope we can arrange a meet for our DOGGS overseas. It would be a dog gone ashame if they came all the way over here and couldn't meet the guys at the concert. We will all have to keep our hope up and do what we can. Now we don't have to bark at each other. ha ha

Yvonne, good for you taking a step like that regarding your passport. You know your husband better than us so it's up to you if you want to tell him ahead of time. I know sometimes there is a double standard when it comes to men. They can more or less do what they want but when it comes to us, we can't make a decision like that. huh s-u-r-pr-i-s-e!!! Keep the dream Yvonne!!

Gena, where are you tonight? Takin your nanny nap I guess.

Deb, hope you're having a good time. Come on back when you get back we miss ya.

Barb and Airlie seems like everyone is somewhere else so I am going to hit the dog bed. Talk to you all tomorrow. Sweet dreams.

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~*~ Pledge Mamma #34 ~*~
"THE DOGGS" Monica

Hey everyone:) I have just spent 2 1/2 hrs trying to choose pics of my family and get them uploaded to photobucket. Getting them uploaded is not the problem. I can't find the right folder for the pics I want, I have searched and searched till my eyes are ready to bug out!!! I'm pooped. I'll have to try another day.

Barb, that is sooooo awesome what you have done with the pics!!!! I will have to try that out someday in the future. That really makes the pics special and fun. Leave it to you to find things like that. I guess I'm not much of an explorer.

Gena, your the only one that caught me on here last night. It was sooooo late and I had to go to bed because it was midnight and I get up at 5:00. Now maybe on a Friday night it would work but what day is that for you?

Yvonne, hey girl. Yes, Airlie and I are on the same time zone. We are only an hour away from one another. Someday maybe we can meet.

Airlie, hope you are getting some rest tonight so you don't have a rough day tomorrow. I tell you I am one tired DOGG right now. Sitting on this computer after all day at work on one is enough. Right now I have to take a break from this computer because I'm seeing doubles. ha ha

I'll get back on just before I go to bed. Hubby is working out of town again this week so doesn't make a difference. I'll try to be more talkative later, my brain is fried right now. ha ha Love you guys!

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"THE DOGGS" Monica

I HATE HAVING TO TYPE MESSAGES OUT AGAIN WHEN THEY DISAPPEAR!!!!!
Just did all my message and caught some stupid button on the keyboard and got some other site come up - goodness knows where from!!!! Feeling irritable today, so not a good start!!! Here goes again, now what did I say.

Time - I worked it out right then! Gena 4 hours behind me and Monica 8 ahead - but the previous day. Think Barb's an hour behind Monica. Airlie, thinking you may be the same as Monica, am I right?
Just know I'm one of the first in the world to see each new day! A city on the east coast of NZ celebated being the first in the world to greet the new millenium!
We've been though all this before though haven't we.

Barb - LOVE the caption for the latest pic. It just looks like it's what Chris is a saying, if only he could see them, bet he'd have a good laugh with the rest of us.

So it's a different site you go to, not another Photobucket feature I don't know about - though reckon there's stuff you can do there too if only I knew!!!

Airlie - is that a photobucket pic or your own? I know I've only found my own pics come up big. Can you re-size your own from photobucket Barb - easily? Though did notice your own photos were big.

Well, went to nearest town - where most of my family live - to find a travel agent yesterday to find out where to get a passport pic done - and couldn't find one! so looked up Yellow Pages - and only have one, but as least I know where now. So when going to dancing and visiting son today, will pop in there to ask.

Still in my mind - do I tell Mike I'm getting a new passport, or just go ahead without saying anything until it comes, then saying that he gets boats and cars without telling me!!!!!!!
I'm so excited about the thought of doing it though! My first step to going somewhere! My exciting future.
A hug would be amazing, but to be able to see Chris singing 'live' and to get even get close up and get a smile would be a dream come true for me!.
Thinking that while he's fighting off all the huggers - he may like someone who wants to just shake his hand and have a quiet little chat.
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--Yvonne --
~*~PLEDGE MAMMA #5~*~
**~**One of the DOGGS**~**

Hey, DOGGs!!!!!

Got a few minutes to myself here at work........no time to really catch up, but y'all have been askin me about the Lolz.......

There's a website you can use to make these.....they're very easy to do (trust me if I can do it, ANYONE can!) I don't have the site address here at work, but I'll post it when I get home later tonight. These things are so much fun to do.....I'm warnin y'all...they're addictive! All you have to do is load a pic from your pc on the site and then you can add the text you want.....I have had hours of fun doing them (as y'all can tell...lol)

I first learned about Lolz from the Castrocopia site, which is where I get all my Jason Castro updates. Apparently, Lolz are written in a language that whoever dreamed this up imagined pets would use if they could talk. There's even a site that translates our language into Lolzspeak! I'll give y'all that one, too, later when I get home from SM..........if I forget, I'm sure one or two (or five) of y'all will remind me! LOL.....

Anyhoo.....that's the Lolz story and I'm stickin to it.........ha ha

TTYL, Grannies.......be sweet, and stop all that yapping about who gets how many hugs and when form Chris.........I'm gonna settle it once and for all.........theyre all MINE!!!!!!!!!!! (Just kidding, GENA! Please don't throw me off the plane???)

Luvy'all.......

Barb

oops! I forgot to add this for Airlie.......you can resize pics in Photobucket.......just click on resize and it'll give ya several options for sizes....... I've used the message board size and it works well, but you can compare the choices with the size of your pic that you're tryin to post. Hope that's a wee bit (as Gena would say) clearer than mud!

Luv,
B
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I must learn how to do that. Let me know. But you will always be better than I. Making this short, checking in with a good morning or evening depending on where you are located.
This is for blue Monday, but how can a person be blue when looking at this man!!!
I can't figure out how to move Chris over to where he belongs; guess I need a few more lessons in re-configuring/cropping photos. BARB, HELP!!!!

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One of the DOGGs!!!
~*~ Pledge Mamma #35 (Airlie) ~*~
DAUGHTRY fans are ageless!!
Rocked with DAUGHTRY:
Clearwater, FL 10/08/07
Greenville, SC 12/16/2007 - 2nd row!! OMG:-)
Greensboro, NC 12/22/2007
Greensboro, NC 3/16/2008

Chris iz upzet!
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Monica..
Hope all the little Fairies and Angels tuck you in tonight,, Have a Good one Sleep tight,,
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Gena
One Of The Doggs,,,,,,,,,,Woof
(Doggs Rule OK)

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"THE DOGGS" Monica

Yvonne,,
Yeh it is 12 lunch time here,,
We will catch up later,,,
And yeh Keep Chris and Hugs a Secret,,, lol
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Gena
One Of The Doggs,,,,,,,,,,Woof
(Doggs Rule OK)

to see if any of the guys were on which I do once in a while. I noticed all the DOGGS were on at the same time. But Airlie has signed off now which I need to do since my alarm will be going off in five hours. I can't spell right now, I keep messing up so that means I am done. ha ha

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~*~ Pledge Mamma #34 ~*~
"THE DOGGS" Monica

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~*~ Pledge Mamma #34 ~*~
"THE DOGGS" Monica

Monica it's lunch time here in Oz,,
So we are 12 Hours ahead of you,,,
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Gena
One Of The Doggs,,,,,,,,,,Woof
(Doggs Rule OK)

I agree. I am still awake Yvonne, although I should be in bed. I will pay for it tomorrow.

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~*~ Pledge Mamma #34 ~*~
"THE DOGGS" Monica