The Memoirs of MooMoo

Celebrating my 6th birthday!

Happy Memorial Day everyone! This has been a busy week for me! I turned 6 years old on Tuesday, May 20th and have been celebrating ever since! I'm supposed to be a dignified young lady but I'm acting more like a puppy!

Momma and Daddy took me to Burger King on my special day so I could get my cheeseburger and fries - whoo hoo! Just going out for a ride was fun! When we got home, Momma and Daddy sang "Happy Birthday" to me and then I chowed down. Merlin got a little taste of burger and fries from Momma's meal so I didn't have to share - heh. After I ate, Daddy gave me my present - a Paw Tracks Tire Biter - awesome! It's this heavy duty rubber tire toy that supposed to be durable, or whatever that means. This was something very new to me and needless to say that I was very excited and tried to bite this thing all over the place! I could even fit my nose through the middle ! I was pretty tired out (BOL!) from playing with it that I took a birthday snooze.

Later in the week, we went to a dog bakery - Sharon's K9 Barkery - awesome! This is a very cool place with lots of pet stuff for dogs and cats. This was our first visit and Sharon, the owner, was very nice. When we walked in, I was overwhelmed with all the doggie smells - it was fantastic! I didn't know where to start sniffing until I heard a little doggie bark - it was Gunner, Sharon's puppy. What a cutie pie he is! He was behind the low gate near the counter so I went over and we sniffed noses. Then another doggie came in - Tito, a YorkiePoo - he's even smaller than my cat brother Merlin! He was barking and jumping all over the place - Momma and Daddy said that I did really well by just standing still while he was sniffing and barking all around me. I also had my picture taken while I was there - how cool is that? It's going up on the "Wall of Fame" with all the other doggie's pictures. Then while Momma and Daddy were trying to decide what kind of dog cookies to get me, the unexpected happened - I piddled on the carpet! The only thing I remember was smelling other doggies' scents and oops! Daddy was so embarassed - he took me outside to finish my business while Momma cleaned up my mess. I haven't done that in a long time but I'm sure other doggies have done it there, too. Sorry Sharon!

Then Grandma came over on Sunday for a small Memorial Day weekend picnic. This day was a day for memories - not only did Grandma's Daddy (my Great Grandpa) fight in WWII but it was also Grandma's Momma's birthday (my Great Grandma). Both my Great Grandparents have since passed away but I know everyone was thinking of them. I never got to meet them and neither did Daddy. We have Great Grandpa's flag in a wooden case on the desk in a place of honor. Memorial Day is a special day to remember all our veterans and our soldiers - 2 legged and 4 legged - who fight for our freedom.

Well, I was so excited to see Grandma that I bounded through the house and knocked out the screen door that leads to the deck! Uh-oh! Thankfully it didn't land on anyone or anything but I did get yelled at. Not only did I break the wheels on the screen door, but Merlin could've escaped outside. He's an inside cat and our deck is high up off the ground. I knew I was in trouble so I hid under the chair in the living room since the glass door to the deck had to be closed. Afterwards Momma snuck a piece of hot dog from the grill and gave it to me so I knew everything was okay - whew!

I think I'm done celebrating my birthday - I can't wait to see what next year brings!