it's hard to believe that just a few short weeks ago the only life i knew was so simple. hanging out with my mom all day (mostly listening to cheesy pop music on the radio), chillin with my dad in the evenings and on weekends (we love to watch MASH and american football together).
next thing i know my ears are killing me (actually i did better on the flights than either of my parents) and we have landed in some alternate reality.
oklahoma is a land of more grandparents then i could ever have imagined! the sun is so bright here and the weather feels like summer (it shouldn't, but global warming is a good thing right now!). i have met many friends who have been waiting for me for years. american football is on television all the time. i have "ridden" a tractor at papa guinn's. okay, does this christmas thing happen everywhere or what? if not, you guys are really missing out.
this week my parents are taking me to a magical place called "broken bow". they thought i might stay with one of my grandmas but they can't stand the thought of being away from me. come on guys, cut the cord already! anyway, they seem to think it will be a lot of fun. i have already been to such exotic places as shawnee, norman,...and slaughterville (for real, that's the name).
everyone wants to hold me and take my picture. the picture thing is cool, as long as they work around me. i'm kinda getting the hang of looking at the camera, but my favorite pics are the ones where i am looking at a person (see "smiley pic"). as for the holding, i'm just not used to it. i mean, my mom holds me and all, but she's got stuff to do like laundry, cooking, cleaning...she's a busy woman at home. and when we get back she'll add work. it's the same with dad. so, being passed from person to person for several hours in a row is a bit much for a little girl to take. so, here's my disclaimer. if you try to hold me and i cry, don't take it personally, it's probably not you. i'm probably just what my mom calls "overstimulated" and need a break. i still have a long way to go in my social skill development!
i also want to send a thank you shout out to all of my new friends and family who have given me all the great stuff! you guys rock!
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Dear Olyvia,
A few years ago some animal rights activists (they are strange...) came to Slaughterville and told the residents that if they'd change the name to "Veggieville" then they would provide the town with a year's worth of veggie burgers! They asked Mrs. Slaughter, for whose father the town was named, if she thought that John Slaughter would have liked to have changed his name to Mr. Veggie, and she said "NO" and they chased the Vegans away! Not a popular view in our grand state, I guess! A little recent Oklahoma history for ya! I'm sorry I didn't get to meet you, but you should know I'm your biggest fan. I hope to meet you someday. Maybe I'll go on a book tour and you can show me around your town!!! -Cari
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