August 31 -- POD's of the Day -- Dee & Dave (AKA Mom & Pop to Sarge & Looie

[DeeanDave]

1.  Where do you live?  Dave says mostly at home.  We live in Greenacres, Washington
     (Just remember the song:  "Greenacres, is the place to be......."

2.   Spouse?  Significant Other?   Yup, we're spouses -- Dave & Dee

3.   Children:  4 -- Cassie (23); Tyler (18); Wil (16) and Danielle (The Lord wanted her at the
      Rainbow Bridge....She was born on September 8, 1985 and went to the Bridge on September 8,
      1985 (She would have been 21, this year).

4.    What you do for a living?   
       Dave:  Retired April 2005 -- He was a Tech. Service Tech who traveled the world!
       Dee:  Human Resource Manager for the State of Washington covering 13 counties in Eastern
          Washington, 1500 employees and seven state community programs.  I plan to retire late
          2007/early 2008 (with over 33 years with the state).

5.    If you dare....your age and describe yourself!
       Dave:  51 (52 the end of September) .....Happy, Outgoing and Knows Everyone
       Dee:  53 (54 on September 1)......Quiet, Shy, Busy keeping Dave out of trouble!

6.    What is your dream car/vehicle?  Color?
       Dave:  Shelby Cobra, Killer Blue
       Dee:    Saturn Sky Roadster --- Any Color!

7.    Other than your passion for dachshunds, what are your hobbies?
       Dave:  Fishing, Hunting, CARS
       Dee:   Gardening, Sewing, Quilting, Cross Stitching, Fishing, Reading, Scrapbooking,
                 Photography

8.    If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
       Dave:  Holland
       Dee:   Holland, Scotland, Austria...anywhere in Europe and anywhere in the United States

9.    Do you collect anything?
       Dave:  Dust.....really though, antiques
       Dee:   Delftware (from Holland); Any doxie item

10.  Favorite Food/Favorite Junkfood
       Dave:  Grilled Cheese Sandwichs and Chili; Junkfood:  Cheetos!
       Dee:  Steak and Baked Potatoe with all the trimmins; Junkfood:  Snickers

11.  Favorite Movie
       Dave:  Blazing Saddles
       Dee:  My Big Fat Greek Wedding

12.  Favorite Color:
       Dave:  Blue
       Dee:   Blue

13.   Favorite Song/Artist
       Dave:  CCR
       Dee:   Alan Jackson; Enya

14.  Tell us a funny story about yourself.
       Dave:  When Dave was in the Miami Airport (traveling for business), he rounded the corner
         and knocked Dan Marino (Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins) on his bu**.
       Dee:  When I was five years old, I ran away from home on my tricycle and my parents found
         me at the Hobo Camp eating Beef Stew out of a tin can that the Hobo's shared with me!   
         (This was the mid 1950's)

15.  What is the most exciting thing you have ever done?
       Dave:  Parachuting
       Dee:  Marrying Dave (He keeps my life lively and on my toes!)

16.   If you won the Lotto, what would you do with the money?
       Dave:  Half for us and the remaing half sliced in thirds:  1/3 going into savings; 1/3 into
         charity; 1/3 BIG BBQ parties
       Dee:  Share with family and friends; buy land and have a huge house and establish a doxie
         town!

17.   What are you most proud of?
        Dave:  Jumpwings; family; marriage
        Dee:  Family

18.   Any other tidbits about you that you would like to share?  Come on........
        Dave:  In my younger years, while in the service, I was in jail for a weekend in Japan.....and
         never told Mom and Pop until 2002!
        Dee:  I better not.......

Here is a family picture taken at Easter this year.....



And, here are the two furkids.....

[Ruth in MT]

Dee and Dave,
It is sure nice to meet you in print.  I was lucky enough to meet Dave . Sarge and Looie in person.  Maybe on my next trip to see my sons over in western Washington,  I can meet Dee too.
One of my sons works for Washington state too .... but I guess he is in the wrong part of the state to meet you. (Highway Patrol offices in Tumwater)

[Sandishooligans]

GREAT write up!  I love your stories and love the fact that one of your greatest accomplishments is FAMILY.   :apls:  Loved your pictures too!

[Roberta]

photos are great and Dee, know what you mean about keeping the other half out of trouble...........
If you ever need any quilting or sewing stuff from Oz give me a holler.
Da gang

[Brekkesmom]

Happy POD, you two!  I have seen so many piccies of Sergeant, and now Looie, I am amazed to realize this is the first time I've seen piccies of you two!  It is nice to put faces to posters and chatters - hey, where are you two in chat, anyway? :wink:  Your non-furkids look good, too!  Dee - I like your dream car choice, and Rick likes Dave's...

[DeeanDave]

photos are great and Dee, know what you mean about keeping the other half out of trouble...........
If you ever need any quilting or sewing stuff from Oz give me a holler.
Da gang

Roberta, I'll keep in mind about the quilting/sewing stuff from Oz -- would love to do a quilt with some pieces of material from another country!  Dee

[DeeanDave]

I promise we will be back to chat......seems like the weekends this summer have been full with activities between graduations, weddings, and stuff.  Now that things have calmed down and on Saturday, we are getting our new computer set up (our current one is getting real tired), we'll be back.  With the new system, we'll have much better luck with the chat side.

[Kelly]

Great Pictures of all of you!

[Mike]

Great POD, guys.  I love the Hobo story.  Dee, did your mother's hair ever stop standing on end after that? LOLOLOL

Very nice family pic.  I didn't realize your house in Green Acres was so nicely appointed!!!

That picture of Sargie & Looie has been a fav of mine since you 1st posted it.  I can just hear Looie saying "He's my brudder and no one else can have him".

And Happy Birthday to Dee in 24 hours.

[Barb]

Dee and Dave - perfect !!!  I love the write up and I cracked up over both funny stories !!!!  The family pictures is such a good picture and I agree with Mike - I LOVE the Sargey and Looie picture.  Thanks so much for sharing so much about both of you !!!!    And Dee - Happy Birthday tomorrow !!!!  I am a 1952 baby too   

[DeeanDave]

Great POD, guys.  I love the Hobo story.  Dee, did your mother's hair ever stop standing on end after that? LOLOLOL

Very nice family pic.  I didn't realize your house in Green Acres was so nicely appointed!!!

That picture of Sargie & Looie has been a fav of mine since you 1st posted it.  I can just hear Looie saying "He's my brudder and no one else can have him".

And Happy Birthday to Dee in 24 hours.

My mom always told me that I was the reason why her hair turned silver/white before she was 40!   Being the "baby" of the family, I tried all sorts of things.....getting my brother in trouble by saying he locked me out of the house because he had his girlfriend over and didn't want the "pest" around.  He really did lock me out of the house....told me our doxie, Dusty, was caught in the fence (he wasn't) and then locking the door on me when I ran out.  I just went to the neighbors house until Mom and Dad arrived home.  Things like that, that my Mom and Dad wondered about -- here was this quiet, shy little girl, who always managed to find trouble....mainly initiating it and getting others in trouble.  That was fun especially with my two sisters and brother.  The threats of running away stopped when I was 7.....I told my folks I was going to run away.....again.....so this time my Dad got my little suitcase out, packed my clothes, put some toys in a paper bag, had my mom make me peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the road...handed me the stuff and said there's the door.  I asked if I could wait until later to go and he said no, you said you wanted to run away, so go!  Boy, did I back down fast and asked if I could please stay home. I said I would never say I was going to run away and I didn't.  The packing of the suitcase by my Dad cured me real good!

Thank you for the birthday wishes!

Have a good day!

[PattyInAK]

Really good write-up about you guys!!!  Loved the photos!

[Jenny G]

What a sweet family!  You guys seem like a really fun couple too! Dee - I love your hobo story!  And, Dave, isn't it funny the things we keep from our parents!

[Beth]

Happy POD, Dave & Dee!  You guys sound a lot like Kelly and me as a couple....Kelly is outgoing and knows everyone, and I am shy and quiet and keep Kelly out of trouble. LOL!  Great pictures!  Hope you had a great day.

Dee, Happy Birthday on the 1st! :apls:

[TerriL]

Great bio!  I'm wondering though, just what it was that Dave was in jail in Japan for!   :thinik:
I love your family picture! 

[Ruth in MT]

Sept 1, 2006
         HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DEE !     

[Leslie]

You guys are too much!!  As soon as I A) win the lotto and B) have my dream vacation in Alaska,
I'm heading straight to Greenacres.  I'll bring some steaks for the boyz!

Thanks so much for sharing with us and posting the lovely  family pictures.  But I gotta ask, why in the world would Dave jump outta a perfectly good airplane for?????

Happy Persons of the the Day to you both.  :apls:

[Dianne]

Thanks for the great stories.  You sound like folks we'd like to be closer too.  Give everybody a hug and kisses! 

[DeeanDave]

Great bio!  I'm wondering though, just what it was that Dave was in jail in Japan for!   :thinik:
I love your family picture! 

He was stationed in Okinowa and wasn't quick enough to get out of a bar where a bar fight started......before the police arrived.

[DeeanDave]

You guys are too much!!  As soon as I A) win the lotto and B) have my dream vacation in Alaska,
I'm heading straight to Greenacres.  I'll bring some steaks for the boyz!

Thanks so much for sharing with us and posting the lovely  family pictures.  But I gotta ask, why in the world would Dave jump outta a perfectly good airplane for?????

Happy Persons of the the Day to you both.  :apls:

Leslie,

Dave said there is no perfectly good airplane!  He did the jump while in the service.  And, we would love to have you visit Greenacres someday!  Dee

[Frankys_mom]

Happy Belated POD to both of you.
What a lovely family photo and loved the stories!
Dawn