Mommy got a bubblebutt; Debbie Dowd's birthday

This past weekend, 4th of July wekend, we went camping at Raccoon State Park with Jordan in tow. We tookhis tricycle and his ride on Fisher Price truck. He learned how to pedal (for the most part) his tricycle! It was great!
We arrived at our camping spot Thursday afternoon and it was raining a bit. It was dry all the way out and when we turned off the main road to head into the park, the raindrops started. If it could have held off for just 45 more minutes, we could have gotten camp set up. At least outside. So, dean ended up doing the initial part of it in the rain. The leveling of the camper, putting down the stabilizing jacks, unhitching it from the truck, with me holding the umbrella over us both. Then the rain stopped for a while and he was able to do the other stuff. Move the picnic table, put the awning down, and get the lawn chairs and that stuff set up.
It raind off and on the rest of day, as it did Friday the 4th. So, Jordan, Dean and I made the best of by staying in the camper watching CARS the movie, playing with Jordan, or staying outside under the awning. If the rain quit, Jordan rode his bike or truck, or played with his RC truck. Mainly Dean and I played with it and Jordan chased it and fixed it when it got stuck on a stone or uneven pavement, or went into the grass. Later in the day, we sat around the camp fire. It was very relaxing and Jordan had a blast. For some reason, the song Big Ol' Butt came up and Dean sang it. Well, Jordie, being 2 and a half, repeats most of what you say. I didn't want him to go home saying that, so I had him change it to Mommy got a bubblebutt! We knew we'd proabably hear from Sara about it, but haven't as yet.
Saturday, we went to the Country Restaurant for breakfast, then to the dollar store and Shop N Save. We stopped at the country store on our way back to camp. When we got to camp, some friends of ours, Nick and Virg, came up behind us on Nick's motorcycle for a surprise visit! It was nice. When they left, the 3 of us took a nap, got up and had dinner and went to the races. Jordie had a great time! I took him down on the track for the driver autograph session and he just thought he was the big cheese. Our friends that race made a big fuss over him.
He kept saying about the fireworks, but I ended up taking him out to the truck with 2 races still left cause he was sooooo tired. I put his jammies on and put him in his car seat and he was out in no time flat. He slept right through the fireworks!
Sunday, we packed up and came home, stopping for breakfast after taking the camper back to it's place, then we took Jordie home. We came home and unpacked and Monday was back to the old grind.
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7-11. No, not the convenience store chain. The date. Tomorrow is 7-11 and it's Debbie Dowd's birthday. Who is Debbie Dowd? She was a cute little blonde girl who had a brother named Timmy and their mom's name was Carol. Carol had a boyfriend or fiance named Dean who was a UPS driver. They all lived next door to my sister when she lived in Prospect Park. I spent all the weekends during the school year, and the entire summers at my sister's. I would baby sit her kids on the weekends, and in the summer, I just liked being there because A. I was away from my mother and B. There we soooo many kids in her neighborhood! Anyway, I have just always remembered that 7-11 was Debbie Dowd's bithday. I think she is about 9 months older than my oldest nephew, Dave, of Just popped in my head fame. Or DaveinArk as he is also known. So, I think her actual birthday is 7-11-67. I think I remember cause it rhymed. Like those little poems you leaned in school to help you remember stuff? In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Those types of things. I am sure she is married or something by now and her last name is no longer Dowd, but where ever you are, Debbie, Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!