第4部分(第2/6 页)

ade；　not　the　packaged　ones；　spread　one　at　a　time　straight　form　the　jar　and　pressed　together　like　an　Oreo　cookie。

生日的承诺（3）

The　birds　have　started　to　sing　outside；　and　the　sun　is　announcing　the　beginning　of　another　new　day。　Right　about　now；　you　would　have　turned　on　your　radio　and　tuned　into　your　favorite　radio　station。　Here　goes！。。。　Guess　what？　They’re　playing　one　of　your　favorite　songs。　“Thad　Old　Black　Magic。　”

Peanut　butter　isn’t　all　that　bad　in　the　morning！Do　you　remember　when　you　used　to　feed　my　German　shepherd　peanut　butter　crackers？　How　she　loved　you　for　that！　The　peanut　butter　would　get　stuck　to　the　roof　of　her　mouth　and　made　her　look　like　she　was　smiling。　You　always　had　such　a　way　with　animals。

That　brings　to　mind　the　time　my　beloved　parakeet；　Buckeye　Bird；　flew　into　the　frying　pan　while　you　were　cooking　breakfast。　I　warn’t　supposed　to　let　him　out　of　his　cage；　but　I　had；　and　he　burned　his　feet。　I　thought　you’d　be　so　mad　at　me。　but　all　you　could　think　about　was　getting　medical　attention　for　that　poor　bird。　The　pharmacist　thought　you　were　nuts　when　you　asked　what　brand　of　antibiotic　cream　he　would　remend　to　rub　on　a　parakeet’s　feet。

Speaking　of　funny　animal　stories；　do　you　recall　when　my　pet　hamster；　Brownie；　got　stuck　in　the　dryer　hose？　You　called　Sears；　where　you’d　purchased　the　clothes　dryer；　to　ask　how　we　might　get　him　out　of　the　predicament。　They　told　you　to　turn　on　the　machine；　and　the　initial　thrust　of　air　would　push　him　through。　We　did；　and　Brownie　the　Hamster　Cannonball　flew　through　the　air。　Daddy　caught　him　in　his　baseball　glove。　It　was　hard　to　believe；　but　the　exploding　hamster　lived　to　see　another　day！

Which　reminds　me。。。　do　you　recollect　the　time　I　blew　up　the　stove　while　trying　to　earn　my　Girl　Scout　cooking　bad