Vampire Tales

I haven't totally cleared my kitchen since the big Twilight book club last night so I sit here at my computer and wonder if I should really be blogging instead of cleaning, but I always make the funner choice, so here I am...again. These are my Book Bums and we realize that we are a little late in the whole Vampire frenzy, but most of us weren't too sold on the whole bloodsucker thing. We all read the books separately and at different times but found that we loved them, so naturally, we clubbed about them. In case I haven't told you, ok I know I've told you, but I have the best book club EVER! I know you all think you do, but that's impossible, because the Bums are the greatest. We are the bums because we decided long ago that we wouldn't dress up for club. We usually arrive in sweats, bring our self-sewn blankies (which we did together also), and we talk about everything woman talk about including a book. Each Bum is different and similar in her own way. It's so nice to share such diverse yet tolerant opinions. I truly miss being away from these gals in between meetings. We have alot of fun together and last night was not unsimilar. So here we are with our affliated parties.

CAMP JACOB

Leslie and Amanda showing their allegiances with werewolf necklaces. You can see that Les hates to be cold, but she had other reasons for favoring Jacob, believe you me. They are genuinely two of the sweetest friends I have. I know I could turn to either of them for anything plus their literary insight is profoundly impressive. Les, your smile's just as beautiful with braces and thanks for the purse-sized Lysol, you know me too well. Amanda brought all of us key chains from her recent trip to Hawaii so thank you dear, they are sooo cute.

CAMP EDWARDBren, Lyn, Me, and Tug. See even Tug likes vampires. Bren is the ever-enduring reader of the group. She has completed two of the worst books chosen and lives to tell us about them since we'd rather drink arsenic than finish them, but also want to know the ending. Thanks Bren! I love your little inputs, your chicken tacos, and especially when you forward our emails to long forgotten friends.

And Of course, Lyn and I are both Cullenists as well. It's rare when we don't like something the same. She is truthfully the quintessential sister! She always shows up to my house 30 minutes early because she knows I will, no doubt, be running behind and need help with the salads, breads, last-minute cleaning, etcetera AND etcetera. I do not know what I would do without her in my life. She supports me in everything I do including taking crazy trips to Matchbox concerts when it's a horrible time for her, protesting the circus, driving the getaway car for dognapping, watching my children for marathon hours, and hundreds of other things that would take hours to write. She also made each of us dazzling Edward and Jacob bookmarks. I love you 3rd Sister! Yes, we have names from previously read books. I am 2nd Sister.

CAMP DIFFICULT

If these two weren't so damn funny, they'd be pains in the old rumpster. Sorry Carrie and Dani, but can't you just decide? How hard can it be already? They are the Wayward Jawards because they like Jacob and Edward. The fence behind them was made and hung by my very own husband. Steven was also very helpful in the vampire preparations. Thanks Babes! You are my real life Edward. I've had a few people ask about my connection to Hooksie (Carrie) since they know she's Mandy's sibling. Explanation: Carrie is indeed Mandy's sister. I hired her myself to work in our dental office approx 8 years ago. Carrie and I worked together for 6 years, went to New York together, Book Club together, and last but not least, laugh together. She is honestly one of the funniest friends I have. I'm still laughing about her baking pies comment to 5th Cousin last night. We have a tendency to feed off each other which begins to drive some people crazy when they're around us too long, but we do not care, cuz we think we're funny and thats all that matters. I'm convinced that the real reason our boss, Matt, insists on working one saturday a month is so we can work with Carrie. We keep her around mostly for the humor, but she is also a very compassionate and caring person. I might add that if I were ever asked what I'd want for my last meal, it would be a sheet of Carrie's peanut butter bars and a gallon of milk only.

And then there's 5th Cousin who is, in fact, my first cousin Danielle (born 5th in line.) She is a soldier since she is the only one who hadn't read the books and was intensely pressured to finish in 2 weeks with out-of-state inlaws staying with her, family reunions, new work position, and other important goings on. Thank you Prima. She is also very funny and is the mastermind behind Blankie night, blankie catwalk, our name, and my MB20 intervention thats never going to happen. I love you more than I let on 5th Cousin! You are so fun to give crap to and are a real treasure to our club. Nobody else could've remotely swayed me toward La Push except you.

So there we are, in a nutshell really. We are much more interesting and fascinating than anyone knows. Those are probably extreme adjectives for simple ladies like ourselves, but the bums and the twilight books are definitely two of my very favorite things!!!!!! St.George or bust girls :)