Beaded Tail Ties Lucky Lady With 8 Right--Congrats!

Congratulations to Beaded Tail who has just entered yesterday and tied Lucky Lady for the lead winning a free autographed copy of "My Funny Dad, Harry." Today is the last day of my book contest and Beaded Tail just entered yesterday with 7 right answers and got another one right today so ties with 8 right. The contest officially closes at midnight tonight (Eastern time) so there's still opportunity for one more winner to sneak in.

I enjoy reading about Beaded Tail's cats and dog and am sure my dad would have enjoyed this blog too. All the answers will be posted tomorrow.

Lucky Lady In The Lead--All Alone!

I only got one entry from Lucky Lady, also a cat lover, so thought I'd ask her a few questions that may encourage some others to try:

1) How did you discover this blog and what made you decide to participate in the Father's Day Contest?
I found your blog from surfing and I loved it- I do love a challenge and I think Harry seemed so neat that I want that book

2) How much trouble did you have coming up with 8 correct answers so far?
I worked my fanny off-reading but having fun

3) How many answers have you actually found on this blog or did you just guess?
So far, all on the blog but I am stuck now

I just thought people would guess but she has actually scoured my blog to find her answers! What about you? Don't you want to give it a try? Click here to Go To Contest.

UPDATED 5/27/09: I know it's not June 1 yet, but I see no point in making Lucky Lady wait any longer since no one else has even entered this contest. I mailed her an autographed copy yesterday. There is still time to enter and if you can get 8 or more answers correct, you too can win! (Limit 2 more winners) Answers to the contest will be posted June 1.

Father's Day Contest: Who Knows Harry Best?

Who knows my funny dad, Harry, best? Who will be the first with the most correct answers to my dad's ten favorite things?

UPDATED 5/22/09: Lucky Lady got 8 correct answers and is our leader since she is the only entry so far. Hint: the search box may help. Why not give it a try?

• Just send me an email to spunkydoodle@sbcglobal.net with your answers so others can't copy from you.


• The winner will receive a free autographed book, "My Funny Dad, Harry."


• The first three who get all 10 right before June 1 win. Winners will be announced as they win.


• If no one wins by June 1, then Spunky Doodle, dad's kitten that I adopted, will pick a winner from those who have tied with the most correct answers.

(This way the winner can get the book in time for Father's Day if they reside in the U.S. and the runners up still have time to order it--overseas may take longer.)

What was my dad's favorite . . .
Zoo animal?
Food?
TV show?
Pastime?
Cat?
Magazine?
Book?
Drink?
Car?
Store?

I will be updating this post as I get entries and will list the leaders as we go along. Why not do it--you have nothing to lose and you may win a free book!

What are your favorites?

(Another chance: Red Pine Mountain is also running a book giveaway contest for my book through June 12. All you have to do there for a chance to win is leave a comment saying you'd like to. She loved the book and it was her idea to help promote it. She's my blogging buddy! You may want to wait to see if you win here first since my contest ends June 1. Click Here to enter Mountain Woman's contest.)

The Bowling Trophies

My dad never bowled, although I think he would have been very good at it if he had because he was slow, even-tempered, methodical and smart. I tried several times to try getting him to go but he just had other things he'd rather do, like woodworking or fixing something for someone. My mom bowled in a ladies league with one of her friends and had me take bowling lessons with her friend's daughter. I liked it and later I started up a church bowling league--our first ever at a small neighborhood bowling alley--Bowl-o-drome!

The first year, we just had all teens with just one adult named Norm, the friendliest man I ever knew who was very fat and single his whole life. It was the most fun league I was ever in. Our best bowler had around a 160 average. I would figure the averages that night and my mom and I checked the score sheets (this was before automatic scoring when you actually had to use your brain and add yourself). Everyone enjoyed themselves and there was no arguing or bickering about anything. It was just a lot of fun!

At the end of the season, my dad suggested we have a party in our basement and he offered to buy trophies. He said any league needs to give trophies at the end, the kids deserve them. Obviously, the church wasn't really behind it. I guess there were some that were pretty upset we even had it under the church name at the lanes. Some people always find something to complain about--it seems like they feel it's their "job." Anyway, my dad and I went to pick out the trophies and everyone was thrilled that we had them.

Slowly, as the league continued, more adults joined and it became a family league. I continued on for many years but I eventually got tired of doing all the work so formed a bowling Committee to run it later. We charged a little extra the following years to cover trophies and food for a banquet. Still, the first year was the best!

UPDATED 5/14/09: You may want to join in on the free giveaway contest for my book at Red Pine Mountain.

Thanks For The Over The Top Award, Liza

Liza at Mommy's Little Corner passed this award on to me.

To receive this award your blog must be exceptional in design and content; presenting us with new knowledge, a sense of style, or at times just giving us a smile!

Each recipient of the award will acknowledge the person who honored them with the award and then go to http://overthetopaprons.blogspot.com to copy/paste the code for the award: Your Blog is Over The Top. (located on the right sidebar, scroll down)

Following are the blogs I think are exceptional and "Over the Top" that I am passing this on to.

1. Problogger - I don't know if he accepts awards, but his blog is definitely Over the Top! A great help to all bloggers, tons of in-depth posts to help us blog better and build community.

2. We Used To Be You - It is well designed, easy to read and navigate, and is extremely interactive. Posts are well thought out, interesting and informative. This blog provides guidance to girls and women by sharing their life experiences, providing Godly counsel and sharing the love of Christ. Then answer questions from their readers. I added it to my blogroll and am now a follower. You may want to take a look at this one--it's awesome!

3. Losing It--Getting Fit - This is an exceptional fitness blog with interesting posts and video demonstrations of some easy exercises. Lots of exercise suggestions here.

4. Victor Tabbycat and Nina the Torbie A blog about two beautiful cats that my dad would have loved!

5. Karlana's World is a blog that has articles about parenting and family, technology, education with an abundance of information that is easy to find.

If you don't want to bother with it, I understand and will not be offended. These awards can be very time-consuming.