Thursday,
February 14, 2008
VALENTINE'S DAY

A trip down memory lane

Today was very pleasant, with dinner and an outing to see Juno. But that's not nearly as interesting as what my sister put on my guestbook, so I think I'm gonna post that instead.

You know, for years Mel has been asking me why I don't check out her home page. And, let's face it, after the last two entries she hasn't (deep wounded sigh) to even bother to reply.

I mean, what does a little sister have to do around here to get attention? You see, *sniffle* I've spent my life in Melanie's shadow. I've tried to get her attention, I've sent letters, emails, phone calls. Hell, even at one point I camped outside her townhome hoping to catch a briefest glimpse of her when she was leaving the garage in her car.

(SIDE NOTE: The Dr. says the tire tracks are *almost* healed and the skin grafts have taken to the area like Ike Turner to a crackpipe!)

Anyway, I have done all I could to show Melanie that I am her number one fan. So I appeal to you, other....what?....three...or so fans that she has to let her know how much I, her Sister Stacy, cares deeply and sincerely for her.

IT'S TIME FOR A SLIDE SHOW!!

Yes, I have many wonderful pictures of the Artist formerly known as my big sister growing up and nothing gives me satisfaction like going down memory lane with all of you! So, sit back, relax and crack open that bottle of wine you've been waiting for a special occasion to open! (I personally reccomend Boones Farm Apple, but to each their own.)

Here it is, the Miller Family Slide Show and Festival of Joy!

This is the first picture of Melanie and I. Mel and I are in matching jumpers but mine is red and Mel's is blue. Before the shoot Melanie leaned over and whispered in my ear that the photographer was *really* going to shoot me!

What a prankster!

We are shot from the breastbone up so you cannot see the spreading puddle of urine underneath me.

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Can everyone see the pictures? *adjusts focus* If you have any trouble seeing them just let me know, OK?

All righty, moving on. This one is taken from our backyard on Ave. O in Chicago. We are all grouped together on a picnic table that one of my parents dragged over to the pool so we could jump off it. Notice how sweaty, red in the face and lethargic I am? Thats because it was a 98 degree day in July and Melanie told me that the swimming pool contained an acid that would boil the flesh off my bones if I jumped in.

She then went on to tell me that that morning she put on a special lotion that neurtalized the acid and could swim all day!

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This is me in the hospital with heat stroke.

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This is Melanie holding the IV for the Dr.

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This is our room after I came home from the hospital with heat stroke. Gotta love the "GET WELL STACY" banner Mel made for me. She just loves me, doesn't she?

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This is Melanie explaining to Mom that the best thing for recovering heat stroke victims is a lemon water enema.

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This one...I don't even want to talk about this one.

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This is me learning how to hold on to the walls. Literally. I mean the hallways were so small that I could reach my arms out and hold myself up. I would then put my feet out and slowly climb the hallway to the ceiling. Cool huh?

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I then learned that if I slowly climbed to the ceiling, I could slowly turn myself horizontal, placing my back flat against the ceiling. I felt like friggin' Spiderwoman!

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This is me falling on Melanie in a darkened hallway as she was walking to our room for bed. It was a complete accident, I swear!

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This is the bruise on my arm from Melanie punching me repeatedly like Bobby Brown puttin' Whitney in her place!!

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Now this is one of my favorites. I'm about 12 and Mel is 13. Melanie was reading a book on the floor with her back up against our bunk bed.

Being a thoughtful and loving sister, I decided to pull the fuzz off my pink blanket when I was lying on the top bunk and drop it down on her head like snowflakes. She didn't even feel it!

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Can everybody see these? Just checking. *adjusts focus on slide projector* Just want our audience comfortable.

Popcorn is $8.50 over in the blog section.

Just sayin'...

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This is Melanie after I had pulled approximately half my blanket apart. Notice how the first two inches are in a tirara pattern over the crown of her head? Cool, huh? And don't think it was easy either! She kept moving her head around and turning pages & stuff.

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Have you *ever* seen a more purple bruise than this? I got this one after Mel turned a page and the entire "CROWN OF LINT" fell off her and onto her book as she got up to use the bathroom. And here I thought pink was her favorite color. Mine is purple...hence the bruise.

Well, I have to go and tend to my kids now. I hope you have all enjoyed my short walk down memory lane and I hope to see you all soon!

Do not bother to thank me, I live to be of service.

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