this used to be our family blog entitled "British Royalty versus the Ramsey Clan" (since i'm descended from King Edward II and jon is a descendant from the Ramsay Clan) but since jon never participated, and my mom is the only one who reads this, it is now a format for writing her letters. I mean, for writing you letters, mom.
Her ears and coloring often prompt strangers in public to ask us what kind of dog she is - we answer: Boxer-German Shepard mix... And they always answer back, "Oh, I thought it was a hyena, African Wild Dog, or a Dingo!"