FUDGE AND VERN Are Featured in the September Issue of Pontoon and Deck Boat Magazine!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Now, before you naysayers start accusing me of shamelessly promoting Fudge and Vern yet again, I would like to assure you that is not the case at all, but rather just an announcement that FUDGE AND VERN are featured in the September issue of PDB Magazine (Pontoon & Deck Boat Magazine).  If you have never heard of the magazine, neither had I, until I was contacted by Katie, the assistant editor of the magazine, who was looking for lifestyle stories, and came across my blogs on Doodlekisses about boating with our dogs. The power of the Internet is truly amazing.  We went back and forth via email and she stated she had pitched the story that she was lovingly calling, “The Doodle Boat Story,” at an editorial meeting and everyone loved it. 

 

At first, I only told my husband and daughters, because I was not sure it would really happen. Once I realized it was really going to happen, even though I am a shy and unassuming kind of person, I forced myself to start telling more people and I requested that my husband and children start calling me E.B. White.   So far, the new name has not caught on, but one of them did ask me if E.B. stood for elderly braggart. I did let Katie know that Fudge, Vern, and I would be available to sign autographs at local boat shows, but so far she has not gotten back to me on that point.

 

This is my first experience with the magazine world and they took excerpts from several of my blogs and made it into a story.  I have to tell you this was hard for me.  My blogs are my babies and having someone else decide what to use and what to change bothered me, although I was happy to have an article written and they were very understanding.  I stressed over the wording at times and even asked for one last minute change because I was worried Tim, who sold us the boat, might not like being called, “the boat guy.”  Mind you, the article mentions using the automatic anchor on my mother if she gets out of line on the boat and that part didn’t concern me at all.  I am anticipating another debacle, however, because even though we talked about drowning her, my mother’s main concern will be that they did not include her full name.

 

Luckily, I have my friend, Rose, whose name is in the article, and she put it all into perspective when she said, “Laurie, who really reads Pontoon magazines anyways?”  She was the same kind of help when I asked her to listen to the speech I wrote for my daughter’s wedding.  My daughter had one request…that the speech be funny…and I agonized over every sentence and painstakingly worked on it night after night and when I read it to Rose the first time, she nodded off in parts and later said, “I think I would have laughed more, if I hadn’t been so sleepy.” 

 

The article is out now, but because the magazine is geared towards boaters, it can mostly be found at locations where there are marinas and big lakes nearby.   If anyone is interested in reading the article and can’t find a magazine in your area, you can go to this link: http://read.uberflip.com/i/78794/37

Or if you are dying to see the entire magazine, their website is at pdbmagazine.com and it has instructions there on how to get the latest digital issue. The article is called, A Doodle Boat, A Pontoon Just for Fudge and Vern!  It is in the September issue.  The website still says August, but should be updated shortly. Please note the only compensation I get for this is my ego gets fed!

 

I am already worried that when the story hits the newsstands, the paparazzi will be swarming our area in the hopes of getting a picture of Fudge and Vern.  The dogs must have heard me telling this to my husband the other night, because they now insist on wearing disguises when we are out in public.

 

Thank you to DoodleKisses.  I didn’t know how much I loved writing until I started on DK and I appreciate everyone taking the time to read my stuff. 

[F, Calla & Luca]

Hey EB, you figure out which one I mean, sincere congratulations. I hope I am the first to say this since you know I am a great fan of yours. I nearly said huge fan but I didn't want anyone getting the wrong idea about me. I am glad they are feeding you ego because we know how ravenous it is : ) I do love your writing.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Har Har... huge fan  :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

F, Thank you and I am serious :) I think I know (unfortunately) which EB you mean, but I could be wrong, although it has never happened before....LOL!!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

OH MY.... Pontoonadoodle, did they hire you yet?  Congratulations and may I add, I am so proud of you.  I always thought you should be published!!!  

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thanks, Joanne. No, sadly they just wanted my one story....LOL!! I appreciate the support!!

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Hilarious. I am so proud of our your doodles! I don't have time to read it tonight (leaving for WI shortly) but I truly can't wait. I wouldn't recognize them in a line up for sure....with Daisy and Gavin they would be lost.

By the way, did DH also have a speech at the wedding? If so what were his instructions...loving since yours were funny?

I didn't speak, I just sat and looked demure when he said nice things about me. LOL

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thank you, Lisa!! Have fun in WI! We might need Daisy and Gavin to act as decoys...LOL!! Nope, she only asked me to give a speech and it made me a nervous wreck. I begged her not to make me, but she showed no mercy, as usual!! Hey, no one said nice things about me at her wedding. WTD!

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Well DH had to if he knew what was good for him. Just so you know he was also a nervous wreck...he did really well, both the groom, the bride and his parent cried. He let me hear the speech except for the part he added about his perfect, beautiful, and best mother ever wife.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Lisa, I am sure it was beautiful if it made everyone cry.  Reminds me of the time, my DH sent a card to his parents and left my name off of it :) LOL

[Donna K & Quincy]

Laurie, That is wonderful ( and I mean that sincerely) and now explains the new member whose profile pic was a pontoon boat. I was expecing someone to start trying to sell us all a boat but it was just your stalker. I am not at all surprised that they would want to use your blog material, I am sure it is better than anything they have ever written. Fudge and Vern have wonderful disguises, I would never recognize them. I haven't read the article yet but I am about to and as they say in the movies....... I'll be bock. This week Pontoon and Deck Boat Magazine, tomorrow the world.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Were there pictures of Fudge and Vern in this discussion?

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

F, LOL....no, they are invisible :)