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. 

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

Had to sneak a peek at the link - love the photos!!!

I do hope that the paparazzi won't follow you and dh on the cruise - oh wait - maybe we'd all end up in People Magazine!  LOL

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL....wouldn't that be exciting? Hopefully, it will be People Magazine and not What Not to Wear....LOL!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Jane, Now, I am beyond excited. OMD! Do you really? Katie told me the magazines went in the mail last week, so you should be getting it shortly. I can't believe I know someone who gets this magazine. WOW!! Yeah!!

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

Amazing Laurie! The article was great! I'm so proud of you! I always knew you'd hit the big time, lol. This could be the start of something new. Maybe they'll give you a regular column for your pontooning adventures.

Oh, and good job keeping it a secret until the big reveal. I wouldn't have been able to keep my mouth shut. You are such a modest lady ;-)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thank you, Sherri. So far, you are the only one to mention my modesty :) LOL

[Barbara B., Sasha & Oliver]

Too funny, I love Fudge and Verns disguises :)  No one would ever recognze them !!!  Good job :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thanks, Barbara!!

[Margaret & Pebbles]

Laurie this is so exciting!  Loved the article.  Everyone knew you would be discovered!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thank you, Margaret!!

[Marnie, Stanlee's Mom]

Laurie....by all that is holy why are you posting pictures of Vern and Fudge in their disguises?  Now everyone will recognize them!  (BTW I was eyeballing that turtle collar Fudge is wearing just this past Sunday.  Great minds....)

Living in Florida there are a lot of boaters so this afternoon I am hitting the bookstore by the house and buying all the  PDB Magazines they have.  Are the dogs giving out autographs?

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Marnie, You are so right. They are going to have to come up with some new disguises pretty darn quickly. My DD loves anything with turtles and she bought it for one of the dogs. I love that collar and I think we have a leash, too. Let me know if you find any magazines and of course, the dogs are happy to give out pawgraphs :) Thank you!!

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

That was awesome! I loved it and I love seeing all the pictures. Robes are too cute! Who even knew that they made dog robes? Congratulations!!!