11.25.2009

Ghost Story?

I reported yesterday that Mom hurt her hand on their trip, and I'm happy to report she's just fine now. I was a bit worried about her though (as it was her typing and petting hand), but other than some swelling and slight bruising she is all good. How it happened was odd so I thought I would put it out there for your review.

My parents went to San Diego to meet up with Dad's family for Pre-Thanksgiving. They all had a great time (apparently with no worries about their abandoned pets at home), and enjoyed dinner in Old Town. They decided to walk down the quaint street and do a little window shopping. Mom was quite taken by the gaslights on the old street. She was walking past this cool old house, when she noticed a candle glowing in the window, and felt herself drawn towards the house. She was wondering, as she was wandering, what the house was used for, because it looked preserved.

Suddenly she felt herself falling forward, and realized she was going to fall flat on her face. The next thing she knew, her hand and wrist landed against the brick planter wall in front of the house, and she managed to brace herself from a full fall.

She sat on the edge of the planter as Dad ran to get ice and his Mom went to get the car. As Mom was catching her breath, she realized she'd walked right off the sidewalk and into the small patch of dirt in front of the house. She's a klutz, but even for her it was odd to be so distracted.

Just then a group of people walked by and a woman looked right at Mom with an odd look and asked "Are you doing the haunted house thing tonight?"

"Um, no. I'm just waiting for someone." Mom responded as the woman moved on down the street passing a historical sign which was pointing to the house. It was called the "The Whaley House" and it turns out Mom fell in front of the most haunted house in America (cue Twilight Zone music).

Did a ghost push her? Did a ghost guide her to fall into the planter so she didn't hurt herself too badly? Is she a massive klutz?

She's decided it's a cosmic push to not allow her own ghosts hold her back. I think it might have been the ghost of the Whaley dog, irritated because of my abandonment, but you decide for yourselves.

29 comments:

  1. haha how cool!! Momma did a ghost tour a couple of months ago and fell down big time, she is a clutz but does not usually fall down like that. It was just after she smelt something funny too!
    hrrrrm I know us kitties know, but should we tell??? :P hehehe
    V-V

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  2. That house is creepy...see if she was at home minding her cat a ghost would not have pestered her.

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  3. Yeah they must have been punishing her for leaving the cat at home, the wanted to meet fin too!

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  4. As long as her FEEDING hand is ok!! OMC that could have been horrible!!

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  5. That is so scary...you know our real woofie Grete knocked mom over and she hurt her thumb! Dogs are dangerous. Real or ghost versions. We recommend purr therapy for her hand.

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  6. Spooky!! We can hear the Twilight Zone music!!

    We hope your mom's hand is better fast!

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  7. Eeeeeeek! Scary! We hope your mom is OK!

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  8. We got a little bit scared reading that! We're glad your Mom is home safely now.

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  9. How cool. Momma's got lots of ghost stories as she grew up in a haunted lodge. We like ghosts! But we're sorry your mom hurt her arm...that is definately NOT COOL.

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  10. Oh wow, that's a furry skeery story!!

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  11. . . . That's one more reason your humans should stay home (to serve your every need of course.) I'm glad she's doing better.

    -Mocha

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  12. That is very scary. We think the ghost was punishing your mum for abandoning you.

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  13. Glad to hear you Mom is doing OK, Fin! And I gotta agree--I think it was the ghost dog getting after her for leaving YOU! Be nice to your mom tho--she does pet you! :)

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  14. Kinda spooky! We agree with those who think it was punishment for leaving you alone. Bad bad mom and dad.

    But we're glad she's okay.

    Purrs and hugs,
    The Kitty Krew

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  15. Very scary stuff! We're happy your Mom wasn't hurt badly and that she's home with you (where she belongs).

    Our Mom was in San Diego for work a couple of years ago and she LOVED the Gaslamp Quarter too!

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  16. Oooh! How eery! And very cool! I hope your mama's hurty hand gets better soon. Those nasty ghosties!

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  17. Fin - WhoOOOAAaaa! That is a freaky tale and I am glad your mom wasn't hurt any worse!

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  18. I think it was the ghost of the Whaley dog too. FAZ

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  19. That is a scary story!! I'm glad your mom is OK though!

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  20. That is So kewl!!! Hope your mom's hand feels better. We hope you all have a wonderfurl Thanksgiving!!!

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  21. Very eeerie tail. Best to leave that house alone. Hope you mom's hand is better.

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  22. Gosh Fin, that's a little creepy. Hopefully none of those ghosts will follow her home.

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  23. Our Mommy got all excited because she has been there before. One of THOSE TIMES she abandoned us. She says she loves OLD TOWN, and that last time she was there she stayed at the Holiday Inn overlooking Old Town with Daddy and that it has beautiful flowers. Well WE weren't there so it couldn't have been that great, could it?

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  24. eek. these things happen when abandonment is involved... without feline bouncers... what can you expect? But its not good nonetheless and we feel for you all. Take extra care. Helen, Darcy & Bingley

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  25. Goodness, the spooks are pushing and tripping people. Maybe they wanted your mum to join them.

    Happy Thanksgiving.

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  26. What a story!!!
    Fin I think you are close with the dog theory...but the Whaley dog probably wouldn't give a flying you know what about an abandoned cat hundreds of miles away.

    I say it's the WHALEY CAT!!!!!

    mew,
    Katie

    Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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  27. did mom have a glass of white wine before this incident?

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  28. GG and I really loved your list. Especially the part about the sausage in the stuffing. : )

    We are also very grateful to have found you out there in the blogosphere of cool cats and cool mom's of cool cats. I know, I know, you live in the desert...not that kind of cool!

    Happy Thanksgiving!
    with love from Katie & GG

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  29. I could swear that I hear this same exact story before!

    Or maybe I experience a major case of the deja-vu's!

    Paws 'n Claws,
    Rupert

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