Pub Staff

Ever since 6th grade I have wanted to be on the Publications team. This is the team that works with the yearbook and our school newspaper, The Gusher. Only 8th graders are aloud to be in this class, so when I was in 7th grade I filled out an application and was accepted.

The Pub Staff consists of William, Noah, Margaret, Liza, Rachel, Anushka, Abby, Sydney, R.J., Caroline, and me. ( If you are wondering Pub Staff is just referring to the members of Publications) This year is going great so far in both the newspaper and the yearbook. We have chosen our editors for the yearbook and newspaper, I was voted newspaper editor. Newspaper has come along smoothly, everybody has submitted their stories and we have them all in place and all the pictures we need in. The yearbook is coming along just as smoothly. All the members have been assigned at least 6 pages in the yearbook to work on. I am working on the 8th and 7th grade school pictures page, football page, clubs page, English page, and 8th grade dances page. I have started on the football and English page but because of some difficulties with the newspaper I have not gotten as far as I would like on these pages.

Publications team is also invited to many club meetings and events to take pictures for the yearbook. So far we have gone to back to school dances, football games, volleyball games, softball games, and a new kid event. We have gotten many good and cool pictures for each of these events but I have to admit that most of these pictures are of our very own Pub Staff. I love that class so much! 

OSU

The summer camp at OSU was very unique and fun. It targets people with an interest in psychology and sociology. I was wary when I first arrived. Everyone knew someone from previous camps. I knew no one. By the end of the week everyone were like older sisters and brothers to me. Oh, I forgot to mention. I was the youngest one there. I skipped a grade so i was the youngest, but one of the tallest. One day we went to a challenge course. I did the rock wall and was 5 feet to the top when my arms gave out. I was so close but lost my grip. Then we went to the OKC Zoo. I got a tiger. I named him Boo Boo. We had groups with six people in each. My team was the Duck Commanders. When we went to the zoo we had to observe animals. We observed the Zebras and Peacocks. The Peacocks were hard to observe because they kept trying to bite us. The whole weeks was so fun and I miss everyone so bad! Love all of ya'll!

 These wonderful girls are Kaustuvi and Sabrina. They were 3 years older than me but they were the best of friends.

We went to the Colven Pool Center.

in summer!

This summer we have a lot of stuff going on. No lie. We have like one week tops to sit back and relax or take a family vacation. My mom to help us get a little extra money is teaching summer school for three weeks. It pays really well though. My dad and I are going to be working for our friends mowing company and making some extra money that way. This week I have a golf clinic which helps to work with  mechanics. I also have Vacation Bible School this week in the evenings. I am a butter churner. I churn butter.

My sister is doing the golf clinic too but has softball practice and scrimmages to prepare for some bigger  tournaments that are coming up on us fast. She was a softball team called the Bedlam Black. She loved all the players on the team like sisters. They kinda grew on me too. I loved their quirky antics. But unfortunately the team was loosing many players and had to keep getting replacements from other teams. The coach was a great person but was unorganized. My sister quit the team and joined the Oklahoma Rebelz. She knew many of them from previous softball teams and school so she fit right in. When she was on Bedlam they won second place against one of the best teams in the tournament, so that was a big leap for them. In her first tournament with the Rebelz they won second place again. They were so close to winning but didn't win.

This weekend is our family reunion on my moms side. We call it MSG, McKelvey Summer Get Together. My grandma recently had a stroke and lost her ability to move her right hand. She is able to walk and we have gotten permission to take her to the reunion for one day. My cousin is going to give me guitar lessons! I'm so excited!

This summer I am going to two summer camps. One is a sociology camp at OSU where we get to interact and study the behavior of animals and people. It will be really fun! In July I will be going to a summer food camp where we visit farms to learn where are food comes from. We will also learn about all the preservatives that are in the foods and breads that we eat.

Even Though this summer is very busy for all of the Davis's we will always find time for our family and ourselves. Have a Great Summer Everyone!!

 Watching the softball game at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Kansas. 

Tibetan Mastiff

The Tibetan Mastiff got its start in China and is the most expensive breed out there. One sold for over $100,000 in China. They were bred to be a guard dog of the tents and families when the flocks were moved to high grounds. They origins of this breed are kinda murky but they are believed to have originated in the Himalayas. Today in modern China they are not being used as a guard dogs but as friendly family dogs. The dog remained isolated for many centuries.

With a large muscular body and pounds of fur on their back they are clearly one of the largest breeds out there. They shed much of there fur during the summer and winter. They have a somewhat large variety of coat colors. Tibetan Mastiffs come in black, brown, blue/grey, with or without tan markings, and various shades of gold.

In the training department they are very independent and intelligent. This will make them much harder to train. Tibetan Mastiffs are natural protectors and make excellent guard dogs. If you want them as a family pet you will need to train them at a early age. You will have to make sure to socialize them as a puppy to make sure they won't bite or fight the other dogs. 

Top 10 Dog Beaches of America

C=Cost  H=Hours

#1. Huntington Dog Beach. Huntington, California. 

                C=Free H= 5 a.m. - 10p.m. Year Round

#2. Coronado Dog Beach. Coronado, California. 

                C=Free H= 24 Hours. Surfing Lessons are given to the dogs at this beach.

#3. Montrose Dog Beach. Chicago, Illinois.

                C= $5 H= Daylight Hours. Dogs must have a Chicago Dog Friendly Tag.

#4. The Dog Beach of Hollywood. Hollywood, Florida. 

                C= With a Hollywood I.D. tag, $5, without, $10. H= ?

#5. Jupiter Dog Beach. Jupiter, Florida.

                C= Free H= 24 Year Round.

#6. Oak Island. Oak Island, North Carolina. 

                C= Free H= 6-9 a.m. Off Leash. October 15- March 15 On Leash Everyday.

#7. Wiborg Beach. East Hampton, New York.

                C= $250 For a Seasonal Pass H=24/7

#8. Gooch's Beach. Kennebunk Beach, Maine.

                C= Free H=9 a.m. - 5 p.m. June 15- Labor Day.

#9. Howarth Park. Everett, Washington. 

                C= Free H= 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. April 1- October 31. 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. November 1- March 31.

#10. Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site. Newport, Oregon. 

                C= Free H= November- February: Wednesday- Sunday, 12- 4 p.m. March- May: 12- 4 p.m.        June- September: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. October: 12- 4 p.m. 

Source: Dog Fancy Magazine