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Player Spotlight – redneck34girl

First name: Mary

Screen name: redneck34girl

Tell us a little bit about yourself : I live in a small town in PA with my wonderful husband and our three dogs. We have two Boston Terriers and one Boston Terrier Dachshund mix. We are fortunate enough to live at the foot of a mountain where we have deer, bear, turkey and all types of wildlife right in our back yard, sometimes in our front too. I am disabled but my husband and I still love to go out hunting and fishing together when we can. I love to spend time with my husband and dogs. We can’t have kids so our dogs are our babies. I had a Gastric Bypass in October 2012 and it was one of the best things I ever did. Marrying my husband was definitely the best thing I ever did.

State, Province or Country?  PA

Astrological sign? Scorpio

What do you usually play on Pogo.com?  Scrabble, Poppit!, Crazy Cakes, but I love to play just about all games.

What did you have for breakfast this morning? My normal protein drink and protein bar.

What is your favorite Pogo.com game? Scrabble

What’s your favorite TV show? All CSI’s, Criminal Minds and shows like them

What’s your favorite drink? Since my surgery I can only drink water, tea or my protein drinks

What’s your favorite season? I used to love Fall & Winter but it has change to SUMMER, I am always cold even when it is 80 degrees.

Apart from Pogo, what are your hobbies?  I love to hunt & fish and I do Crocheting & Plastic Canvas

What’s the last good book you read? Fifty Shades of Grey

Who’s your hero or heroine and why? My Heroine is my grandmother. She lived a very long and hard life and even in the end she never complained, never said how much pain she was in. She was strong for all of us. I was so very lucky to have had her in my life. My hero is my father. He was in the Army in Vietnam. He was shot and injured but he managed to survive and have us three kids. He lived a very hard life after being honorably discharged. He was one of those Vets that the gov’t forgot. He never forgot but never talked about it. He dealt with it all by himself. To me he was a strong and wonderful man.

If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do?  If I was invisible then maybe I could go to heaven and see my grandparents, sister, stepfather and my father one more time.

If you could gently remove any celebrity from the spotlight, who would it be? Justin Bieber

Do you have a clean joke you can share with us? Yes, too bad I can’t think of any right this moment though.

How long have you been playing Pogo? Maybe 15 or 16 years, only became a Club member a couple of years ago though.

What makes you a unique Pogo fan? I don’t consider myself unique. I am just a big fan. I love to play these games.

I can usually be found on Pogo.com playing: Every day, almost all day.

Coffee, tea, or soda? Neither, protein drinks

Sugary treats or salty treats? Neither, I can’t have either. Has to be somewhere in the middle

Cat, dog or small rodent? Love Dogs. Waiting to get my German Sheppard puppy. My husband says we have too many house dogs right now but maybe I can get one on a year or two.

If you could remove any emotion from mankind, which one would you choose? Hatred. There are too many things in this world to be grateful for that there should be no room for hatred.

 

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17 Comments

  • Nice to meet you Mary, good for you having the surgery, I hope it has been to your benefit. I am also a dog lover we have 2, a chow mix and a pitbull mix and they are both our baby girls. Hope to see you around the pogo world.

  • Nice to meet you Mary. I had Boston Terriers for over 30 years and they are such fun (and demanding too). We have Poms now and they are so darn cute! Good luck on the bypass, I had a friend who lost a lot of weight with it and she is still thin…Hope to see you on soon.

  • Hi Mary — Nice to meet another animal lover. I hope you will consider going to the animal shelter for your next dog. Those dogs need a loving home as well as the expensive pure breeds.

  • Please everyone. Don’t forget your Vets!! What an amazing life. Thank you Mary.

  • Nice to meet someone who loves animals especially dogs. It sounds like your family is very importaannt to you. Our family has a cat who thinks she is part human.

  • Awe Mary you are so beautiful
    I Love the way U love them furry baby’s.. Tell hubby Let U have German Shepherd pup.. we have Jazzi. she will be 2 October 29th.. she is so smart an such a funny stinker..
    For her to be so young she is starting to change.. she is very friendly.. but staring to pull away from letting people hug her.. she would not hurt a fly..
    She has a older sister name Dasiey that she uses as a chew toy.. Poor Dasiey just lets her have her way.. Dasiey is a little Mountain Feist..
    Yes thank you so much to your Dad an all our precious troops.. my dad an my father in-law were both in the service…
    May GOD bless U an your beautiful family..
    Enjoy all them sweet baby’s.. we also live in the mountains where we see bears deer an all kinds of GODS creatures.. How amazing it is to see an watch them live in nature safely..
    Peace to U and UR family.. Nice Pick this week Pogo for “SLP”
    Peace Be With U
    Sandi

  • Hi Mary, we have a couple of things in common. That is our love for dogs, and our choice of TV shows to watch. Take care and keep up the good work with your health. Enjoy your fur babies, they make life entertaining, make us smile and laugh all the time. I feel the same about seeing my Father again! And my Mother, and all my fur babies that are gone now! Looking forward to CSI New Orleans tonight!

  • Thank You, Mary., For sharing and showing how human you are. It is a shame how disabled
    persons gain so much weight because of it, thus acquiring another problem to deal with.
    Your memories and pets are a big part of your life, which shows how BIG your heart is.
    I Wish you the very Best in the future. You deserve it!!

  • Hi Mary, Thank you for sharing your story with us. Good luck on your Pogo games.

  • I had gastric bypass as well back in 2011. I can say without a doubt it’s been one of the best decisions I ever made.

  • Hi Mary, Your residence seems so nice with all of the gentle wild animals.
    Dr. Oz had a segment on bypass surgery today. His e:mail link is Dr. Oz.com The women on the show were younger. They became alcoholics because alcohol was absorvbd quicker.
    I am handicapped (use a walker) and my husband is a Vietnam vet.
    Having a desk job caused me to gain weight.
    IF I WAS THIN AGAIN I HAVE MANY IDEAS FOR HALLOWEEN INCLUDING FRENCH MAID, ELVIRA.
    Hope to see you in pogo.

  • Hi MARY I LIKE YOUR STORY THE ONLY THING THE HUNTING,I LOVE ANIMALS AND THEY HAVE A SHORT LIFE SPAN I LOVE TO WACHT THEM I LIVE IN FLORIDA WE GOT BEARS AND DEERS AND WILD TURKES,HOPE YOU NOT MAD AT ME.BUT I;M HOPE SOME DAY I MEET YOU ROOM GOOD LUCK BEST WISHES SINCERLY,,,YOUR FRIEND…..

    • No I am not mad at you. I really love animals too. The only reason we hunt is because that is mainly the only meat we eat. After my gastric bypass I can’t have any fatty meats and my husband has to watch his cholesterol. Wild meat is by far the healthiest and if cooked right also the best tasting. I know there are people who only hunt for the kill or trophy, not us. I couldn’t do that. I just wanted to let you that and that I am not mad at you.

  • God bless you Mary keep your chin up..prayers for our service men and women..

  • Hello Mary, I loved reading your spotlight profile. I have 3 Boston Terriers and a rescue cat they all bring so much love into my life. I have been blessed with a loving and supportive family too! Thanks for sharing your story.

  • Very nice spotlight profile, thank you for sharing with us. I wish I was your neighbor :) I would absolutely LOVE living there! I can’t imagine sitting outside on your porch and drinking coffee every morning with a view like that! Plus, it seems like I would have a pretty awesome neighbor too (big smile). Oh well, until then just think of me while watching those beautiful sunrises and sunsets. ~God Bless~

  • Thank you everyone. I enjoyed reading all the comments. Also, about my babies, the oldest was my grandmothers and she left him to me when she pasted away. Our middle boy came from the SPCA. Someone brought him because they didn’t want him because he has seizures. He is so protective of me because of his condition. I hold him and comfort him through his seizures. Our baby came from a Mennonite farm. He was a mistake they said. I feel he was created just for us. When he was a baby I held him just like a baby. Now he thinks at 40 pounds he can still be held like that (I do it though). My husband says I spoil them too much. I say, heck yeah, they are my babies.
    Nice to meet everyone, Thanks again.