tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16675510459799621772024-03-12T23:50:02.282-04:00Confessions of a Canine Couch PotatoBUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.comBlogger342125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-39920012075784080642017-01-10T18:38:00.001-05:002017-01-20T14:40:45.462-05:00Buddy, we hardly knew ye.<br />
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IN MEMORIAM</div>
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circa 2006 - January 10, 2017<br />
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Mike here, with what will be this blog's final post.</div>
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It is with deep sorrow that Jeannie and I announce the passing of Buddy, our wonderful Canine Couch Potato. Crippled by arthritis and hip dysplasia and suffering from a number of chronic medical ailments, he was gently euthanized at home around noon today. He spent his last hours and final moments lying outside on his "blankie," enjoying the warm sunshine of a beautiful day.<br />
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We were blessed with almost seven years of Bud's loyal companionship and feel that a gaping hole has been torn in our hearts. In tribute to this amazing stray dog--who in the opinion of some animal rescue experts "might as well be considered feral" and "would never be happy living in a house"--we present strong evidence to the contrary. Here are some of our favorite Kodak moments (with captions as we imagine Buddy would write them):<br />
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"Life on the run was not much fun." <br />
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"But raw sirloin steak tidbits heal a lot of wounds."<br />
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"After weeks of M and J plying me with food and drink, I let their friend Davina put this stupid lasso around my neck. Big deal."<br />
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"April 13, 2010 - My first day at home with M and J, where I immediately laid claim to their couch. Didn't even stop to take my leash off. Me--<i>feral?</i> Not very likely!"<br />
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"Lilliann's the nice lady who let M and J trap me in her backyard."<br />
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"I show Davina the proper way to maim a toy."<br />
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"Does this bed make my butt look big?"<br />
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"Ahh--a perfect fit!"<br />
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"Our first family portrait, as it appeared in <i>The West Volusia Beacon</i>."<br />
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"Friends gather to celebrate my new life as a housepet."<br />
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"My new digs came with a liveried chauffeur!"<br />
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"On the road again . . ."<br />
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"Pardon me--was this seat taken?"<br />
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"Whaddya mean <i>your</i> English muffins?"<br />
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"My favorite yoga position--upward-facing dog!"<br />
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"A dream is a wish your heart makes . . ."<br />
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"I'll have the McDouble, plain--and hold the fries."<br />
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"Thang you--thang you vurra much."<br />
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"I thought I told them to hold the fries."<br />
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"Uh-oh, we're walking the plank. I'm gonna drown!"<br />
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"Can we please go back up on dry land now?"<br />
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"Ding-durn it, I said <i>pleeeze!</i>"<br />
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"This is better, I guess--but not much."<br />
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"All that beach combing wears a body out."<br />
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"You can call me Corporal Buddy, USMC. Semper fi and <span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Ooh-rah!</i></span>"<br />
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"I won't wear a silly hat unless I can sit beside a sillier one."<br />
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"You say it's my birthday, and we're gonna have a party?"<br />
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"Okay. Bring on the dancing girls!"<br />
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"Awww--<i>nuts!</i> I'm in for it now."<br />
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"When you lie down with dogs, sooner or later someone will take your picture."<br />
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"Look, J--I'm a reindeer!"<br />
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"Central Bark Dog Playground is a great place to celebrate Jenny's birthday."<br />
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"What am I supposed to do up here--tap dance?" <br />
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"How long do I hafta keep smiling?"<br />
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The Big HalloWeenie is on the march. Trick or treat!"<br />
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"I guess this makes me and Arlo BFFs. Truth be told, I'll do most anything for a daily head bath."<br />
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Yes, it does, Buddy. And how we wish you had more time to savor it. We love you!<br />
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Note: For several years, Buddy and I enjoyed walking from our home down to a footbridge and back, a round-trip of about a mile. Usually we went farther, and often we did it twice a day. But in recent months Bud's infirmities made it hard for him to walk more than a short block or two. On January 7, 2017, to my surprise, he made it all the way to the bridge. But at that point, afraid that if I let him go across and beyond it, he might not be able to walk home, I insisted we turn back. I could tell he was disappointed.<br />
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Two days later we made it down there again, and this time I took him across--and we ended up going perhaps a mile-and-a-quarter! This would turn out to be be his final trip across the bridge. I celebrated the event with this photo, adding the rainbow colors for symbolic effect--and because who doesn't like rainbows?! Today he crossed the mythical Rainbow Bridge, and we wish him a happy journey.<br />
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BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-67047785517910688572016-12-29T20:41:00.001-05:002016-12-29T20:41:53.772-05:00One of these things is not like the others.Happy Throwback Thursday, everyone! When my adoptive-sister Jenny was a kid, long ago in the days of yore, she liked to collect little toy humanoid things called dolls. One type that she especially enjoyed were known as Cabbage Patch Kids. They were made in a place called Babyland General Hospital, up in the mountains of northeast Georgia. Jenny loved her Cabbage Patch Kids so much that she kept them even after she was all grown up.<br />
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In 1992, Jen decided to have M take a photo of her Kids, and here they are:<br />
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The one on the left, with the blond ponytails, is Sally Ann, and she did not come from Babyland General. Instead, Jeannie actually made her by hand. But Sally Ann isn't the one I consider to be "not like the others." Check out the dark-haired dumpling in the blue overalls, sitting next to her. If you're thinking that somehow he doesn't seem ugly enough to be a Cabbage Patch Kid, you would be right. He didn't come from Babyland General Hospital, either, but from Cape Fear Valley Hospital, in North Carolina. He's M and J's grandson!<br />
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In 2010, this baby returned to his "Mimmy and Papa's" house to re-stage the picture--and boy howdy, what a difference 18 years can make!<br />
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M and J tried to make the reenactment as much like the original as possible. But alas, one of the Cabbage Patch dolls (Evita Cinthy) disappeared over the years, only to reappear some time later--after Baby Mike had gone back home. Stickler for detail that I am, I think he should come back for a "Take 2." But if that doesn't happen, this one's still pretty cool, don't you think?BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-3039295837758031582016-11-04T14:46:00.001-04:002016-11-04T14:46:29.310-04:00I try to avoid politics . . .. . . but every now and then, when I least expect it, someone comes along with an idea that makes sense.<br />
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<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-78602573673022316842016-10-27T07:00:00.000-04:002016-10-27T07:00:08.840-04:00Well, starch my collar! It's Auntie Julia's birthday . . .. . . and just in time for a couple of Throwback Thursday family pictures!<br />
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When Mike and his sister--my Auntie Julia--were little kids, they liked to spend summer vacations in the mountains of North Carolina. Here's a nice picture of them with Grandma Grace. M says he thinks it dates to the early 1950s and that Grandpa George was probably the one taking the picture:<br />
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A few years later--1956 to be more precise--they found themselves again in North Carolina, this time at Chimney Rock Park, named for this strange outcropping:<br />
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That is one big rock. As you can see, it has a set of stairs you can use to climb up on top of it, assuming you're crazy. But one of the spookier features they saw in the park is a rock formation called the Devil's Head. In this photo, Auntie Julia doesn't seem too fazed by it, but I think it looks downright Halloween-y:<br />
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Speaking of things Halloween-y, since that holiday is just around the corner, I'm going to close by putting on my traditional costume to deliver . . .<br />
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Be safe on your trick-or-treat rounds, everybody. And to Auntie Julia, I hope this birthday is the happiest one ever!<br />
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Love,<br />
Buddy<br />
<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-3228779701485430162016-10-03T07:00:00.000-04:002016-10-03T07:00:00.146-04:00Saying Goodbye to Aunt/Cousin HazelOne of Mike's favorite relatives died on the 2nd of September. Also the family's longest-living member, she would have turned 94 today. Mike says there were many things he loved about her, including her sense of humor and her pecan pie.<br />
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One of the most special and unique things about this relative was the "double" relationship she had with his immediate family. They called her their "Aunt/Cousin Hazel," since that's exactly what she was. She and Grandma Grace were first cousins, because the two of them shared a set of grandparents on the Neeld side. Aunt/Cousin Hazel's father and Grandma Grace's mother were brother and sister. (Are you keeping this straight? There might be a pop quiz!)<br />
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Here is a picture of Grandma Grace (left) with Aunt/Cousin Hazel, taken at the 2008 Boyd reunion:<br />
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They used to go to Neeld reunions, too. Every year. Their shared grandparents were William Pingree Neeld and Mary Emma Leonardy Neeld, who are shown in this 1924 photograph:<br />
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The Neeld connection between Grandma and Hazel means that Mike and Hazel were first cousins once removed. Which suggests, by extension and with a little imagination, that Hazel and I were <i>adoptive</i> first cousins <i>twice</i> removed.<br />
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Now keep stirring the plot while it thickens:<br />
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Mike's dad, Grandpa George, was the oldest of five siblings. The second-born, Robert, grew up to marry Grandma's Cousin Hazel, thus setting himself and his bride up to become M's "Uncle Bob and Aunt Hazel." Here's a picture of Bob and Hazel Boyd from back in the day:<br />
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I didn't know Aunt/Cousin Hazel very well, having met her only once, at a Boyd reunion four years ago. I wish we'd had more chances to see each other, because I can tell she was the type of person I'd enjoy hanging out with. But in recent years she lived way up in the top part of Georgia, and I just don't travel long distances very well.<br />
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Here are a couple of pictures Mike took of Aunt/Cousin Hazel at that 2012 reunion:<br />
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The "Happy Birthday" tiara in her hair is in celebration of her 90th birthday, which had been a few weeks earlier. <br />
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And here's one of M's favorite pics of her--from her 89th birthday party, which we were unable to attend:<br />
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Doesn't she just exude cool?<br />
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Now that you've seen Aunt/Cousin Hazel as a mature lady, we thought it would be nice to show her at a much younger age--just over a year-and-a-half. Here she is, Dorothy Hazel Neeld--the tow-headed toddler on the right--in the arms of her mother, Clyde Margaret Powell Neeld. And to their right is Hazel's daddy, Paul Sawrie Neeld, holding her older sister, Mary Margaret Neeld. <br />
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This is the earliest "family picture" we have of Aunt/Cousin Hazel. It was taken on Saturday, May 24, 1924. For that matter, so was the black-and-white picture, above, of Hazel and Grandma Grace's grandparents, William and Emma Neeld.<br />
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Now you may have noticed that in the pic of William and Emma, there are other "people parts" showing, and you might well wonder if all of these Neelds are pieces of a bigger picture. And you would be right--they're borrowed from the humongous Neeld family portrait (38 people in all!) I featured in three separate blog posts during April and May of 2015. If that seems excessive, well, I apologize. But not too much, because that picture is the most amazingly good family portrait I think I've ever seen. I mean, how in the world do you get 38 people, especially relatives, to hold still and shut up long enough to take a decent picture?<br />
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For your convenience, I'm going to re-post the entire Neeld family portrait--and I promise this is the last time I intend to blog it. Because I want to point out one important thing about it: Now that Aunt/Cousin Hazel has left us, nobody in that picture is still alive. The next-to-last departure was Hazel's Cousin Grace, on May 27, 2011.<br />
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And now we'll wish our Aunt/Cousin Hazel <i>bon voyage</i> and say, "Happy 94th birthday, dear one, wherever you are!"<br />
<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-65675924569612950692016-09-13T14:22:00.000-04:002016-09-13T14:22:01.798-04:00A Dog's TaleKeeping a blog is getting old. I told Mike that I might try my paw at something different--writing a novel, perhaps. He said that before I start, I should do a little research on the whole process. He recommended that I check out the story of a well-known dog who set out down the fictional path to fame and riches: Snoopy.<br />
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With gratitude to Mr. Charles M. Schultz, here's what I learned (click to enlarge):<br />
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On further review, maybe I'll stick to blogging.<br />
<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-26667895641578124982016-09-03T21:08:00.000-04:002016-09-04T11:20:40.003-04:00Fiddler on the Roof ReduxThe following is a paid political announcement. Mike paid me to post it here by giving me an extra Milk Bone this morning.<br />
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It seems that Donald Trump went to someplace called Detroit today to pander for votes. While it's not known whether the people there promised to vote for him in the coming presidential election, they did give him a snazzy prayer shawl.<br />
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Donald felt so moved by the gift, he broke into song.<br />
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And here's what he sang:</div>
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If I were a rich man,<br />
Daidle deedle daidle<br />
Daidle daidle deedle daidle dumb</div>
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All day long I'd biddy-biddy-bum<br />
If I were a wealthy man.</div>
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I wouldn't have to work hard,<br />
Daidle deedle daidle<br />
Daidle daidle deedle daidle dumb</div>
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If I were a biddy-biddy rich,<br />
Daidle deedle daidle daidle man. I'd build a</div>
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. . . big tall house with rooms by the dozen<br />
Right in the middle of the town,<br />
With my name in golden letters plastered on the side.<br />
There would be one long escalator going up<br />
And one even longer coming down,<br />
And I'd ride 'em all day with my hot little trophy bride . . .</div>
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The boy seriously needs to learn to stick with the script!<br />
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BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-85618118311903293312016-07-28T12:15:00.001-04:002016-07-28T12:31:18.384-04:00Five Generations of Boyds - TBTI think this is a cool family picture to post on a Throwback Thursday, since it includes not just Mike and his father and grandfather, but also one of his daughters and his baby grandson--FIVE generations in all. The mind boggles!<br />
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And here's a more recent picture of that little baby, taken during his lunchbreak at the military post where he now works. He's the tall guy on the right. As you might guess, eating lunch turned out to be something of a hobby for him--along with breakfast, supper, snacks, high tea . . .<br />
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<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-87003249266928750512016-06-13T08:14:00.000-04:002016-06-13T08:14:00.576-04:00Bear with me, folks.I'm a bit shook up over this picture that my friend John, who lives next door, took recently.<br />
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Fortunately he wasn't at home when he snapped it. He was a couple of blocks away, at somebody else's house. But you can bet I'll be taking a good look out of our window before I go outside.<br />
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Thanks for the heads-up, John!<br />
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<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-84371033738934132802016-06-03T14:05:00.000-04:002016-06-03T21:46:57.615-04:00I've had crazy dreams before, but this beats everything.I tend these days to nod off a lot in front of the TV, and I think it's making me have even stranger dreams than usual. Here's an example:<br />
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Darned if I can figure it out. Interpretations, anyone?<br />
<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-67091797522055734472016-05-30T14:32:00.000-04:002016-05-30T14:32:52.126-04:00Donald Trump's HairErstwhile in these pages, we've noted the strong tonsorial similarity between a certain spoiled rich guy and a Highland cow:<br />
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The other night I heard this song on a TV show. Written and performed by a lady named Kacey Jones, it gets right to the heart of the resemblance. Behold <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3gL0xsmkt8" target="_blank">"Donald Trump's Hair"</a>:<br />
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Happy birthday, Grandpa!<br />
I still miss you both! A lot!<br />
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Love,<br />
Buddy
BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-2974917292050901532016-05-09T16:40:00.001-04:002016-05-30T12:20:30.640-04:00Dude, where's my kitchen?A few weeks ago, Mike and Jeannie started packing our kitchen stuff--pots, pans, dishes, and even food--into big boxes and moving them to other rooms in the house, especially the bedroom:<br />
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A lot of other things went unpacked, but were moved into the dining room, so that it began to look like a little bitty kitchen, itself:<br />
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M kept feeding me in our regular kitchen, right on schedule, so I didn't think too much about these strange events.<br />
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But then last week M and J stopped letting me go into the kitchen. Instead, a bunch of men I'd never seen were going in and out with tools and creating all kinds of horrific noise and clouds of dust, and suddenly I was having to eat my meals in the bathroom.<br />
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A few days ago things seemed to settle down again. The men disappeared, and I was allowed back into the kitchen to take a look. I couldn't believe my eyes:<br />
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"Oh no you dih-unt!" I said. "Where'd the kitchen go? Where are the cabinets? Where's the <i>ceiling?</i>"<br />
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"It's all being replaced," M replied. "It'll look great in a few days. Just wait and see."<br />
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Today the ceiling is back--somewhat higher than it used to be--and the walls have a fresh coat of paint. M says we're getting all new cabinets, a new window, a new stove, and double outward-opening doors on the pantry.<br />
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"What about the fridge?" I pressed him. Right now it's in the dining room, where it takes up almost the whole place. The dishwasher is out in the garage.<br />
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He assured me that everything will soon be back where it belongs, though rearranged a bit.<br />
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I'll let you know . . .<br />
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Okay--I guess I can live with this:<br />
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<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-56117297601772842392016-04-26T19:58:00.000-04:002016-05-26T14:06:48.148-04:00There's one nice thing about wildflowers.Actually there are lots of nice things about them. But one of the best is that they pretty much grow themselves:<br />
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That's really handy, because while Mike and I love to work in the garden, we agree that the chore we like the most is this one:<br />
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Oh my, yes . . .<br />
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<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-36506836307019683002016-04-01T10:22:00.001-04:002016-04-07T16:14:48.546-04:00Dancing the hula takes focus and concentration.See what I mean? You gotta be careful not to trip on your muumuu.<br />
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<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-53658519119640697752016-03-17T07:00:00.000-04:002016-03-17T07:00:24.089-04:00It's not easy wearing green. - TBTFor St. Patrick's Day this year I decided to do a Throwback Thursday post, reprising the one from five years ago. Hope you enjoy this blast from the past!<br />
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Those of you who know me might recall that I prefer running around <i>nekkid</i>
to wearing any kind of clothing. But I figure that a faithful dog
should try to sport some token piece of green attire when (a) his main
peeps are largely of Irish pedigree and (b) this just happens to be <i>St. Patrick's Day!</i><br />
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Give us a kiss, sweetie!<br />
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Woof! Too much celebration is rough on a body:<br />
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<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-81933371015513439332016-03-14T01:59:00.000-04:002016-05-26T14:09:33.317-04:00Mike's feeling mathy today.I'm doing this post as a public service announcement for Mike. Ordinarily I'd blow it off, since numbers usually give me a headache. But M's a special dude in my life, so just for him I'll pass it on for your perusal:<br />
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Today is March 14th, which it seems is also known as <i>Pi Day</i>. That's because pi (sometimes written as <span class="st">the Greek letter “π”) </span>is a famous number that is approximately equal to 3.14, and today's date is the 14th day of the 3rd month of the year--3/14, get it?<br />
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Technically, M tells me, pi is the ratio of the circumference of any circle to its diameter, and it's NOT a nice, even number--heavens no! It's an "irrational" one, which means that to the right of the decimal point the digits never end, but go on and on forever and never repeat any predictable pattern--sort of like Mike when he gets on a mathy rant, only sometimes he does repeat himself. It's also a "transcendental" number. (Please Google that if you feel like it; I'm getting a migraine. Perhaps you are, too.)<br />
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M tells me that by using a computer, pi has been computed to over one trillion digits, and who am I to dispute that--Donald Trump? Its value rounds to 3.14159, which further rounds to 3.1416, which makes <i>this</i> year's March 14th a very special Pi Day, because it's <i>3/14/16</i>. There won't be another one like this for 100 years.<br />
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A hundred. Now that's a number I can sink my teeth into! Speaking of sinking one's teeth into stuff, I asked Mike if he'd like to celebrate pi day with a big piece of--uh--pi, and he said that would be great. I said what kind would you like, and to nobody's surprise he said <a href="http://caninecouchpotato.blogspot.com/2015/11/another-candle-on-chicken-pot-pie.html" target="_blank"><i>this</i> kind</a>:<br />
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If anyone would like to roll around in this topic some more, <a href="http://www.piday.org/" target="_blank">here's a website</a> that I'll admit is sort of interesting.<br />
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Happy Pi Day, everybuddy! <br />
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PS - In keeping with the spirit of the occasion, note the exact time we posted this on 3/14 . . .BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-80818760708809310412016-03-07T06:00:00.000-05:002016-03-07T06:00:25.639-05:00I've said it before and I'll say it again:Some days are diamonds, some days are stone.<br />
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And some turn out to be <i>both!</i><br />
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Happy birthday, Grandma!<br />
I still miss you, Grandpa!<br />
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Love,<br />
BuddyBUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-66186701320583075632016-02-27T17:42:00.000-05:002016-02-27T17:42:02.784-05:00Six years ago to this very minute . . .. . . I was lying in repose at the edge of the old sinkhole across the street from the tennis courts, digesting a nice dinner provided by one of my arms-length caregivers. Suddenly a car pulled to a stop a few feet away, and the driver got out. It was some random guy I'd never seen before. He was carrying a camera, and before I could say "Where's the fridge?" he took my picture.<br />
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It was the first one that Mike ever took of me--and as you can see, it was a bit blurry:<br />
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He later told me that he'd rushed the shot because he was nervous, since I looked like I could easily have chomped his head off for dessert.<br />
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"Would I do that?" I asked him. But at the time all I thought was <i>Just don't try to touch me, Buster, and we might get along</i>. I stood up and struck a pose, and he took another pic, which came out a lot better:<br />
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Our friendship grew slowly. It took seven weeks of cajoling before I let him and Jeannie lay hands on me--seven weeks of them crawling up to me on all fours to feed me pieces of raw sirloin steak. You can't be too careful, am I right?<br />
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<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-87039981470454442872016-01-25T14:58:00.000-05:002016-02-26T17:44:29.121-05:00Happy Birthday, Rabbie!Today is the 257th birthday of one of my favorite poets, Robert Burns. In his honor, I've written a wee verse "<span style="font-size: small;">c</span>hiefly in the Scottish dialect." (I borrowed that last bit from the name of his most famous poetry book!)<br />
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<i><u>The Happy Bog Wanderers</u> </i></div>
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<i>Ah dreamt ah wis a hieland dog</i></div>
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<i>A-rovin' thro' a hieland bog,</i></div>
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<i>Glengarry at a jaunty tilt,</i></div>
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<i>A cauld wynd whistlin up ma kilt.</i></div>
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<i>Th' wynd it did nae bather me,</i></div>
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<i>Fur ah wis wild--ma hairt wis free.</i></div>
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<i>Wi' mukker Mike thare by ma side,</i></div>
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<i>Na ither steid cuid ah abide.</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A braw 'n' bonny birthday, Rabbie!</span></div>
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<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-47202545300290528772015-12-09T12:23:00.000-05:002015-12-09T12:23:28.841-05:00The New FurorWhat the heck is Donald Trump screeching about now? Mike says The Donald's current hissy fit is over not being selected as <i>Time</i> magazine's Person of the Year, even though his poll numbers are, by his own estimate, "Yooge! Just blowing everyone out of the water!"<br />
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Hello-o, am I missing something? <i>Of course</i> he's Person of the Year. I could swear I saw his cover photo only this morning.<br />
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Ah, yes--here it is:<br />
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Donald, why don't you do us all a favor for once and just shut the front door?<br />
<br />BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-45032973741863482992015-11-24T10:20:00.000-05:002015-11-24T10:55:34.998-05:00Another Candle on the Chicken Pot PieMike turns . . . a whole bunch today. Seventy-three, I think. But as he says, he's in pretty good shape for the shape he's in. He can still make it down to the footbridge and back, as we did this morning. And his mind is still as sharp as a doorknob.<br />
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Case in point: On our walk a couple of days ago, we spied this red-shouldered hawk perched on top of a basketball backboard in someone's driveway. M took out his camera and got a nice close-up of him. Then he made a joke that was so subtle I had to do some online research before I understood it. What he said was, "Do you suppose he's one of those Atlanta Hawks?" (Google as necessary.)<br />
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Here's the bird:<br />
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As for birthday festivities, I believe relaxation is high on the list. In fact, if I know M, it <i>is</i> the list! And I'm sure he'll be forgoing the traditional cake in favor of chicken pot pie:<br />
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Yummy!BUDDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260892687681811893noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667551045979962177.post-75569403209721896812015-11-19T16:39:00.000-05:002015-11-19T16:42:20.856-05:00Upward-Facing DogI've taken up yoga! I wish I'd discovered it earlier in my life. It enhances my serenity like you wouldn't believe.<br />
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My favorite yoga position is called "upward-facing dog." Sometimes I do it on my bed in the living room.<br />
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But other times I prefer just the rug.<br />
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When I practice yoga outside in the grass, it helps me stay grounded. (hee hee)<br />
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Whew! A little of that grounding goes a long way, so I have to take frequent breaks.<br />
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One nice thing about a yoga workout is that it always makes me smile.<br />
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Have <i>you</i> smiled today?<br />
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He changed his name and became an immigrant-bashing carnival barker.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Semper Fi . . . and a great big</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><i>Ooh-rah!</i></span></div>
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