I jumped a foot and uttered a curse word. I mean, I wasnāt prepared for that kind of reaction outta that cute little rolypoly creature. Given he was tubby and nicely groomed (didnāt appear to have fleas), it was a bit of a shocker. It all started when I decided I wanted to visit āRobertās … Continue reading Fš³ck off! Screamed the prairie dog.
I can say that with authority as I started yesterday in London and ended in Los Angeles, and both had heat that high. Aside from it being a dry heat in LA, everything is air conditioned. We have this heat thing DOWN, windows open early, use the whole house fan to drain the attic of … Continue reading 104F (40C) is much, much worse in the UK than the US.
Miracles will never cease, as weāre not divorced. Oh, my god. Iād sworn never, ever to share a kayak with Beloved again, but along comes the opportunity on the River Thames. But only, ONLY in a double. Who can resist? No, seriously, I can do this! For a mere Ā£65 each we were taken on … Continue reading Well, weāre still married. And we shared a double kayak.
I know Iāve said it before, but honestly, itās difficult to wrap your head around who thought those were a good idea. Weāre staying in a lovely little AirBnB in Surrey. Itās a āmaisonetteā according to the advert, but not exactly because itās only on one floor - a maisonette is generally a two story … Continue reading Dismounting from an English bathtub should be an Olympic sport.
When Beloved and I were first together (nearly 30 years ago), I had an admittedly difficult time containing what my father used to refer to as ānauseating exuberanceā. Truth be told, I still have a hard time keeping a lid on it at times. Itās morning and Iām happy-happy-happy!! My mother has it and to … Continue reading Problems with jet lagā¦
MOUNTAINS of bison poo. Beloved took this photo. Weāre at Yellowstone, Beloved and I. Miss M is having a vacation - splitting her three weeks between spa time at the GDA facility and another puppy raiser, who is graciously having her to stay. Itās a good thing too, because I wouldnāt want to have an … Continue reading Bison are beautiful, majestic animals but by gum, they crap like nothing Iāve ever seen.
We all, actually, have a case of cabin fever. We had a bit of a scare nearly two weeks ago as one of the puppyās classmates came down with a puppy illness after attending class. However, our puppy went to class with her, then to class then next week. Right after the second class we … Continue reading The dog has a fever. Itās bad.
Abby, born in 2007, was taken from her mother at six weeks, because her mother had mastitis. She was tiny and full of beans, and our existing cat, Piggy, kind of moaned and resigned himself to raising thisā¦ thisā¦ thing. Blondie and Abby as youngsters Piggster was a large tuxedo cat with extensive experience around … Continue reading Requiem
We landed at Eppley Field in Omaha and Beloved found a restaurant on Yelp. 4.3 miles away, perfect! We pull out of the rental car lot and the signs show ALL five possible freeways are to the right. "Waze says turn left" she tells me. "Left? LEFT? All the freeways are to the rightā¦ And … Continue reading Driving with Electronic āAssistanceā
Iām in pain. Pain, I tell you. The cutthroat Cribbage competition is underway. Each family holiday in Yosemite we have such a contest, primarily at the behest of my dad, who taught us to play and loved the game. This is our first return trip since he passed in 2015. Typically, we go to a … Continue reading Itās All Fun & Games…
Examining Misadventures 