Dog Paddle

I'm so excited for this Saturday. It's Doggie Swim Day at our local community pool. The entire swimming pool is closed and open only for dogs to swim from 12-4. There are diving boards, slides and all sorts of fun fountains. Linda said I have to stay in the fenced baby pool since she does not know if I can even swim. Plus, a giant dog might jump on top of me and drown me. I really want to try the slide. The diving board looks a little scary though. There might be one small snafu. Since I don't wear my dog tags, she is not sure where they are. You have to have proof of shots and your dog license to get in the party. If she can find them, does anyone want to go with us?

I Am Thankful

Today is post number 2,000! Who thought that when I started this blog in February, 2008, that I would still be at it all these years later? I've loved every minute of blogging. In honor of my 2,000th post, I am going to go back to the beginning and scan all of my entries. I remember my first entry did not have a photo because I did not know how to post one. Now I feel like a pro. I love and appreciate all the people in my life: Linda, Tierney, Taylor, Sarah and Jerry for adopting me and giving me such a wonderful life. (Even if Taylor is allergic to me, I know he would save me in I was in danger.)

OUCH!

I feel so sorry for my poor Linda. She is in so much pain that it's doubtful she'll be able to teach her classes tomorrow. She was 100% fine when she woke up, but during a very low impact water aerobic class this morning, her lower back seized up. It hurt so bad she could not even bend over to get out of her wet clothes. She said the water was freezing, it could have been a combination of the cold water and twisting wrong. Lots of pain killers and a professional massage by "Charlie" eased the pain a little, but now tonight the pain is stronger then ever. I can tell when she is not her normal energetic self, that is why I'm not bugging her for a walk. She is going to take a bath then a couple of Aleeve PM.

The Best Laid Plans

Linda had such grand plans for today. She was going to get up really early and take me for a walk. Next, a few hours were going to be devoted to work on her new routines. Then after her 11:00 class and lunch, she was going to sit out on the deck and enjoy the amazing weather while she studied some more. Well, things did not go exactly as she hoped, but in the end...everything worked out amazingly. I did my part by waking her up super early. She went to the computer to unhook her iPod to take on our walk, and found out it had crashed! My walk was postponed while she tried to get her iPod and computer back up and running. She made it to her 11:00 class on time, had a relaxing lunch, but had to spend the next 3 hours trying to get her work videos downloaded to her iPhone. After quite a few tears of frustration, TADA! It all worked. She celebrated by taking me on a long hike in the woods. I'm super tired now and enjoying a nap on Linda while she watches her Combat video on her iPhone! Maybe the moral of the story is not to make so many plans and just roll with it. This way you never get disappointed or frustrated.

Group Hug

I'm finally getting to post after three days. Linda was at her Water in Motion Certification training this weekend, so today was the first time I got to really spend any time with her. Staying with Jerry was fun, but Friday night I got super homesick and started being mopey and sad. Jerry bought be back over to Linda's house to sleep. She left early, early Saturday and Jerry came back to get me later in the morning. We did lots of walks, naps and played with toys. It was good to have Linda back on Saturday night. Today, Sunday, we went on a picnic lunch and took a new trail walk somewhere I've never been. I'm tired and ready for bed. Here is our latest family photo, minus the most important member.

Foo-Foo

What in the world is Linda doing wearing a feather boa? This is not like her. I hope she isn't going off the deep end.

Morons Arrested for Pants Stuffing

When I first read the headline of the news story, I thought it said Mormons arrested for stuffing video games down their pants. What the heck! Mormons stealing Modern Warfare 2? Grand Theft Auto? Halo 3? Linda told me it wasn't Mormons, it said Morons. That makes more sense. Four men drove up and down the east coast stopping at Toys R Us and stuffing their britches with video games. Over all, they stole 219 games. Cops also found a road map with all the T-R-U stores highlighted. I'm just glad it wasn't Mormons. What would Glen Beck have to say about that? (The best part about the story is if you google "Mormons playing video games" you actually get a few hits!!!)