It is time for me to stop watching cat videos on Reddit. I like watching the videos. Cats are interesting. Kittens are wonderful. Watching them prance, jump and play is heartwarming. But it’s torturing me. I haven’t had cats since I rehomed Lilly and Buster 4 years ago before I went on the road. Anytime…
One Dog Man?
Maybe I won’t get another dog. Back in 2008, after Ziggy died, we were left with just our little old man Shortie and the cats. We gave Shortie lots of extra love and attention since he and Ziggy had spent every day together for nearly a decade. Shortie seemed to love it. He even started…
Kermit The Frog Here
Last week I was a guest on the Solo Podcast. During the recording session, there were a few times when the host had to stop the recording and then cue me to resume talking. The first time, I was clicking a binder clip open and closed while talking and the microphone was picking it up….
Pedigrees
I received my dog’s Breed Mix report from Wisdom Panel today. See below for the 17 breeds they detected from her DNA swab. Based on her appearance and her personality, I expected to see Parsons Russel Terrier (aka Jack Russel), Daschund and Beagle. But I hadn’t anticipated that her dominating breed would be Chihuahua! She…
I Don’t Need To Run, I Need A Nap
Yesterday the I felt a little light-headed when I bent down to pet Wiggles. I thought that was strange, but figured it might be from leaning over. Then a few hours later, I got up from a nap and the room was spinning. Sh*t. I recognized the feeling immediately and knew what this was –…
My Pack
Ever since my wife died in 4 years ago, I’ve considered myself as a loner. I’m retired. I’m a homebody. I spend most of my time alone. Or so I thought. It’s not accurate. My perspective was skewed. I have not been alone. I’ve been part of a family of my own creation. At first,…
Rescue Me
I setup some alerts with Petfinder to email me when a Chihuahua for adoption is listed by a rescue organization in my local area. The system is good, but not granular enough to rule out dogs that are not quite a good fit. I’m not complaining – the rescue organizations do the best they can…
What, Me Worry?
This week, in my limited exposure to the news, I’ve been warned of “potential disasters and existential crises” caused by: These were six I was able to bang out off the top of my head. If I opened Google News, I could list dozens more. The thing is, I can’t do anything to address any…
Senior Moment
Last week at the grocery store, as I was scanning my groceries, the checkout guy came up to my self-checkout station to swipe his card while saying, “Hi Sir, I just wanted to make sure you got your senior discount.” My discount was 5%, plus no charge for a dozen eggs. I thanked him while…
Don’t F*ck With The Rich People
If you plan to rip someone off, I suggest avoiding the rich people. It’s clear that stealing from the poor and middle class is perfectly acceptable in the US. For examples, look at the price gouging from oil companies, food manufacturers, retailers and pharmaceutical companies in the past 3 years who took advantage of Covid…