It’s a good thing we’re almost back in CT, because I’m just about at the end of my leash. I think by now most of you have recognized my Roof Rack Reports as an attempt to establish my independence, and to distance my astute political commentary from Beagle Man’s numbskull ramblings about sports, music, and [...]
So there’s this item about Nikka the Drug-Sniffing Dog in the Huff Post “Weird News” section on Wednesday. I didn’t see it until a couple of days later, because Beagle Man was hogging the laptop. Turns out this Nikka lives in Vaughn, New Mexico. We passed through Vaughn on Wednesday — probably just about the [...]
We’re heading back east! I get to see Luz in less than a week! Although, honestly, they didn’t treat me too shabby in the Loews Santa Monica. Everybody made a huge fuss over me — even though I made them shampoo the rug in our room at least once a day. Wear a purple bandage [...]
I was thinking yesterday in the vet’s office (oh, and btw: Nice job with that revolving door, B-Man) that I’m really glad we were able to pay the vet the $119 we owed, and that we also pay our taxes. No way I’d want to be part of that 47% who don’t pay income tax [...]
So two nights ago we meet Luke and his roommate Hayes for dinner at the Grinnell Steakhouse (now there’s a place that has “Ricky” written all over it), and Hayes starts telling us about seeing Obama speak in Iowa City the day before. Iowa City — we just finished driving through there, but a day [...]
Yeah, I know it was a week ago, but I still find myself thinking about Clint Eastwood’s speech at the RNC. Kind of weird. Kind of creepy. And then I hear on CNN yesterday that Scarlett Johansson would be speaking up for Obama. Sure, I’m a dog, but I’d take Scarlett over Clint in a [...]
* * * COUNTDOWN: 2 DAYS TO LA/XC-2 * * * Was just reading a headline on The Fiscal Times website: “Obama on the Defense as Dems Convene in Charlotte.“ Wait. Isn’t Obama the incumbent? But he’s on the defense? Politics. Go figure. Still, I like to keep up. Just because Beagle Man’s a political [...]
* * * COUNTDOWN: 3 DAYS TO LA/XC-2 * * * Take a look at Tripp’s face. Okay, now look at mine. Even though he’s an English pointer with a preppy name, we could be brothers, no? Tripp, like Romeo, and like Monty and Bandit, is one of my Montauk beach buddies. In fact, he’s [...]
* * * COUNTDOWN: 10 DAYS TO LA/XC-2 * * * I have a lot of friends on the beach in Montauk — that is, when I’m actually allowed to go. (Hear that, Beagle Man?) There’s Monty and Bandit, who I just told you about. There’s Beau, the yellow Lab who loves to steal Robby’s [...]
* * * COUNTDOWN: 17 DAYS TO LA/XC-2 * * * Lots of times I’ve heard Robby say that, next to me, Teddy’s his favorite dog. Teddy’s a yellow Lab, and Robby used to pet him all the time when he was watching football games with his friend Ryan. You might think this would make [...]
