Local time: 9:35 am Greetings from Sunny San Francisco! We’re in the midst of a heat wave here — temps have been in the mid to high 80s, not a stitch of fog in sight, and the jacket I’ve been…
Archives for August 2003
oh, that poor dog
Max — oh, that poor dog. He was so happy to be taken home yesterday. But boy, does he look worn. It looks like it hurts him to walk, sit, and lay down. He’s not perky at all. He’s so…
Miscellany
Miscellany Gays — Why is it that gay men are the darlings of the media (Queer Eye for the Naked Guy, Boy meets Boy, Will and Grace, and the countless other gay men on reality shows etc) yet lesbians are…
Have you seen the new Gap commerical yet
Have you seen the new Gap commerical yet with Madonna and Missy Elliot? At the end, Madonna hits a funky yoga pose. That’s the tree pose, and I can do it too! And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the closest…
Mortification
Mortification My brother’s telephone number is xxx-9113. I just tried to call him, got my numbers messed up, and ended up calling 911. They just sent a cop out to make sure I was ok. Going to hide now.
snoozy dog
It’s a very odd thing to be buying baby supplies when you don’t have a baby. I felt it when I bought the oral medication syringe for Max at Genuardi’s and I felt it again yesterday when I bought a…
True phone call
True phone call (second in a continuing series) Here’s the first call Kim: Online, this is Kim speaking.Woman: Hello, my name is XXXX and my daughter is XX years old. I’d like to get her signed up for Daisies or…
Whadda weekend!
Whadda weekend! Young Max is coming along nicely. The coughing that kept us up ALL Friday night has subsided, which makes me think that maybe it’s just a side effect of the bordetella vaccine. He’s started eating, and that makes…
Some definitions
Some definitionsBordetella (n) the most common cause of tracheobronchitis (kennel cough) in dogs. It is a bacterial illness that is most common among dogs that congregate at things like shows, kennels or other places frequented by large numbers of dogs…
Max, day 1
Max, day 1 Went to Target and spoiled the dog rotten. Went to the Animal Orphanage and picked up the dog. He was pretty spooked when we brought him to the car, but he enjoyed looking out the window. The…
Max’s Homecoming Day!
After work, BvP and I will zip to Target to purchase bowls, food, and the required squeak-toy for our new addition. Then we zip to the Animal Orphanage to bring our Maxie….to the vet. Naturally, I’ll want him checked out…
In movement, there is stillness
“In movement, there is stillness.” — Anne, my yoga teacher A dollar to anyone who knows what the heck she meant by that one. A rather bland Wednesday. Nap in the afternoon, yoga at night. Added Max’s page to the…