And Plunger Dog begat Chicken Poo

Yesterday Barley and I played with 4 great danes at the dog park. It was a lot of fun for Barley, and he almost knocked one over. He was really enjoying himself, but I think he was secretly envious of their stature. Maybe that’s what led him to eat an entire chicken carcass off the counter.

That’s right, while we were watching a movie, we heard a noise that sounded like Tigger’s cat door opening and closing. We got up to find that he had eaten an entire chicken carcass (Rotissiere) and was licking the plastic container across the floor.

Crap. Don’t feed your dogs chicken bones because they splinter. That’s the addage we both though of. Crap. We called Kathy, Michelle’s mother, Our Vet, and finally, the weekend emergency vet. The Vet said to feed him rice and watch him. As we were on the phone, he went back into the kitchen and was leaning on the counter licking up the bits he had missed. What a punk.

He’s got an iron gullet; he’s eaten a pair of Michelle’s eye glasses, rope, posters, sticks, the wand that lets you rotate the blades on mini-blinds…. lets hope he can pass this one too.

appendix

Idea for a bumpersticker: You need an SUV like you need an appendix.

The Yoda (Previa) made it back just fine. No damage done to the engine, and the new radiator and thermostat work great. The train ride up was fun, and the only two advantages that air travel has over train travel are:

  1. no cell phones
  2. speed

I highly recommend the route though. Its a nicer view than I-5 and you get to see a lot of Puget Sound.

too soon to tell

I’m standing on the balcony and its raining. However, I can see Mt. Hood and the sunrise to the east of it. Given yesterday’s election results, its surely a sign of the apocalypse.

When it Rains

We had a great weekend in Bellingham. The weather was very nice, and we were able to visit with a lot of old friends. The Yoda decided to stay an extra week, but its in working order again. A frosty windshield and ditch resulted in a broken radiator. Mechanics say its working again, and I’m going to Amtrak it up there this weekend to fix it. If not, I’ll have to Greyhound it.

However, Scott drove separately, so we were able to get a ride back to Portland yesterday. Picture this: compact car, 4 adults, 2 dogs, weekend luggage. It was actually quite comfortable.