On Monday four Brackenridge Belles and two bitches walked in the park. It was the first foray of the New Year, following a two-month holiday hiatus. The walk was long, from the Zoo to the golf bridge (Mary Lil clocked 2.2 miles), but conversation never lagged. Honestly I can’t imagine how the Belles can find so many things to yammer about.
But then the ladies probably can’t imagine why we dogs need to savor every scent that the park has to offer. Infuriatingly, we have to inhale quickly, since they are always urging us on. One of the ladies expressed wonder at how we never flagged. Well duh. We have twice as many legs, even if they are shorter. And, we don’t tire ourselves talking.
When we get home we can usually summon up the energy to have a fine fight, complete with growling and bared teeth. Of course it's only theater. But it seems to fascinate our mistress, who never tires of taking pictures of our skirmishes.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Pura Vida: Keep it Going...
Now that Chica and I are back home I’m getting over my pique at being left at the vet’s. While master and mistress gadded about Costa Rica for a week, I had to endure both a cage and Chica's high pitched barks. When Mary finally came to pick us up, one of the keepers commented, “the little one sure does bark a lot.” Amen.
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Meanwhile Mary and Lewis were living the good life in the country whose motto is "pure vida." They visited three volcanoes, rafted down the Sarapaqui River, camped in tents at the Hacienda Pozo Azul eco resort, and walked through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. My mistress wrote an article about the trip for the San Antonio Express-News. You can check out the story on the mysanantonio.com website or go to: http://www.mysanantonio.com/life/travel/article/COSTA-RICA-PuraVida-2494571.php
Chica and I are hoping some of the pura vida outlook has taken hold, since Lewis and Mary are paying more attention to us. Maybe I shouldn’t complain so much when they travel, assuming they go to a place that has the right motto.
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Meanwhile Mary and Lewis were living the good life in the country whose motto is "pure vida." They visited three volcanoes, rafted down the Sarapaqui River, camped in tents at the Hacienda Pozo Azul eco resort, and walked through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. My mistress wrote an article about the trip for the San Antonio Express-News. You can check out the story on the mysanantonio.com website or go to: http://www.mysanantonio.com/life/travel/article/COSTA-RICA-PuraVida-2494571.php
Chica and I are hoping some of the pura vida outlook has taken hold, since Lewis and Mary are paying more attention to us. Maybe I shouldn’t complain so much when they travel, assuming they go to a place that has the right motto.
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