 Party at the ManfortDate: 08/02/2008 |
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One of Sid’s favorite treats is when I open the front window so he can bark at everything that goes by. Pedestrian, car, bus, squirrel — it doesn’t really matter, Sid doesn’t discriminate. All get a dose of “guess who’s boss” via the doggie vocals.
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Okay - so I finally watched the The Simpsons Movie and loved it! )
Since I just couldn’t resist (it’s so immensely clever), I recreated a scene.
Spider Pug, Spider Pug. Does whatever a spider pug does.
Can he swing from a web? No he can’t. He’s a pug.
Look out! He’s a Spider Pug.
I nominate the Simpsons Movie for most awesome original score in a film ever.
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Mission complete! As indicated earlier, Sid’s fez cap has finally arrived. And when you put it on him, he shakes his head to remove it loves to wear it! Because it makes him so ultra-swanky, of course.
Here we see him relaxing with a little light reading material.
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Well — actually this is a list of all of Sid’s toys. Nicely cataloged here in case an insurance claim is needed or burglers thieve away what Sid considers valuable in the middle of the night. (Every noise heard outside is presumed to be these burglers and Sid barks loudly to scare them away.)
The important qualities Sid looks for in his toys are durability and chew-ability. And bonus points if it has a squeaker! They must taste good after multiple chewings and hold up to constant tug of wars without loosing parts. So far the following have stood the test of time.
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1.Purple Lizard
Sid won this at Pug-O-Ween with his Yoda costume.
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2.Tennis Ball
Fun to chase and squeaks when bitten. It gets hidden often though, due to incessant squeaking whilst chomping.
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3.Mr. Hopkins Greenfrog
Definitely one of Sid’s favorites. Mr. Greenfrog is the victim of many attempts to rip is limbs off in tug of war.
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4.Purple Chomper
A favorite for fetch. Like a football, it bounces in random directions when it lands and is easy to grab on the run.
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As the “Manfort Deluxe” that Sid and I inhabit slowly evolves into “Swank Central”, it’s abundantly clear Sid will require one of these. ——>
No worries — this crucial detail has become top priority!
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Here in Minnesota, we’ve been spoiled the last few years. Either no snow until January or such a light dusting that it melts before the plow hit the road. I don’t mind this because it means the morning commute will take as long as usual dealing with the usual retardedness. But when there’s an inch or more drifting snow across the highways, those same people forget that they’ve had years of experience driving in such weather and the traffic mob loses a collective chromosome.
It normally takes 12 to 15 minutes to drive to Hopkins from S. Minneapolis on the cross-town to go to work — even with the upset caused by the exchange construction. Yesterday morning it took just under an hour. Both ways. Oh joy of joys, that’s a great way to start your day. I think Grand Theft Auto would do well to release a morning rush hour version of their game — complete with tanks and cruise missiles.
After spending 2 hours on the road to spend one hour at work, Sid and I braved the slipperiness once more to attend the Pug-A-Dazzle. It started slow as many people were very late trying to drive in through the snow. But eventually the turn out was pretty good. Sid loved it of course. He spent the entire time racing around chasing and being chased by the other pugs (whether they were willing participants or not.) Everyone generally agreed that Sid was very handsome with his longer than typical legs and adorable light face. He sure slept well that night. read more »
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At least that’s what the litter kinda looked like all piled in the corner of their play-pen jostling for attention. Adorable.
Since I’ve moved to Jon De Vaal’s old place (tons of man-space now), Sid has become lonely. Apparently the little guy has really bonded with me and has made it clear the week I’ve been gone. So we’ve decided that Sid would probably be happier living with me. That means I’ve a got a new roommate. Wish I could teach him to fetch beer from the fridge and shovel the snow from the sidewalk! And Mira is happy with this arrangement, too. After all, she doesn’t want me to get lonely either.
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So to fill the void, Jen and Mira have gone shopping for a new pug — cause they can hardly be expected to go without one of the cute little creatures. Jen found a breeder through the pug meetup group and we drove out to the middle of nowhere last night to see them.
There were five of them and one little black female was still available. Mira fell in love with all of them instantly — who wouldn’t? After meeting the pug parents and all of the siblings, it was time to go. The wee pup still needs one more vet visit before she’s ready to come home. (Maybe next weekend.) Mira’s still thinking about names, but she is narrowing down the choices.
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So with all of the visits back and forth, I’m sure Sid’s gonna love it. In a way it’s like an arranged marriage. But given Sid’s enthusiasm, I’m sure one butt-sniff will be enough to have him on cloud nine.
Today after Brunch with Bob was Pug-O-Ween. The folks from Monkey in a Dryer let us into this high secret society of pugs and their owners.
With Bob in tow, we showed up with Sid in his Yoda outfit. You have no idea how many safety pins it took to keep it on him — even with Mom’s custom alterations. Boy was he anxious to be put down and meet the other pooches running around. In all there were about a 100 other pugs there. All in costume and busy saying hello to each other “head to tail”.
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Sid wasted no time running up to each and every pug he could find. He was so busy meeting new friends, I think he forgot he was tangled up in a Yoda outfit. (Although the ears sure didn’t last long.) It was a riot to watch all the pugs chasing and running and eating and sniffing. Definitely a pug free-for-all. Mira had just as much fun chasing the pugs, hugging them and meeting all the fellow owners. There were a few baby pugs that garnered most of her attention.
After a couple hours of the dogs running about, the costume contest began and each pug was paraded around the room for the judges. There sure were a lot of cute outfits! Some people really went all out and tortured dressed their pug(s) in outrageous homemade costumes.
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Sid won “Honorable Mention” for his Yoda outfit, (really, it was his adorableness, I’m sure.) Andrea’s pugs Ginger and Bentley won first place for their homemade “Fred and Wilma” costumes.
We had so much fun, (especially Sid.) We’ll definitely be showing up for more pug events. There are over a hundred pictures from the day so peek at pugs to your hearts content…
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The cool folks down at Monkey in a Dryer sent Mira this nifty T-shirt. Like anywhere, Mira has no problem making new friends. Guess she left an impression while we were waiting for Jeanie’s shirt.
Mira likes it lots. Thanks, Drea!
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My camera is fancy and takes cool pics of you and all kinds of stuff. Look for your captured likeness in my gallery and peek at other victims of the camera’s flash.
In the Desert
In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said, “Is it good, friend?”
“It is bitter — bitter”, he answered,
“But I like it
Because it is bitter,
And because it is my heart.”
