MOM AND THE POO

THIS IS:  AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month

QUOTE OF THE DAY:   "The more boys I meet, the more I love my dog."    Carrie Underwood


 Mom keeps trying  to become more independent each day.  She likes to try new things to see if she can do them.   Her most recent effort didn't work out too well. She told dad she wanted to take me to the dog run on her own.  Dad  said he'd ride on the back of the golf can't and not help out at all.  And he didn't.   But he did laugh a lot.

Mom  has been driving the golf cart for a few months now with no problems navigating.   She's really good at it. It didn't surprise me or dad when we got to the run safely.

 We pulled into the run and  mom had to close the gate.  she stepped out of the golf cart and waddled to the gate with me on my leash in tow. 

 Okay.  Mission accomplished.   I was let loose to run and chase squirrels.

When I stopped to do my duty,  mom hobbled over and picked it up in the familiar  green bag.  She couldn't close it with one hand,  and I heard dad say, "So now what are you going to do?" and he was laughing.  Somehow she got it right but she couldn't tie it.   She placed the bag in a cup holder until we could get the trash can.  Mom can now pick things up  without losing her balance. I think dad  was impressed when she picked up my poo.

 Mom drove the golf cart and I ran back to gate.  However to get more exercise, mom turned the golf cart around and drove to the other end of the run again. I chased  more squirrels on my run back.

 When we got back to the gate, mom got out of the cart, grabbed the bag, and walked a few steps to the trash can.  It is on an incline, and mom isn't walking too good on those yet,   especially without a cane.  Dad was laughing again and asked what she was going to do with it.  Mom said,  "Bring it home,  of course, for you to take care of."  Dad took the poo bag from mom and placed it in the trash can.

Mom then  put the leash on me, opened the gate, got me into the cart, and then we drove home.

 All and all, I think mom did a good job, but I think it would be much easier for her to take me to the small run in the back near the recycling bins.   Dad agreed.

  I gotta say, mom is trying real hard to help out, but I heard her say to dad,  "How  independent do I really want to be?"

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WHAT NOT TO WEAR

THIS IS:  Happy Cat Month

QUOTE OF THE DAY:  "Don't be into trends.  Don't make fashion own you, but 
you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live.
                                                                                  Gianni Versace


 Mom was watching Kelly and Michael the other morning when Howie Mandel came to the stage.    She couldn't believe her eyes.   He was wearing a pair of capris.  Where were the fashion police.    What designer made them for men?   When mom goes to a theme park,  she often sees men wearing capris.   She told me Brits seem to wear them the most.  Maybe that explains the trend.   It's not a good look for men. It just looks plain silly.  Mom says there are certain things a man should not wear.  Capris are one of them.   She said you see it all at theme parks.

 Other no-nos:  How about stilettos.   Yes, Mom has seen woman heels.  I bet they don't go on the rides.  Or how about the shorts  (mostly women and a few men)  where the legs ride up to the crotch and get all bunched up.   Isn't that just a bit uncomfortable? How about the shorts that are too tight.  Women - look in the mirror at the rear, too. 

 Also, please wear clothes not pajamas.  I know PJs are comfortable, but to a theme park?  Really?  That's like wearing curlers to the supermarket.  Yeah, Mom has seen it all.

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