Last night, Janine invited us over to barbecue black bean burgers and zucchini (among other things), and we got to hang out with Aslan, the Giant Puppy, Janine's not-so-little Leonberger (not to be confused with a black bean burger), who is currently gaining between four and five pounds per week. That's one big puppy. Here [...]
Yeah, the Fifth Street Militia did it again. This time, we had help from our New Zealand contingent, JQ and Ian. Here's proof: First, a few sparklers to set the mood... That's one big G. Followed by the main event. Kaboom! Bizarre! King Kong! What can I say? It's a tradition. And needless to say, [...]
We've got an arsenal, and we're not afraid to use it. Is it dusk yet? As you can see, we bought fireworks yesterday, so the Fifth Street Militia will once again be blowing things up in celebration of Independence Day. Purchasing fireworks was a little challenging this year. Usually, we seek out the booth run [...]
There's a meme going around, it does so right about this time every year. It's the text of the Pledge of Allegiance followed by an implied admonition of those not "patriotic" enough to repost it. Now, don't get me wrong, I like the Pledge, it's quite a poetic credo, but memes annoy me, so I [...]
Bark and Boogie at the Phoenix Theater as Friends of the Petaluma Animal Shelter (FOPAS) presents live rock and roll music from Civil Unrest. This fundraiser benefiting Friends of the Petaluma Animal Shelter comes to Petaluma’s Phoenix Theater on Saturday, June 19 from 6-10 PM. Tickets are twenty dollars, and may be purchased at Our [...]
After eight days on the road, vacationing in the beautiful Pacific Northwest (pictures coming soon), we arrived home in Petaluma yesterday and realized we'd made it back in time for Cruisin' the Boulevard, Petaluma's annual salute to George Lucas' nostalgic car-culture primer, American Graffiti. So bright and early this morning, Maddie, Jennifer, and I wandered [...]
"Are your friends weird?" asks Maddie.
In the interest of fun and fairness, I've put together a hypothetical dog anthology, Genre Fiction is Going to the Dogs, a virtual anthology focusing on the last half-century's best SF, fantasy, and horror stories about dogs.
"How 'bout scrambled with cheese and tomatoes?" asked Maddie. "Nope," I said. This was early this morning, and I sat at my desk, catching up on e-mail while she lay in her bed behind me. "Over easy?" continued Maddie. "Or an omelet? Runny side up or poached or boiled. With bacon. Or, you know, that [...]
Meet Charles II, the New Kid in Town, the Double-Dapple Chocolate Dachshund that moved in with Jan and Randy a couple of Saturdays ago. But let me back things up a couple of weeks. Randy sent me a e-mail on the 14th, asking "if you adopted a dog that shared a name with a former [...]