it's been an eventful time for the doggies over here.
last week, pouncey was caught like a striped bass by a fly fishing hook in the ankle. he pounced across the river at the wrong time. the hook went through in two spots and i held him down while kevin removed it with pliers. pouncey did not growl or snarl for even one second. he squirmed and whimpered a little but for the most part laid still.
a couple days later the dogs came up from the river and there were bloody pawprints all over the house and deck. (which came right up with white vinegar). pouncey had somehow sliced his back paw open and was gushing profusely, every step he took. we gave him a rawhide chewy and some pain medicine/sedative and kept him in his crate for a day until it scabbed over.
his spirits were not diminished by either of these events.
in great news, nacho has stopped chewing, scratching, and licking! it's like a switch turned off this week. it also coincides with the grass mold level dipping from 'extreme' down to 'moderate' for the first time in months. here he is on his first hike since spring. he galloped and pranced around the fields like a puppy!
*****
behold a new video from guadalajara joe - in which he impersonates freddie mercury. this is *NOT [edit] somehow an attempt to prevent borat from playing mercury in a movie. so yeah!
* Borat is already not playing mercury, this is an attempt to have guadalajara joe play mercury, as queen searches for the right actor. so yeah!
Wednesday, October 02, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
roller derby
this weekend the WFTDA (women's flat track derby association) held a tournament at the civic center downtown asheville.
my old friend A-lisa from your favorite kickball team, the san diego kitshickers, is now a member of the chicago roller derby team, the windy city rollers. she goes by 'sargentina' and her job is to kick ass, and she is really good at it. she was an all-star from day one on the kitshickers, and nothing is different on the windy city rollers.
i got to hang out with her for a couple of days, and pouncey was allowed to sleep outside of his crate for one night and snuggle with her. he fell in love and will never be the same!
windy city had to finish 1st, 2nd, or 3rd this weekend in order to make it to the championships in november. they lost in a white knuckle heartbreaker saturday, but last night they squeaked by minnesota to clinch the 3rd spot!
it was really mind-blowing and exciting watching their bout. these women are extremely intense. extremely agile. extremely powerful. the score is constantly changing, as they get a point for each player that their 'jammer' passes on her trips around the track. it's pretty confusing for a new fan, but very exciting. i can't believe the small amount of padding that they wear, considering the speed they're moving and the concreteness of the floor.
it's always great to see old friends, especially when they're doing interesting things!
my old friend A-lisa from your favorite kickball team, the san diego kitshickers, is now a member of the chicago roller derby team, the windy city rollers. she goes by 'sargentina' and her job is to kick ass, and she is really good at it. she was an all-star from day one on the kitshickers, and nothing is different on the windy city rollers.
last i saw alisa, (right) she was ho-downing, now she's downing ho's |
i got to hang out with her for a couple of days, and pouncey was allowed to sleep outside of his crate for one night and snuggle with her. he fell in love and will never be the same!
pouncey drooling over sargentina's playing card |
windy city had to finish 1st, 2nd, or 3rd this weekend in order to make it to the championships in november. they lost in a white knuckle heartbreaker saturday, but last night they squeaked by minnesota to clinch the 3rd spot!
it was really mind-blowing and exciting watching their bout. these women are extremely intense. extremely agile. extremely powerful. the score is constantly changing, as they get a point for each player that their 'jammer' passes on her trips around the track. it's pretty confusing for a new fan, but very exciting. i can't believe the small amount of padding that they wear, considering the speed they're moving and the concreteness of the floor.
i wouldn't want to try to break that line! |
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Monday, September 09, 2013
a week in colorado
i have been to colorado and i have seen some glorious things.
kevin's parents' neighbors have two bernese mountain dog littermates. poppy (upside down female) and barney (side eye male). they are extremely snuggly and sweet. i spent a lot of time squeezing them. they will grow to 100-120 lbs, and only live 7-8 years, but good lord they are awesome animals!
my late great grandfather 'flops' once went to a bernese mountain dog convention at the hotel near his house in rhode island and was also wow-ed by their adorableness and continued to talk about bernese mountain dogs as often as he could, which was often.
a big highlight of the trip was a 30 mile bike ride on the rio grande trail from aspen down to carbondale with a stop for lunch at woody creek tavern. the walls are plastered with polaroids and old memorabilia, much of it associated with local legend hunter s. thompson who used to eat (drink) there every day. the carpet is cheetah print. there are oversized christmas ornaments hanging from the low ceiling. the ice water is free. the salad is organic. the place was packed with bicyclists.
another highlight of the trip was walking a sweet munchkin down to her first grade classroom. she took us on a tour of her 100 year old elementary school building and it was so cool to see her interacting with all the kids and teachers. i may be biased, but i think she's a superstar in training!
all in all, it was a wonderful trip, though it's always great to be home!
kevin's parents' neighbors have two bernese mountain dog littermates. poppy (upside down female) and barney (side eye male). they are extremely snuggly and sweet. i spent a lot of time squeezing them. they will grow to 100-120 lbs, and only live 7-8 years, but good lord they are awesome animals!
my late great grandfather 'flops' once went to a bernese mountain dog convention at the hotel near his house in rhode island and was also wow-ed by their adorableness and continued to talk about bernese mountain dogs as often as he could, which was often.
a big highlight of the trip was a 30 mile bike ride on the rio grande trail from aspen down to carbondale with a stop for lunch at woody creek tavern. the walls are plastered with polaroids and old memorabilia, much of it associated with local legend hunter s. thompson who used to eat (drink) there every day. the carpet is cheetah print. there are oversized christmas ornaments hanging from the low ceiling. the ice water is free. the salad is organic. the place was packed with bicyclists.
another highlight of the trip was walking a sweet munchkin down to her first grade classroom. she took us on a tour of her 100 year old elementary school building and it was so cool to see her interacting with all the kids and teachers. i may be biased, but i think she's a superstar in training!
all in all, it was a wonderful trip, though it's always great to be home!
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
happy birthday QUISSY!
today is my brother's birthday. much has changed in the 30 years since this photo was taken. now quissy has 2.75 chirruns of his own. no more short jogging shorts, no more kangaroos and tube socks. his hair looks about the same.
maybe the birthday fairy will bring him he-man snake mountain with creepy microphone!
at the bare minimum, i am sure he will get an italian feast from vincent's out of the day.
Monday, August 26, 2013
reading is FUNdamental
i have always loved reading. i remember being 3 and reading about a gem-encrusted crown in the childcraft encyclopedia. i read all the nancy drew books before 3rd grade. i would check out the maximum allowed on my library card and my mom's at the same time and chain-read them until i was done. same with anne of green gables, the baby sitter's club, and sweet valley high.
the textbooks in school when i was growing up had incredible covers. they inspired curiosity! compared to the bland computer-generated covers of today, they are vibrant and interesting. all hand done.
these are all houghton mifflin reading book covers from the late 70's. my earliest classroom shelves were full of these. i was transfixed!
this 'secrets' one i particularly remember because they were left over on a back shelf from an earlier year and i had to ask my teacher if i could take one home with me and read it. she said yes. i mean who wouldn't want to read 'secrets' with a cover like that?!
all this started when i saw this "windchimes" book at a second-hand store today and my mind was awash in a flood of cedar hill elementary school book covers.
the covers today do not hold a candle.
the textbooks in school when i was growing up had incredible covers. they inspired curiosity! compared to the bland computer-generated covers of today, they are vibrant and interesting. all hand done.
these are all houghton mifflin reading book covers from the late 70's. my earliest classroom shelves were full of these. i was transfixed!
this 'secrets' one i particularly remember because they were left over on a back shelf from an earlier year and i had to ask my teacher if i could take one home with me and read it. she said yes. i mean who wouldn't want to read 'secrets' with a cover like that?!
all this started when i saw this "windchimes" book at a second-hand store today and my mind was awash in a flood of cedar hill elementary school book covers.
the covers today do not hold a candle.
From Houghton Mifflin |
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
how do i pounce thee? let me pounce the ways
like a yellow bat out of hell
like the kangaROOS shoes logo
with all four feet a-flyin'
my! what big teeth you have!
CHOMP! CHOMP! snorfle snorfle! pete rose slide!
(hola! do not forget about us! we are still here and looking cute!)
(this picture highlights the expansiveness of nacho's gullet. it appears as though he's wearing a 70's ruffle tuxedo shirt at all times. muy fancy!)
like the kangaROOS shoes logo
with all four feet a-flyin'
my! what big teeth you have!
CHOMP! CHOMP! snorfle snorfle! pete rose slide!
(hola! do not forget about us! we are still here and looking cute!)
(this picture highlights the expansiveness of nacho's gullet. it appears as though he's wearing a 70's ruffle tuxedo shirt at all times. muy fancy!)
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Friday, August 02, 2013
happy birthday MOM!
happy birthday to my wonderful MOM!
i hope you are wearing your hair in a bouffant today, owing allegiance to no crown, and somebody gives you a ceramic boot full of matchsticks!
celebration time!
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Saturday, July 27, 2013
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
the shutters of leisure mountain road
there's a road in north asheville/weaverville with the craziest cutest funkiest shutters i've ever seen assembled in one place.
the road is called leisure mountain road.
without further ado, behold the shutters:
we have circles:
we have diamond paddles:
we have traditional paddles:
we have leaves:
we have star trek arrows:
we have stars:
we have primary shapes:
we have slightly unusual shapes:
we have tulips:
we have white diamonds:
we have red diamonds:
last but not least, my personal favorite, we have pine tree moons:
about 3/4 of the houses on the street are currently participating in this ongoing shutterfest.
i bet when they were first built in the 70's they ALL had fun shutters.
way to keep it funky, leisure mountain road!
the road is called leisure mountain road.
without further ado, behold the shutters:
we have circles:
we have diamond paddles:
we have traditional paddles:
we have leaves:
we have star trek arrows:
we have stars:
we have primary shapes:
we have slightly unusual shapes:
we have tulips:
we have white diamonds:
we have red diamonds:
last but not least, my personal favorite, we have pine tree moons:
about 3/4 of the houses on the street are currently participating in this ongoing shutterfest.
i bet when they were first built in the 70's they ALL had fun shutters.
way to keep it funky, leisure mountain road!
Monday, July 22, 2013
fresh mullet
had a great time at the beach last week! we went to the outer banks, where i lived for a summer 15 years ago.
i lived in a house with 3 guys and 3 girls. the guys were lifeguards. the girls worked in restaurants. the restaurant where i worked had a 6 foot iguana in an aquarium. the iguana was named frisco, the restaurant was named frisco's. i was not great at waiting tables. i had nightly nightmares about forgetting food. i think i took it too seriously.
anyway the outer banks are about the same. not much has been built in the past 15 years around nags head, and a lot that i remember has been been left to seed or torn down. some of the awesome old signs from the 50's are still up on hotels.
tortugas is still there. phew.
we tried to catch fish. even used bloodworms.
no luck.
we had more luck flying a kite
and boogie boarding
and touching the eyes of tunas
it was a great trip!
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