Here is a video.

Please enjoy this video of a small boy giving treats to a dog.

When We Were (Relatively) Young

2005, First Day Home

July 2005

Actually, there's no "may be" about it.

"Well, you can ask. But if you want Santa to bring you more trains, you need to start behaving nicely right now. Because frankly, my girl... You may be on the Naughty List."

Okay, so she's not what you'd call a "good" dog. But she's perfect anyway.

It's better this way.

Heat Wave, Baby

How hot is it here? It only looks like Drive is taking a dip. Really, he's being boiled.

No, not really. The water was perfectly, well, tepid. But not boiling. It was hot enough after our brief walk today that Drive willingly and with very little prompting overcame his natural distrust of this false body of water, and sat his bum down with intent. He didn't budge when the two-year-old boy got in and started dumping buckets of water over his back, either. He seemed to appreciate it.

Sprinkles in the Forecast

I don't usually clutter up this blog with pictures of the pink hairless types, but so many people have enjoyed this photo I wanted to share it with you. I would love to take more credit, but this is an unaltered snapshot of my 27-month-old son (sometimes referred to here as "The Pink Puppy") and Lanie. I did not place the watering can. I did nothing to provoke that expression on the baby's face -- in fact, that's not his eyebrow, that's a piece of grass stuck to his head. I did nothing but sit in my chair in the shade at the other end of the leash.

I just usually have a camera in my pocket.