Tell Me a Story…

About the time before the humidity came… And remind me again exactly WHY we moved to a place where the heat and humidity make it like living in a sauna?  You know that I won’t let you shave me, so why would you think that this heat would be a good idea?  The Pacific Northwest…

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First Friday Beads

First Friday is always fun – except for when the streets are so hot you can fry an egg on them.  Today is really SO DAMN HOT with a mixture of heat and humidity, I had to do repeat visits to my favorite doggie stores just to soak up a little aire-conditioning. But I digress. …

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Hair of the Dog (Bar)

When it’s hot outside, sometimes it just makes sense to relax at a bar.  Not all bars are inside, however… I present to you… THE DOG BAR Way too damn hot here in Philadelphia, and this humidity is driving me crazy.  I want to go for my long walks, and kind of refuse to do…

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Mooooooooooooooooooo

I’m a city dog.  I’ve wandered through the concrete jungles of Los Angeles, Portland, New York, and Philadelphia.  While I have seen cows from the window of a moving car, I don’t get the chance to see them up close and personal.  Until today.  And I do NOT trust them. It does appear that these…

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Ruffing It

Yes, I know that I have mentioned that it is hot outside. I may have even alluded to a bit of humidity. But really, IT IS TOO DAMN HOT OUTSIDE here in Philadelphia. Drastic times call for drastic measures. Today it meant breaking out the Ruffwear Cooling Vest that mama bought for me back when…

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Hot Dog to HOT DAMN

Heat. And humidity. Damn, it’s getting warm again here in Philadelphia. Not sure how I’m going to get through another summer in the city.  After a stroll around Rittenhouse Square Park for the art fair, I may just pull up some nice, cool concrete and wait to cross the street until that light turns green.…

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Duck for Dinner

Some days you’ve just gotta take the wheel. When your mama isn’t walking fast enough, and you smell something important, GRAB THE WHEEL And if you see geese – GO GET ‘EM Geese are tasty.  Their poop is wonderful.  You probably won’t catch ’em, but it’s worth a shot. We can’t win ’em all, or…

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Stop and Smell Everything

Finally… a slogan that I can fully get behind. We should all take a few moments out of our busy day, every day, during every walkie, to stop and smell EVERYTHING.  This has always been my philosophy.  There is no better way to get to know your surroundings, who’s doing what (and where), than this.…

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