The holidays are a tough time for me when it comes to all the decorations. Fresh off the paws of Halloween and truly being embarassed by wearing a hideous fish costume, along comes the Ugly Sweater just in time for more embarassing photo opportunities. All weekend while the Human was decking the halls, I scratched a big red … Read More →
Since I have been in a long term relationship for the majority of my life, any dating skills and advice remaining in my bloodstream date back to the days when David Cassidy was every teenage girl’s American idol. Suffice to say my resume in the dating category is pre internet when social media for girls … Read More →
The man in the white truck rolled into the driveway and I got my fur in a bundle. But there was no box for me and no treats in his pockets. Grrr. I miss the man in the brown truck today.
Image credit: Barbara Backyard via Compfight – The first snowflakes came falling today and I ran out jumping like a crazy dog trying to get a lick. Who isn’t happy to see snowflakes? Poodles by the pool, that’s who. Are you happy to trade sunscreen for snowboots?
So one day after Thanksgiving the wild turkeys have returned to my yard. Pretty smart for dumb birds. Let me at ’em.
Except for the day when my down-on-his-luck friend, who owes me $20 from 1988, finally wins the lottery, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. In my house there is not a single Christmas decoration in sight, nor sales flyers piled up with combat plans in anticipation of mall shopping at midnight. This is strictly an eating … Read More →
Image credit: Mike Licht via Compfight — Now that the election is over many folks are suffering from campaign withdrawal, and this is especially true of all the losers including the Twinkie eating population, referring to the snack cake, not the (alleged) mistresses of four star generals. The void of negative commercials and robo-calls has immediately … Read More →
Raise your hand if you ever went to elementary school and it had a cafeteria. Hands down. Raise your hand if you ever went to middle school and it had a cafeteria. Hands down. Raise your hand if you ever went to high school and it had a cafeteria. Note: A diploma is not required … Read More →
So why Dog and A Beer? Well, personally I like both. One dog, many brands and types of beers. But the blog name came from a line in the hugely popular baseball movie, Field of Dreams. The one-time activist Terrance Mann (James Earl Jones) has been “kidnapped” by dreamer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) to … Read More →
