To Aire is Divine
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  • January8th

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    Normally I do not concern myself with WHERE the money comes from, only that we have enough for my chow, kitty treats, and whatever it is that mama eats.  But today we had to stop at this oddly-air-conditioned small room called an ATM:

    The machine desperately wanted to help me, trying to talk to me in it’s strange, beep-like language.  I looked to mama for advice or translation, she fed it a small piece of plastic, and it shut up.  Cool!

    Out came cash for her, and I found a nifty stick – I like this banking thing.  Except for the incessant beeping.  But the money part and the stick part are ok with me.

    Especially the stick part.  Haven’t found any really juicy sticks for awhile, so I suppose I am a little out of practice on my stickwork.

    But I can make up for that rather quickly, mama, if you just bring that stick down a tiny bit…

    Just a little more…

    EXCELLENT

    Oh it’s tasty alright, with all of the goodness that our neighborhood provides.

    You want a piece?

    What if I turn it this way?

    Still sure?

    I mean, if you can grab it then we can share.  Not that I will make it easy for you to grab it, being that we are all so out of shape and all, but hey, I’m willing to give it a whirl…

    Okie-dokie, I’ll hold it for ya.  No problemo.  I still have some pooping to do…

    Love,

    Bogart

  • December18th

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    The Christmas Village has moved from City Hall over to Love Park – and we almost missed it!

    There’s a big Xmas tree, the giant macaroni-and-cheese noodle, and lots of German specialties.  The tree kind of freaked me out.

    To get into the proper spirit I tried to yodel – which I could tell was appreciated by all as they turned their heads toward me and clutched their children closer to themselves.

    YOU’RE WELCOME PHILADELPHIA

    It’s a very cool setup, with lots of small gingerbread-house-type stalls selling all sorts of lovely and yummy things.

    You should go full-on traditional I think.  The folks selling earrings and scarves (and burritos), yeah well, that just didn’t seem as in the spirit as it could have been.  And it was freezing cold today for the first time this year – I wasn’t allowed into the come-inside-and-get-warm-with-some-hot-alcoholic-beverages tent – so really, go with the fun traditional stuff.

    Hey, what’s that?

    Austrian strudel – MMMMMMMMMMM

    Yeah, that’s right.  Dogs don’t generally eat apfel strudel.  But I’m not just any dog, and since my dad was from Austria I AM ALLOWED TO EAT APFEL STRUDEL.  It was tasty indeed, not as good as mama has had actually in Austria, but still yummo.  Don’t let one bite go to waste!

    Love,

    Bogart

  • December12th

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    Ah, the Golden Hour approaches, and we are going to be in the right place at the right time for some superb Dale photography…

     This is the new Race St. Pier here in Philadelphia.  What was once a crappy old pier is now an urban park with super-cool vistas.

    So come along with me – I’ve got a nice big stick for us – and lets explore!

    On my left is the Ben Franklin Bridge.  Busy, noisy, but damn it looks cool from this vantage point.

    Lots of trees = good.  Not being allowed to pee on said trees – not as good.  But fine.  I have a stick to distract me.

     Yes this is a civilized urban park, and doggies are allowed.  Even off of the end of the pier…

    All the better to pose majestically, my dear.

    And stare wistfully off into the distance toward beautiful Camden, New Jersey.

    With no people around, the opportunities for Airedmiration were few.  Not that I didn’t try.

    YOU LOOKIN’ AT ME? 

     Really, all of this posing is getting  a bit silly mama.  Although I am thoroughly enjoying barking in a spot where my mighty bark reverberates like crazy.  I think even the folks on the trains above me can hear.

    Handsome, eh? 

    Yeah, I’ll toss out a few model-esque poses for you.

    And one with my ear fuzz whipping in the wind.

    So this si where I’m going to briefly explain the lovely golden tones in my yes normally quite dark tan fuzz but today even especially so.  This is the “golden hour“, the last hour of sunlight, a time when the sun makes me look especially tall, dark, and handsome.

    Not that I have the patience to deal with this – being a model is ridiculously hard work, after all – but there it is.

    Really, mama?  STILL HERE?  Still laying on your back taking photos of me? 

    Ok, one final truly majestic one: 

    I am quickly losing patience with you, mama.  See that train?  I’m gonna let loose a howl that will wake ‘em all up if we don’t move on soon. 

    Fishing?  Really?  You humans are funny.

    But see how the quality of light has changed dramatically in only a few minutes? 

    Not that the quality of DALE has diminished, nor has the quality of this fine stick.

    I like the Pier.  It’s cool.  And dog-friendly.  We shall return.

    Love,

    Bogart

  • December4th

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    Spider-Scarecrow, Spider-Scarecrow… does whatever a Spider-scarecrow does.

    Can he swing?  From a fence…

    No, he can’t.  He’s stuffed with garbage…

    LOOK OUT

    Here comes the Spider-Scarecrow!

    Love,

    Bogart

  • November29th

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    It’s raining, it’s pouring, this Dale thinks his mama is BORING…

    Oh really mama, it’s not raining that hard.  Ok, maybe it is raining that hard, but since I’m relatively waterproof (AND wearing my spiffy raincoat), there is absolutely no reason to not go for an hour-long evening walkie.

    I’m W-A-I-T-I-N-G

    See?  That wasn’t so bad.  And there is chicken-lentil-vegetable soup waiting for me.  The house smells delish and I’ve worked up quite an appetite.  YUMMO!

    Love,

    Bogart

  • November18th

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    Meet Marjorie.

    Marjorie is AWESOME.  Marjorie came running – not walking, RUNNING, out of Starbucks when she saw my fuzzy butt walk by.  Marjorie also has an Airedale (awesome points), she recognized me from my blog (major awesome points), and she’s an avid follower of my adventures and has turned on all of her friends and family to the coolness that is To Aire is Divine (too cool for school, Marjorie!).

    YOU ROCK Marjorie!  Big Aire Kisses to you and your sweet Dale!

    Love,

    Bogart

  • November5th

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    Of course this red carpet must be for me – WHO ELSE COULD IT BE FOR?

    Come on – THIS IS A MIGHTY STICK – that I have dragged all over town.  Humans have been smiling and laughing for almost two hours now at my adorable Airedale antics.  They MUST have rolled out the red carpet for me.

    No autographs, please!

    Love,

    Bogart

  • October22nd

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    A superhero must possess…

    Patience…

     Intensity

     Strength

    Handsomeness…

    Raw power…

    Big teeth…

     And Great Accuracy.

    And of course, an action hero must have a great butt.  With or without spandex.

     Love,

    Bogart

  • October16th

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    Keeps me running down the street a top speed because damn does it look like a rogue tennis ball…

    Really.  Tell me that doesn’t look like a tennis ball.  Doesn’t taste like a tennis ball, but looks disarmingly like one.

    And then I spotted THIS.  The apples are messing with me today…

    Love,

    Bogart

  • October13th

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    I do not believe in doing anything uncomfortable.  Ever.  Especially after a hard days’ worth of sleeping, walking, eating, and pooping.  This pup is pooped, and I believe that only a human-sized bed will do.

    So I curl up on mama’s covers, slide on up against the nice, soft pillows, and hunker down for a nice, little nap-ola.

    It is difficult to sleep when your mama is constantly putting a camera in your face.

    Fine.  Fire away mama.  I’ll be asleep in minutes, anyway.  ON YOUR BED.  With all of your covers under me.

    Love,

    Bogart

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