To Aire is Divine

SUMMER IS HERE – FINALLY!

I’ve almost forgotten what a day without rain is like.  Almost.  Not quite, tho.  I am SO HAPPY that it’s not cold and rainy today!

Mama and I are reconsidering my h-aire-do at the moment.  Now that it looks like the worst of our cold and rainy days may be behind us for awhile, I think a little more deforestation is in order.  A little manscaping. Nothing too drastic, just enough so that I won’t feel like I’m always carrying around an extra fur coat with me everywhere I go.

Love,

Bogart

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Time flies when I’m not blogging…

I’ve spent the past week still doing normal, everyday dog things, like watching this little bird’s excellent worm-catching technique (lots of worms out here in rainy Portland)…

Checking out new and exciting flowers in full bloom from all of our recent rain…

Mind the bumblebees!

And avoiding enraged crows intent on preventing me from walking past their special spots.  This one was SERIOUS, not only was he squawking his feathery head off, he dive-bombed me and mama several times.  His aim is flawed, thankfully.

Here he is working out the coordinates for yet another unsuccessful diving mission.  Ha ha my winged friend, VICTORY IS MINE every time you miss me and one of those times you may fly a little too close to my waiting mouth and then who’s your daddy, eh?

This just made me and mama laugh.  It was a mini trailer.

Still love me?

Hehehe – you silly humans are POWERLESS TO RESIST!  I will not deprive the world of my fuzzy mug for such a long time again, I know your delicate hearts cannot stand it.

Love,

Bogart

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But I DO love them…

Especially the girlie poodles.  I am also not a doodle-anything or anything-doodle.  Despite the fact that many humans have never seen anything as cute as me and most assume that I am a “something”-doodle.

With another day of sunshine promised by the weatherman, we thought we’d get in a full day of walking – so it’s off to the eastside!

On the eastside walkie, one of my favorite places is this parking lot.  It has a spectacular pine tree which always produces the most excellent cones in large numbers.

I can catch a few, and relax for a moment to contemplate the rest of my walkie.

And of course I can get in a little exercise – you know, circuit training…

A little back and forth, side to side action.

Some flexibility training…

And some cardio.

Then a few moments of relaxation.

Before we head out to Laurelhurst Park!

Come on mama, you’re lagging behind!

Pond is still green, still full of ducks and geese.

And Airedales posing majestically.

We will definitely miss this park.  While a little far away from where we live, it’s always worth the walkie.

And of course the folks who put out the free bucket of doggie water.

Thank you Portland for a great summer day!

Love,

Bogart

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That large yellow ball in the sky is visible today – I’ve almost forgotten what it looks like – and we are all out and ready to explore!

This is the first day of 80 degrees since last September here in Portland.  So we’re all a little summer-crazy.

Along the Eastside Esplanade, I spotted the stick of my dreams.  Yes it was floating in the stinky Willamette River.  Yes it would be rather impractical to carry home.  BUT I WANT IT – a boy can dream.

Everything is so very green from all of the monsoon rains we’ve had lately – and today I get to enjoy it.

Just a handsome boy in the city…

Every time we come here I try to find different places to walk and new things to see.  I am a very visual canine.

This little boy found a snake, and I was intrigued.

Just a garter snake, but it was pretty cool to look at.  I’m sure I wouldn’t be happy if it was in my house, but in the great outdoors, and with someone else holding it, it was neato.

My normal paw soaking area was literally under water!  With all of the rains we’ve had, the water levels have risen.  No worries, I can still soak my hot paws.

And of course, stop to pose majestically.

The water is grungy, but it’s cool and feels good.  And there are so very many sticks here!

No I don’t want to go yet!  And I’m going to let everyone on the east side of the river know!

Hehehe

Notice the guy in the blue shirt in the background – he was stunned by my dulcet tones and my perfect pitch.  Not to mention the amplification of my big boy bark at top volume!

The result of 15 minutes in the Willamette:

And the piece de resistance…

Love,

Bogart

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Mmmmovin’ out.

Mama has been a very, very bad blogger – yet there is a real reason this time (other than her usual laziness).

In another month or so, we will be packing up our lives here in Portland and heading east – to Philadelphia!  Mama says that she just found us an apartment, and hopefully someone will want to give her a job (I’d prefer that she stay home with me all day every day and cater to my needs, wants, and desires, but hey, someone has to bring home the bacon).  Mama is from the NY area and well, we’ve been pretty lonely here in Portland since Dad passed away.  So it’s finally time to bring good friends and family into our lives again.

I’m helping out by packing – first the most important bits, my stick and pine cone collection.

So soon it will be off to (hopefully) greener pastures.  We’re all really excited and really scared out of our minds.  It’s going to be an epic road trip and a huge change for all of us.  But mostly, WE’RE EXCITED

Love,

Bogart

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