Hellooo Ladies

Another day, another gigantic stick.  The better to clear a path through the downtown throng with. First pretend disinterest.  Look around.  Take in the local color.  This fools the mama-figure into thinking that I do not want the stick. Then when she isn’t looking – POUNCE.  And run at top speed in the opposite direction…

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A Day Without Poop

Is like a day without sunshine.  But since we’re in rainy Portland… Today, no poop bags were sacrificed in the name of keeping the streets of Portland clean.  Walking was brisk, less time spent sniffing around for the “right spot”. There is of course a very good reason for this – yesterday, Bogart produced a…

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Sunday Morning Bagel-age

The grey skies have returned to Portland – but that is still no reason not to wake up at 7 AM on Sunday so that we can walk to get a Kettleman’s toasted, buttered, pumpernickel bagel.  First a little water… I’m oddly parched. Then – as is my custom – I give mama a big…

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Fleet Week

Weekends in Portland + nice weather = FESTIVALS!  The Rose Festival is here and that’s the biggie, but on our way there we detoured to check out the Dragon Moon Festival: Not much going on there.  Shame.  We thought that was going to be cool. Ah well, take me to the river mama! The Saturday…

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I Can See Clearly Now

Well… no. Today marks 3 months since Klaus passed away.  Annoying that it is the same day that I have to write a rent check.  Sad because, well, it’s just very sad. I have an odd quirk.  Ok, I have many odd quirks.  But this one seems to live deep inside me, because I pull…

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Everybody Loves a Parade

Yes, it’s another hot day in the City of Roses.  High eighties.  Hot days are best spent in the park if you ask me.  And mama ALWAYS asks me. She thinks she can outrun me – I always have to remind her about my 4-wheel drive as opposed to her puny 2-wheel drive.  And I…

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Walking the Park Blocks

Twas a lovely day here in Portland.  The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and mama’s neck hurt so she couldn’t pull me away from all of the fascinating smells along the Park Blocks. Awesome.  No need to stick to the established pathway, it’s far more interesting to walk amongst the grass.  Mama generally…

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Hopping at the Art Hop

Our first festival alone.  It’s bittersweet – last year when we all arrived in Portland, the Alberta Art Hop was the first festival we went to here.  And now it’s our first, just mama and me.  I am intent on showing her a GOOD time… The Alberta Art Hop brings out the crazy – and…

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Great Expectations

I’ve got the SPRING FEVER – today is a lovely day and there is something special in the air everywhere because all of the humans are talking about the warm, sunny weekend that they’re expecting. And when I’m feeling the fever, I cannot control myself.  On a regular day, a mouthful of stick would do.…

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