Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Douglas the Bulldog!

A few years ago our son, Tyler, acquired this little guy.  He named him Douglas--after the main character from the sitcom, "King of Queens".  If you've never seen a Bulldog puppy in person, you've missed out on one of life's simple joys!  A Bulldog puppy is likely as close as you can get to experiencing a living, breathing cartoon character; with the possible exception of Howard Stern or some Goomer like that.
Nearly everything these little guys do is humorous.  All they have to do is look at you to make you smile.

As a puppy, when Doug would take off running full speed down hill, his underweight tail-end would eventually come flying up over his head and he'd go tumbling rear-end over teakettle, completely unaware of what had just happened.  After squirming around in the grass for a while he'd eventually get his puppy-self under control and back up on his feet.  Then, he'd look all around as if to say,  "HEY...WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT!"
Anyway, I felt you might enjoy a few pictures of Douglas...who is now all grown up and living in the big city.  Aside from having gained about 60 pounds since I took these pictures, he's pretty much the same.  A very happy guy to have hanging around the house!

Thursday, November 17, 2016

One Step Ahead


I don't think many folks are tuning into this sight.  Just in case you are, I thought I'd post something for your potential enjoyment.  With all the endless places we can look for stuff to read and pictures to look at, I realize it's not likely that this place is at the top of too many reading lists.  I'm fine with that, however, because it relieves the author of most of the pressure that comes with trying to come up with something original and memorable.  Like Granddad used to say..."That's something to think about."

P.S.  Headed to the 211 Cafe to visit with a young lad named Justin about his potential future within the World's largest corporation.  Then it's out to work on the barn.  I simply must stay one step ahead of my "Almost Uncle" Tom"; at least in the barn category.  I'll keep you posted....