Fun Fun Friday

So dad said that he had to do some errands today... snore. It just sounded so b-o-r-i-n-g. And it's actually HOT here today, so I was afraid I'd be stuck in a hot car waiting outside some nameless building for him... But then mom said she was going too so IT'S PARTY TIME...

Dad actually only had one errand to do - he just took the test to be a certified food and beverage handler here in Oregon, and he had to go to the office to finalize his test (he passed with flying colors!). So mom and I waited for him outside (no dogs inside apparently... bastards).

Mama and I did a patrol - checked the perimeter of the building - to make sure it was safe for dad. And yes, I can report that all was safe.

Then I was sure that he must be missing me (he was inside for awhile), so I placed myself right at the front door so he couldn't miss me. I wouldn't want him to be scared!

Since we were already in the Milwaukee area, dad suggested we go down to the river and see what we can see. So this was the very first thing I saw, and I APPROVE...

It's awfully pretty here, and today is just lovely. The Willamette River isn't really clean, but there were people swimming in it, riding boats in it, and fishing in it. I contented myself with running, jumping, and exploring the land and NOT the water.

Isn't that a cool-looking bridge? Wait until you see it up close..

It's ALL WOOD!!! Neato!!!

Dad had heard about a place called Elk Rock Island, so we drove around until we found the entrance to that...

Now supposedly, there is a land bridge that connects where we are to Elk Rock Island.

See those tiny people? Guess what. The land bridge isn't there because the water is too high. They were kind of crazy, walking through waist-high water to get to the trail on that island. I sure wasn't going there (and mom agreed)...

Hehehe, I'M NOT GETTING WET dad...

I knew that something smelled awfully good tho, something I haven't smelled since the last time I was at Echo Park lake back in Los Angeles... I KNOW, IT'S GOOSE POOP!!!

Tiring. Whatta day. So much excitement when I expected none. Luckily Portland is a town full of brewpubs where a dog can rest his weary haunches with a beer and some nachos. This one is famous - The Lucky Labrador - it has a big back patio where dogs are welcome so LETS GO!!!

See that cool mosaic? I was certainly impressed with their decorator.

I met lots of doggies while I was there but curiously they were ALL labrador retrievers! At first I thought that was odd, maybe it was for Labs only, but then I realized that it was for all doggies, there are just a LOT of labs here in Portland! This girl was a cutie-pie with a great-smelling butt.

OF COURSE we need to have another beer, and bring on the nachos!

Love,

Bogart

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Goodnight, Sweet Dave

I'm soooooo sad to find out today that a buddy of mine is at the Rainbow Bridge. This is Dave. Longtime readers of my adventures will remember him from my younger days romping around at the Silverlake dog park. Before my testosteone kicked in and I couldn't go there anymore without wanting to start somethin' with someone.

Dave was always my pal and just LOVED mom. And she loved him right back, every morning, and every time he'd wander over to say PET ME!

Dave did LOTS of great things and was always a snappy dresser. Cause as the saying goes, "every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man"...

The Echo Park Animal Alliance is helping out his mama with the vet bills, they're a great organization and can hopefully help her a lot!

Run free my friend...

Love,

Bogart

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Week Wrap-Up

As always, I can take absolutely no responsibility for not updating the blog for a few days. We all know who's fault that is. Yes she's typing now, but I really feel that if she thinks it's important enough to drag her butt out to work that surely it must be equally as - if not more - important to sit down to take my fuzzy dictation and update the blog. She flaunts the fact that she has those silly opposable thumbs so often, you'd think that she'd actually want to USE them occasionally...

But I digress.

This has been a fun week indeed, with dad back at home and the walks nice and long. It's getting hot here tho, which means that I generally sleep in the middle of the day rather than frolic outside (I tell you, that asphalt gets damn hot and the humans with their shoes on really cannot appreciate how hot it can get...). So here's a quick update - in photos:

This is my cat brother Behemoth. He's wise beyond his years. He teaches me many things.

For instance, we mediate together...

Sometimes I do it wrong and require some remedial education... luckily he generally keeps the claws sheathed so I just get her verbal cues (and facial expressions) and I get the point.

I spent LOTS of time in the park this week, running and hiking with mom and dad. It's pretty hot so instead of noontime in the park it's usually 3pm-ish.

This is just behind our building, the area that we walk in all the time... it's less smoggy than usual so you can see the hills in the background (most days you can't)...

YOU ARE HERE

I love ya dad...

Love,

Bogart

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Whatta Day!

Normally I'm not a big fan of Mondays... Mom is always cranky and it seems like things never really go the way they should. Lots of the humans seem to think that Mondays aren't all that much fun so I just kind of went along with that until...

Today.

We started out the day by doing my "duck check" (to make sure that the ducks are still there) at the Echo Park lake.

I saw lots of turtles today - more than usual - but of course mom couldn't capture that golden moment on camera.

Then it was errand-time. My least favorite. When I do get to come along (when it's not too hot or sunny) I have to sit in the car to "guard" it for mom. She's not fooling me for a minute. I don't "guard" the car I just sit there in the copilot seat and w-a-i-t. I generally show my discontent by barking loudly just as she enters the store/post office/wherever she's going. You know, just when lots of other people can see just how poorly she treats me and get a good look at her as she quickly runs into the store/post office/wherever.

I must have been uncharacteristically off of my game this morning because mom thought I was really good during the errands, so since we were in the neighborhood she thought a quick run to Rally's might be in order. Mmmmm. Tasty burger for me, well worth it for being (relatively) quiet in the car.

Then since we needed to do a bit of walking mom thought we'd check out how Griffith Park was doing since the big fire, you know, see if our old hiking ground might be open (or if we could sneak in). No dice, they've got the whole thing fenced! That's a lotta fence let me tell you, the fire area was huge! So we walked around it for awhile - admittedly mostly to see if there were any holes we could sneak through) and checked out just how close the fire had come to the beautiful old merry-go-round and picnic areas. Very scary stuff, it was literally just a few feet away.

So while mom was taking in the magnitude of the fire damage, I took in something myself... this spiffy soccer ball! Yes it's deflated and kind of mushy but for me it's PERFECTION. I can get my full mouth around it and carry it with me wherever I go which makes me HAPPY.

It thuds comfortingly when I drop it in front of me, and when mom tries to kick it out of my mighty paws it is easy for even those without those opposable thumbs to grasp. Ha! Score one for the four-leggers...

Ok so normally this would be a GREAT day. End of blog. Time to sleep. But noooooo....

When we got home and after my refreshing drink from my water fountain there was a big thud at the door. So I put on my "big boy voice" and started barking at the evil door. Mom looked through the peephole and didn't see anyone so I thought, "Job done", and retired back to my fountain. Mom opened the door and there it was - a package.

She wasn't expecting anything and looked at it... it was addressed to BOGART HANDSOME DEVIL - gimme gimme gimme!!!

It was from my pals Opy & Charlie all the way in Australia!!!!! I know that my manners in this arena may need a little sharpening but darn it GIMME THAT PACKAGE!!!

I made very quick work of the outer packaging to get to my NEW SOFT FURRY TOY!!!!! I LOVE THIS!!!! I don't know if I've told everyone, but soft toys are my absolute favorite and I do not have nearly enough of them... this guy has a surfboard and cool board shorts on, did I mention how much I LOVE HIM???

Check out the cool photo they sent along too - you guys really are the COOLEST dogs!!!!!

Thank you SO MUCH Opy and Charlie (and of course, to your humans too), I LOVE MY NEW SOFT FURRY TOY!!!

Love,

Bogart

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