Mastering

Hi,

We had another one of those picture postcard days.  You know, blue sky, felt like the 95°F ‘feels like’ temperature that was predicted.  There were occasional breezes to keep it a little tropical.  

The ‘Zany Day’ song was recognized by a bunch of you.  Sir Elton has a ton of memorable hits.  Here’s a little more:

“They said stay at home boy, you gotta tend the farm.  Living in the city boy, is going to break your heart.  But how can you stay, when your heart says no?  How can you stop when your feet say go.  You better get back, __ __.  Living in the city ain’t where it’s at.  It’s like trying to find gold in a silver mine.  It’s like trying to drink whisky, oh, from a bottle of wine.  Get back, __ __, oh yeah, get back, __ __…” Clue:  Title is two slang words describing the singer.

Our morning coffee adventure took place at Chivit Thamma Da.  Every time we get ready to go somewhere, JaiDee gets all excited.  He loves to ride in the van and he expects to ride in the mornings.  Today was his third trip to Chivit.  He didn’t see his dog friend, but he saw plenty of humans that he likes.  It’s almost as if he took a course in ‘Meeting your public’, the way he sits so politely and lets them pet him and gush with baby talk.  A real social butterfly.  Speaking of butterflies, he really wants to catch one.  I have explained that it would not be cool, and might even alter the balance of nature, but he hasn’t gotten the message yet (555).

Our next stop was the big event of the day.  JaiDee was taken to Browney’s Pet World.  Imagine a kid going into a ToysRUs for the first time, or the jellybean shop at Universal Studios; sensory overload.  His tail was wagging, his nose couldn’t decide what to smell next, and I thought he’d rip open a few bags of kibble.  A young man on the staff asked if he ate chicken and we said yes.  He returned with a chicken jerky treat, but we had to decline due to his special puppy diet.  It was a sweet thought.  When we left, JaiDee had a new collar and a new toy.  This dog’s life isn’t so bad.

Today’s photo is pretty obvious.  JaiDee trying to break into the biggest bag of food on the bottom shelf. 

This afternoon we swam.  It’s been a long time since Lisa had been in the pool, and since we got the puppy, we’ve been a little preoccupied.  Natcha ‘baby sat’ while we did a few laps and it was great.  Natch baked today and that was also great.  She made her famous Cacao cookies and created a coconut flour cake with slices of coconut inside that was delicious.  The trick will be to not pig out on all this good stuff.  'Oh, but it’s healthy,' he said.

We went back to the walking track this evening.  It really isn’t a track, more like a paved path, but you get the idea.  Things were going well until the last part, when a women with an older Beagle jogged up from behind.  She paused and the dogs touched noses, tails wagged and they moved on.  This was not enough of a visit for our Mr. Social.  We waited for them to move on, but JaiDee wanted to catch up and visit more.  That meant a lot of tugging and trying to get him to stay focused (555).  Finally, we switched to another path and he lost the scent.  And now he sleeps.

Have a Thrilling Thursday.

                        Peace,

                                  Danny

“Mastering others is strength.

Mastering yourself is true power."

~Lao Tzu