Monica took Jack to the vet today for his annual check-up, and it turns out there is something wrong with him.
He’s now classified as a “senior”.
So now he can get us discounts on early-bird specials and matinee movies, but unfortunately he wears his pants way too high and tells the same stories over and over again.
And for those of you wondering, his check-up was fine. He’s a perfectly healthy dog. 
This weekend, I left Brian and little jack as Laura and I went to the beautiful Shenandoah Valley for a girl’s weekend away. The weekend was absolutely beautiful. We had a great time at a little B&B called The Widow Kip’s Country Inn. The weather could not have been better and it was very relaxing.
When I arrived home yesterday afternoon, I was very happy to see that Brian had done many chores around the house and was doing laundry while watching football with our friend Bucky. Little Jack was very happy to see me and I was happy to see him. As I walked around the house getting settled, jack would not leave me alone. He kept following me around the house and whining like he usually does when he is unhappy about something. I thought to myself, maybe he needs some food in his bowl or needs to go out…..well, as I went to check on his bowls, his water bowl was completely dry. There was no sign that there had been water in that bowl for a long, long while. I asked Brian if he had checked on Jack’s water over the weekend and he said no. Well, I proceeded to give Jack some water and we all watched in amazement as he drank for about 2 minutes without stopping. I am very happy that I was only gone for 2 1/2 days instead of a week…can you imagine?! Needless to say little Jack was happy to have his mommy home!
Saw a band called SuperDiamond on Friday night. For those not in the know, they are a Neil Diamond cover band who really add their own style to his songs. I have never been a really big Neil Diamond fan before, but do I like his music, and I now have a better appreciation for it. I highly recommend seeing them in concert if you get the chance.
Took Jack to the vet today and everything checked out fine. Jack may tell a different story though as he may have felt a little “violated” after the whole experience. He probably mistook the vet for a Catholic priest.
Added a blog archive today. You will only see the last week’s (seven days) worth of logs on the main page from now on. If you click on the archive, you’ll be able to see all of the blogs, a week (seven) at a time on a page.
Ok, so it’s snowing. It’s pretty light, and there may half an inch at this point, but it is sticking. We’ll see what it looks like in the morning.
Well, it’s finally happened. Monica had been saying for a long time how our dog, Jack, always shivered when she took him on walks in the winter. I may have noticed this once or twice, but…he’s a dog, he has fur, he can deal with it. So she comes home today with her latest purchase, a doggie coat. You’ve got to be kidding me. This thing looks like a fleeced “Fonzie” jacket. It lays over his back and snaps under his belly, just like “the Fonz”. It’s going to cost me a fortune in doggie psychiatric bills to get him over the humiliation he’ll feel from all the other dogs in the neighborhood making fun of him. Twenty bucks says he still shivers from the cold…and from shame.
