This is something I’ve been meaning to do for a long, long time. I have a playlist (originally on iTunes, now on Amazon Music) that is called “Elaine’s Favorites” (obviously an awe inspiring name for a playlist). The original iteration had 50 songs but some of the songs didn’t survive the translation to Amazon Music…
Category: Really Deep Thoughts
So Happy!
Also, a great big FUCK YOU to HostLatte, my now-former blog host company. So, a few weeks ago I tried to get to this blog. And couldn’t! I tried to log in to this blog’s admin page. And couldn’t! Weirdly I could get to the blog if I used Safari’s incognito mode, or if I…
Ghosts Appear, then Fade Away
Sometime in the last year, we found this video on YouTube of Choir!Choir!Choir! performing Men At Work’s song “Overkill” accompanied by Colin Hay (the singer from Men at Work). (There is also a video of Choir!Choir!Choir! performing Never Gonna Give You Up with Rick Astley and if these videos do not make you want to…
Bourbon, Prince of Barksylvania
I learned something new today about Bourbon (the dog, not the booze) today: he is an avid fan of the British Royal Family. While I watched a documentary about the late Princess Diana, he was riveted by the screen. (Don’t tell me that dogs don’t understand TV and that this is proof I need to…
So, that happened
Much as predicted, we have a new furry member of the family. Literally, the same day I wrote the last post, we went to a small town near us to a non-no-kill shelter and adopted our new dog, Bourby. It hasn’t been the turnkey experience that I was hoping for, but so far things are…
New dog, maybe?
So, I don’t know. I’m thinking it may be time to add to the family. It’s been nearly 1 year since Betty passed away, so nearly 1 year since we moved to Texas. And what nicer way to cap off this (very good, very bad, very weird, all in one) year than by adopting a…
It’s All Over Now, Betty Boop
So. The terrible awful thing that happened the day after we got to TX. (Hideous Spoiler Alert: As of today, we only have two dogs now) Anyway. Early in 2016, Betty was taking a long time to pee. I’d noticed it even in Cheesecake City but chalked it up to her being old. Eating like…
Well, that was silly
Crazy shit I have done lately: 1) Posted 8 month old draft on blog for no conceivable reason 2) Lost my mind and good manners and was extremely rude to someone in a customer service position. (Seriously rude. And now I have to attend the Best Picture Showcase in disguise). I’m blaming point #1 on…
Dear Immune System…
Dear My Immune System: It’s December, so it’s time for me to make my annual reminder: There is no getting sick in December. There is altogether too much to do! (Sidebar: People of Earth! Can we please move Christmas to July for real? I get that you want to decorate your house, your car, your…
Breed All About It
First things first: Gene has informed me that our next dog should be named Patrice, after the much maligned character on How I Met Your Mother. Considering that three dogs puts us above capacity, I assume that he will have forgotten this whim by the time we’re in the market for a new dog. (I…