Rerun is a truly special animal. If he was a human he’d be an extremely paranoid, anxious, and probably violent person of middle intelligence who was good looking and also happened to be a spree killer cannibal.
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The closest I will ever get to owning a restaurant
Those of you who are regular readers know that Geoff and I love food. We love to eat it, to cook it, to bake it. We have more cookbooks than we have room to store them. Sometimes I think this blog is in danger of becoming a food blog. Or, at least, a blog about our favorite restaurant. Ahem.
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Kittehs in love
Of all of our furry children, Bucky (Buckminster Charles the III), is probably the most personable. He loves people, is always around to greet newcomers, and can often be seen sitting in the window. Years ago, when I lived on Beacon Hill in an apartment with a completely enclosed courtyard, he was often known to not only go window to window and visit my neighbors, but also to leap vertically to the second story and sit on their window sills to make his presence known. He has always been very smart, an amazing athlete, and on top of everything around him.
Kevin Smith is another dachshund lover? Who knew?
I have to say, I am pleasantly surprised to see that Kevin Smith is apparently a dachshund fan. He owns a short-haired mini named Shecky. I am a fan of his work, and I have owned dachshunds forever, and yet I never knew he had a dachshund.
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Giant Men and Flying Furniture
We were on our way home from taking Thumbelina to the vet* yesterday when I spotted a couple of guys from Gentle Giant on Binney Street in Cambridge in the middle of a move. Rerun was in my lap and I pointed them out to him and we waved in our typical dorky “I have a dachshund in my lap “way. It was then that I was reminded that I’d promised the Gentle Giant folks that I would post these pictures.
Apparently, someone can read Smoky’s mind
Note: this does not make Geoff feel any better about it when Smoky, not pictured, actually does this. At least now we know why.
Someday soon, actual content!
~Kelly
Ditch digging for the Lord
Yesterday Kelly and I stayed late after our church service in order to help out with some of the yard work. I guess we needed the distraction and it was nice to do something constructive rather than something meaningless. The toughest part (and the part we were specifically asked to do) was preparing an area where a new row of hedges will soon be planted. The head of the property committee (I am a member) asked me to use the rotor tiller we keep at the church to help break up the dry, packed soil. So I did, and Kelly assisted me by raking and shoveling out all of the loose soil.
More Sox!
I’m popping in from headache land to post some more Sox photos from the game on Sunday.
Paps makes his entrance from the bullpen. Gotta love the music.
I like Papelbon, can you tell? The two Sox shirts I have are Big Papi and Papelbon.
Ok, there’s work to be done. More later.
~Kelly
Amanda is traveling, lucky us
My friend and bridesmaid, Amanda, is currently in the South of France. She’s blogging her adventures here. She’s an excellent writer, photographer, and she’s a total foodie. If you are at all interested in hearing about excellent meals, how to make them, and seeing photos of old churches and the hills and valleys of Provence (and who isn’t, really?) I highly suggest you bookmark the blog and check it every so often. She’ll be there for about 3 weeks.
~Kelly
Hiking in Portsmouth, NH
Yesterday Geoff and I went up to visit his newly transplanted sister Liz, brother in law Dan, and their three kids Will, Ben, and Kate along with their dachshund Ralph. Liz was, up to that point, the only sibling of Geoff’s that I hadn’t met yet so I was very much looking forward to it. We made arrangements to take the kids out for the day so that Liz and Dan could have some time to actually get some stuff done around the house. (They just moved in and are still making the house livable.)
We took Thumbelina and Rerun with us and when we got to NH they met Ralph for the first time. The dogs got along pretty well and the kids liked the dogs. Kate was positively *taken* with having a female dog around. Thumbelina is generally not a fan of the younger set so it took a while for them to get used to each other but they did.
After a quick lunch we piled the dogs and the kids into the minivan and headed off to the Portsmouth Urban Forestry Center. It is quite an interesting place. 5 minutes from the center of Portsmouth and you can hike self guided trails, walk through meadow and forest, see salt marshes and ponds. It’s quite a nice place to go, and it is dog friendly. We packed up the kids, all 3 dogs, and we took along the Little Red Wagon of Brimfield fame and took off.
As you may imagine, an outing like this required hats, sunscreen, bugspray, and water. But, considering that Geoff is Mr. Prepared and I’m not far behind, we were set. We did manage to walk out of Liz and Dan’s house without the water bottles for the kids, which was a nice trick, but we had our own water already packed and we had a dog water bottle so everything was fine. Knowing the propensity of certain individual in the party to fall down, hurt themselves, end up in the ER, or otherwise cause calamities, we also brought along a fully stocked First Aid kit. Amazingly, nobody, human or canine, needed it.
Naturally, I had to take pictures. You can find them here. There were lovely flowers, the kids are ridiculously photogenic, and the dogs were having a great time. The forest was also naturally lovely, so there are all sorts of pictures there. Take a look, you won’t be disappointed.
Once we were done we headed into town and went to Canine Cupboard in downtown Portsmouth. It was 5 whole minutes away from the Forestry Center. It’s a gourmet dog treat store, toy shop, and all around fun place. We had called ahead to ask when they were closing and if they had any suggestions about places where we might be able to find outdoor dining that would seat us with the dogs. When we arrived the owner remembered my call and had an additional suggestion for outdoor, dog-friendly dining, the Portsmouth Gas Light Co. Also, he had the bumper sticker I have been looking for forever. The My Dachshund is Smarter Than Your Honor Student sticker. For $1.00. The one we got looks different than the one linked, but you get the idea. For $1.00 who were we to say no?
We thanked him and headed off for the Portsmouth Gas Light Co. We met up with Liz and Dan along the way and, after finding us a table to seat 7 humans and 3 dogs, we had a great meal. The folks at the restaurant were super and even brought us a bucket of water for the dogs.
All in all a great day. Uncle Geoff and Aunt Kelly are a bit tired today. We’re not used to having kids around and it’s been a while since I’ve had 3 dogs on a lead at the same time, but it was great fun. We’re already making plans for a trip back up north when we can take Aunt Donna with us. More photos will most certainly follow when we do.
~Kelly
