1. Today we went to Diane Trecker's house and our new Maltese/Shih Tzu (or Malshi) puppy, Gibbs, was all ready for us to bring home. Diane has taken superb care of Gibbs and his brothers and sisters. Debbie went with Diane earlier in the week for Gibbs' first visit to the vet. Diane provided us with a bag containing toys, chews, food, a dog training book, and other things and we brought home all of Gibbs' records. Diane conscientiously kept and organized them. In every respect, Diane is a model dog breeder. We are very happy that Gibbs' young life has been so happy and healthy. We look forward to continuing to giving him a good life.
2. Once home, we took Gibbs out back so he could begin to get familiar with the back yard. It was fun to see him begin to learn that he has a vast world to play in, to hop around, sniff around, roll around, and play with toys. We brought Gibbs back inside and he spent a nice stretch of time on my stomach, relaxing and eventually falling asleep. Later, he discovered that he loves sitting next to Debbie on the couch while Debbie knits -- and he slept more. All in all, I'd say his first late afternoon and evening in his new home worked out really well.
3. Debbie and I watched an hour of news programming and then, out of the blue, I put the movie Between the Lines on. Debbie hadn't seen it and, together, we really enjoyed the trip it took us on, back to, oh, let's say 1975-6. We enjoyed the idealism of the characters who are in their twenties or early thirties and the realization they are coming to that their vigorously researched and well-written and photographed stories in their independent weekly newspaper aren't making much of a difference in a largely indifferent world, a world that is closing in on them daily in a variety of ways.
Here's a limerick by Stu commemorating National Ice Cream Soda Day -- it is also called an Ice Cream Float.
Today is for ice cream and pop.
Just pick out your flavors and drop.
Try vanilla and Root Beer,
Drink too fast, headache’s near?
For refreshment, this drink’s near the top.
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