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Of Car Wash Dogs and a Dog show

 I  Googled  Maltese Dog  - you can ,too -and there was a car wash dog.!  If you don't  don'tt know them seek them out!  you will miss a huge guffaw!

The Westminster Kennel Club

This charms  me every time it comes  around.  The dogs  are so clearly  thoroughly enjoying themselves.

I enjoy the handlers.  Every one of  them has developed a flatfoofooted thumping "run"As a  general rule all of them the could run they should run their beasts a lot more.  than they do.  And I know  this by the  the thumping of  the audetorium  floor'   Thud. thud!

Tonight they setttle Best  in Show  and I cant wait.  for BEST IN SHOW!

Flammboyance - - A Toipiary Menagerie

 South Bay Botanical  Gardens  87  acres 

to walk the dog  9 to 5 for  urination on -the  topiary.  The

topiary is filled with butterflies:

There is  a  1,5 mile wa walking  trail  to make sure you've seen it all,  The Museum thoughtfully included a map for such as a  troop of Monkeys

Swarm of Butterflies

Pack of Dogs

Fluffl/e of Rabbitl

Flamboyance of  Flamingos

Admission $15

In Which My Sister Pays A Visit to the people Next door

 Our next door neighbors have a particularly obnoxious wind  chime.  It sounds like someone was banging a pair of woodenDutch  shoes together.  It is by no means musical.  She can't stand it so out the door she boldly went to  wreak sure and swift justice.  It is particularly annoying because it never stops.On and on it goes  Clop Clop

If they were home  they weren't showing  themselves.  A fine lecture was in the  offimg andig - I could hear                                         it from  our kitchen  window  where I stood listening.

Back she came,  disappointed  at the   lack  of an  audience.  Next visit I'l  tag along. Theres ' safety  i

And I hate  that thing  j  ust  as much she does. 

It never Offering them a free trip to a wood chipper might be coming  on a little  strong.  But  damn I hate that thing, too.

Today's adventure - South Bay Botical Gardens 

Sister dearest1

 Picked her up at baggage claim and took  her her to 

Scottys on the Strand for the proximity to the sea and  dynamic view of the ocean

The food is actually quite good and  savory.  

Today it's Thurs. Writers noon to two and dinner  out  Location to be announced

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Tomorrow, not today

Jane will be landing at 11 am  for lunch at Tin Roof Bistro.  Now I need to pick through the menu  

Bliss 

Great Excitement!

 My sister is coming for a visit for Richies birthday.  We l laugh  a lot.  Il'll save you some cake.  Maybe

Thursday Is My Favorite Day of the Week

Because it's Writers Workshop.  Will report today' adventures when the're over\\tThere

I ccan report lots of screaming but it was of joy

New (to me) treatment

 Its Medihoney  more tomorrow    Wednesday  Not a Rx drug  $12,00

Nearly Fanous

The good folks at Gerber decided to have a contest for the most beatiful baby and until unti my Dad  got ahold of  her.

Think of the rolties over  90 years!

Blue Water Grill

665 N, Harbor Drive amidst the masts of a jillion sail boats.  No boat owners offered  us a ride' "us' being Dee and Richie and self.

The three of us started with aJumbo Prawn Codktail  $16

Both guys had the lemon pepper Mahi Mahi $30.50

I had overly breaded Crab carab  Cake 

Dessert:Key Lime Pie  and Creme Brulee  all shared equally

The three of of us racked the tab - $200.94  The wines did the damage

 

Did you ever hear these?

The dogs bark but the caravan goes on  Arab saying 

Good girls keep diaries    Bad girls don't have time  (for got source)