A lot has happened today already. I went to meet D for lunch and along the way I spotted a Boston terrier -- one blue eye, one brown. I stooped to pat it and then I heard an ear-bruising screech!! Everyone's head whipped around. Even the dog jumped. A taxi had squealed to a halt and there was a delivery boy on its hood. Somebody yelled, "Call an ambulance!" The boy seemed fine, even hopping on his bike to finish his deliveries -- but everyone persuaded him to stay. I took out my cell phone but another woman was already giving details to 911. After the woman finished the call, I was satisfied that help was on its way, so I continued. There were a bunch of rubberneckers/supporters gathered around the boy, so he wasn't alone. The dog stayed too. I was shaken by this, of course, but then something amusing happened. A few blocks later, I knelt down to pat a beagle tied outside a coffee shop, and it let loose with this big mournful howl: AROOOO. Everyone smiled, including a...
Comments
The blog I love;
Andd it'll make me think,
The blog I love;
And when it comes my way,
I'll read its updates every day.
One page will let me tell
It's what I crave;
Its very URL
Will make me rave;
Its postings, witty yet concise--
Every day I'll check them twice.
Maybe it's got lots of readers,
Maybe there's just one or two;
As long as they're not bottom feeders--
Only gentry
Will read its every entry.
I'll put it on my list
Of favorite sites;
And 'cause I can't resist,
I'll waste my nights
By browsing musings of
The author of the blog I love!
--Lobo
;)
There's just something about doggie pictures. And fun text.
You may have heard about this next one: www.dooce.com. She was probably the first person ever to be fired for her blog. A former Mormon now struggling with depression, her entries are usually more like mini essays, and she's always very honest. Good stuff.