The Fly Swatter and the Praying Mantis (a Fable)
Mr. Mantis
Okay, yes, yes — the real Aesop’s fable is” The Ant and the Grasshopper.” I know that. And my fable, I have to confess, turns on a rather major misconception: I actually thought it was illegal to kill a praying…
Opening Day!
I guess I can’t really complain too much, since I spend most of the summer out in Amagansett, where I have a big sandy beach and a whole ocean to play in. But now that we’re back in WePo, I have to stick to this narrow strip of sand on the far side of the
It’s true: I’m about to turn 5.
with no party! All be…
MY PALS: Grace
I have to tell you about the new girl who moved in next door. Her name is Grace, and she’s really, really good looking. She’s a Vizsla. I’ve always liked Vizslas. She has a short, super-smooth coat,
A Dog Party!
Big dogs and little dogs.
[caption id="attachment_7281" align="alignright" width="221"] Big dogs and little dogs
Black and white dogs.
Don’t get too wet,
black-and-white dog!
Four dogs down in the water.
One dog up on a paddle board.
Dogs at work.
“Your name is Kemba? My name is Kemba! You’re named after Kemba Walker? I’m named after Kemba Walker!” (Winslow Park, Westport CT; Vizsla “Kemba Walker” owner wearing UConn tee) 🙂
Kemba To Beagle Man: “I’ve Got Nothing Against Ducks”
Beagle Man started making fun of me with his “duck” jokes back in April of 2015, when I was just an 8-month-old pup. It was during my first cross-country road trip, and we’d stopped for a walk through the grounds of the Marin County Civic Center. The park was kind of fancy, with DOGS MUST BE LE…
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