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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>First off let me send my condolances to the families of Wally and Louise ... I am very sorry for your loss. Also, I've been slinging lots of healing drool to those in need ... momPerson is trying to figure out how to scrape it off the ceiling as she finds it less than tasteful ... dunno why. My momPerson is a bit tough to understand at times.</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Whew, what a weekend.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>momPerson went someplace on Sunday and came home tired and sweaty and needed a SERIOUS bath.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She said it was something called a marathon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It seems that the humans all get together and run and run and run for hours for NO REASON AT ALL.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No squirrels, no rabbits, not even a cat or a dog, just humans and they all run … because they’re silly.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No self respecting basset hound would do that.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Cyrus might do it for a little bit but even HE would stop before 26 miles for crying out loud.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Well, if that wasn’t enough as long as momPerson was already funky guess who else got invited to take a bath??<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>OK, ok, so Cyrus is always up for an invitation to take a bath and he practically knocked me down getting in there but after he got all clean guess who was invited next?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I mean … it’s been about 10 days since the last time and here we go again.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I’m not too sure how long I’m supposed to be polite about this … I snorted this time … and momPerson had to put my collar back on and tug a little bit to get me in there.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Well, now we are all squeaky clean and then …. dinner time.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So Cyrus and I ate and then we got locked out of the kitchen but I smelled STEAK BONES.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you can believe it momPerson said she was tired so she didn’t want drama so she THREW the STEAK BONES AWAY!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fortunately dadPerson is not too quick and when he tried to throw away a banana peal later I grabbed a bone and ran for it.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>momPerson came after me …. she does not approve of “dumpster diving” as she calls is.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And she made me let her take the steak bone out of my mouth.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She still doesn’t seem to understand that I am NOT a LABRADOR RETREIVER!!!!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Can someone (anyone) PLEASE explain to momPerson that she is lucky to have a hand left????<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Well, I was most disappointed in my momPerson and so I sulked profusely and she got tired of my whimpering and she decided Cyrus and I could each have a bone after all.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So we took them outside and ate them.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>SILLY momPerson.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> She didn't avoid drama, she made more. </SPAN>I don’t think she is very bright.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Oh … I have other news.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It seems that our kidPerson has the best method of getting me to not bark at other dogs on a dog walk.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On Saturday night momPerson refused to walk Cyrus and I because she had her marathon thingy on Sunday morning.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So, we sat at her feet and cried our eyes out.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For a long time … and finally one of the girls and dadPerson agreed to walk us.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Only momPerson is brave (or stupid) enough to walk us both.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So momPerson gave 400 directions and instructions which dadPerson and Julianne ignored completely and off we went.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Most of the instructions where about what to do if we saw another dog … but nobody paid any attention.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Well, 100 lb Julianne had me (I weigh 70 lbs) and along we walked and along came another dog.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>dadPerson took no notice (typical dadPerson).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Julianne told me to sit and I sat and Julianne gave me a cookie and Cyrus saw the cookie so he sat and Julianne gave him a cookie and so then I wanted another cookie cause I was still sitting and she gave me a cookie and then we all looked up …. and the other dog was long gone.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>momPerson is a very complicated person … she should lighten up… don’t you think?<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>More later from Snoopy.<o:p></o:p></FONT></P></DIV></div></body></html>