07 July, 2004
the dog house

in one of the little surprises that this week brought, it turned out that Akebono was elected to housesit at theDiva's condo for the next two weeks. since she doubtlessly had her mind full of travel itinerary and a family visit before she left, it was never brought up. judging from the liplock they'd thrown on each other last week, it wasn't really a complete surprise.

another casualty of matrimonial calamity, he's been doing the sofa circuit until he could arrange more permanent digs. at least he had the backbone to make the plunge, and get the unpleasantness behind him: discomfort is one thing, trying to revive dead feelings, quite another.

i expected worse, learning to be roommates at a moments notice. at least the guy can cook. and there was S0pranos to chuckle over.

life can go on.

so, for the next fourteen days, it's the dog house.

which reminds me of another dog story from the weekend.

during the 4th celebration, i finally ran across my music-playing buddies. they were killing time before their delayed set, and mentioned that they were "deferring to the dogs." not sure what they were talking about, i took a peek at the schedule: sure enough, a demonstration of the K9 unit of the local sheriff's department was next. determined to wait it out before the music started, i took a seat with the rest of the family.

uncomfortably, the first demonstration highlighted the drug-sniffing talents of the canine star of the show. just before the criminal apprehension display with the bite suit.

quickly, i tried to remember... had i enjoyed any MotherNature since i'd washed these shorts?!

in my mind's eye, i could see myself chased through the crowd of neighbors, only to be clamped in the crotch by the hundred-pound Wolf/Shepherd of the Apocalypse.

sitting only fifty feet away, those kind of things go through your head. a head that was addled with antihistamines to fight off the effects of a shitty summer cold.

if i was any unluckier, that may have made the papers.

and it wouldn't be the dog house that i'd be occupying, either.

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