That's it! My Snow Monkeys move on to the semi-finals to take on The Mighty Merkins! Let's celebrate with doggy videos... First up, Bubba finally has enough of Lulu's noisy toy-playing: Next season on Discovery Channel's "Eaten Alive":
September 4, 2014: The Game Plan!
Today, I completed a first draft of episode #12 in which the various arcs we develop over the course of the show's first season converge in a story about identity, loyalty, and friendship, culminating in a shocking conclusion that sets the stage for an even more shocking finale. It joins my first draft of episode…
August 11, 2014: Dog bones! Awesome t-shirts! And Boxy!
Well, I got that second opinion on Jelly's hip. Apparently, she dislocated it a while ago. It's an old injury and that makes it even harder to treat. Popping it back in will be a very painful procedure - and given the deterioration of her hip bones, it's almost guaranteed to pop out again. Our…
August 9, 2014: My poor girl!
Akemi and I came back from visiting the farmer's market to find Jelly's water bowl upended and Jelly splayed out on the wet hardwood floor. Her head was completely drenched and I suspect she must have done a face plant into the water before losing her balance and falling...and then not being able to get…
June 24, 2014: Jelly tries to put the kibosh on my travel plans!
The other night, I was awakened by a kerplunk (!), the unmistakable sound of a portly, elderly pug falling off the bed. I sat up to discover 15 year old Jelly, struggling to stand up on the polished hardwood floor. She seemed surprised but otherwise okay. Just in case though, I brought her out to…
June 19, 2014: A busy day, but there’s always time for dogs!
A crazy day, chock full o' tests of physical endurance, phone calls, emails, errands, reading, critiquing but, alas, no actual writing. Damn. I've been sitting on this pilot for over a week now. Time to get it done! Tomorrow, come hell or high water, I finally complete that elusive first draft. Best decant the Knob…
May 31, 2014: Akemi packs it away! Ollie! Judd!
"I ate like a garbage box." - Akemi, the other day, after a particularly filling meal. She has a way with words, no? These are some of the inspired dishes she's been packing away... Last night, we elected to take a break from the kitchen and headed over to our favorite Japanese restaurant: Yuji's (2083…
May 14, 2014: Hockey, waiting, and alarmingly elaborate culinary creations!
Last night as the game headed into overtime... Me: "Who are you rooting for, the Chicago Blackhawks or the Minnesota Wild?" Akemi: "The Minestrone Wild." Alas, it was a sad night in Minestrone. The Wild ended up losing and were eliminated from playoff contention. Well, we're Vegas-bound for a few days. I was hoping to…
April 22, 2014: Zombies in cars getting brains! Bubba! Continuing our Stargate Atlantis re-watch with…Identity!
Today's inane conversation with my Japanese girlfriend: As we pulled into the underground parkade... Akemi: That looks like zombie car (indicating an old, tarp-covered sedan). Joe: What's a zombie car? Akemi: A car that zombie hide in so it can eat people. (Obviously). Joe: What do you mean? They drive around offering lifts to people and…
April 21, 2014: Bubba’s surgery! Stargate stuff! Continuing our Stargate Atlantis re-watch with…Infection!
Bubba had his surgery today. Before... And after... The bandage conceals a nasty cut-and-stitch that looks like a wound he may have sustained in a knife fight. Thanks for all the well-wishes. He's on the mend and already eating like crazy. Robert Cooper forwarded me the following link under the email heading: "Where were these…
April 20, 2014: Bubba’s surgery surprise! Our Stargate Atlantis re-watch continues with…Brainstorm!
Sigh. Here we go again. Last month, a routine check at our local vet clinic revealed that Jelly had a mast cell tumor that would have to be removed. Given their advanced ages, and the fact that they are pugs, surgery always worries me as much as whatever it is they are being treated for.…
April, 2014: Dognapping in Vancouver! My March Reading List! Continuing our Stargate: Atlantis re-watch with…Remnants!
Wow. This has been all over the news here: http://www.petsearcherscanada.com/stolen-french-bulldog-in-vancouver-do-you-recognize-this-woman2/ If you live in the Vancouver area, check out the video and maybe help identify this sorry excuse for a human being. Capsule reviews of all the books I read last month... Blood Kin by Steve Rasnic Tem A southern gothic tale that alternates between the…
April 2, 2014: Letting sleeping dogs lie!
March 23, 2014: Lulu and I will sleep well tonight!
What an incredibly productive day. I had to wake up at 7:00 a.m. this morning to bring Jelly out but, rather than go back to bed, I elected to stay up and get some work done on one of my new pilots. The plan was to complete a single flashback sequence but one scene led…
March 18, 2014: Casual dining, out and at home! Dogs snacking on phyllo crisps!
I checked the mailbox today where I discovered a note from Canada Post informing me that they tried to deliver a package yesterday morning but no one was home. If I wanted to pick up the parcel, I could do so at the nearby post office. "Package for me?"asked Akemi as I walked back into…