Suji, our twelve year old special needs senior pug, is inching towards 10k followers on instagram . Her surprising popularity is a testament to both the little lady herself AND my girlfriend Akemi who is constantly posing and photographing her anywhere and everywhere in search of the just the perfect pic. Like - And -…
May 1, 2017: Happy Birthday, Suji!
Our girl turned 12 today (even though she looks 20!). Her other life. This was the pic on the Pacific Pug Rescue adoption page. We quickly discovered she was a little girl with a big personality. Yo, Four-Eyes! Handle with care! On the bridge of The Raza, taking her to FTL. Running The Raza corridors.…
April 1, 2017: Dedicated to the Dogs!
We received the retouched selects from our family photo session at Off Leash Studio. Some great shots of 11 year old Suji, 9 year old Lulu and, of course 14.5 year old Bubba taken the week before he passed away. This is one of my favorites. Note Lulu actually smiling for the pic. Suji and…
February 11, 2017: My dogs are getting old :(
It feels like not all that long ago I had four dogs. Now to most, four dogs would seems like at least a couple dogs too many but for me at the time, it was the ideal number. First there was Jelly - alpha, bossy, troublemaking Jelly - who used to run the corridors of…
September 10, 2016: Tokyo Travel Day! Enjoy the Dogs!
So, what did you all think of last night's Dark Matter double-header? Thrilling? Touching? Shocking? All of the above? Do tell! Leave your feedback in the comments section. I'll peruse your thoughts once I land in Japan! In the meantime, enjoy some dog pics. Bubba, Lulu, and special guest star Petunia!
July 22, 2015: Lulu! #DarkMatter notes!
Thanks to those inquiring about my french bulldog, Lulu. Alas, nothing in the way of any significant improvement yet although I would best describe the change in her condition as a slight upgrade from "yellow mustard" to "Japanese curry". I'm hopeful for an eventual advancement to "Irish stew" but, for now, we're treating her with antibiotics,…
July 21, 2015: Lulu update! Another Periscope? More #DarkMatter Episode 107 photos!
Thanks to all those who asked but, sadly, Lulu isn't doing any better. Yesterday's ultrasound offered up nothing in the way of answers, so she's going in for an endoscopy on Thursday morning to test for something called stand lymphagectasia. If that too comes up empty, then next week it's a colonoscopy to check for…
June 2, 1015: Jelly’s Last Run
I first set eyes on her in her little enclosure, backing up and charging, stopping just short of the window, then backing up and charging again. She was admittedly adorable. And tiny! So small I could have held her in my hand. But I didn't want a dog. Dogs were, after all, a huge responsibility…
May 24, 2015: The Jelly Update!
For a dog at death's door, my 16 year old pug Jelly has been doing pretty well. In fact, ever since we brought her back home to die last Friday after receiving a hopeless diagnosis from two local vets, she's been as animated as ever. In fact, I'd be so bold as to say she…
May 17, 2015: Jelly
I was on set Tuesday night when I received a text from Akemi: "Jelly's very very sick." That was one "very" too many. I jumped in the car and rushed home, bundled Jelly up and delivered her to the emergency 24 hour animal hospital. There she remained, overnight, while they ran a battery of tests.…
December 27, 2014: Jelly works up an appetite!
Too much fiber in her diet!
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…
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…
February 4, 2014: Does McDonalds really want you to know what’s in their McNuggets? Really? Dog matters! The Stargate Atlantis rewatch continues with 38 Minutes!
So one of the ads that did air here during the Superbowl was a commercial for McDonalds Canada that seemed to invite questions about the ingredients in their McNuggets: Pink goop in Chicken McNuggets? McDonald's Canada answers (Super Bowl XLVIII)www.youtube.comhttp://mcdonalds.ca/yourquestions Armand R. from Edmonton, Alberta asked: "What are legitimately in mcnuggets is there pink goop?"…
January 13, 2014: Trust me when I say that dogs prefer shopping over sitting and waiting! Our Book of the Month Club pick!
I was downtown today. I dropped off Akemi, who was meeting a friend for lunch, and was on my way back from purchasing my 2014 cologne (I change it every year - and location. John Varvatos Vintage is Tokyo, Aramis' Tuscany Montreal, and the sickening scent of Jean-Paul Hevin's Le Beau Male will always remind…