Monday, October 26, 2009

Stranded at AIH

As I try to achieve workl-ife balance by taking mini weekend vacations every chance I get, I learned a very valuable lesson today; make sure that your destination has a "Passenger's Club" for airline you are traveling on.
As a loyal American Airline flyer I have been spoiled by having access to their Admiral's Club. If there is a delay, I wait in the comfort of the club's ammenities. Today I'm stuck in Houston International going on a 4 hr delay, no Admiral's Club here because it is Continental's hub. The irony is that I could have flown Continental on my return flight and use their club's amenities if I only would have known.
This is what I see now, empty rows in a cold room, a few stranded travelers like me playing with their gadgets. I learned something today, I hope they did too...






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The sights of Old Town Spring PetFest Houston Tx





These are some of the pretty pups hanging out at the PetFest. Some were up for adoption,













like the smart Pug "Britney" pictured left doing her best to impress!! I was moved by all the beautiful dogs up for adoption, most of them pure bred such as Springer Spaniels, Pugs, Chihuahuas, King Charles Spaniels, and several daschunds. If you have the opportunity to rescue a pet from a shelter, please do do. These animals need good homes and will give you plenty love in return.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Face up high


Looking up after leaving a restaurant this is what I saw





Sunday, October 11, 2009

Another beautiful sunrise on the beach




















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Serene early morning at the beach

Peaceful moments gives us time to think, regroup and move on...



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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Overcast Sunrise in Miami Beach

Sometimes good days start with an overcast sunrise ...














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Friday, October 9, 2009

Parrots in a tree






Even in a busy work environment nature brightens your day!

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Bullies at Barkpark Miami FL

BulliesSunset meet at Tropical Park was nice, a few bullies attended and they all had a good time. 6 pm is a good time for a get together in SoFla. Here are a few pictures to document the event.




Monday, September 28, 2009

My twitpic made it to the todayshow blog!

Check out the TodayShow Blog for 9/28/09; my twitpic from work made it to the blog and yes I am really excited. Well I am excited because well I am a fan of the show and have been for as long as I can remember, but to finally get a shout out from them it's pretty cool. I want to thank the academy, my friends and family for this recognition...
I have to confess that it really took me by surprise. I tweet to @TodayShow on a regular basis, but mainly to complain about M. Viera, who's skills as a news reporter really really annoy me or to praise Ann Curry who is terrific and a role model to women everywhere.
Back to the picture now; mine is the one on the left side bottom row, I normally wake up with the TodayShow and we have it on in the therapy gym at work for patient's to watch (and yes for staff too!). I don't think I will stop complaining about Meredith Viera, because now I know they are listening. I'm just saying...

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder


Tullah is a 3 y/o (or so the vet thinks) English Bulldog that I adopted from the local county shelter. She is sweet and very well behaved, although a little skittish for a Bulldog, she hates loud noises, sudden movements, I am not really sure what happened before I adopted. She loves the company of her "adopted" sister Molly the Boston Terrier, her daily neighborhood walks, and riding in the car. She's brought a lot of joy to the family!



Tuesday, September 22, 2009

FL Marlins vs Phillies


Sitting at Landshark Stadium watching a FL Marlins vs Phillies double header. The good thing is that I'm not at work and it's a beautiful day. The bad thing is that the stadium is practically empty and most of the fans here are Phillies fans! Maybe that is the price to pay when you play baseball in a football stadium, or maybe it is the reality of the van wagon So. Fla fans that only support their teams when they are doing well or in the playoffs. I have to be greatful for the opportunity to come and support the Marlins, great seats, good company and the fact that I can blog from my Iphone because this is one boring game! I'm just saying...

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Sunday, September 20, 2009

My take on the Emmy's

The Emmy's are off to a great start! I have to say that Neil Patrick Harris looks amazing in his tux and the whole concept of the host actually hosting is brilliant! I never understood why the award show hosts go in and out and are only onstage for 50% of the actual show, so way to go Neil. I believe he actually is a producer on this year's show.

The dance performance by Maxim and Karina from DWTS was great. I remember when Candice Bergen took herself from the nominations after winning so many times for Murphy Brown, well The Amazing Race it's time that you guys do the same! Five in a row is a nice record, let others play, I'm just saying...

I did not care for Jon Cryer's vest, he looked out of the Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart Club album cover. Toni Colette's win over Tina Fey may have come as a shocker to some but US of Tara is a great show and Toni is brilliant in it, come on she plays five different characters!

The In Memoriam presentation with Sarah McLachlan was very moving. It was nice to see Michael J. Fox looking well.

In the Drama Series category was so tough, the leading ladies were all so deserving, but let's face it Glenn Close is "da bomb" in Damages. I stroke out in many of the categories this year, but at least I picked Glenn Close, 30 Rock as the winners.
I guess I have to start watching Madmen and see if I catch Grey Gardens on HBO.

Well the Emmy's concluded and it marks the beginning of the new TV season, let's see which new shows survive and which bite the dust...

Friday, September 18, 2009

Jay Leno at 10 pm

I have been watching Jay Leno this week in the new 10 pm time slot. I have to say that having Kanye as a guest after the VMA's fiasco, was a good move, but the whole interview was a joke. Jay was trying to be sympathetic and caring, seriously that's why we have Ann Curry. Jay needed to use the same line he used on Hugh Grant years ago: "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?".
Seinfeld and Robin Williams were actually funnier than Jay, Williams playing harmonica with the band was brilliant, the Oprah video skit was amazing! But Jay looks highly uncomfortable without his desk. The monologue, the skits and videos are great, in that time slot stick to more of that, forget about the interviews, leave that for the daytime talk show hosts. Have the guests be part of the skits and make people laugh. Burn those ugly blue chairs and stick to the funny stuff., I'm just saying...

Friday, September 11, 2009

Ellen on AI

By now the hoopla about Ellen being the 4th judge on American Idol is dying, but I wanted to share my humble opinion about the situation. I am a big fan of Ellen, even before she became the huge start she is know, even before her sitcom, I saw her perform several times at local comedy clubs at the recommendation of a friend that had attended Loyola University.
When the Tweets filled cyberspace with the news about Ellen in AI, I thought it was a great move by Fox to try to breath life into the show and kill the people's bitching over Paula's departure. Ellen is a self proclaimed big fan of the show, and she brings a whole new demographics to AI, and I am not just talking about her gay and lesbian following.
Ellen stated that she is just a fan, like us (well not like me because I stopped watching the show a few years ago) and she will bring the "fan perspective". I think she will do an awesome job, and contrary to other bloggers point of view, it is not going to be "all about her". She will ramble, that's for sure, but I think she will tell it like it is. With that being said I am actually a little worried about her ability to be objective, because through the years when talking about AI it has been evident that she picks a few favorites and sticks with them. And playing favorites as a judge is tricky business. I will be watching AI again, starting in January 2010, Fox regained another viewer thanks to Ellen, and it will be an entertaining season.

Monday, September 7, 2009

McDonald's Prices

My morning usually starts with a quick stop at McDonald's for my morning Coke and an egg McMuffin, usually $4.36 (tax) at my neighborhood McD's. That's $2.48 for the sandwich and $1.59 for my medium coke. This week I did my usual stop and it was $4.37, now my sandwich is $2.49. Inflation I thought, the economy, everyone has to make a penny.
Today I went to the McDonald's in my old neighborhood and surprise!, my regular meal was $4.04, my sandwich was $2.19 at my old McDonald's. That's a 30 cents difference, and the restaurants are 4 miles apart! Granted, it is not worth it for me to drive every morning to my old neighborhood to save 30 cents, and I understand the difference between franchise owned vs. corporate owned, but 30 cents it's a little steep. I'm just saying...

Where not to eat while in Old San Juan, PR

On recent blogs I’ve been letting you know about one of my favorite restaurants in Old San Juan, Raices. Now I am going to let you now were not to eat while in Old San Juan.

During a recent visit I had the opportunity to eat at Marisqueria Atlantica (Atlantic Seafood) #7 Calle Lugo Vinas, Puerta de Tierra, Old San Juan. The restaurant has been in this location longer than I can remember, however, this was my first visit. Marisqueria Atlantica has an old style “steakhouse” feel to it, but it is a seafood restaurant. The waiting staff is all male, which in this day and age it’s inconceivable; I don’t care what asinine law or statute the Puerto Rican government has created to exempt this establishment from not observing EEOC rules.

We ordered oysters, paella, fish and steak; yes someone ordered steak at a seafood restaurant, but that’s another blog. The oysters were not fresh, the cocktail sauce was bitter, and the Tabasco sauce was vinegary. In reality you can get better oysters from a cart on the side of the road in Boqueron, PR. The paella had good flavor, but it was mostly rice and no seafood, and the rice was under cooked. I can’t tell you were to get good paella in PR, but Miami has several places that you can get paella at a much reasonable price. The fish was good and fresh; the steak, well I don’t think my dogs would have eaten it. So overall the service, which was awful, and the food quality do not justify the price range of most dishes. When visiting PR and craving seafood, take a drive to where the fresh seafood is, places like Cabo Rojo, Aguadilla, Salinas, Ponce, Fajardo, and stay away of Marisqueria Atlantica.

However, if a friend insists on taking you there, take the ride and once you are there walk to El Hamburger, which is another local institution, you will enjoy it.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

My tweep petpal @JimmyTerrorist

@JimmyTerrorist is a Boston Terrier and one of my Twitter tweeps, you can follow "him" on twitter.com/JimmyTerrorist Jimmy also has his own webpage at: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/633940 and he will tell you that "bitches love him" and I love him too. Jimmy amuses my days with his 'terrorist drive by' updates, his disdain for squirrels and "nakkid homanz" followers on Twitter, and his endless need to pee, dig and beg for cookies. He is also very sweet and will shower you with *snorts and smoochies*
Jimmy's use of the English language is quite creative and he has many petpals and "hoomanz" followers on Twitter. I imagine that Jimmy's human soul is a teenager that has a great respect for his/her mom who is a Veterinarian. But maybe I am wrong.
Like Jimmy's human soul there are many in Twitter, people that take the time and have the creativity to see life through their pets mind and point of view and share it with the world. They are able to capture the essence of their Boston Terrier soul's and express it in words.
I've had three Boston Terriers; Max, Megan and Molly and I see a little bit of each of them in @JimmyTerrorist and his updates warm my soul.


Sunday, August 23, 2009

Mojitos and more...

My search for good mojitos has led me to learn a bit more about the Mojito History and I found its history as refreshing as the drink. Whether it originated from pirates, slaves, or at La Bodeguita del Medio, today we have a refreshing cocktail that entices even those that are not avid drinkers. Well it also entices those that were avid drinkers too, Ernest Hemingway was a big fan of the drink.
In October 2008 I was on one of my weekend trips to PR and a good friend took me to dinner at Raices in Old San Juan, that's where it all started for me. I looked at the menu and I saw they had a drink called Mojito Enamorao' (Mojito in Love), my first thought was "leave it to my fellow puerto ricans to alter a well known Cuban Drink", I asked the waiter what exactly was a Mojito Enamorao and he explained to me that it had Passion fruit juice in it. It made perfect sense to me, and since I love passion fruit juice, I decided to try it. It was utterly delicious, and from that day on I've been hooked. Upon my return to Miami I decided to drink Mojitos every time I have the chance. Thus far I have found good Mojitos in quite a few places; Mojito's Restaurant at the Dolphin Mall is a good start for newbies, the traditional Mojito is very good and you get to keep the souvenir glass if you wish, since the drink is so big you probably only have one. They have a variety of Mojitos but I prefer the traditional version.
I was pleasantly surprised that Bucca di Beppo a family style Italian Restaurant has a really good Lemon Basil Mojito. Bucca is a nationwide chain the drink appears to be standard in their menu but I can only attest for the bartenders in Davie and Miami Lakes, FL.
Dan Marino's Restaurant at Sunset Place as well as Jake's the Gastropub both in South Miami have pretty good Mojitos, but I have to do further research on that as I have a theory that it depends on the bartender. I will keep you posted...

Raices Old San Juan


I recently returned from another trip to PR, as usual one of my stops was at Raices in Old San Juan and once again I was not disappointed. During my trip I was with some friends from FL, meeting some friends that were traveling from TX, and some of my high school friends. My goal was to introduce them to Raices fabulous Mojito Enamorao (passion fruit mojito), by far the best passion fruit mojito in PR and in the US. I particularly enjoy my mojito in a cacharrita (tin can), which goes against all bar-tending rules but it really adds to the ambiance of " puerto rican countryside" (campo) that Raices exudes. Its hard to stay on your seat when the waitresses and waiters come around with their panderos and sing to the rhythm of plena, which also add a little bit of "cultural spice" to the place.

The food excellent as usual, we ordered the Festival Tipico as appetizer since our mission this time was mainly to concentrate on the mojitos. However, I can recommend the Tornado, Chuletas Khan Khan (pork chops) and the mofongo, and the plantain soup. In reading some of the postings in Trip Advisor someone commented that chuletas khan khan where fried. Seriously, that's what chuletas are all about. I suggest that when looking at the menu and deciding what to eat, ask the waiters and waitresses for ideas.

I was very happy to learn that they are expanding their location, this will help with the long wait. I had the opportunity to have a private tour of the expansion and believe me it going to be awesome. I can wait to be back and introduce more friends to Raices Mojito Enamorao and the great food, service and ambiance the place has to offer.



Sunday, August 9, 2009

Tullah and Molly update












Tullah and Molly are getting along great and they are absolutely funny together! Here are some pictures to document their progress. There has been significant improvement, they play together, even when I am watching them, once in a while I find them sleeping together on a throw rug. Something have stayed the same, Molly still rules at fetching, it is obvious Tullah was built for comfort not speed. I guess in that sense she's just like her owner!

Mojitos: why the fascination??



After a nice evening with friends and following their encouragement I have decided to share my quest for good Mojitos with the world. I am not sure when or where my fascination with this tropical drink started, after all I've never been a rum drinker.
Actually I really used to dislike rum, maybe because I learned to make a mean rum and coke by age five, not by choice but because that was my father's drink of choice and he always asked me to fix them for him. Growing up in Puerto Rico you are exposed to rum, you get used to the smell of the sugar cane, driving through Arecibo and Camuy by the Palo Viejo, Ron Llave and Ron Granado distillery, or the small Barrilito destillery in my hometown of Bayamon, or the view of Bacardi in Catano, and the king of all Puerto Rican rums Ron Don Q from Ponce, PR and the Serralles family. Growing up in Puerto Rico you learn to be loyal to the Pina Colada, but even with the large number of Cubans in the island, I never heard of Mojitos.
Even after living in Miami for many years, I never heard of Mojitos until the late 90's at a family gathering, an even then I did not try it, because I didn't like rum!!
I think Mojito's became popular in Miami, with the advent of trendy South Beach, maybe it was the movie The Mambo Kings, maybe it was the Estefan's they made everything trendy and the opened Lario's Cuban Restaurant is South Beach, I am not sure and it really does not matter.
What matters is how, when, and why the Mojito has become my drink of choice, and it all started with a caipirinha, who knew! A good friend introduced me to Caipirinhas, the official cocktail of Brazil, with cachaca, sugar and lime. I loved it, and she mentioned that basically the Caipirinha was the Brazilian version of a Mojito, seriously she said that. In reality, it is not the Brazilian version of the Mojito, but it did peaked my curiosity about the Cuban drink.



Friday, July 24, 2009

Lost and Found


This week on my way to work I saw a lil white dog and a long haired daschund on the side walk trying to cross a busy intersection. I did a Ui and turned around because I really could not go on with my day thinking if the dog was really going to end up as a hotdog on the street. When I parked on the side of the road the lil white dog took off like a bandit pass me the daschund looked at me and came running and did a belly flop right at my feet! So sweet! I was glad they did not try to cross the intersection. I picked him up and decided to call him Papo. Put him in the passenger sea and drove around to look for the other dog, but he was no where in sight. Called my boss and told her that I was going to be late since I just picked up a dog from the side of the road. It is nice to know that my boss is an animal lover and she would understand why I had to pick up a dog from the side of the road.
I drove to my vet to se if the dog had a microchip, got very excited when he did! NO so excited when we called Avid and they had no record of the owner. They gave us a number of the people that administered the micro chip but they were no longer in service, some pet shop in OK, I wondered if it was a puppy mill.

I took Papo home worrying about how Molly and Tullah were going to react. Well Molly was in cloud nine! I think she like the idea of having someone in the house that was smaller than her, Tullah is twice her size.

I settled him down in my bedroom and headed to work two hours later. I Tweeted about finding him. Drove back the same way, my normal route. Looked on line in the lost section, called the local shelter, called a few friends to develop a plan B.
One my way back to work I took the same route and I saw a sign and I was very relieved, the lil guy had a family that was looking for him! The other white dog happen to make his way back home, I think Papo's lil legs did not allow him to run fast enough.

The story ends with a happy reunion of Papo , well his name is Sidney and his family.

It is important to microchip and register your pets. Tullah probably had a loving family somewhere, but maybe no one decided to stop when she was lost, and she continued wondering around until she was finally brought to the shelter. Tullah had a chip but her owners never registered her. Now she is home with me and Molly, she's registered to this loving family, but I can not stop to wonder how many pets are out there in the same situation that have not been as lucky as Sidney and Tullah...




Sunday, July 19, 2009

Back to square one

Both girls are back a home now. Tullah enjoyed her quality time with me a little too much. Now that Molly is back home from gramma's, Tullah is pushing her weight around to be #1. Molly is not happy about that. It seems that they are back to getting to know each other stage all over again!! Molly looks overwhelmed, by the situation, Tullah on the other hand is totally relaxed.
Tullah does not know how to get the treats out of a Kong toy, she likes to play with balls and is learning how to steal Molly's Kong Air Dog Squeaky toys.

It's going to be an interesting week.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Tullah Update

For those that were wondering, Tullah is home with me, Molly is still at grandmas. It has been nice to spend quality time with the Bullie without having to feel guilty about it.

Weekend in Puerto Rico

Got back from my weekend in PR. I find it amazing that Puerto Ricans clap when the plane lands in SJU, son unos Jibaros!! Overall the weekend was nice, saw a lot of old friends and made some new ones.

The good: my usual breakfast stop at La Bombonera in Old San Juan for mayorcas and fresh squeezed OJ; dinner at Raices in Old San Juan, the best passion fruit mojito! I recommend the Tornado for dinner and both sampler appetizer platters; The Turtle Bay Inn in La Parguera, awesome place to stay, great service and ammenities and accommodations.

The bad: the service a Budget Rent a Car at SJU; extremely disengaged employees; except for their shuttle bus drivers, they are nice, always.

The ugly: Playa Buye in Cabo Rojo, I have not been there since my college days, and it seemed to me that I drove into a "squatters park", unattractive people and ugly sights, looked very unsafe, MACONDO! Drove by la calle comerio in Bayamon, another unsightly place, extremely deteriorated!!

Monday, July 6, 2009

Quiet House

It was obvious to me when I dropped Tullah at my friend's house that she probably felt abandoned again. She's in great company with (2) other bullies, but my heart ached.

Molly loves going to my mom's house, since my mom devotes 24/7 attention to her, including quality time in the yard fetching tennis balls. I am pretty sure my mom spoils her with human food.

The house is quiet now, it will be like that for a few days.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

It's official she is staying


After two weeks it is obvious that Tullah will be staying, took her to the vet, she has a clean bill of health. Molly really enjoys her company and Tullah likes to slap her a wet kiss every time she can. At this point, Molly plays with her only when I am not watching. It's quite interesting, every time that they are roughing it up and I look she stops and looks at me like: " it's not me, I am just standing here". Tullah likes to rest, A LOT! We go for our afternoon walks and when we get to the house, she rests some more. We go to the green area, and yes Molly still rules at fetching.

We will try the dog park next week. This week Molly goes to gramma's, Tullah will stay with her bullie cousins, and I will travel on business.

Monkey See Monkey Do

Training Tullah to go poopo while on the leash was a lot easier than I expected. Molly helped with that, since Tullah apparently does everything she does.

They also discovered that they share a love for balls!! It was a random incident, a guy in the neighborhood was playing with a soccer ball and he was kind enough to let them join him. It was there first interactive play, we were making progress.

The next day we went to the green area in the neighborhood to play catch. This is Molly's favorite activity, she is fast and furious when she goes after a ball or frisbee. Tullah, well not so much. By the time she is ready to go after the ball, well Molly is on her way back. Not very interactive.

Tullah's idea of fun is to get the ball and put her massive head over it so no one can use it. This is a little aggravating for Molly who at 25 lbs its half Tullah's size. However, Molly determined to get the ball, put all her weight into it, she manage to take the ball away from Tullah. Who knew, the mighty Boston Terrier ruled over the 50 lb bullie!!

That was doggie interaction, at it's best. I think we are on to something good.

Rude Awakening

It so happens that Tullah was crate trained and did awesome on the leash, that's 1/2 the battle of puppy training. So far so good, adopting her really cut down on the time that puppies require, yay hurray. Several things are very different from caring for a Boston Terrier:

My friend gave me a crash course of English Bulldog care: clean wrinkles, clean eyes, check paws, vaseline on the nose, the right diet, etc. Bottom line I spend more time in the morning doing facial care for Tullah that I spent on myself!

Tullah does not like to go poopoo while on the leash! We can walk around the neighborhood for a long time and she ends up doing poops on my back porch. We need to work on that.
Molly on the other hand, knows we are on a schedule and we need to stick to our plans.

Bottomline; 1/2 hour less of sleep in the am in order to get her and myself ready for the day.

The BT and the Bullie reunite

On June 15th I picked up Molly from my parents house and drove my my friend's house to pick up Tullah. Yes, I had yet another master plan. If Molly really liked her and wanted her, then she could be part of our family. If she didn't she will stay with my friend and the other bullies.
The ride home was nice the girls in the back snoring. The coming home uneventful, so far so good.

Let's get real how hard can it be? Bostons snore and fart, the bullies do too. My Megan could clear a room, with her loud snores and stinky farts.
How bad can the slobbering be??

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Her name is Tullah

To make a long story short, after a little drama we were able to adopt the English Bulldog, and yes I had another master plan. The bullie will stay at my house until the weekend that my friend will drive down to pick her up.
My friends at work decided that her name should be Tullah, something to do with the movie "my greek fat wedding". Although, I thought she looked more like a Bertha.
Molly did not know how to react when the bullie got home, but she was willing to put up with the company as long as the company did not interfere with our quality time, or as long as Tullah did not get too close to her. It was all good, since she was only going to be around for a few days, after all Molly was used to me doggie-sitting for friends.
However, Tullah really liked Molly. She attempted to play with Molly, by tackling her when she least expected. I imagine, Molly felt rammed by a freight train.
It was kind of funny, because Molly found very creative ways to be in opposite ends of the room or the house in order to avoid her. However, on the Saturday, my friend was picking Tullah to take her home, Molly was starting to warm up to her. Timing was all wrong, I had to travel out of state, Molly had to go to gramma and Tullah to her new home with doggies her own kind.

Master Plan B

Occupied with school and work I decided that Molly and I will be ok, with frequent visits to gramma's house Molly will be happy, and the house, well it still felt empty. In my mind I figured a Master Plan B; after school is over get a new BT puppy and start all over again. The puppy will keep Molly company and me busy with puppy training.
A dear friend called me, telling me she had found a puppy for me a black and white female BT and she was pretty sure that the puppy had a blue eye. Very firmly, I told her that I was not ready for a new puppy and that my new BT will be a brindle Boston Terrier. Yes, I had a plan, I had convinced myself for years that my next Boston will be brindle. I even started researching breeders for when the timing was right.
During my busiest school week, I get a text from my friend: "check your email" she sent. I checked my email and it led me to the Dade-County Shelter web page and the pictures of (3) English Bulldogs that had just been surrendered to the shelter. Once again I was firm and I let her know that I was not ready for another dog and I was a Boson Terrier owner, I will not even consider another breed, a house full of BTs is what I always wanted. I forgot to mention that my friend is the proud mamma of (2) English Bulldogs.
Several weeks later, I get a frantic phone call from my friend, one of the Bullies was still at the shelter and people that had signed up to adopted her never showed up. She really wanted the Bullie and asked me to go an check her out at the shelter. I the 20+ years I lived in Miami Dade County, I have never been to the shelter. Luckily when I got there the Bullie was in the first cage so I did not had to go around looking at all the other dogs. The bullie was adorable and very sweet, I told her that i was a really good idea, she should adopt her.

In the end things did not turn out as expected...



Sometimes things do not go as planned


When Megan my Blue-eyed BT turned 6 y/o I had the wonderful idea of getting a new BT puppy, I named her Molly. The master plan was very simple: since the average life span of  BT is 10-12, when Megan was ready to meet her maker, I will not be lonely since I had Molly.
The day came on 4/25/09; after a sudden onset of seizure in March 09, Megan's health quickly deteriorated, she developed Congestive Heart Failure and I had to make the difficult decision to put her down. She was 13 1/2 y/o and full of life until the last week of April/09.
And then there was just me and Molly; we were supposed to be ok just the two of us. Nothing prepared me for two things: 1) I always had multiple pets in the house, the house felt empty 2) Molly was lonely and depressed.
The master plan failed...


New Beginnings




















Inspired by those before me, I will attempt to keep you updated with my opinions about current events, but mostly about the adventures of my two dogs: Molly the Boston Terrier (8 y/o) and Tullah, my recently adopted English Bulldog.

After being a BT owner for 15 years, having a new breed in the house has been quite interesting. Reality vs. my expectations; how the two breeds get along and the time and care that goes along with it should make for interesting posts.