for you, daddy dearest and mama-dahlin'

Last night I hung out with an old friend and some new friends at Charlie Hooper's in Brookside. I hadn't actually SEEN my friend Katie since the days of Cerner, although we've managed to stay in touch through emails. She's a great woman and had super nice friends. It was import night, so I enjoyed some de-lish Oatmeal Stouts. I also enjoyed a heated game of Shuffleboard. Now, I didn't know this, but maybe you did... There's shuffleboard like the elderly play and then there's shuffleboard like you find at the bars. Distinction? One is played on the ground and the other is played on a 22-foot table. It's real name is Table Shuffleboard. It was a pretty heated game. I'll be honest... I'm kind of competitive. So much so that I told my opponent that if he knocked my puck off the table I would knock him out for real. I was just kidding but it might, MIGHT, have been the intimidation factor that Patty and I needed to win! :)

So, my mom and dad are out and about cruising the world, and I am watching their great dog Phoebe for them while they are gone. Phoebe is good for Isis because she helps Isis to break out of her scared-dog-persona and become, well, a real dog. When Isis comes to KC, she loves wrestling around the yard with her Phoebe-friend. That aside, this trip, something miraculous has happened. I already alluded to it in one post, but for those of you non-believers, here it is for your very eyes. Isis... chasing a ball. Now, this video was taken after about half an hour of playing in the hot afternoon sun, so there was less enthusiasm than I was hoping for once I thought to capture the fun on video. But it is still pretty exciting, don't you think!? Also... mom and dad, don't you think it was so nice of Phoebe to let Isis get the ball (you KNOW she wanted it!!). You have such a giving dog! Love you guys; hope you're having fun!