Puppy Issues

It is that time of the year! Pirate time. Gaperilla brought the pirates to the Tampa Bay Area and the pirates in turn, brought their fleas...and left them. We are currently experiencing the Flea Invasion of '08. They even had a parade across the pup's belly. I think I even heard a few, "Arrrgh's, " hmmm.... maybe that was the dog.

While I was off having tons of fun at work, trapped on Davis Island by the Gasperilla marathon and the time clock, Popsaroo and BubbaLou found their way to the flea market to pick up a flea pill. This is a sort of magic pill that kills all the fleas in 24 hours. It wears off after that short span of time and then your back-up long-term flea medicine better be working.

Of course, Popsaroo and BubbaLou had a high time at the flea market. She saw a puppy, she met the puppy, and the puppy licked her finger. BubbaLou was in love with the puppy and wanted to bring it home. Yeah, right. Dream on kid. Popsaroo had the power of NO in him that day. So off they went to the car, puppyless.

Guess who cried, uncontrollably? Guess who called me at work, to tell me about BubbaLou crying uncontrollably and actually handed the phone off in the expectation that I do something?

She was still crying when we hung up, but I discovered something. It was almost 2pm and they had not eaten since breakfast! "Go feed the child!" I cried.

During this phone cry, they had left the flea market and were on their way to Universal Studios for a fun-filled adventure. The Mardigras parade and GOGO's concert were calling their names.

Popsaroo pulled off the interstate in Lakeland to stop at the handy Mickey D's when BubbaLou spotted the ROADHOUSE steak house. She heard the choirs singing and pointed Popsaroo in the direction of her favorite steak house. She said, " Popsaroo, you have to take me to Roadhouse because I have puppy issues!"

Being the softie that he is, he took her for a steak, she stuffed herself, and was then a stable member of society even with her puppy issues.

They had a great time at the parade and the concert. They found a place far enough back from the stage so it wasn't too loud for BubbaLou. While they waited, she befriended the "older than us" couple next to her and kept them entertained with stories of her pup, Thomas.

Some how, some way, BubbaLou thinks that if I see this puppy, I too will fall in love with it, and we will bring it home. She has made a date for us to go the flea market on Saturday. "Yeah, right, dream on BubbaLou, no more dogs!"

Ecc 9:7 Go ahead---eat your food and be happy... It's all right with God.