Jay, Lola and Colonel Esau's Blog – July 2013 Archive (4)

As hard as it may be to believe, I don't have much to say about this one.  Just a nice, relaxing time on Friday evening after work.  Oh, and I bought a portable camping shower at REI for $25.  I keep it in the trunk of my car, along with a microfiber towel and a couple of brushes.  That way it's easier to get cleaned up onsite without getting a lot of sand and mud in the car.…

Yesterday was an absolutely perfect day here in Chicago, and I was luckily to spend it hiking and playing with three amazing ladies - my new friend Monica, her dog Sophie and of course Lola.  A muddy good time was had by all.

Lola did such a great job swimming and retrieving out of the water.  She put almost every other dog to shame.  Its hard to believe that a month ago, she wouldn't even go in past where she can stand.  My taking her in with me and teaching her to swim, kind of like…

Sometimes I find myself so overwhelmed with love and admiration for this little dog, I just don't know how to express it.  I mean, many times each day I tell her I love her and give her a little pat or scratch behind the ears.  I see her gazing back at me with those big brown eyes, and I know that love is reciprocated.  But sometimes it doesn't seem like enough. Does anyone else experience this?

The other day there was a doggie swimming party.  It was little hectic, so I wasn't able…

I finally brought myself to watch the actual video from the tragedy in Hawthorne, California.  For anyone who may not know what I am talking about, here is the link to the news story talking about that video:

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Witness-of-Hawthorne-Dog-Shooting-Tells-Story-214103031.html

As far as the video itself ... disturbing…