AK's Last Visit

 I told the gentlemen that since my van was stolen, we couldn't go to the river.  He said he often came across "cheap ass trucks" my words, and would let me know. My deadbeat unemployed pot-head friend Allen.AK does listen to his master and me his beloved friend. have 3 golden labs living within a 100 yds of each other.  But bailey has been known to sneak under his fence and come over hoping for a ride.  I told the gentlemen that since my van was stolen, we couldn't go to he river.  He said he often came across "cheap ass trucks" my words, and would let me know.
In other news, AK should up a few days ago.  My deadbeat unemployed pot-head friend Allen,  AK came rushing in as usual, but he's not a puppy anymore.  I was happy o see'em.  After running around the coffee table and kindly clearing it off, he made space for my laptop which was  in danger of falling off my stool...so i put it there,  but not before he graciously ate our last two pieces of pizza!!  .   With Allen sitting on top of the couch, I noticed AK eyeballing my computer chord, i wrapped it up and visited AK.   He looked really good, shiny short black coat and all muscle.  Rocky doesn't mind him to much anymore...but wonders why the Mongolian invasion!.  AK for his part was wearing a shock collar.  he still doesn't have a collar and tags.  He's extremely smart and follows my directions.  He shows no socialization skills...hence the shock collar,  but he knows that he is 2nd fiddle to Rocky, bowed down to Rocky and wanted to play.  Allen volunteered to see if anyone was home,  and reported people in garage were partying.  So, after checking to see if he knew how to sit and laydown and chatting with him and telling him to "keep a big heart"  fist to heart and pointing to him, I sent him home they never missed him.  AK does listen to his master and me his beloved friend

GOP stratedgy

I think something is wrong when Kansas can have as much power as California in the senate. The GOP has had a strategy of controlling state legislatures You should be looking at what is going to happen in voter suppression, gerrymandering etc. the GOP will try to institutionalize their dominance.

fishing the spokane

The river needs to be reclassified from fly-fishing only to artificial only and blunted hooks plus a slot size limit. It is wrong to deny our children from fishing in Spokane River. I think we should encourage our children to fish and if successful, Parents should make a big deal at dinner. After-all, just walking down to the river is a feat in itself, and it breeds confidence.

Manifest Destiny

       Less then a 100 years ago, you could walk from St. Louis Missouri to Portland, without being impeded. The other day Rocky and I went walking on what i thought was a old pioneer trail. About half way on our circle, I was suddenly confronted by an white SUV, the woman driving it and an old man +- my age with a clip-t mustache. He informed me I was trespassing and did I see the No-trespassing sign? Of course not! I have trained myself Not to see no trespassing signs for many years. An Old man walking his dog suddenly went ballistic. I yelled at him I railed against him. I told him ... Less then 100 yrs ago Americans could walk from St Louie, Mo. unimpeded. Then your grandfather came to this very property on the trail to Portland or Seattle. He killed all of the Indians, killed all the elk, buffalo and then put up Barb wire and ordered everything out. He was God on his property. I told him and her to " Go to Hell" and turned around and left as i came.

        Postscript: the day before, A Spokane man, a vet had a knock on his door. Being armed he answered the door and noticing no one was present he went out in the yard to look further. There was a confrontation and he shot the man, Who he claimed charged him. The man ran away and bled to death. All the kills by Spokane Wa. citizens is approved by the public. This is the second one. My take-away is ... don't knock on doors. And, I was lucky again. I've had guns pulled on me twice (rifles). and I need a pistol in order to protect Rocky from pit-bulls and for my own safety, as we were assaulted by a man 20 yrs younger and his pit-bull