LuLu says “Greetings everyone!”
Our East coast visitor arrived on time yesterday and the house was a whirling cascade of conversation, laughter, gifting and the need for a second wind which arrived around 8:PM oddly enough that was the same time the grilled steaks, homemade marinate and grilled asparagus were coming off the grill. Hmmmm …
Watching our Lu-dog sniff the air as these delicious treats are walking past her on the way to the grill and then she stands at the door and watches the grilling process and when the table is set she assumes her position next to me on the floor. LuLu fully understands no food is being accidentally dropped from where I sit – though I can’t speak for the others at the table. We all know our bundle of bulldog is extremely well fed, tremendously out of shape and not in character at all with those highly active bullies we see on television waveboarding, skateboarding, actually running … of course these television spots last less than 30 seconds, which truthfully is about the span of LuLu’s activity.
LuLu’s birthday is a mere four days away and there’ll be seven candles on her dog bowl that day. As we are new bully owners we’re wondering what the normal length of a bulldog’s life is – we’re hoping for another fifteen years, and I’m hoping I’m still blogging about her in the year 2026 … just what I want to be doing while I wait on the social security check …
This was Mary’s first visit with LuLu yesterday and she [LuLu] treated our guest like the family Mary is. I know this because when I came downstairs to begin my day I saw LuLu had actually settled down right at the door of Mary’s bedroom. GOOD DOG! Knowing LuLu is guarding Mary’s door, protecting our friend during her visit is truly something special.
Right now she lies on the floor licking Logan’s arm and is as content an animal has the right to be.
Mary & Bonnie sit on the couch enjoying their first cup of Papa’s brew of Bolivian, Sumatra and Espresso while they engage in an astrological conversation of the zodiac. As I learned yesterday, LuLu is an Aries … with Mary in town I’m sure we’ll all learn what that actually means.
Clearly Aries means she’s a “guardian” … clearly.
We have family coming up from the San Jose area this morning … regardless of what Mother Nature delivers today in regards to weather – the inside of this house will be full of sunshine.
Peace,
Papa
