Puppy dog eyes

 

Doing his predecessor proud, Carl has learned that if he slides his head onto grandma's lap while she's sitting at the keyboard, she'll melt and come see what he needs.  Who can resist?

He got me up before 3 a.m., needing to go out and eat some grass, which he later regurgitated.  All better now.  Dogs somehow know when their tummy is upset, this is how to hurry healing along.  We humans can learn from them.  Not that I'm advocating eating grass, but how about some fruits and veggies?

The kids got a later than planned start yesterday, but made it to their first destination about the time that Carl and I sacked out.  They posted about a diner where they stopped for "breakfast for supper" in northwestern Kansas.  Funny story was about a little boy who didn't consider their hybrid to be a truck, exactly.  Then they made it into La Junta, Colorado where they had reservations for the night.  Today their target is Cortez.  This is a part of Colorado that I have never explored, so I'm hoping they have good weather.  Already got a message from them Monday morning that they have mountains in view.

Meanwhile, Carl and Grandma went to the dog park to let some other canines release some of Carl's energy.

In the early afternoon, Carl rode in the car again, with Grandma to go drop off her ballot at the election commission office.  It's a drive-thru drop-box there, so Carl didn't have to get out of the car and behave.

The behavior challenge came later in the afternoon when the cable guy needed access to the yard because the "pedestal" is in the corner of my back yard.  So Carl has had to stay inside and go out on a leash... it's two and a half hours later and the cover is still not back on that little cable periscope thingy, and the truck is still in the neighborhood.  But in between, Carl went out in the yard with me for a bit, and out on the deck once, and came right back with me, no fuss, bother or rebellion.  Proud grandma here.

Meanwhile, the honeymooners are driving through the mountains.  They visited Bishop Castle, and when I played the video with the sound on, Carl recognized his "mommy's" voice narrating.  Then they took a side trip to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (who'd have thought - Sand Dunes in Colorado!)  Tonight they are aiming to stay in Cortez.  So they were driving through Rio Grande National Forest.  It is mountain driving, and some of her progress posts have been videos of the road being traveled.  Yes, there is snow along the sides of the road, but the pavement looks clear.  And of course there are tunnels!  My dad would have loved it.

The cable guy came back and said there will be folks trouble shooting overnight in my back yard, as they have not been able to figure out just where the issue is.  Bracing myself for a disrupted sleep night, as I know who will hear and go into protect mode.  

Still, Life is good.  Spark on!