Working Like A Dog

DON'T FORGET TO SUPPORT ME AT BARKTOBER FEST 2011 at Egypt Park (right next to Lollypop Farm.  I'll be working the race.  Please visit: http://lollypop.kintera.org/ba​rktoberfest/mike 



Megan and I got to watch Gertie this past weekend and it was apparently the only thing of interest.  Therefore, this blog is dedicated to a Yorkie that took over my life for a few days.



Try as you might, you will never shake free from Megan's grip!



Acceptance






The cover of my next album.  



KISS!



Gertie visits Lollypop Farm.  I don't think Gertie has ever seen a cat before.  At least, she didn't act like she knew what a cat was.  This was about as close as she would get.  Otherwise, she would hide under my desk.



Gertie and Neville.  It's not often that Gertie is the big dog in the room



"Stop playing and pee!  I have 'giving season' to prepare for!"



Neville and Gertie's floating head.  



Rough day at work.  Friday couldn't come soon enough.  Good thing it's 5:30...



5:32...


That's it until Labor Day!  Again, if you want to help the animals of the Greater Rochester area, please support me at Barktober Fest 2011 at: http://lollypop.kintera.org/ba​rktoberfest/mike 

Apparently, the Only One In America Not To Feel the Earthquake

PUPPY-MANIA!!!!



The Old Rifle Range Trail in Ellison Park.  In 1933, it was a classy gun club that turned into a nice nature preserve in 1994



The old gazebo overlooking the old, overgrown ranges



Megan trying to see the old grounds.



The wetlands between the Irondequoit creek and bay

Kayak in the wetlands



MEGAN!  



ME!









Crazy mushroom



My new favorite lawn ornament; South Park-ish Uncle Sam



These used cars were not available when I was shopping for a new car...


  
The Summer Red Wings 



Frontier Field



It was military/fireman (or something like that) appreciation night.  Lots of uniforms!



Rachel is the biggest baseball fan in the world!



Saw this in Topps.  I like that the lemon finds itself sour.  



THE FOSTER PUPPIES ARE HERE!  They had to come in to get their checkup with the vet and took over the office.  Poor Dock (the cat).



Poor Dock getting whacked in the face with a tail






The puppy riot was contained and brought back home.  



Dock and Neville can return to normal levels of trouble.


BARKTOBER FEST 2011 is on September 24th in Egypt Park (next to Lollypop Farm) and I'm on The Dirty Dogs team.  So, please support me (and the homeless and abused animals of Lollypop Farm) by going to http://lollypop.kintera.org/ba​rktoberfest/mike to make a donation!

Billy the Bill Will Take Over For Maybin At Linebacker And Already Has More Sacks

At first, you laugh because why would anyone want Billy the Bill mascot's autograph.  Then you realize, he was their best draft pick since 1983...



The Buffalo Bills have their training camp at St. John Fisher College, which is just down the road from us.



So, how bad are the Bills going to be this year?  Improving, but still Detroit Lions bad.  






Panorama of players that will soon be on the practice squad



Sadly, the special teams are the highlight.  Important, but still sad...



Neville!  Get better and find a home.  I guess he has a throat problem, which is why he got sick in surgery and then got pneumonia.  That doesn't explain why he likes to poop under my desk...



This is in my job description...



East End Fest in downtown Rochester.  "Haven't heard a Sponge song in a while.  Another cover?  Who sings this song; 3-11?  I don't know, it might be Creed.  I'll look it up on my phone.  It's Sponge...  These guys must really like Sponge...  (time passes)  Wait, these guys are Sponge."



"The Push-Up Girls and one buff dude."  I thought girls in camouflage bikinis were the National Guards latest attempt to get kids to sign up for the military since they were by their tent.  But, I guess they were for some gym.  I wish it were the National Guard...









The local cover band Sponge opened up for.  Seriously, who is their manager?



Thousand Acre Swamp nature preserve in Penfield



This is a pretty weird little swamp.  All sorts of interesting plants, bugs, animals, and all.



The boardwalk through the reeds and cattails 



great trail names



Eery woods with creepy trees.  As local lore states, a hermit use to live in these woods.  Probably still does...



Red dragonfly



This is from the part of the woods where many trees looked like this.  It was a pretty interesting place and the photos do not do it justice.


BARKTOBER FEST 2011 is on September 24th in Egypt Park (next to Lollypop Farm) and I'm on The Dirty Dogs team.  So, please support me (and the homeless and abused animals of Lollypop Farm) by going to http://lollypop.kintera.org/ba​rktoberfest/mike to make a donation!