update.

poor jack.  housesitting for a long weekend lead to both of us getting leash-sick.  we were at clint & connie's house, which includes a cat that's not impressed with jack & apparently delicious, irrisistable cat food -- so unless we are in our bedroom, he is on a leash 24/7.  this leads to a lot of crying, biting (of the leash), & getting sick of eachother.  so, it didn't take long for me to innocently lead him outside & clip him to the deck.  i was really hoping the breeze would carry his cries down the hill, but after some close observation, he was actually enjoying himself!  SUCCESS.

here's some proof that i'm not knowingly neglecting my dog:



getting his bronze on.



playing predator.

honestly, i don't want to know what he's prowling on.

my last jack story:   we've been trusting him around the apartment as much as you would a 4-year-old.  he knows his place, but can sniff out a spare button sewed to a tag from across the room.  [he has no shame in chewing these out.  even if it's a favorite cardigan.] 

hilarious things that occur when we're not watching incclude trying to eat the grout between the entryway tile, eating bird fecies on the deck, staring at us from a distance, trying to dig holes between the couch cushions (with nothing below), hiding toys under both couches, staring at us from the other side of the couch -- & much more.

one other thing is crying in the bathroom.  we can hear echos of cries randomly.  is he a 16-year-old girl dealing with the struggles of high school?  no, no.  when we go in there, he's staring at the bathtub.  all he wants to do is drink the tub water!  is that weird?  i've heard of dogs drinking from the toilet, so maybe it's the shorty equivalent?  so, as the enabling owner, i feel that it is within my duties to drop him in a let him go to town.

yeah, i turned it to sepia so you couldn't see the tinge that's going on in our tub. might as well admit it.

in other news:
i accepted an offer to return to camp galileo this summer as a lead science instructor & next week will officially be the head coach of our swim club.  i'll be dropping my lifeguarding & water fitness classes for the summer & there are no zoo classes -- no 12 hours days here! -- & have already purchased a little mini-crate for jack to live in at camp.  i'm excited for summer to begin! 

last,  NEWS FLASH: andrew suggested that he stays home this weekend from skiing!  he even brought home his equipment this past weekend without me interviening. 

what's the score you ask?  skiing: 11  wife: 3