“It’s a Ruff-Ruff Life.”

Lounging on the couch this morning, leaning back across Peaches, I chuckled as she sighed her doggie sigh.

“It’s a ruff-ruff life,” I said.  (It was more like a woof-woof.)

“Is that Peaches’ rap song?”  Asked Megan.  It certainly is.  I’d fallen into a familiar rant of mine earlier at my brother about how no matter how stressed we are, we’ve got it pretty damn good.

I was stoked:  Violet found my camera, I found a Hood 2 Coast team and I went kayaking for the first time, all in the last 48 hours!  On top of that, Violet and I hit up the Mt. Tabor Concert Series, Peaches and I got to harass some secret service agents AND I made some new bug friends.  Yeah, I know – I’ve been way into bugs lately.

What happened with the Secret Service?  Funny you should ask!  Peaches and I were killing time until meeting a favorite professor about Grad School.  I noticed government vehicles and a news van outside before ducking into Smith Hall, headed for the coziest bathroom on campus.  It was there that a woman came in, grumbling about a run in her stockings.  I chatted her up as she peeled them off and found out what was going on.  She was there with Senator Wyden.

“Sometimes you just gotta adapt,” she said.

“That’s what life’s all about.” I replied.  “You’re better off without those hose anyway.”  It was hot.  She giggled and introduced herself.

“Nice to meet you Loretta – I’m Audrey.”  Much to my surprise she invited me to check out the presentation.  I looked at Peaches.  Really?!  We made our approach.  She’s only a pit bull – after all – only the most beautiful, well-behaved pit bull in the WORLD!  Anyway, despite getting past the local guy, the federal security team was all in a tizzy.

“That was fun,” I quipped as we were escorted out.  And we were right on schedule!  Moments after, I got an invite to go kayaking (pictured below).  Just a few steps further, I noticed a plump green caterpillar on the sidewalk (also pictured below).  Naturally, I brought it with me to show the professor, where, naturally, it took a big dump which, naturally, blended in immediately as it hit the floor (not pictured below).