Ceri Antics: Tug of War with Mr Couch

Meet my puppy. She's now a 3 month old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Ceri. She's 3.5 lbs of squirm, dracula teeth, the cutest fluffy ears and puppy facials.

Every other day she does something new that makes me laugh so hard I have to sit down or fear for my bladder control.

And for this reason, it's time I share some puppy antics hilarity with the blogosphere.

Ceri and I just came in to go to bed. As is common she likes to carry her leash upstairs for me (don't ask how we started this but it makes her prance).

Today when we got up the first flight of stairs into the living room she dropped the leash to chase something under the couch. She then proceeded to follow me up to the 3rd floor by grabbing her leash.

However, Mr Couch decided go get her back for trying to gnaw on him. Mr Couch had his big leg with Ceri's leash wrapped around it. Ceri was still in her harness with the leash attached and was trying to pick up the handle end so she wouldn't get it snagged and could carry it to me. Mr Couch had other plans and held that leash in place. This in effect meant Ceri played tug of war with herself.

She was so confused because I was not on the other end of that leash, but there it was showing resistance.

Good job Mr Couch - thank you for making me laugh at Ceri.

No Ceri's or Couches were harmed in the making of this antic. Ceri is now out of her harness and her leash is put away and she's starting to doze off in her crate.

My Bucket List

I'm approaching the big THREE-ZERO this March and somehow this makes me think of the things I've done and want to do. I'm generally very good about going for my dreams even if they're totally nutty. Most of them are travel related - things I want to see or exeperience - some are life related... A lot of this list is more recent - aka post-college - however there are a few distinct memories from childhood of things I was convinced I must do, and since I've decided they were worth it. Let's see what's on my bucket list and what I've done....

From Childhood:

Undone	Done
Learn to figure skate (when I was 7 it was become a pro-figure skater; it's been downgraded)	Swim with dolphins - April 2010 Visit the Galapagos and see all it has to offer - June 2009 Visit the Grand Canyon - July 2005

General Travel (all the go-to's include touring the areas in general):

Undone

Done

Go to Australia Go to Morocco Go to Madagascar Visit all 50 states Go to Barcelona Go to Scotland Go to New Zealand Go to Germany Go to Switzerland Go to Greece Go to Thailand Go to Singapore Go to Tokyo Go to Turkey See the Pyramids Visit the Taj Mahal Go to Banff Go to Mt St Helens Visit Oregon Wine Country Visit California Wine Country Go to Patagonia Go to Argentina

See the Great Wall of China - October 2000 Go to Spain - July 1995 Go to Paris - July 2006 Go to London - July 2006 Go to Japan - September 2000 Go to New Orleans - June 2004 Go to Glacier Park - Long ago in a galaxy known as my 2 year old brain (aka 1982); want a repeat Go to Mt Rainier - October 2006 for the first time; then other times after that Go to Yellowstone Park - Long ago in a galaxy known as my 4 year old brain (aka 1984); want a repeat Visit San Francisco - August 2009 Visit Boulder, CO - March 2003 Visit Washington Wine Country - September 2007 Go on a safari in Africa - November 2000 Go to Ireland - I'm an overachiever since I've been lots of times starting in May 2006 with living there

Events to Experience:

Undone	Done
Attend the US Open (tennis) Attend the Olympics in the USA Attend Carnivale in Brazil Take a bike tour of some wine country Throw a suprise party for someone Drive across the USA Hug a panda Hug a koala Ski in Montana	Attend Wimbledon - July 2006 (Agassi's last Wimbledon - and I was there for his last match....) Attend a bullfight - July 1995 Ski at Whistler - First time in March 2006, then a bunch of times after Ski in Colorado - March 2003 Attend the Olympics in a foreign country - February 2010 @ Vancouver for 2 Women's Ice Hockey matches and Women's Curling USA v Canada

Life Learning and Experiences:

Undone	Done
Get a Masters Degree Learn to surf Take a wine tasting class Own a german shepherd Own a house with a hot tub (bonus points for at the same time as any doggie)	Learn to kayak - White water in September 1998; sea in June 2005 and I'm not good at either Go white water rafting - September 2007 Go camping (Girl Scouts doesn't count) - September 1998 Learn to play tennis - Around the summer of 1987 although I'd like to take classes again Get a Bachelors Degree - June 2002 Own a house - March 2008