Luca Antonio Almazan, 5 lb 10 oz, 18.5 inches - solid as a rock!
Paloma Alina Almazan, 4 lb 8 oz, 17.5 inches - feisty!
(Three days later) Life is goooooooooooooooooooooood!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
THE BIG EVENT!!
Oscar is glad to announce the arrival of his nephew and niece, born this morning at 12:27/12:28am. Babies and mom & dad are doing well. Oscar is looking forward to teaching them lots of cool things when they go home in about 10 days . . .
Luca Antonio Almazan, 5 lb 10 oz, 18.5 inches - solid as a rock!
Paloma Alina Almazan, 4 lb 8 oz, 17.5 inches - feisty!
(Three days later) Life is goooooooooooooooooooooood!
Luca Antonio Almazan, 5 lb 10 oz, 18.5 inches - solid as a rock!
Paloma Alina Almazan, 4 lb 8 oz, 17.5 inches - feisty!
(Three days later) Life is goooooooooooooooooooooood!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Gator Huntin' . . . & Snakes Too!
Ahhhhh, there's nothing like joining friends for a 4th of July celebration and 'gator huntin' at Brazos Bend State Park, TX.
Some campsites were a bit more elaborate than others, with an American flag, porch lights, outside refrigerator, outside TV, outside stereo/DVD, portable dog pen, portable yard, wind machines, etc, etc - even a water misting system strung between the trees which we all appreciated in the 105 degree heat!
These neighbors really had the 4th of July Spirit . . .
We got into the spirit of the holiday with a great outdoor gathering / meal
The eats and fellowship were goooooood . . .
We even had an honorary hot dog named Demi!
Folks cheered as the bicycle parade went by . . .
Oscar & Demi chilled in the shade on the portable yard . . . then Oscar reminded me he was here to hunt 'gators!
So off we went in search of "THE BIG ONE" Brazos Bend has a perfect habitat for alligators, as you can see. The Park Rangers say 300 adult 'gators roam among these giant lily pad looking plants.
We did see one splash way out there in the middle and swim away. From our vantage point, it looked as big as the Loch Ness Monster, Texas style.
Oscar wanted to stake out his territory and wait for one to dare show his long, teeth filled face. He kept saying "Here 'gator, 'gator, 'gator . . . come get puppy whooped!" Nobody took up the challenge. Oscar said all the 'gators were afraid " . . . 'cause they saw what I did to the stuffed alligator at home!" (OK, Oscar - if you say so)
After the 'gator-no-show Oscar went off in search of other fearsome foes. He went looking for snakes! Again, no one dared cross the path of "Mighty Dog." Sissy snakes.
With his head held high in triumph, Oscar retired to the Wonder Egg to write down today's exploits for his memoirs. Should be an interesting read someday . . .
Some campsites were a bit more elaborate than others, with an American flag, porch lights, outside refrigerator, outside TV, outside stereo/DVD, portable dog pen, portable yard, wind machines, etc, etc - even a water misting system strung between the trees which we all appreciated in the 105 degree heat!
These neighbors really had the 4th of July Spirit . . .
We got into the spirit of the holiday with a great outdoor gathering / meal
The eats and fellowship were goooooood . . .
We even had an honorary hot dog named Demi!
Folks cheered as the bicycle parade went by . . .
Oscar & Demi chilled in the shade on the portable yard . . . then Oscar reminded me he was here to hunt 'gators!
So off we went in search of "THE BIG ONE" Brazos Bend has a perfect habitat for alligators, as you can see. The Park Rangers say 300 adult 'gators roam among these giant lily pad looking plants.
We did see one splash way out there in the middle and swim away. From our vantage point, it looked as big as the Loch Ness Monster, Texas style.
Oscar wanted to stake out his territory and wait for one to dare show his long, teeth filled face. He kept saying "Here 'gator, 'gator, 'gator . . . come get puppy whooped!" Nobody took up the challenge. Oscar said all the 'gators were afraid " . . . 'cause they saw what I did to the stuffed alligator at home!" (OK, Oscar - if you say so)
After the 'gator-no-show Oscar went off in search of other fearsome foes. He went looking for snakes! Again, no one dared cross the path of "Mighty Dog." Sissy snakes.
With his head held high in triumph, Oscar retired to the Wonder Egg to write down today's exploits for his memoirs. Should be an interesting read someday . . .
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Gator Wrestling
I was outside finishing a couple of modifications to the Wonder Egg (added a macerator and installed BBQ propane connection shutoff valve) when I heard loud crashing and banging coming from inside the house . . . I thought "Uh oh, Oscar's at it again . . . what now?!?"
I got inside just in time to see Oscar giving a stuffed alligator a whack on the head with a rubber mallet. He said he was practicing for alligator wrestling at Brazos Bend State Park over the 4th of July weekend. He was going to vindicate himself for the false story I set up in the "Oh Boy! Allgators!!!!!!!!" posting from 5/8/08.
Then he hurled the dazed gator in the air and caught him saying "This is what I'm gonna do to any alligator we come across when we join our friends at Brazos Bend. Won't Cody and Katy be impressed?
Feeling compassion, he told the gator he didn't mean to hurt him and they both curled up for an afternoon nap as Oscar dreamed about meeting the plush toy's big cousins in the bayou . . .
Somehow I don't think the big cousins will want to curl up and nap, unless of course they're stuffed from their fluffy dog snack!*#! I'd better keep Oscar on a short leash on this one . . .
I got inside just in time to see Oscar giving a stuffed alligator a whack on the head with a rubber mallet. He said he was practicing for alligator wrestling at Brazos Bend State Park over the 4th of July weekend. He was going to vindicate himself for the false story I set up in the "Oh Boy! Allgators!!!!!!!!" posting from 5/8/08.
Then he hurled the dazed gator in the air and caught him saying "This is what I'm gonna do to any alligator we come across when we join our friends at Brazos Bend. Won't Cody and Katy be impressed?
Feeling compassion, he told the gator he didn't mean to hurt him and they both curled up for an afternoon nap as Oscar dreamed about meeting the plush toy's big cousins in the bayou . . .
Somehow I don't think the big cousins will want to curl up and nap, unless of course they're stuffed from their fluffy dog snack!*#! I'd better keep Oscar on a short leash on this one . . .
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Oscar - The Tree Whisperer
While Oscar was checking out some local campsites on the internet he exclaimed "Pete! We've got to help those poor trees find their way back home . . . they're LOST!!!!!!" Yep, you guessed it, he was looking at the Lost Maples SNA, located only a couple hours west of here. I assured him the trees weren't really lost, but to make him feel better we packed up the Wonder Egg and went west . . . (so Oscar could talk to the trees)
What a beautiful, tranquil park. Located about 5 miles north of Vanderpool, TX.
Oscar enjoyed looking out the Wonder Egg's window at the lush green spring growth. He decided to go for a walk and 'talk to some trees' so he could help them find themselves again.
I caught up with the ever intrepid canine by the river's edge, sitting on a large stone. I told him the sign said to "Stay Off" but Oscar said it meant stay off the trail behind us ". . . the maple trees have very shallow root systems and if we tramped all over them it could do harm to the trees." I asked him what else he learned from 'talking to the trees' and he said "This area was once home to Apache, Lipan Apache, and Comanche Indians and today it has one of the few groves of bigtooth maple trees in Texas. When Texas was more humid and a bit cooler, the trees said they ranged over the hill country and down into San Antonio. They now hide out here, in one of the few local favorable microclimates of sheltered canyons and a moistness which is different from the rest of the area."
Oscar wanted to go out to the large rock in the middle of the Sabinal River. I told him the water was about 3 or 4 feet deep and he replied "No sweat, Pete, just carry me on over!" Sooooooooo . . . . we went to sun on the rock like a couple of turtles. Oscar thought it was cool. He LOVED the thought of our very own deserted island . . .
Well, it wasn't deserted for long because Cat and Joanna came on over with their dog, Nova, just to meet Oscar. Nova tried to tell Oscar all about swimming and how much fun it was. Oscar told Nova "That's what I have Pete for, silly dog!"
After a bit Oscar said "Hey, Pete! Why don't you go for a nice hike or something. I'm gonna hang out here with my new best friends." (Fickle foo-foo dog)
After that exciting day Oscar assumed his normal position on the bed in the Wonder Egg and as he dozed off he smiled and said "The maples weren't lost after all. They've been home all along."
What a beautiful, tranquil park. Located about 5 miles north of Vanderpool, TX.
Oscar enjoyed looking out the Wonder Egg's window at the lush green spring growth. He decided to go for a walk and 'talk to some trees' so he could help them find themselves again.
I caught up with the ever intrepid canine by the river's edge, sitting on a large stone. I told him the sign said to "Stay Off" but Oscar said it meant stay off the trail behind us ". . . the maple trees have very shallow root systems and if we tramped all over them it could do harm to the trees." I asked him what else he learned from 'talking to the trees' and he said "This area was once home to Apache, Lipan Apache, and Comanche Indians and today it has one of the few groves of bigtooth maple trees in Texas. When Texas was more humid and a bit cooler, the trees said they ranged over the hill country and down into San Antonio. They now hide out here, in one of the few local favorable microclimates of sheltered canyons and a moistness which is different from the rest of the area."
Oscar wanted to go out to the large rock in the middle of the Sabinal River. I told him the water was about 3 or 4 feet deep and he replied "No sweat, Pete, just carry me on over!" Sooooooooo . . . . we went to sun on the rock like a couple of turtles. Oscar thought it was cool. He LOVED the thought of our very own deserted island . . .
Well, it wasn't deserted for long because Cat and Joanna came on over with their dog, Nova, just to meet Oscar. Nova tried to tell Oscar all about swimming and how much fun it was. Oscar told Nova "That's what I have Pete for, silly dog!"
After a bit Oscar said "Hey, Pete! Why don't you go for a nice hike or something. I'm gonna hang out here with my new best friends." (Fickle foo-foo dog)
After that exciting day Oscar assumed his normal position on the bed in the Wonder Egg and as he dozed off he smiled and said "The maples weren't lost after all. They've been home all along."
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Bob & Bonnie - Oscar's new best friends!
Oscar was eager to head to the Fredericksburg RV Park and meet Bob & Bonnie, who sent him an email asking him to come sit on their laps for a few days. When he read his email he said, "Lap sitting, that's my favorite thing!" So we drove on up and nestled the little Wonder Egg in between the big boy toys.
As soon as he recognized Bob & Bonnie from their web page, Oscar shouted "Lets get started!" and bounded over, making himself right at home doing his favorite thing. He's a natural . . .
Oscar & I walked around the Fredericksburg RV Park noticing how pretty it is . . .
Oscar thought this dog was very well trained because every time we waked by him, he was always in the very same spot playing with the ball. Oscar was very impressed with "Rover's" obedience training discilpine. (Something Oscar could use a bit of, but that's a story for another time)
The park has a duck pond, with a huge bullfrog that sings at night and a pleasant sitting deck with a waterfall, complete with goldfish pond.
Oscar wanted to cool his paws in the waters until he saw the gator. I told him it was only a scarecrow to protect the fish, but he wasn't too sure. I told him that any dog who killed Sasquatch should be fearless.
After the ceramic monkeys laughed at him, Oscar quickly jumped in the pond and hopped out saying "I'm NOT a'scared of no gator." The monkeys showed him respect after that one.
Bob & Bonnie took us for a nice drive on the Willow-Loop where we saw spring cactus in bloom . . .
And a spring calf doing what spring calves do . . .
On our final day as I prepared for our departure, Oscar-the-Lap-Dog was supervising the packing operation from the vantage point of Bob's lap. I could hear Oscar telling them how much he liked their big rig and that he could really, really get used to it, and how comfortable their laps were, and he asked if they would teach him how to be a HAM operator . . .
Sensing this was heading in the wrong direction I told Oscar he had an appointment with Jessica, his groomer. He said "Jessica! She's my favorite fur stylist! " and he hopped off Bob's lap and into the Tacoma. During his appointment with Jessica, Oscar was telling her about his fearless brush with the 25 foot long, 300 pound alligator (yeah . . . right) and saying how he looked forward to seeing Bob & Bonnie again when they returned in November.
As soon as he recognized Bob & Bonnie from their web page, Oscar shouted "Lets get started!" and bounded over, making himself right at home doing his favorite thing. He's a natural . . .
Oscar & I walked around the Fredericksburg RV Park noticing how pretty it is . . .
Oscar thought this dog was very well trained because every time we waked by him, he was always in the very same spot playing with the ball. Oscar was very impressed with "Rover's" obedience training discilpine. (Something Oscar could use a bit of, but that's a story for another time)
The park has a duck pond, with a huge bullfrog that sings at night and a pleasant sitting deck with a waterfall, complete with goldfish pond.
Oscar wanted to cool his paws in the waters until he saw the gator. I told him it was only a scarecrow to protect the fish, but he wasn't too sure. I told him that any dog who killed Sasquatch should be fearless.
After the ceramic monkeys laughed at him, Oscar quickly jumped in the pond and hopped out saying "I'm NOT a'scared of no gator." The monkeys showed him respect after that one.
Bob & Bonnie took us for a nice drive on the Willow-Loop where we saw spring cactus in bloom . . .
And a spring calf doing what spring calves do . . .
On our final day as I prepared for our departure, Oscar-the-Lap-Dog was supervising the packing operation from the vantage point of Bob's lap. I could hear Oscar telling them how much he liked their big rig and that he could really, really get used to it, and how comfortable their laps were, and he asked if they would teach him how to be a HAM operator . . .
Sensing this was heading in the wrong direction I told Oscar he had an appointment with Jessica, his groomer. He said "Jessica! She's my favorite fur stylist! " and he hopped off Bob's lap and into the Tacoma. During his appointment with Jessica, Oscar was telling her about his fearless brush with the 25 foot long, 300 pound alligator (yeah . . . right) and saying how he looked forward to seeing Bob & Bonnie again when they returned in November.
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