the weekend of the dog

"you and me
were meant to be
walking free
in harmony" -morcheeba

i went home this weekend with jeremy and qtpi for a family bbq. jeremy's parents threw a huge bbq at his grandmother's place. his aunt and uncle had come down from washington to visit. we had briskets, sausage, chicken, and jambalaya. i brought qtpi to the event. his grandmother's place is in a small town called Winnie outside of Beaumont. She owns acres and acres of land which include farm land. qtpi had a blast running around. she was such a happy dog, the happiest i've seen her. poor dog doesn't have enough freedom in our tiny condo with no backyard.

i spent all morning with her running her around my backyard and neighborhood. she ran and ran and chased tennis balls and sticks and butterflies. after Saturday's bbq, she slept soundly all night long. WHICH was a huge relief for me. the day of traveling home (a four hour drive) she threw up on me twice and peed in the car. we learned a lot from all that. don't feed or give the dog water before travel. give the dog ample time to pee before putting her in a vehicle.

our trip home was great. i ran her out this morning in the backyard for a few hours and gave her a bath with a REAL LIVE water hose.. hehe.. something we don't have at the condo. she slept the whole way back to austin.

so yeah. the dog had a great weekend. me? i had an okay time. it's nice to get outside every once in awhile and do the outdoors...but i'd prefer my freedom.

after i played with qtpi this morning, my parents and i went to brunch at IHOP. we all got a fruity country griddle pancakes combo meal. it was yummy. i have a scrim tonight i think. i'm also going to watch the final episode of sex and the city. i've been pretty disappointed with the series this season.. (actually the past three seasons). it completely turned into a soap opera with more frets than fun. but i'm glad the series came out. i think it's going to pave the way for fresher shows.

man. i wish i hadn't had to go home this weekend. it was mardi-gras weekend in austin. i bet the clubs were packed. se la vi. or however you spell it.

now to enjoy what is left of my weekend.