[Here’s an obit of sorts to go with the post I just added above. Writing obits is what I used to do professionally … when there’s a death in a community, the men mow the deceased’s yard and the women start gathering food. Me? I write obits. Sorry.] David Andrew Garms, 50, died the morning…
Category: Reciprocal Affection
Farewell David
Frank and I are beyond sad and shocked to have to announce the death this morning of our longtime housemate David Garms. (This is not about me, and apologies there are so many “I”‘s in here, but I canNOT believe I’m writing this.) David was 50. This was an unexpected sucker punch. And so I’m…
Snow at Hermitage Station
Hard to tell in this pic, but it’s snowing to beat the band in Music City. Thoughts and prayers to grocery store workers… Posted by Steve Pollock on Monday, January 29, 2018
Shanghai'ed Yet Again
His Majesty has been, yet again, drugged and shanghai’ed off to that den of iniquity, the vet’s office, for an ear… Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, January 26, 2018
Bosco is Limping
Bosco started to limp today, indicating a spread of the osteosarcoma to his joint. He also just had a long episode of tremors, so now we’re on our way to NVS to try to get help to get him through the night. And snow is beginning in Nashville. So. You know. Yeah. [And thanks everyone…
On Shitholes
Every single day is a new low. How low can we go? There is no bottom. So pretty goddamned low. Shithole low.
Farewell Jerry Yellin! CAVU!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jerry-yellin-fighter-pilot-in-last-combat-mission-of-world-war-ii-dies-a… Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, January 12, 2018
Snow in Dixie
Snowing to beat the band in Music City and they’re as panicked as if General George Thomas and his Yankees was a-comin’ agin. Winter is always amusing in Dixie. Snow is purty though! Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, January 12, 2018
Three Hounds
Our beloved Bosco (in the middle between His Majesty the Roux and Queen Sascha) is not feeling good tonight. Feels like… Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 [So very sorry to have taken so long to say it, but thank you everyone for all your love and support for Bosco, Sascha and us….
Shuttling Between Failures
The story is sordid and long, but the details were made clear by Matt Viser’s excellent Globe piece. To wit: Lorenzo sold the Donald the Eastern Shuttle for an overvalued $365 million (if DT had created a brand-new shuttle from the ground up with brand-new planes, not old worn-out 727s, estimates were that he could have done it for $300 million.) Of course, the money was all borrowed. It was 1989; Eastern (and Continental) were already almost dead from Lorenzo’s sledgehammer and the economy was tanking. Pan Am 103 was bombed, the first Gulf War was about to begin. It was incredibly bad judgement to overpay a bunch of other peoples’ money for something that was guaranteed to tank.
Same Here
There’s this thing that has been closely guarded for going on 40 years in 2018. It’s my secret. So as it hits its 40th birthday in our new year, I decided it’s time to tell the world.
Rose Marie Passes
Some three hours ago, the legendary Rose Marie tweeted about opening the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas 71 years ago this… Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, December 28, 2017
Unhand Me, Foul Knave-Churls!
His Majesty is NOT in a mood to be recorded. Rash is gone, ears are better, but not quite there yet. Annnnddd … we discovered a cyst on the Royal Tuckus, which will be medically treated. If that doesn’t work, lancing and draining will be required and that brings forth a nightmare of epic proportions…
Dragged Off to Hell
His Majesty is trying to magically blink away this followup vet visit, a la “I Dream of Jeannie” It’s not working. He’s… Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Sascha's Going Into Traction
Two days, two vet visits. Sascha, Queen of Our Hearts, seems to be steadily losing the use of her back legs. Not been a… Posted by Steve Pollock on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 [Update: She’s home resting. Ummmm. Herniated disks and arthritis and a messed up spine and has feeling lower down, but can barely move….
I Must Protest This Assault Upon Our Person
“I must protest this assault upon Our Imperial and Royal Person! We have been captured and drugged –DRUGGED, We tell… Posted by Steve Pollock on Monday, December 11, 2017
They Don’t Like the New ‘America First’ As Much As They Did the Lindbergh Version
So let’s see if I’ve got this. Germany, a country in which there are still many women alive who were raped by invading Russian Red Army soldiers and in which the human products of those rapes are still living, now trust … Russia more than the United States.
Questions. We Got ‘Em.
Why? Because, as reporter Anne Kingston notes, women are “female reproductive vessels” and not human beings. And because Long Dong Silver has always, and will always, get a free pass. And both of these are realities for reasons which surpasseth understanding.
American Carnage: 3-Dec-17
Nazis are just “the normal people next door” and nothing bad should happen to either them or the New York Times for pointing this out, says The New York Times.
I'm Ignoring You. You Know What You Did.
His Majesty The Roux won’t deign to even look at me because of the whole Major we are not amused at the placing of a hat… Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
Bosco Has Gingerbread
Beloved Bosco gets a gingerbread bear. (He seems to feel fine; I just woke him up for his treat. I don’t think his… Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
Fergus Gets Gingerbread
Head Beagle Fergus gets a gingerbread lion too. Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
Goose Gets Some Gingerbread
Prince Goose is Loose gets a gingerbread lion. Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
Sascha Gets Some Gingerbread
Queen Sascha gets a gingerbread elefunk. Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
The Bribes Arrived
The aforementioned bribe came today … in gingerbread and pumpkin. His Majesty is … miffed but mollified. Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
We Are Not Amused.
A confession from the Churl: His Majesty is throwing his snit fit not about the tree, but because I had the temerity,… Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
Ebeneezer Basset Scrooge
His Imperial Majesty The Roux wishes it known that you can take your monstrous Christmas tree, which is blocking His… Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, December 2, 2017
Beagle. Anal. Glands. Urk.
Beagle. Anal. Glands. If you have/have had a beagle, you probably understand why we’re over the river and through the… Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, November 25, 2017
Tessa: Turkey Bird Good!
Shhhhhh. Turkey bird good. Don’t tell Mummy! Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, November 23, 2017
Say Your Prayers
My girlfriend Tessa is staying a week with us while her mommy Carol Miller Stewart is up nawth havin' Thanksgiving 'mongst her Yankee kin. She has a set of steps her daddy Rick made her to get up in bed, but always ignores them and wants me to boost her. (She's a tripod dog and…
David Cassidy, RIP
Yowza. Posted by Steve Pollock on Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Dressing Up
Newschannel Five must have seen my previous post about dressing Steve Layman like an Easter egg the other night…. Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, November 17, 2017
American Carnage: 17-Nov-17
The Diddler’s Club What we learned this week: • Al Franken is the latest member of the “People Who Diddled People Who Didn’t Want to be Diddled” Club. This Diddlers Club, of which we’re all so very proud, officially now consists of the nation’s President; at least two former presidents; two or three sitting United…
Dressing Down
As an old print journalist, I have little regard for tee-wee “news” – it ain’t news, it ain’t journalism; it’s local… Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Squirrel!!!
The demesne was invaded by a legion of one squirrel today, who made a mess in the driveway with, I think, a large… Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, November 15, 2017
American Carnage: 10-Nov-17
Peckerwoods! What we learned this week: • Comedian Louis CK and Crusading Crazy Ass Roy Moore were accepted into that venerable old boy’s club, that newly-open-to-didlers-from-outside-the-church institution, The Ancient and Venerable Order of Priests Expecting Complete, Knightly Exoneration; Rewarded With Oodles Of Dancing Students (a.k.a. “P.E.C.K.E.R.W.O.O.D.S.”) Golf and Country Club. Greeting them at the door…
The Own Us
It’s all a sordid mess and they need to be yanked hard.
Bad News
Just found out our court jester Bosco has a large, fast-growing osteosarcoma, which engulfed three ribs and is probably… Posted by Steve Pollock on Monday, November 6, 2017
You're Home!
Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Vandy's Gorgeous Afternoon
Gorgeous autumn afternoon on the campus of Vanderbilt University. Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, October 28, 2016
New Swirly Lights
Bought new LED swirly lights for the front of the house. They have a remote that can change the colors to… Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, October 23, 2016
The Distribution of the Fries
The distribution of the leftover fries. The Hounds have Unca Frankie surrounded. (Clockwise from top: Fergus, Goose,… Posted by Steve Pollock on Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Make with the Fries, Churl!
"Churl! You better make with the fries or I'm gonna wreck this kitchen!" His Majesty #IAmTheRoux demands the remains of tonight's DQ visit. Posted by Steve Pollock on Tuesday, October 4, 2016
His Majesty's Crush
We have de'tente! His Majesty is deigning to take a nap next to Princess Tessa, who is at the Manse for a weekend visit…. Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, September 24, 2016
Miss Tessa Visits Hound House
"My mommy went to the Smokies but I have to stay here in the Horror Hound House for THREE WHOLE DAYS!! While she rides… Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, September 23, 2016
Shame
Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, September 22, 2016
Another Hermitage Sunset
Hermitage I-40 sunset. Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, September 14, 2016
"You're taking me WHERE??!"
"You're taking me WHERE??! To the horror house with all the noisy smelly hounds?! Nooooooo!" The eyes speak volumes as… Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Gotcha Day for The Roux
Yesterday was a bit much, but His Majesty #IAmTheRoux did get extra hugs and Frosty Paws for dessert on his Gotcha Day… Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, September 8, 2016
I'm So Pretty
"I'm still pretty. Let that vet come in and witness my prettiness." (Queen of Our Hearts Sascha, dirty ears, long… Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, September 7, 2016