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He’s been holding out on me…I will admit he’s got a pretty good poker face.
It seems Gizmo has a new love in his life. It’s not his new dog walker.
Nor is it the socks that he steals from the laundry.
It’s an affection he didn’t really ever expect nor plan on admitting to.
It’s…well…he’s just…fallen…for…
His father.
It was rather unexpected.
And he was a little unsure of it at first.
He’s come to accept it though. I think they’ll be just fine.
He would still prefer I didn’t share this particular turn of events though…I think they’d like some privacy.
In December 2004 I had just moved into my own (very) little apartment in New York’s East Village. Though I had very little space it was the first time I’d ever lived completely alone and being in an “up and coming” area of NYC I found myself in search of some companionship. After weeks of perusing petfinder.com a furry little face caught my eye.
Listed as a beagle (though that’s clearly not all that is going on there), “Buzz” had found himself again homeless and was now in the care of the Might Mutts foundation. As he was adorable, I was pretty sure he’d already been snatched up but still sent an inquiry along. When they responded within the hour that yes, he’s still available wouldyouliketomeethimwhencanyoumeethim? I should have known..alas, I do have “sucker for strays” tattooed on my forehead.
Two nights later I jumped on the train up to the upper west side (I get all my men there) to the vet who had taken “Buzz” in. When I asked to meet Buzz I, again, should have noted the giggling from the receptionists, but I was caught up in the excitement of it all.
It was love at first sight.
The little love whore very literally threw himself into my arms and the rest is history.
On new years eve of ‘04 I returned uptown to pick up my little bundle of furry joy who had been back in the care of the woman who had previously adopted him. This woman, the one with the free flying canaries who thought a bird-dog would be a good addition to her family, very kindly mentioned that the Gizmo was actually a vegan. A Vegan? Canines are carnivorous. Alas, I soon discovered the real reason Gizmo came into my life…he had eaten one of her free flying canaries.
Needless to say, I took him home, offered him some chicken and confirmed that he is not at all interested in the vegan lifestyle.
And while we don’t know for sure when his real birthday is (the vet said he was born in ‘04 given the state of his teeth) it seems only fitting that we celebrate his birth on April Fools Day.
And some birthday photos..
Thrilled to meet his father..who incidentally lived around the corner from the Vet where I picked him up from (we hadn’t met yet though..).
Halloween Humiliation
The avid blogger
And the ultimate humiliation: bath time. 
The arrival of cherry blossom season each year in Tokyo is perhaps the most beautiful time of the year here. While winter is on its way out and the humidity has yet to arrive the Sakura are a welcome bit of spring.
You may recall that Gremlin arrived in Tokyo on Cinco de Mayo last year (after his home quarentine back stateside) so in honor of his first Sakura season in Tokyo, we took the birthday boy (well, it’s Tuesday) out for his first viewing at the nearby Meguro River
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This annual bloom marks an occasion where pretty much everyone in Tokyo heads to their nearest park with friends and family for a small celebration under the trees.
The scenery was beatiful.
Gizmo wasn’t quite sure of what to think of the entire thing.
His thoughts: Smells! Food! All the people! All the smells! Food! People sitting on the gound eating! Food that smells! If they are eating on the ground, they must WANT to share! Food! Smells!
To be honest, we’re not sure he noticed the flowers at all…
More spring flowers tomorrow..
