Mom took me to Costco today.  No pictures, though, because she had her hands full.  Who could blame me!  Sitting in that cart with all the stuff going by - no puppy could resist this! Those kids looked like they were feasting over there on something that I bet would fit right in between these teeth of mine.  Turns out the trip to Costco was rather short.  Something about closing time...  Question:  do I really have to lie down in that kid seat of the cart all the time?  Mom seems to think so but I did just fine standing up - until I got caught.  I finally had to give up and stay down because she just kept on insisting I do so.  There was a man in line who was missing the bottom half of his leg.  Turns out he was a Vietnam veteran who looked at me with new interest once he found out I was named after a fallen Marine. 
Cali went home on Friday but yesterday a new dog appeared over here to stay for a few days.  He looks like a dust mop and doesn't like me at all.  He growled at me and learned a ton of respect for my mom at that point.  She needn't have worried - I got the message loud and clear!  He seems to already know about sitting before you get anything.  His name is Romeo and the poodle I live with is named Remy.  Remy is a black miniature poodle who wasn't real thrilled with my arrival but quite tolerant once Mom explained it to him. 
Let's see...  Oh, I found Mom's cherry tomatoes!  Yum!  And the little orange tree - another yum!  Look at these sycamore leaves!  Not so yum.  Back to the tree roots!  Oh, how about those roses?  Yum!  Ouch!
