nick don't melt

Nicky's not a fan of going out in the rain. This evening I took him to the canopy of the tree out back. He did his business then waited patiently for me to bring him back in. He's a cutie.

where there's smoke

A chemical plant in Hamtramck caught fire and sent big black smoke all over midtown Detroit. This is what it looked like from my office when it first started. Later, it spread out and became much more ominous looking.

the closest I'll come to a wax figure of my likeness

Randy's portrait of me. Swoopy bangs and everything

emmylou has a way with dogs

Here's Nicky listening to an Emmylou Harris record he got at a garage sale over the Fourth of July weekend. He loves his Emmylou.

proton pup

In addition to the acupuncture, Nicky's been getting magnet therapy and other homeopathic/holistic treatments. Yesterday we started laser treatment to help the nerves in his spine communicate. I left the room while Nicky was getting the laser, and he was so happy to see me when I came back, that he tried jumping out of the doctor's arms and started licking my face WITH THE MUZZLE ON. That's determination! I just cleaned the lick marks off my glasses; a gentle reminder. I don't have any pictures of the laser and welding masks, but here he is in his big electromagnetic bed.

my guy can make medicine look desirable

I took Nick to his weekly accupuncture appointment today, and I swear the office is his fan club. From the second I called to notify them I would be a couple minutes late, to the staff staying late even though the doctor said they could go home, everyone knew and loved Nick. It made me feel VIP. Everyone wanted a piece of him, but he only wanted to pay attention to me.