I survived Halloween....just barely. I thought it would be a "cute" idea to dress myself as Cruella DeVil, the 2 year-old, and the baby as Dalmation puppies. The older girls would have none of it. My costume was great. Big black and white wig, a long dress, faux fur (costume store) and a God awful pair of high heels. To complete the ensemble I added Axel, after all he IS black and white! The boys looked darling in their fuzzy, spotted costumes,the baby was in a stoller, and the 2 year-old on his "leash"...he likes to chase cars...seriously!
We live in the boonies, so we have to "commute" to a friend's house that is in sheer Napa suburbia. The house models all have names like Chardonnay, Merlot, and Pinot Blanc, but it is the PERFECT place to trick or treat. The houses are HUGE,and all are beautifully decorated, landscaped, and maintained. A good reason WE don't live there. We'd end up being the Adams family of the neighborhood!
Off my husband and I went. Nelson, Ian , and Axel were all well incarcerated. I was teetering on my heels, and thought nothing of it until Axel decided to make a mad dash INSIDE one of the houses. I was thrown off balance, grabbed my husband for support, nearly broke my neck, and let go of Axel's leash. In he went. I guess somewhere in a past life he'd lived, or wanted to live in a palatial manse. Knowing Axel, I think he thinks it's his God given right! He ran past the children in the doorway, scrambled across acres of marble floors, and threw himself on the guest room bed! He then proceeded to "frap" like I've never seen him frap before. The Tazmanian Devil could not have kept up. It was a sight to behold. There I stood, wide-eyed, tyring to explain my dog's bizzare behavior to a obvious non-dog person.
It took both Steve and I about ten minutes to convince this poor woman that our dog was not rabid, and that no, I didn't have a logical reason for his antics. After all, he IS a Corgi, and we ALL know there is NOTHING logical about Corgi antics. I still have no idea what "possessed" him, but he had a great time. My five year-old said that "Axey was playing a trick, 'cause he hadn't gotten any treats." You know what? I wouldn't put it past him.(G)
Also, has anyone noticed the $8,000.00 treadmill in the Sharper Image catalog? It's twice as wide as a "normal" one so that you can run/walk with your dog beside you. I don't know about you all, but I see it as a gigantic Corgi catapult. I just envision them flying off the back at 10 miles per hour!
Story by: Alden Murray
