Anecdotes, Antidotes, and Anodes

Alioto's in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf

Not only is the fresh seafood wonderful at Alioto's at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, there is also free, yes, I said FREE entertainment.  No cover charge what-so-ever.

 

 

Sugar, the Boxer

Brian Williams, MSNBC, covered this news story yesterday which is emotional to watch.  Brian said, "It is inspirational and educational."

Not sure how educational it is because evidently this is not the proper procedure to use, but it did have a positive outcome. 

Of course, it caught my attention because Sugar is a Boxer. Many boxer owners name their pets after famous boxers, and it's my assumption this Boxer is named for Sugar Ray Leonard . . . just guessing.

Anyone who has read here a couple or four times knows that Boxers live at this place. You may remember our precious, Bubba, who has his very own YouTube video.  The following video brought back memories of Bubba because he, too, had seizures.  I held him many times during those episodes. Bubba never quit breathing, but he did bite his tongue, shake uncontrollably, and go blind for several minutes. Each time, the seizure lasted longer and became more intense.  The vets diagnosed him with a brain tumor that was not curable.  We made that gut-wrenching decision to let Bubba join his brother, Junior, at the Rainbow Bridge. 

Sugar, the Boxer, was in one of Ron Pace's training classes when he had what they thought was a seizure and stopped breathing for two minutes.  Ron is a trainer with Canyon Crest K9 in Tacoma, Washington, and is now considered a hero. Ron very calmly applied CPR and even gave Sugar mouth-to-nose resuscitation saving the dog's life.

The video is difficult to watch. I cried throughout the entire thing, but it does have a happy ending. 

You may have to watch a 30-second commercial, but the video is moving and does have a happy ending.  As indicated by the trainer in the second video, this may not have been the 'proper' procedure, but it did have a positive outcome.  Also, not sure about the use of that choke collar on Sugar . . . 

SUGAR, the BOXER, video

Interview after the episode

Here is a video showing the correct CPR technique for dogs:

Thanks to one of my readers, Puppysitter, for sending this to me.  Our Boxers were always in caring and loving hands when she was our sitter.

More information about Boxers:

Todesursachen beim Boxer

 

Heart of America Boxer Club, Inc.

 

Mon Funday at The Asylum

Today's Mon Funday must be prefaced.  When this glob was created back in August of 2006, there was a group of us who became a tight-knit group of glob-buds. Probably because we all started globbing within a couple years or so of each other, so we bonded. I'll not try to list everyone because someone will be left out.  Any of them still around who reads this will let you know who they are if they comment today. These bloggers and readers have been religiously  reading and/or commenting here for quite sometime.  There aren't that many, but they are here everyday.

With that being said, it is with GREAT JOY that I've come across some new glob-buds. I've not ventured out in a very long time to find new globs to leave my profound comments concerning their posts, so when I found that someone had invited me to join in today's Mon Funday, a Happy Dance ensued.  At any rate, may I introduce you to:

IN GOOD COMPANY

These gals are hosting today and here is their challenge:

Splurge vs Steal . . . List five things you are willing to spend your hard earned cash on and five things you would rather steal (hypothetically) than waste your money on.

H-m-m-m.

I decided to conduct a survey.  Here are some of the results:

Willing to spend hard earned cash on:
(in no particular order)

beer
magnesium anodes
travel
massages & other spa services
clothes
hobbies/entertainment
foodie foods
children/friends
organizations/non-profits
books / magazines
items to sell on E-Bay
cable TV/ internet / netflix
education
chocolate
housekeeping / chauffeuring services
food delivery services

Willing to 'steal' (hypothetically) than waste money on:
(in no particular order)

medical bills
taxes
office supplies
food
clothes
gasoline
rent/house payment
attorney fees
utility bills
transportation
car
maintenance for cars/house

Thank you to everyone who participated in my random survey  !

Here is my list of what I'll gladly hand over cash to have:

1. Anything for my children/grandchildren
2. Medical research to keep all of us healthy/To cure something
3. Dogs/Books/Hobbies/Travel/ Entertainment/Internet
4. Gardening Supplies & Tools/Bird Feeders & Seed/Home Decorating
5. Life-long Learning Classes/Education/Gym/Yoga

As for me, it was difficult to process "stealing hypothetically."  That phrase just would NOT register in my brain that I could be allowed to steal, even hypothetically. 

Here is my list of what I would steal:

1. a kiss
2. third base
3. glance/look
4. the show
5. a heart
6. a basketball (defensive player from offensive player)

What would you spend your money on and what would you 'steal?'

Cutest Kid on the Block

During the history of my blog, this is a first !  I'm asking for you to vote in a contest !

Baby Dub Ya's mommy has entered him in a "Cutest Kid on the Block" contest.

If you have a couple of minutes, please vote for my grandson.  If he wins, his mommy gets to go to a New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys Concert.  Go figure !

here's how :

CLICK THIS LINK

It's a bit of a pain, but you can do it, I know you will !  

Register with your e-mail address, then be sure to click the NO boxes if you don't want to receive messages from them.  You only have to fill in the **starred** boxes.

They will send a verification which will probably be in your JUNK box.  Click the link to verify.

Click the W's and vote for Wyatt C . . . as in SEE SEE SEE my cute grandson !

Thanks.

You can vote once a day from each e-mail address you register.

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If you came looking for American Idol, it's the next post.  BUT, before you go there, take the time to vote for my precious grandson so his mommy can relive her childhood days when her mommy spent many hours with cotton from an Advil bottle stuffed in her ears.