The Hair of the Dog


I probably had you thinking this is a recounting of my younger party days, and there were a few. Truth is, I’ve never been a big drinker and with a small frame, I could never hold my liquor.  Just ask my university roomie, Lori. Better yet, don’t. Whenever I added a mixed drink and a…

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I probably had you thinking this is a recounting of my younger party days, and there were a few. Truth is, I’ve never been a big drinker and with a small frame, I could never hold my liquor.  Just ask my university roomie, Lori. Better yet, don’t. Whenever I added a mixed drink and a beer to an Alabama slammer cocktail, I spent time praying to the porcelain god.  But I’ve matured since then and I value sleep above the best bottle of red wine on the liquor store shelf.  Besides, I’m too busy living life to nurture a weekend hangover.  I do love the taste of beer though and today’s non-alcoholic beers and alcohol deliver without the headache.

But that’s not the point of this story. 

This truly is about the hair of a dog. More specifically, it’s about our Havanese dog, Macy and her difficult coat.  Don’t get me wrong, Macy is a beautiful little girl – she’s cute as a button and I’ve never met a more lovable soul.  She’s so happy and friendly and loves any human that crosses her path.  Now with poor Seger, another dog in the neighborhood and yes, he’s named after Bob the singer, she can be temperamental. Seger takes it all in stride though – you might say he’s “Like a Rock”. Did you see what I did there?

For any potential dog owners in blogland, most dogs require at least some maintenance.  Macy, much like me, may be considered high maintenance in some circles. Neither of us make any apologies – we are what we are. …

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