Frisbees, snow slides, rude moose, and a steaming pile of poop made this one of the most unforgettable walks of my life. I grew up in Alaska. Not city Alaska. Real Alaska. Out in the middle of the state. We lived in a cabin in the woods. No neighbors. No traffic. Just Mom, […]
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Greetings from the hill country of Tehas. Karl here. German Shepherd. RV traveler. Former First Mate. Full time family protector. The day began with an act of principle. Breakfast was served. I approached my bowl with optimism. With trust. With hope. And then I saw it. New food.
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I had to take a break from telling you about my adventures in the Bahamas to fill you in on the most shocking encounter. I was guarding the RV. Sitting outside sniffing the warm, dry Tehas air here in the hill country. There was a nice gentle 20 mile per hour breeze blowing
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Now… where did I leave off? Oh right. Mom. And the weird pink beer. It was Dad’s birthday, and we were in the beautiful West End. Warm sand between my toes. Salty air in my nose. New smells everywhere. New snacks everywhere. Let’s talk about the food. They have this thing
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One Fin Probably just passing through.I remain alert and suspicious. Two Fins Suspicious activity detected.Tail still wagging. Eyes fully engaged. Three Fins This feels unnecessary.Monitoring the situation from land. Four Fins Hard no.I did not sign up to be part of the food chain. Five Fins Tell Mom.We are leaving. Immediately.
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The days in West End were sunny, salty, warm, and absolutely wonderful. Mom worked all day on her computer. As usual. Dad and I, First Mate Karl, handled the real business of boat life. Full time boat living is no joke. There are always chores. Always things to fix. Everything takes twice as
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Now listen. I am the First Mate. This is my boat. I was not thrilled about the idea of a stranger stepping aboard unannounced. Mom told me I had to allow it. I told her I strongly disagreed. We stared at the dock. The dock stared back. In the end, no one came. Victory for
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I had such an exciting Christmas break, people. Truly historic. I cannot wait to tell you all about it. My people finally got smart and decided to do something fun. We spent the entire week of Christmas on an adventure, including Christmas Day itself, which I feel is the correct way to celebrate any holiday.
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Hi, it’s me, Karl. Your favorite German Shepherd boy, back to continue the tale…tail….of my sail to the Bahamas. Once we reached the ocean, we were officially on our way to the Bahamas, and I was soooo excited. Now, don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t exactly new to this whole out of the
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Hi, it’s me. Karl. When I last left you, we were ready to leave Stuart, Florida, but someone crashed into the train bridge. Very rude. I have been patient, brave, and extremely handsome while waiting to continue this story, so here we go. By the time this part begins, we were more than ready to
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