Friday Night Wrights: Golden Friday Edition

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Golden Friday!!!

It's Antler Night here at the Wrights', but I'd like to take a break to tell you a little bit about Our Thanksgiving Day.

It was nice and quiet and frankly... mostly pretty lazy. We snuggled and cuddled in the big bed in the morning, watched the Thanksgiving Parade [Houston version], ate a nice family lunch, shuffled around [even outside] in our jammies and slippers... and took a nice long family nap in the afternoon!!!

At around 4pm, Reuf and I were served an early dinner.
For me: Wysong, White Rice, Green Beans and A Scoop of Pumpkin

For Reufus: Innova, Green Beans and A Scoop of Pumpkin

Reufus is thankful for foods!
He LOVES to eat!!!

And he also loves to GO OUTSIDE!
NOW, PLEASE!

Of course, Reufus doesn't know how to tell time yet, so he had no clue, but... I knew we were about to board the trolley! And we did!!!

Yep. No Thanksgiving Day is complete without wearing my Aggie bandanna! Because of the Mom's prior career (as a student, gathering degrees but not so much $), we have allegiance to both The University of Texas and Texas A&M. We pull for them both, but when they play each other...

Gig Em, Ags! 

Now back to the trolley...
Here's my view to the front

The View from Reuf's seat...

And here's a view from the driver's seat!

Where O Where did we go???
Casa De Whitson!!!
Thanksgiving with Family...
My Cousins... The Herd from Whence I came!!!

This is me, the adorable Cousin Dakota (who has always looked SO much like Our The Luke) and My Awesome Uncle Tom!!! You may recognize him as Mister T, of Day Spa fame! He's our rock, and the rock of many! That's just who he is!

My the mom photographer was a bit on the fritz. It was late in the afternoon, just a little too early for the flash and too late not to use it. All of the photos turned out blurry... I apologize!

Here is me scooting across the deck!

My Cousin The Buddy!!!

Cousin Dylan!!!

The Me... And Cousin Cane sitting to the right!

Little Reufus rarely slowed his speed below 50mph, so he's mostly a blurrrrrrrrr!

Golden Fun! Clockwise: Uncle Tom, The Me, Cousin Dakota, Cousin Cane (back turned), Cousin Dylan (back turned, tail high) and Little Reufus!

It was SO wonderful to spend time and share the loving with My Aunt Madison! I will never forget that when I was surrendered to GRRH, she slept on the floor of the bathroom with me several nights, until I finally stopped trembling. Just when love failed me, she showered me with hers. My eyes light up when I see My Aunt Madison... and I wish the photographer could capture that excitement!

Cousin Becca, Master Chef.... with Uncle Tom assisting... and Aunt Madison taste testing... prepared an exquisite meal!!! There was tasty turkey, dressing, stuffing, fresh mashed sweet potatos, Becca's famous spinach casserole (the Mom's request and favorite!), fresh cranberry sauce... and the lazy mom's restaurant bought pies (pumpkin and chocolate which weren't so good).

It was a wonderful evening. All was quiet in the trolley on the way home, because we were full and happy and tired!!! And though the Mom and I got up at 345am to do small businesses, we returned to bed and WE ALL slept in until 8am!!!

The Mom did a little Black Friday stuff today... nothing too dramatic, and mostly she just spent time with My The Aunt Dav and her the Mom.

Meanwhile, Reuf and I had a restful Golden Friday... taking a short nap and resting up for tonight! We also slipped outside for some traditional FrEYEday photos!

FrEYEday SkEYEday!

These are late afternoon photos, and our weather is in transition. A cold front is due in around 6am in the morning. We're due for thunderstorms and then some weather to follow that's supposed to feel like late fall / winter!!!

And from Me and Mine: Bring On the Cooler Temperatures!!! 

Earlier I mentioned Reufus and his green beans. The Mom put him on a little of a diet. He protested on grounds of not liking vegetables... but every time he's outside, he chows down on the mixed (unknown, unidentifiable and perhaps dangerous) veggies.

Once all of that was pointed out to him, Reuf began to acquire an appreciation for the green beans. He's still a bit CHUB, but his waistline is narrowing a bit. Just saying.

My issue is the opposite!
The Mom is trying to put the poundage on me!!!

I hate the reason for it!
But I love the challenge of adding on weight!!!

Hello, Fattening Foods!

If you're not dairy or so rich you'll make me sick...
YUMMMMM!!!

Antlers, I'm sure, have very few calories..
but still... I crave them!!!

Here I am begging for one.

 I know where they are!

I know you know I know where they are!!!

Please to just dole them out!

I admit it. I'm an Antler Addict.

I'm pacified slightly by a whole antler,
but I dream of having another split one!!!
Life is so wonderful for me right now, that I hate to be gluttonous...
but I drool over the thought of another split antler!!!

Little Reuf is an avid chewer, so the whole ones are perfect for him. It IS a little difficult to keep him from stealing a split antler from me. Given the choice, he will always pick MINE!

Life is Great! And this has been a Wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. I've been making a list of things I'm grateful for... and while it's too long to post today, I want to share it soon! For now, I must tell you...
I'm thankful for Yeu, My Friends. Thank Yeu for allowing me to share my life here in this blog. Thank Yeu for your Support... your care, concern and comments!!!

Thank Yeu for bolstering The Love Protocol! Thank Yeu for being a part of Team Bleu!!!

Wordless Wednesday - 061511 Edition

It's Wordless Wednesday.

Weave your own story...
Create your own captions.

Smoke signal communication is dangerous during an extreme drought.
I'm relieved that my KhomatoseKhast is back up and running
after four days behind the great wordless wall of no internet!!!

Sorry. It's just so hard to continue to be wordless after so many days of wordlessness!

Another Monday...

I'm not sure what it all means, but Mondays are Treatment Days... and the Luke is whisked away without the normal breakfast fanfair that we traditionally share.

Once he has boarded the trolley, I am served my tasty breakfast. And I'll be honest, once my belly is happy and full, I usually lose track of the fact that I'm still home and the Luke is not...

But believe you me, by the time he strolls back in... I am ready to pat / sniff him down, because in the name of justice, it is only right that he explains his whereabouts for this entire day.


I am happy to have him home, though!!!

I'm keeping tabs on him. I know some days are different than others around here. I'm trying to be a sweet boy, but some times my ornery mischievous side overrules. Mostly though, I am just so happy to have Life return to normal...

Ahhh... And Praise all things Good, I am free of the cone!

You see, I've been trusted out side the cone of evil influence for the past few days... but knowing how nervous I am with change, Mom thought it prudent to adorn me with it this morning. She explained it to me by sayin... "The  last thing I want to see you adorned with is a raw hiney!"

Happy and cute... downright adorable really. According to the Mom, anyway!

And here is 50 seconds of sweetness...

Before leaving you, I would like to thank my dear friends... Scout & Freyja and their Mom... for the wonderful design that is unfolding on my little corner of the web! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making this site truly reflect...

Global Animal Blogging Event

Me and my brother, the Luke, are participating in a very exciting... Global Animal Blogging event... the First Annual!!!

We were recently introduced to Twinkie... a beautiful rescue Chihuahua! Very soon, we discovered that this dynamic girl has come up with a very exciting... Global Animal Blogging Event! And Luke and I would like to participate.

Betwixt the two of us, we will be giving out two very exciting prizes (to be announced in the next few days).

How will winners be selected?


Two winners will be selected, at random, from all who comment here on my blog... as well as my brother the Luke's blog, from now until April 17 at midnight.


To assure that the selection process is wifout the bias... it shall be as follows:

Commenter Profile Names shall be printed out in fifty point font. I, the Bleu, blindfolded, will spin round bout firty times... and where my the nose will land on is winner one. Process will be repeated for winner two.


Please note that there is not one single fing bout this what is scientific. Me and the Luke, we are just two Golden Retrivers tryin to have fun in life!

Update:

First, let me say that I am VERY excited about this fun, global blogging event! I am very happy to assume the role of 'spinner', as next to smelling the flowers in the backyard, napping and eating... spinning is my favorite thing!

However... I must tell you that "the Luke" heisted my blog last night, and it is full of all manner of "wifs" and "me and my brothers" and well, just a lot of extra "thes".

There... I feel better now that I've gotten that off of my big furry chest! "The Luke" means well. He's a mover and a shaker and more of a talker than I am, so I'm happy to have his help. I just wanted to clarify that I'm a proper English speaking boy. :-)