tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post2033847015383827681..comments2023-10-11T03:49:53.934-04:00Comments on The Gold Puppy: Everything's JakeReya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-53969475145094581352009-10-26T04:06:15.633-04:002009-10-26T04:06:15.633-04:00Sorry, I should have turned that into a post. I g...Sorry, I should have turned that into a post. I guess I am gonna have to go off my break pretty soon. Typing is getting a little better. Yea!!!Mrsupolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01563854387767106508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-7475012871807473442009-10-26T04:04:31.160-04:002009-10-26T04:04:31.160-04:00I think that saying "If you cannot stand the ...I think that saying "If you cannot stand the heat, then get out of the fire." applies to people who made fun of the other guy and do not like it when someone makes fun of their guy. <br /><br />I also love how people use the saying "Live and let live", but they want you to live the way they think you should, I agree that we all should strive to truly follow these words.<br /><br />And I think that you were finally finding out that a person can feel liberal about some things, then conservative about others, while also having moderate views too. And one can have all of those views about something at the same time.<br /><br />And if you think about it, we all must suffer some type of greed feelings or else we would own nothing and just live with the bare necessities. I like to look at it as the fact we are all just "nesting", which almost all creatures do that to some degree. We usually just say they are being territorial.<br /><br />While some have better "nests", others might have less "nests", and some feel their "nests" are just right. We do seem to need some kind of nest.<br /><br />I feel that the most important thing we should do is to just love. Love is the most important thing in the world. To love someone more than we love ourselves is probably the best feeling we can ever experience. I think that is one of the greatest things we posess. And because dogs have this ability on such a large scale, this is the reason humans place so much importance on their pets.<br /><br />A dog will gladly give up their life for someone they love, while not all humans are willing to do this. It just shows you the purity of their love. Humans truly need to spend more time contemplating on this difference and learn something from it.<br /><br />Although I do think that when most humans become a parent, most all of them subconsiously experience this same feeling. But sadly it usually only applies to their children. Dogs seem to have this feeling towards many humans. Although I wonder if firemen and policemen, who willingly give up their life to save another, have moved these feelings up to their conscious level. <br /><br />When a human gives up their life to save another, it does seem to shock other humans. That is why we call them "Hero".<br /><br />Okay, there I go again, doing the philosphy thing. Gonna stop right now, well until the next comment.<br /><br />God bless.<br /><br />PS...I love the pics of you and Jake. I too hate my curly hair. Straight hair rocks!!! Oh how I wish I had straight hair. And your hair is straight compared to mine. Mine curls up about 3 or 4 inches shorter. Ugh!!Mrsupolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01563854387767106508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-60368901016450774802009-10-24T12:59:40.479-04:002009-10-24T12:59:40.479-04:00My gosh, Jake was a Shriner? did he have a little...My gosh, Jake was a Shriner? did he have a little clown car too?<br /><br />I should be enough for people to take principled stands without dragging in innocent hostages to the cause.Merle Sneedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228809667893921954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-54342200329708976952009-10-24T10:52:18.586-04:002009-10-24T10:52:18.586-04:00Bug my hair was always a problem for me - until th...Bug my hair was always a problem for me - until the 80's when suddenly rat's nest hair was really "in." I always wanted straight hair, always.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-78631992813310615812009-10-23T23:06:23.280-04:002009-10-23T23:06:23.280-04:00Oh, sweet boy Jake. It's good to find those ol...Oh, sweet boy Jake. It's good to find those old pictures and look at them.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-19107689659857763192009-10-23T21:53:55.407-04:002009-10-23T21:53:55.407-04:00reya yeah - you are i am we are who we are doing w...reya yeah - you are i am we are who we are doing what we can with what we've got. i just wanna bring goodness in the time i'm given. the jakester's such a funky cool puppy . . . still resonating out there. <br />the past is a lovely place. you can go there any time. you can bring bits of it here. the past is always present. sweet dc dreams . . . stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-91936024932332528682009-10-23T20:47:48.694-04:002009-10-23T20:47:48.694-04:00What a cute picture of Jake! Great timing.
I spe...What a cute picture of Jake! Great timing. <br /><br />I spent the 80s trying to get hair that looked like yours - a perm or a body wave twice a year... I finally gave up & just live with my not-quite-stick-straight hair.The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-43518614248020877402009-10-23T20:01:34.594-04:002009-10-23T20:01:34.594-04:00Jake as a Shriner?! Ahhh, Jake, who is at the hear...Jake as a Shriner?! Ahhh, Jake, who is at the heart of your heart, as well he should be, still. He is absolutely adorable in that pic, as are you in the one below.<br /><br /> I struggled living in Davis, in spite of my liberal views and rural sensibility; everything just seemed seemed so very falsely small-town liberal NIMBY. So thrilled to move out to Sacramento, a gritty, diverse, real city... probably a naively self-righteous attitude on my own part, but there you have it. <br /><br />These are confusing times. As usual, your blogging leaves me pondering. Good stuff.kbrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10563224602453410284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-44533180106149760042009-10-23T18:41:45.036-04:002009-10-23T18:41:45.036-04:00Yes, Bee, EXACTLY. I've been thinking about ho...Yes, Bee, EXACTLY. I've been thinking about how to become more tolerant and understanding, even with people I disagree with. That's probably why I got so riled up in Takoma Park.<br /><br />And I don't think greed is a GOOD thing, not by any measure, but I believe it doesn't look like greed to those who with greedy behaviors. <br /><br />As for the pic of me at 33 - you mean - I don't still look EXACTLY like this ???<br /><br />Hahahahahahahah!! or should I say<br /><br />WaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahReya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-35060709909768964242009-10-23T18:22:44.480-04:002009-10-23T18:22:44.480-04:00ha...a lefty maybe, but practical...let me know wh...ha...a lefty maybe, but practical...let me know when you're about to chain yourself to a tree, i might want to tag along...have always wanted to see the redwoods!<br /><br />and how did you ever get Jake to wear a hat! That's a good trick.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948978798395906663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-78189872325410465722009-10-23T18:04:08.393-04:002009-10-23T18:04:08.393-04:00You look like Nicole Kidman in your picture . . . ...You look like Nicole Kidman in your picture . . . before the Botox and blown-out hair.<br /><br />Your comments about our collective species love for self-righteous indignation reminded me, guiltily, of how much I LOVED TO COMPLAIN (and joke) about President Bush, but now I can't bear it when people don't treat President Obama with respect. Hmmm.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-37823756466399161522009-10-23T17:59:15.165-04:002009-10-23T17:59:15.165-04:00Your t-shirt reminds me of a far side cartoon wher...Your t-shirt reminds me of a far side cartoon where tow guys were in a boat seeing a mushroom cloud in the distance. One guy is saying to the other...I'll tell you what that means, it means damn the limit! <br /><br />Live and let live...wise words we should all strive to live by.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-84844983598623751712009-10-23T17:25:01.545-04:002009-10-23T17:25:01.545-04:00A little humour, like your t-shirt suggests, never...A little humour, like your t-shirt suggests, never hurts and can only help.<br /><br />Lindsay's a great dog but she has the social conscience of a gnat. <br /><br />We love her still.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824632356834631279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-30321450106400346842009-10-23T17:02:55.415-04:002009-10-23T17:02:55.415-04:00Oh dear, that sort of baby shirt brings out the de...Oh dear, that sort of baby shirt brings out the devil in me- My t-shirt reads "nuke the baby"...Ahhh Jake, bless his little puppy soul...Love that shot of him and the one of you back in the day- Adorable!Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-77928070300803431732009-10-23T16:57:58.481-04:002009-10-23T16:57:58.481-04:00The guy in the photograph with you is Joe Spano fr...The guy in the photograph with you is Joe Spano from Hill Street Blues, for faithful Reya readers.<br /><br />As for Takoma Park. For decades now they have been trying to ban gas powered lawn mowers and insisting that home owners use only hand push. They also, for decades have harbored illegal "aliens" read :immigrants, thus nullifying our country's immigration laws. They have also given said illegals the right to vote. They have laws where you have to get permission from the city Tree Arborist to prune a tree, let alone remove one on your own property. Years ago, their Mayor was a Communist, then one phase a lesbian. It's almost as if you have to solely wear garments made in a third world nation and Birkenstocks to exist there. I've always said they are so far to the Left that they have circled back around into the Right. Their brand of liberalism (and self-righteous about it) is not attractive (to wit: the baby onsie.)<br /><br />I have boxes of old family photographs to go through. Every winter I say, "This is the year I tackle this problem. I'll say it again. This is the year I'll tackle this problem and finally get it behind me.<br /><br />P.S. Pretty, pretty Reya inside and out.Washington Cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892459114050731786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-11572012586484183922009-10-23T16:45:22.313-04:002009-10-23T16:45:22.313-04:00I was imagining Jake in the fez sneezing. I'm ...I was imagining Jake in the fez sneezing. I'm glad you showed us the pic! Our youngest son was always dressing up our lab, Ralphy. Too cute.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-68179918415917781782009-10-23T14:59:59.821-04:002009-10-23T14:59:59.821-04:00I can really feel how lonely you are for Jake. :-(...I can really feel how lonely you are for Jake. :-(<br /><br />No, I don't think you would fit in Tacoma Park. You have a realistic view of the human condition. Not to mention a very kind heart. <br /><br />Have you considered a rescue dog? There are some friendly little guys out there just waiting for the kindness of a stranger. We always have a dog. I think we always will.<br /><br />Have a great weekend, dear Reya.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-12623562659482785602009-10-23T14:46:16.508-04:002009-10-23T14:46:16.508-04:00What great pix--Jake in a fez is adorable! I thin...What great pix--Jake in a fez is adorable! I think I probably fall into Steve's way of thinking, tho you do have a good point about tribes/clans etc. Still, when you look at folks who seem pretty much bad to the core like Cheney, it seems that greed (both for money & power) has a lot to do with it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-44401882053608966652009-10-23T14:14:52.531-04:002009-10-23T14:14:52.531-04:00Steve - Greed is fear, it's about scarcity. Wh...Steve - Greed is fear, it's about scarcity. When I first read the Norse myths, and thought about how hard it was to survive up there at that time in history, greed and hoarding suddenly made sense to me. I think most of the time, what I think of as greed looks (to the person I'm judging) like making sure they and their families/clans/tribes are safe.<br /><br />I don't think humans are any more noble than elephants, for instance, but not any less either.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-29693977719878473522009-10-23T14:05:23.466-04:002009-10-23T14:05:23.466-04:00Of course I'm being as judgmental about Takoma...Of course I'm being as judgmental about Takoma Park people as I accuse them of being...dear dear.<br /><br />And NO I am NOT in favor of war, but hey people, why don't YOU wear the T-shirt. Let the babies just be babies, my goodness.<br /><br />Don't know why some irk and some don't Elizabeth. What a good question!<br /><br />The t-shirt is long gone. It served its purpose, then went into the rag bag, and finally, into the trash. May it RIP. I loved that shirt.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-50950946810639276642009-10-23T13:05:11.986-04:002009-10-23T13:05:11.986-04:00I love the picture of Jake. I have a great one in...I love the picture of Jake. I have a great one in that vein where I caught my dog mid-nose lick.<br />I tended to put my daughter in onesies that said things like ''that smell is coming from daddy." Typically more honest and a bit less pressure!<br />I try to appreciate the time I run into the insufferably self righteous. I am afraid if left unchecked I could lean in that direction and it always does me good to have a reality check. Lord knows I don't want to be the pain in the ass that I think those folks are.<br />The photo of you in the wind is lovely.Whitney Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766231420593480962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-78528065845326121732009-10-23T12:21:29.842-04:002009-10-23T12:21:29.842-04:00I absolutely love the old photos of you and Jake. ...I absolutely love the old photos of you and Jake. Particularly the beautiful one of you! It's still early days, really, I'm not at all surprised you are still missing him xkarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694425567973843826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-26563836150082696762009-10-23T12:19:09.804-04:002009-10-23T12:19:09.804-04:00Great post, and good for me to be back here readin...Great post, and good for me to be back here reading you again. Ah, the San Francisco days....I can just see the Grateful Dead out there in the distance, or another movie opening for, maybe, Fritz the Cat. Jake is loved and missed by many, thanks to you....<br /><br />Peace and love....EFHExpat From Hellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807779856067886443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-4609672664437382642009-10-23T11:41:21.210-04:002009-10-23T11:41:21.210-04:00You are lovely and wise Reya. I'm sorry your m...You are lovely and wise Reya. I'm sorry your missing Jake so much.<br />I wish selfcritisism was a word we could banish from language and minds. <br />Do you still have your teeshirt?Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-54260302107404566102009-10-23T11:31:51.235-04:002009-10-23T11:31:51.235-04:00Cool picture of lovely Jake in his tarboosh (aka F...Cool picture of lovely Jake in his tarboosh (aka FEZ).<br />Yes, it is a bit much to force your political view on the young and defenceless.......<br />Some people won't give up, like a friend who is trying to save the world from under his bed in Queens <br />fires off about 10 e-mails a day but cannot risk coming into Manhattan...<br />why is it that some people irk one no end and others you just blow it off?<br />Happy weekend.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.com