My daughter called a few moments ago and if you have kids you will understand when they are working up to either asking you for money or some other crazy thing. She had wanted me to babysit while she did the Zombie Run tomorrow morning but said that her husband would watch them - I'm beginning to smell a rat. I ask her what time should I come over tomorrow, but just be aware I am going to see Dracula Untold come hell or high water. By this time she's starting to ramble. I hear my granddaughter in the background whining, "They are going to kill us mommy" which, of course, she is talking about the Zombie costume makings in the car. They film The Walking Dead close to us.
Finally, she slowly comes out with it - a guy she works with told her about an English Bulldog that needed a home, but no one would take him aka Hugo. He shows her a photo of cute little Hugo, oh and by the way he's already had knee surgery. Her husband goes to see the dog and of course has to have him because he looks exactly like UGA the mascot for the University of Georgia. There is just one little detail that was left out - Hugo has grown, 70lbs worth of growing. I asked when they got him and she meekly tells me last Sunday. Ah ha - it's all becoming clear. The kicker, however, is when I asked where they were keeping him, she says, "The laundry room."
I nearly fell off my conspiratorial couch laughing. I imagine Hugo ripping the door off the front-end loader washer/dryer. Then she sends me the photo they sent her of what he looked like. Then she sends the REAL photo of Hugo followed shortly by the photo she was shown at work. I hope her employer has pet insurance because she will most assuredly need it.
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| The Real-Time Hugo |
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| Puppy Hugo |
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