TIS THE SEASON
Morning Gratitudinous Celebrators,
Ken-Dogger: Morning Nikita
Nikita: Hey Bro, you remember when Mikster was talking about gratitude the other day?
KD: I sure do, being thankful…great message, why do you ask?
N: Well, it just seems this ought to be the time of year when we see a lot of it.
KD: You’re not seeing a lot of gratitude?
N: Not yet…
KD: Well, guess that’s something we all need to work on…
N: Tis’ the Season…
B IN MOMENT
Ken-Dogger: What up Gertrude
Gertrude: Hey Man, I was just thinking of Christmases past…
KD: They are special aren’t they?
G: Yep, family getting together, exchanging gifts, and just being blessed.
KD: It’s gonna be a little different this year.
G: IKR, peeps gotta be cool about gatherings, probably some sadness.
KD: You know, we often want what we think we miss instead of being in the moment we have.
G: And we’re gonna make more special moments.
KD: Yes, yes we are…
CUTENESS...IT DOES A BODY GOOD
Ken-Dogger: Hey Pascal, we gotta talk
Pascal: What up bro?
KD: You saw me working in the yard yesterday, you didn’t help a lick…
P: Love your observational skills dude
KD: Well, things are gonna change or heads will roll
P: Really, you never heard of cuteness
KD: Cuteness?
P: Yep, It’s a pup’s ‘get out of jail(work) free’ card, and it works
KD: Yes, yes it does little buddy.
THE EGGNOG OF THINGS
Ken-Dogger: Is someone having trouble getting up this morning?
Butch: Rum, Rum, Rum your boat, gently down...
KD: Wait a minute, wait a minute, I thought it was row, row, row your boat?
Butch: Dude, Eggnog changes things...
Ken-Dogger: Hey Rocco, what you got goin' on today?
Rocco: Dude, UPS man said I could help during the season.
KD: REALLY? They wanted you to step up?
R: Yep, seems I rock this whole 'brown' thingie...
KD: You do, but you know there is more to this than just lookin' good, there's some heavy lifting
R: UPS man needs to be more forthcoming
KD: Yes, but they DO need our help during the season...it's what we should do to spread our joy.
WHAT IS CHRISTMAS IN YOUR BOOK?
Ken-Dogger: Morning Clay, how you doing?
Clay: Fine Dogger, but I’m searching…
KD: What for?
C: Dude, Christmas is coming up, you guys have been super good and sweet to me all year, I want to get you two something.
KD: So you think I should take you shopping?
C: How ‘bout it…
KD: Well, we are blessed, we have much…But you give us gifts daily
C: How?
KD: You just love us, and we love you…That’s Christmas in my book.
Morning Wondrous and Noble Peeps,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Killer
Killer: Hey Bro, you know I don’t like that name.
KD: IKR, you don’t look like a killer.
K: Then why?
KD: We just knew you were gonna be a Ladies’ Man.
K: Wow, and you used Casanova already? So, words can have two meanings?
KD: Often Killer
K: How do you know which one someone uses?
KD: You gotta converse with each other…
K: Simple as that?
KD: Simple as that…
FESTOONING...NOT FOR THE WEAK
Ken-Dogger: Hey Brutus, you’re lookin’ rather festive this morning…
Brutus: Dude, I’m not liking this…
KD: Come On buddy, humor the Mrs., she gets all excited during this time of year
B: I’m cool with dat, but the festooning…
KD: Really? Festooning?? You’re getting ridiculous
B: Dude, just matching my look…
KD: Okay, I’ll work on her, maybe get some more manly man stuff
B: Either that bro, or these things are going on my manly parts…
KD: I hear that…
NOT COMPLETELY WRAPPED
Spot: Morning Ken
Ken-Dogger: Hey Spot, well would you look at that, getting into a festive spirit I see
S: Yep, saw the Mikster wrapping and thought I'd give it a try, what you think?
KD: Awesome sauce Boy, you nailed it...and I see you left a little spot at the base of your spine just like in Goldfinger.
S: Yeppir Dude, Bond, Spot Bond...shaken, not stirred, nor completely wrapped.
KD: That completely wrapped part, I can believe that...
HEAD...Did you ever see such a Cranium?
The Dogger as an infant...circa 1951.
My Family gave me the nickname Froggie after this pic was shown around a few times.
The things I've endured...
Retired educator / military officer(Army Colonel) - Current Ops Div Chief (G333), HQDA / married / political progressive / ED.D. and Army War College Grad. 3277