Another PM
Ken-Dogger: Hey Snuggles, a question?
Snuggles: Yes Dogger, I’m seeing a lot of peeps depressed lately.
KD: I’ve noticed that too, what do you think it is?
S: Lingering effects of too much to carry.
KD: Too much to carry?
S: Yes Bro…When the load gets too heavy, we break down.
KD: We are being asked to carry a heavy load now, guess we gird ourselves.
S: No, we need to gird each other, building connections is only way.
KD: It’s time to unite Snuggles, time to unite…
Pups Memory for those who don't live on Islands
Morning Societal Beings,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Thumper, you have a question?
Thumper: I do…What were you doing yesterday when you went into that store?
KD: What do you mean?
T: What did you put on your face?
KD: Ah…a mask
T: But hardly anyone else had a mask on there.
KD: I can’t help what others do; I can only marshal myself.
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But for WORK...
Morning Workers,
Ken-Dogger: What’s up Bruno?
Bruno: What do you think?
KD: What do I think about what?
B: My butt…
KD: Guess I’m lost this morning, what?
B: Madonna made a splash with her butt at the VMAs, I’m takin’ my shot.
KD: Madonna had an old, but very tight butt, most unusual.
B: Mine’s…well, okay, but it’s cute.
KD: Cute butts don’t build resumes, only work does.
B: Come on butt, start working…
Working this AM, a Pups Memory
Morning,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Ziggy, aren't we all the same? Really, when a mother holds her baby, huh
Ziggy: Joy is the same no matter what country she lives in
KD: Lovers are lovers no matter under what government they make love
Z: We inhabit this tiny planet together and if we have to survive, it will have to be together, or, or not at all
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Pups Memory
Morning Friends,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Unity, what are your thoughts?
Unity: Dude, I don’t know…I thought we would be further along.
KD: 20 years after, I agree, thought we would have been too.
U: You all sought unity, but you focused on war.
KD: IKR, beating unity into people never works.
U: You guys need to develop a winning unity strategy.
KD: Can we at least agree WAR ain’t one?
U: Works for me…
KD: Me too, pass it on.
Morning Peeps,
Ken-Dogger: Morning Theodore
Theodore: Hey Bro, don’t see ya much, you’re not working?
KD: Nope, not today, but I will be the next 3, big stuff happening at the Resort.
T: Like what?
KD: We’ve got Charity tourneys for the next 3 days…Peeps from Scotland and Peeps from the Pros.
T: Wow…
KD: Sometimes, you just don’t realize all the goodness in a place
T: It’s a lot to take in…
KD: Best to understand the fullness of something before we take it apart.
Pups Memory
Ken-Dogger: Morning Cato
Cato: Hey Dogger, I’m worried…
KD: ‘Bout what Cato?
C: So much HATE, never understand it…It takes so much energy, it’s much easier to love.
KD: Ah, but to love well, you must trust, you must forgive, you must coalesce.
C: Coalesce? To build love in our hearts?
KD: When we come together, we find the LOVE.
C: Dude, that’s why I hang with ya…I get the LOVE THING.
Morning Lickers...
Morning Trailblazers...
Ken-Dogger: Hey Bella, we’ve had a great week.
Bella: Well, yes you have. You two and the Johnsons have blazed trails.
KD: We did, we found more places to play in this perfect playground.
B: What do you think was the best part of the trip?
KD: Getting to know and talk with people again.
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Morning Peeps, a Pups Memory (Cause I be too lazy to drum up something new)
Ken-Dogger: Hey FlasH, what the…
FlasH: Hey Bro, I’m on guard.
KD: On Guard? How…
F: Peeps are sniping at each other, it needs to stop.
KD: So that’s why the Superhero outfit.
F: Yep, they need Superhero intervention…
KD: Here’s to hoping the outfit works…
F: Frankly, me too, but hey, I think I look bedazzling in Green…
KD: Go with it, it’s YOU…
Pups Memory
Ken-Dogger: Hey Rocco, I'm a tad tired
Rocco: A tad...
KD: You better strap in when you vacation with the Johnsons
R: So what is today?
KD: We return to St George and show them SW Utah.
R: How was NAVTEC expeditions?
KD: If you want to learn about backcountry Needles, it's the way to go.
R: You're going to keep peeling this Utah onion?
KD: Every single layer...
Morning Pups Memory
Ken-Dogger: Hey Nellie, why the look?
Nellie: I'm sensing I'm staying home again.
KD: That would be correct, too dangerous.
N: Who you kidding, danger is my calling card.
KD: Well, it might be...but 500 feet up on a dirt trail is too much.
N: How will I learn to deal with danger if I can't experience it?
KD: You'll experience the safe dangers first, then you’ll grow into it.
N: Sometimes, real life can't keep up with my brain.
KD: And so it goes...
Another PM
Ken-Dogger: Chief, looks like you found a friend...
Chief: Before I knew it she was walkin' next to me, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do", holdin' my tail just as natural as can be, singin' "Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do"
KD: Dude, then what did you do?
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Morning Peeps, last year at this time, we were in MOAB
Ken-Dogger: Hey Schultz, we're in Moab
Schultz: What is up today?
KD: We're going jn a jeep today to the National Parks here, then tomorrow a 10-hour guided jeep tour.
S: Well, someone is exploring, and what do I do?
KD: You wait for the great stories of the day.
S: Such is life, you live it, I hear about it.
KD: Restrictions hurt us all Schultz.
Another PM
#pups4peace
King: Little Red Riding Hood, I'd like to hold you if I could, but you might think I'm a big bad wolf so I won't.
Owoo!
Esther: I'm diggin' this rap, tell me more...
King: What a big heart I have-the better to love you with. Little Red Riding Hood, even bad wolves can be good. I'll try to be satisfied just to walk close by your side. Maybe you'll see things my way before we get to grandma's place.
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Pups Memory...Working on our own stuff first
Morning Righteous Binders,
Ken-Dogger: Beau, hey Beau…
Beau: Yo, what up Dog
KD: What are you doing?
B: Following Willie and the Doobies
KD: How do you mean?
B: Well, Willie said Music is what binds us, so I’m listening to the music and binding.
KD: But don’t you think he meant listening to music together?
B: Dogger, working on getting my own stuff together first.
KD: Righteous work Beau, righteous work…
Another PM
#pups4peace
Hombre: I went home with a waitress the way I always do, how was I to know she was with the Russians, too? I was gambling in Havana, I took a little risk
Ken-Dogger: Dude, what do you want me to do?
Hombre: Send lawyers, guns, and money, Dad, get me out of this, hiyah!
KD: Hombre, what were you doing?
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A quick in and out this morning, kinda like sex in marriage year 15...anywho, I'm working at resort again this morning, so here's a Pups Memory for ya
Ken-Dogger: Morning Felix
Felix: Who is dat?
KD: That’s you Buddy…it’s your reflection.
F: My reflection? You mean it’s a perfect representation of me?
KD: It is…
F: Wow, so let me get this straight…If I look in this, it will show who I truly am.
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AA PM
Harry: Everybody's talkin' at me, I don't hear a word their sayin', Only the echoes of my mind
Sweetness: What you talkin’ ‘bout now?
Harry: People stop and stare, I can't see their faces, Only the shadows of their eyes
Sweetness: Dude, don’t realize your shades are on?
Harry: Okay, I’m cool…
(homage to Harry Nilsson)
Oldest son is 42 today
Ken-Dogger: Morning Socco, you’re happy…
Socco: I am, it’s a special day.
KD: They’re all special if you’re living, but go on with your bad self.
S: It’s Tripper’s birthday, your oldest is 40 today.
KD: Wow, he is…That’s a milestone.
S: Can I send him love too…
KD: Sure…
S: Okay, H A P O Y B I R F D A Y…damn, autodog correct
KD: He gets it…just do HB, He’ll know.
Pups Memory
Morning Global Fixers,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Salvatore
Salvatore: I just don’t get it; those peeps keep fighting.
KD: Do you know what they’re fighting over?
S: No, does it matter?
KD: Well, sometimes if you know the disagreement, you might fix it.
S: REALLY, in today’s world…You’re talking about fixing.
KD: IKR, fixing is becoming the Grand Illusion…
S: You all better start making it real, the breaking is cascading.
Retired educator / military officer(Army Colonel) - Current Ops Div Chief (G333), HQDA / married / political progressive / ED.D. and Army War College Grad. 3277