TROUBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE
Retired educator / military officer(Army Colonel) - Current Ops Div Chief (G333), HQDA / married / political progressive / ED.D. and Army War College Grad. 3277
Joined Nov 2017
It's still coming between us
Ken-Dogger: Bella, stop it…
Bella: Dude, I’m getting’ rid of this ball, it’s comin’ between us.
KD: Aw, come on…It’s a new passion, my old ones still work.
B: Not feelin’ it…
KD: I’m in a new pursuit, I’m strivin’ to get good at this…
B: And, I am holding onto my spot on the pecking order.
KD: You’ll always be near the top, there is silver and there is also gold.
B: Which one am I?
KD: You’re either and both, you’re valued.
BE MORE HUMAN
BE MORE KIND
Ken-Dogger: Hey Clyde, what ARE you doing?
Clyde: New Year’s Eve Bro…Party Time.
KD: But Clyde, that’s not until later on.
C: Dude, given 2020, we can’t get this party started soon enough.
KD: I hear that…and New Year’s Resolutions?
C: I have 2 this year…Be more Human, and Be More Kind…
KD: I do think we need more HumanKind in 2021.
C: Dogger, let’s do our part, we’re in this too.
KD: We will, Happy New Year Peeps…
Wishing you a Plausibly Deniable Happy New Year
Ken-Dogger: Hey Dino, New Year's Eve buddy, what's up with the shades?
Dino: Dude, it's part of the costume...
KD: Naw, I think the hat is, but not the shades...
D: Dogger-Man, just go with it...
KD: No really, boy, you don't need the shades, the party's at night...
D: Dude, let it go, I'm wearing 'em...that's that
KD: Okay, not sure why...
D: Dude, plausible deniability my man, plausible deniability...
Another Pups Memory
Ken-Dogger: Morning Hogarth
Hogarth: Morning KD, I’m ready…
KD: Ready for what? You want a walk already?
H: Uh, yeah Dude…
KD: Can I get my coffee first?
H: I guess, you’re holding up the process though…
KD: Process?
H: Growth my brother, I need activity…
KD: We all do Ho, well, don’t let me hold this up, your activity will help me too…
H: Puppies, giving meaning to life via activity
A PM
Ken-Dogger: Morning Fletch, had something interesting happen yesterday.
Fletch: Hey D, what was it?
KD: Well, you know I was working. I sat down and had a conversation with someone…
F: Wow, public conversation, you’re a risk-taker.
KD: We gotta start somewhere…
F: So how was it?
KD: It was about Golf, so I was interested, and we found commonalities and laughter.
F: Wow, wonders never cease…
KD: It helps when we all take ‘bonding’ risks
F: There IS more to bond than to break.
A Pups Memory, sometimes, we get played...
Ken-Dogger: Hey Guys, you ready to learn some tricks today?
Fred & Ted: Sure, why not?
Ted: Humans must think we like this stuff…
KD: Okay, this is rolling over, you see, you see what I’m doing?
Fred: Yes, would you demonstrate more?
KD: Sure
Ted: Looks good, would you demonstrate more?
KD: Sure
Fred: Almost there, would you demonstrate more?
KD: Wait a minute…
Ken-Dogger: Morning Pietro, everything alright?
Pietro: I’m a little freaked Bro…Resolutions.
KD: Oh, Resolutions…making a firm decision about doing or not doing something.
P: Yep, I’m resolute.
KD: Really? What were you resolute about last year?
P: It was…well…can you give me initials as a help?
KD: My point exactly; you make ‘em, you don’t really resolve.
P: Well, damn, I’m into the acting, but you’re tellin’ me it’s in the follow-through.
KD: It’s always in the follow-through.
AA PM
Ken-Dogger: Morning Bonzo, playing ball this morning?
Bonzo: My goal today is to distract
KD: Why so?
B: You’re gonna be having your nose all over the TV watching these playoff games
KD: Well yea, it’s the culmination of the season
B: The culmi-what?
KD: The pinnacle, the high point, the apex, the apotheosis of it all…
B: Looked that word up again, didn’t you?
KD: Yep, you’re on to me aren’t you?
B: Yep…
Another Pups Memory
Ken-Dogger: Hey Jacque, what’s up?
Jacque: How do I look?
KD: You look damn cool, why do you ask?
J: Just want to ensure I get my posing down…
KD: And the reason…
J: Dude, that’s all we do anymore in America, we just pose…I’m a poster…
KD: Don’t you mean poseur?
J: Naw, imposter was what I was going for…We just strike a pose
KD: Does delay action doesn’t it.
HELLO STRANGERS
A PM
Morning Non-Strangers,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Bryn
Bryn: Dogger, can we go back to that last store, the one with the doggie shirt?
KD: Sure, what did you see?
B: Saw this cool blue shirt with NTMY on it. I want it.
KD: Why this one, you DO know what NTMY is don’t you?
B: Yep, Nice To Meet You, I like the message.
KD: And that would be?
B: Dude, come on, when you know more peeps, the world is less strange.
KD: Do they make that shirt in peeps sizes too?
REASON FOR #pups4peace BEING ABOUT BEING ON THE BRINK
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GLOBAL-ENVIRONMENT/EXTINCT/lbvgggdgevq/
HOLD
Ken-Dogger: Hey there Brutus, day 2 of your short life
Brutus: ZZZZ
KD: Not sure why we called you Brutus…Was it the alliteration? Was it giving you a tough name means you’ll be tough out there? I don’t know…
B: (What is he going on about now?)
KD: And Really, what’s in a name anyway? I’m going to love you and let you know you’re cared for…
B: (Again, I don’t get these words yet, just hold me)
KD: I think I’ll just hold you and give you warmth…Where did that thought come from?
A Pups Memory
Morning Peeps,
Ken-Dogger: Morning Loki, we’re in the last week of the year.
Loki: Oh Joy…
KD: Come one, it’s exciting, next week we’re in a new year.
L: What’s exciting about that, this year was more isolation and angst.
KD: Well, there is hope for the opportunities ahead.
L: I’m thinking we’re in a New Normal…
KD: We may be, but you know what, same strategies apply, goodness wins in the end.
L: Goodness? Well, I’m good then…
Morning StatesPeeps,
Ken-Dogger: Morning Horst, I was just reading about species on the brink
Horst: Hey Bro, what’s up with that?
KD: We keep losing species…We say we’re going to save some, but we don’t.
H: What do you think it is?
KD: We practice brinkmanship when we should be practicing statesmanship.
H: Perhaps, we should be thinking about being off the brink.
KD: Dare we?
H: WE SHALL DARE.
Pups Memory
Ken-Dogger: Morning Rocco, wha…
Rocco: ZZZZ
KD: You look like you were trying to eat your way thru Denver yesterday…
R: ZZZZ
KD: Guess you’re not getting up for a while, love that you can sleep like that…You rest Rocco, you look like you need it
R: ZZZZ
KD: Just know I’m gonna rub your belly every so often, just cause it’s fun…
R: (I’m still gonna pretend sleep cause I like my belly rubbed…)
A Christmas PM
Ken-Dogger: Morning Blitzen, you ready for Xmas?
Blitzen: Dude, it’s here whether I’m ready or not, are you ready?
KD: I am, but then I just have to show up…
B: Woo, bro, it’s way more than showing up, you gotta have the Xmas spirit too…
KD: Oh you mean joy and laughter and sharing and caring?
B: Xactly, cheesehead, we call it Puppy Love
KD: I call it being decent, hopefully it lasts longer than a day
B: Keep Xmas in your heart, that’ll do it…
Ken-Dogger: Merry Christmas Rollo
Rollo: And an MC to you too Bro, it’s rather subdued this morning.
KD: Yes, with the kids gone, it is quieter…but it’s still Joyful.
R: It is joyful here…there’s the sound of love all around.
KD: And what sound would that be?
R: Well, mostly me slurping your face…
KD: That IS a love sound, but there’s more…
R: It’s an openness…You guys keep exploring.
KD: Life is a Ride, enjoy it.
Merry Christmas Peeps
It takes the Naughty and the Nice
Ken-Dogger: Morning Prancer, Morning Vixen
Prancer: Morning Bro, you might want to let Vixen sleep in today
KD: Oh I see, giving her time so she’ll be already later for Xmas Eve activities?
P: Naw, not that…
KD: Well, what then?
P: Dude, my girl lived up to her name last evening…
KD: You don’t say…wow (Vixen awakens)
Vixen: Yea, and your boy lived up to his…Could you teach him some finesse?
KD: TMI peeps, TMI…
Pups Memory
Morning & MCE,
Ken-Dogger: Morning Eloise
Eloise: Hey Dogger, a question…Does my butt look big?
KD: Here we go…What’s going on?
E: Well, I got my ugly sweater, but I don’t like the way it lays on me.
KD: It lays on you?
E: Yep, I think it makes my butt look big…
KD: If the shoe fits…
E: WHA!!!
KD: I guess fashion choices would be easier if our bodies didn’t get in the way.
E: You know it….Anyway, if someone mentions my butt, I’m going to tell ‘em it’s BUTT OUT Day.
Morning Peeps and Merry,
Ken-Dogger: Morning Zed, it’s almost time…
Zed: What is it now Bro?
KD: Christmas Zed, peeps coming together, gifts and stuff
Z: Wow, coming together…
Interesting. So, will the peeps coming together be together?
KD: Huh?
Z: I mean will peeps be together when they come together, you get what I’m saying?
KD: I get it Zed…Ya gotta be in the moment to get the moment.
Z: I think you’ve got it, Merry Christmas.
TROUBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE
Retired educator / military officer(Army Colonel) - Current Ops Div Chief (G333), HQDA / married / political progressive / ED.D. and Army War College Grad. 3277
Joined Nov 2017