Head Coffin

This last Saturday, which also was the last day of May as well, we (the family) participated in the event known nationally as “Strutt Your Mutt” a 1.5K walk of one’s dog that helps raise money for unsheltered animals. Things like finding homes for said animals or sheltering them until a home can be found.

The event consisted of us walking our dog abouts Sugarhouse Park. And let me tell you, there where dogs. There where a lot of people there with a lot of different dogs here’s and theres and everywheres. Our dog Baue (or however one spells Bo) was so very much excited to be in the company of that many different fellow canines. There was that one radio station… you know the one that doesn’t really play much good stuff any more. The DJ was around livening up the place and trying mightily to get licked by the pooches. Most where a bit to timid to do anything.

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Having a child for the first time is a lot like taking a homeless person into your home for the first time. Most people already know that babies and homeless people have a lot in common. In fact the similarities are quite shocking to realize.

You can be sure that when we first where preparing to become permanent parents, the suggesting to practice first by taking in a homeless person was mightily scoffed at in this household. We had heard all sorts of horror stories regarding the homeless, things like they are awake at all hours of the night, are messy, noisy and smell, and we didn’t want to let that kind of element fester in our humble sweet home.

However, we were eventually persuaded to take one in, as the experience and knowledge we would gain would vastly outweigh any inconvenience. Plus if we utterly failed, at least it was just a homeless person and nobody really cares about them anyways. Just load em in your car and drop em off in front of a freeway onramp and drive off quickly and you are free and clear. If you are extra nice you can provide them a sharpie and cardboard for use.

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