"He taught us the art of unqualified love. How to give it, how to accept it. Where there is that, most other pieces fall into place." 
"A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight. And as he grew old and achy, he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity. Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty." -- My favorite John Grogan quote! :)This is my not so average post:
First off: Today my workout consisted of dancing with Mauer, its so much fun! Can't get any more blissful than that!
It reminds me of the clip from Marley and Me where Owen Wilson pulls into the drive way to look through the front window at Jennifer Aniston dancing with Marley.
However Mauer doesn't exactly stay up on his two back hind legs for long, he more is like crazy leaping for the most part but the joy of it all is that he follows the beat in some odd way...who knows maybe I'm too in awe with it all and imagine the beat being at the same pace of his leaps!
(ps. we like anything with a great beat especially this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0RvPYRRRbE&feature=relmfu ) :)
Second: Grandma and I were watching the Proposal the other day laughing enjoying the part where Sandra Bullock is dancing with Betty White and I couldn't help but think out loud telling my grandma: "grandma this could so be you and I some day" we just laughed. You see grandma plays in the Alumni band from her high school and plays the snare drums... I think so don't quote me on it! But if anyone knows my grandma you would too see how this could be grandma and I when we are older!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wwQWyo0J3E cannot get enough of this part of the movie! Gets me to laugh every time!!
With that being said how many people can think this is a normal grandma, granddaughter moment!
(Grandma and I a couple years ago!)
(Grandma and I a couple years ago!)Third: This weekend people made fun of me for how I make up voices for my dogs. For instance, since McGuire is OLD! (13 years old now) when people say "Hi McGuire!" I always mock his voice to sound like an old Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh! ha that is defiantly not so NORMAL! But hey it works for him!
McGuire :)
"A dog has no use for fancy cars or big homes or designer clothes. Status symbol means nothing to him. A waterlogged stick will do just fine. A dog judges others not by their color or creed or class but by who they are inside. A dog doesn't care if you are rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his. It was really quite simple, and yet we humans, so much wiser and more sophisticated, have always had trouble figuring out what really counts and what does not. As I wrote that farewell column to Marley, I realized it was all right there in front of us, if only we opened our eyes. Sometimes it took a dog with bad breath, worse manners, and pure intentions to help us see."
