December 31, 2016
Santa Olaya, PR
The Mulero Valley
In general I like holidays. They always seem to be in a good mood. He gives me more attention. She gives me more table scraps, and in general, the scrapings are better. Tonight is no exception, except they are arguing. He keeps saying, "Mikey's an outside dog! He's fine being outdoors." Then she counters, "Maybe so, but tonight let's bring him indoors. At least until the noise stops!" Back and forth, like that.
Now if you remember, he is right (click here for the back story: How I came to live in the Mulero Valley) but she's got the right idea. It is noisy out here (click to view: New Year's Eve in the Mulero Valley) Also it is nice in there. Cushy, inviting, and they've got a great couch. I know, I was on it once. There was a hurricane. He made me a shelter on the porch. She said, "No way! We're bringing Mikey inside." "O.K.!" I said. As soon as we get inside I see the couch. I make a beeline, and I'm up before you can say Jackie Robinson. "Mikey! Get off that couch!" she yells at me. Oops. Guess that wasn't such a good idea, was it?
Now, we're inside again. I'm biding my time. Laying low, keeping quiet. They're watching a DVD, something called Moulin Rouge. Lots of music and laughter. The movie is pretty noisy, but whatever, she's feeding me little snacks. He seems to be in a good mood. Then suddenly, I'm in the room by myself and there's that couch. Who could resist?
"Mikey! Get off that couch!" she's yelling at me.
"That's it! Back outside!!" he counters, and she doesn't resist. They're back in synch, and I'm back outdoors.
Oh well, guess I'll just have to wait for the next hurricane, or holiday.
Meanwhile, in case you're having a hangover from too much of last night, here's a compendium of hair-of-the-dog remedies (*)
1. Japan -- eat umeboshi, a pickled, dried plum, soaked in a salty brine.
2. Germany -- eat katerfrühstück (hangover breakfast) pickled herring wrapped around pickle and onion.
3. Canada -- eat poutine, thick-cut french fries, with cheese curds, smothered in gravy with fresh pepper corns.
4. Turkey -- eat Tripe soup, innards boiled with garlic, onion, and sometimes cream.
5. U.S. (west) -- eat Prairie Oyster, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt n' pepper, and a whole raw egg.
6. U.S. (east) -- eat Eggs Benedict, poached egg, ham, and hollandaise sauce, on top of an English muffin.
(*) source: gizmodo.com