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A Walk in the Dark

16 Sep

You can’t see this picture of me very well, can you?

Well, here’s what happened.

All weekend my person kept ignoring me.

I mean, she was hardly ever home.

And it seemed like either my person was gone, or there was thunder – or both – the whole weekend.

And I didn’t get a walk.

All day Saturday – no walk.

All day Sunday – no walk.

I’m going to turn into a fat, lazy dog if I don’t get my walks.

And what about my person?

If I don’t take her for walks and she doesn’t get her exercise she’s really going to be in trouble.

I wouldn’t even want to think about what’s going to happen. It would be ugly.

Finally on Sunday, my person came home when it was almost dark.

But at least she got my leash so I could take her out.

And when we got outside my neighbor dogs were out too. It was like a dog party. Woo woo!

Oops, now it’s really starting to get dark.

Come on person, we’ve got to go. I wouldn’t want you missing your walk.

And you know what the best thing is about walking in the dark?

My person can’t stop to take any pictures.

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Posted by Bongo on September 16, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: dark, Leash, Pet, walk

Nap or Food

15 Sep

Christ with Martha and Maria (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Hey person, you know that guy the robbers beat up in last week’s story? That one the Samaritan helped?

I think he’s better now so maybe he and the Samaritan can help me go after those robbers. I still want to give them what for.

You’ve got another story? Can you wait until I get back from giving those robbers what for?

Okay, I’ll listen first.

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As Jesus and his disciples were on their way Jesus came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to Him.

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Does Martha have extra room in her house? I want to go there too.

By the way, where is there?

Bethany? That’s not anywhere near here is it?

It’s near Jerusalem? Where’s that?

Yes, I’ll listen.

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Martha had a sister named Mary, who sat at Jesus’ feet listening to what He said.

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That’s where I’d be too.

Taking a nice nap.

I am too listening.

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But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

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Hey Martha, I’m trying to take a nap here. Can you be quiet?

Okay, I’ll be quiet and listen.

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“Martha, Martha,” Jesus answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.

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Hey, wait a minute. What do I smell coming from the kitchen? I think I’ll follow Martha in and see. She might have made a pretty good choice too. Food!!!

And if Jesus doesn’t want to eat any of it, I’ll help Martha finish it off.

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Posted by Bongo on September 15, 2013 in Bongo, Dogology, humor

Tags: Bethany, Bible, Christianity, dogs, faith, Jesus, Lord, Martha, Mary, Pets

Mystery Toys

14 Sep

Where did I get these new toys?

Come on person, you don’t need to know everything.

I should be allowed to have some secrets.

Okay, if you insist.

Since you left me for the day I took your credit card and went to the pet store and bought these.

What do you mean, you don’t believe me? It makes perfectly good sense to me.

I had to do something to teach you not to leave me alone all day.

Okay then, here’s what happened.

While you were gone I went out in the yard and started digging.

I found these toys buried in the ground.

What!? You still don’t believe me?

You want the truth?

If I tell you, you have to promise not to get mad.

And you have to take my new ball and play catch with me.

Here’s what really happened.

While you were gone my neighbor dog Toby came over and brought me these toys.

And that’s the truth.

You’ve got to play catch now.

This is great fun! I love this new ball.

You should have gotten me one of these a long time ago person.

I could play this game all day.

Throw it for me again!

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Posted by Bongo on September 14, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: ball, catch, Pets, Toby, toys

And Then There Was One

13 Sep

I’ve got a real mystery on my hands – or maybe two or three – so on with my Detective Dog hat it is.

I’ve got to get to work.

Here’s what happened.

A couple days ago I went out on my trails and I found seven little lights.

I’ve never seen lights like these on my trails before.

I guess someone wanted to see in the dark – but why would they leave these lights here during the day?

So I started checking for clues.

No unusual smells here.

Maybe this way.

I came up with nothing so I decided to continue on down my trail.

And then I found another one.

Just sitting on the ground.

This is getting really strange.

I continued on my walk, sniffing as I went, but I didn’t find any more of those lights.

But the next day when I went out on my trails…

there were only five lights left.

And one still on the ground.

Now I’ve got a second mystery.

Not only did somebody leave these lights, but somebody is taking them away.

What’s a Detective Dog to do? Two mysteries at the same time.

I continued sniffing and then went back home – exhausted from brain drain over the two mysteries.

I went out again on my trails today, wearing my Detective Dog hat.

And mystery of all mysteries on my trails…

I only found one light left.

I hope I get this mystery solved before all the lights go out.

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Posted by Bongo on September 13, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Detective Dog, flicker lights, Mystery, Pets, tea lights, Trail

The Swimming Hole

12 Sep

I found it! I found it!

No, I didn’t find that. I’m still looking for the dry wash on my trails and it hasn’t shown up anywhere.

But I found a swimming hole. Where the dry wash used to be.

I’ve never found a swimming hole on my trails before.

And now I can do one of my favorite things to do.

Splashing the water into the air and catching it in my mouth.

Person, they can’t tell what I’m doing in a picture.

Why didn’t you take a video? I’ve always wanted to be in the movies.

But there’s one problem with this swimming hole.

I can’t swim in my swimming hole.

It’s not big enough.

I guess it’s not enough to ask for a swimming hole.

I have to say what size I want too.

It’s not my fault.

Swimming holes are for swimming in. Doesn’t that mean they’re supposed to be big enough to swim in?

Okay, next time I ask for a swimming hole I’ll ask for one I can actually swim in.

What do you mean, I have to get out now?

This might be a too small swimming hole, but it’s still my swimming hole.

I wanna stay.

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Posted by Bongo on September 12, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: dry wash, Pets, Swimming hole, Trail, Water

Ode to a Mushroom

11 Sep

Mushrooms don’t grow much on my trails.

They need the right combination of warmth and water, and that doesn’t happen very often.

So far I’ve found one big mushroom on my street and a few little ones on my trails.

Then finally, it showed up.

It really came.

One big trail mushroom. Only one.

That poor mushroom had a very short life so I thought I’d write something special for it.

I call it…

Ode to a Mushroom

Popping out of the ground like a puffy marshmallow

Creating a cover like a china hat

Dropping over dead.

Wasn’t that great?

Do you think I’ll be the next poet laureate?

P.S. I didn’t kill that mushroom. Really I didn’t.

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Posted by Bongo on September 11, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Mushroom, Pets, poem, poetry, Trail

Rain Changes

10 Sep

It rained and rained today.

I thought I was going to have to take my person for a rain walk.

But finally things cleared up – or at least the rain stopped falling.

So off we went.

But something had happened on my trails.

The clouds had stolen some of my rocks.

Yikes! There goes another one.

I’d better go chase those clouds away before they steal all my rocks.

I had to give up on those clouds because I couldn’t convince my person to follow me – and she wouldn’t let go of my leash.

Sometimes it’s a real burden taking a person for a walk.

Some of my rocks had disappeared – but then I found some new things on my trails that hadn’t been there before.

These flowers weren’t here before.

Neither was this swimming hole.

Yipee! I love swimming.

Hey, wait a minute. This hole’s not deep enough.

Maybe I can dig it deeper.

Maybe not.

Guess I’ll head back home.

Hey person, I think we might be lost.

I’ve been looking all over the place and I can’t find the dry wash that we always walk through.

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Posted by Bongo on September 10, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: Cloud, Hiking, Pets, Rain, Rocks, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Trail, walk, wash

Rocks on Rocks

09 Sep

Hmm. This is strange.

For a long time there have been trail markers on my trails so people know which way to go.

They’re mostly just a big pile of rocks, but the rocks have heavy wire around them so the pile keeps its shape and the rocks don’t get knocked all over the place.

People need this kind of thing. I think they’d find it much easier if they’d learn from us dogs.

Follow the smells.

But look what I found.

This pile of rocks has another pile of rocks on top of it.

What’s that supposed to mean?

Is it for people who don’t get it the first time and need to be told twice?

Or maybe it’s for really tall people who don’t see the regular trail marker because it’s so far below them.

Or it might just be a waste of good rocks.

And look at this.

Here’s another one.

I’ve figured it out now.

This isn’t a double trail marker to help people follow the trails.

The rocks on top mean something else.

Instead of sticking to the trails these rocks are telling people to go up.

I think they’re for the birds.

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Posted by Bongo on September 9, 2013 in Bongo, dogs, humor

Tags: cairn, Hiking, Pets, Rocks, Sedona, Sedona Arizona, Trail

Who is my Neighbor?

08 Sep

What are you telling me person? Someone gave Jesus a test?

Did He pass with flying colors, or did He just get a B or a C?

I’ll listen, but first I want to know what grade Jesus got?

***

An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Jesus asked the man what is written in the Law and the man answered “’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”

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Wait a minute. Who did you say was giving the test?

I’m listening.

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Then the man asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

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If I’m his neighbor then he has to give me loves – and treats.

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Jesus replied by telling a story.

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I thought this already was a story.

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Jesus said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.”

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Can you hold the story, person? I’ve got to go after those robbers and give them what for.

Okay, I’ll listen.

***

“A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.”

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Did anybody tell those people that they’re walking on the wrong side of the road? Somebody might come and run them over.

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“But a Samaritan, as he travelled, came to where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.”

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Weren’t the Samaritans those people that everybody hated?

Yeah, I thought so.

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“The Samaritan went to the man and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine.”

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I could have licked that man’s wounds. I bet that would have felt better than the wine.

Yes, I’m listening.

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“Then the Samaritan put the man on his donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’”

Then Jesus asked, “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

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I don’t think I’m ever going to give Jesus a test. He didn’t even take it – but he sure gave that other guy a test.

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The expert in the law replied to Jesus, “The one who had mercy on him was the neighbor.”

Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

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Can I go now? I’ve still got to give those robbers what for.

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Posted by Bongo on September 8, 2013 in Bongo, Dogology, humor

Tags: Christianity, dogs, faith, God, Jericho, Jerusalem, Jesus, Parable of the Good Samaritan, Pets, Samaritan