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Today is my seventh birthday. My mom almost forgot: she’s got two teleseminars to deliver today plus she’s going out this evening. So we aren’t doing anything much to celebrate.<\/p>\nToday is my seventh birthday. My mom almost forgot: she’s got two teleseminars to deliver today plus she’s going out this evening. So we aren’t doing anything much to celebrate.<\/p>\n
Besides, my mom said, “you’re going off to board at the Downtown Dog Lounge while I go out of town. You’ll be there 5 days. That’s plenty of time to celebrate with your buddies.”<\/p>\n
And tomorrow I get to go to Magnuson Park with my Aunt Sara, just like every Friday.<\/p>\n
Hey…I just figured it out. A city dog’s life means every day is like a birthday.<\/p>\n
Turning seven isn’t a big deal. My mom thinks I’ve slowed down a little since she adopted me, almost four years ago.<\/p>\n
“Thank goodness!” she says. “You aren’t chewing as much. And I don’t get all worn out trying to keep up.”<\/p>\n
Earth to mom. When I was first adopted, I didn’t get twice a week excursions to Magnuson with my Aunt Sara. So of course I needed more exercise. Anyway, getting adopted can be very stressful for a dog, even someone as flexible as I am. Back then we had Tiger the cat, who totally ran the household. I had never seen a bus, let alone been a passenger.<\/p>\n
“Graice, you’ve been with me longer than you’ve been wherever you were before,” my mom says. “You should totally have forgotten your pre-adoption life.”<\/p>\n
Pre-adoption? What’s that? I can’t imagine life without my mom. Even that fat cat Ophelia has become part of my family. And I think I was born to be a CUPPIE.<\/p>\n
Carry on, world. Being seven is pretty awesome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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