It is through this mysterious power that we too have our being, and we therefore yield to our neighbors, even to our animal neighbors, the same right as ourselves to inhabit this vast land.
Sitting Bull
*grateful for respect
*gratitude for direct communication
*honesty and humility
Doug has taught me you can learn to trust despite your past.
and to respect my elders
…but don’t let anyone step on you…
DO NOT TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY! NO REALLY! SERIOUSLY!
and if anyone knows how to relax…
IT’S DOUG/SKIP
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Ahhhh your wonderful accountant – so handy in all walks of life. Lovely lessons to learn from him 🙂
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IF only he could have taught me math.
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“Sensei Doug!! tell me again ‘the sound of one paw scratching?”
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it pretty much sounds like youd expect… I only scratch with one at a time…. doug
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Dogs and cats always seem to have the relax and chill part of life down pat. Probably a big part of why pet ownership is so beneficial to health.
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I wish I could learn more of that…chill thing.
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Tom Selleck, Sam Elliot and now Doug joins the ranks of the most handsome mustachioed males on the planet. I like that focus meme and the way you set up the whole post.
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thanks Val! sam elliot… Im sure thats what he was aiming for….
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Wonderful! Great job, dear Doug! As I’m going to be 64 this fall, I hope to be hopeful and still grateful…and I imagine Stella will still need me 🙂 God bless you today, Ivy–you’re my heroine!
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64… I had a different age in my head. Do we meet some day?
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Okay, I’m dying of curiosity–what age did you have in your head?? “Do we meet someday?”–it would be great, you’re welcome anytime 🙂
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curiosity killed the cat and they have nine lives! But I will humor the question…. I was thinking 40s to early 50s… maybe I was just thinking my own 53…
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Wonderful life lessons from the wisest old man I know! The blessing you two are to each other warms my heart, and there’s not a day that a Doug photo update doesn’t make me smile. We can definitely learn from our furkids to keep it simple, and take it easy… and naps, lots of naps! XOXO
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my dog and your kitties… naps down to a science.
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This is the first thing I read this morning Ivy. Thank you!
As you know, I’ve read pretty much nothing, written nothing in a very long time. This post, it’s all I need today. The smile remains 🙂
Long live the Skipster/Dougmeister!
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oh , thank you Denise…. Long live the dougie doooo.
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Haha…I really love Doug! He’s got so much personality and “tells it like it is.” Haha. I also love all your photo illustrations and thought bubbles. Brilliant!
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Thanks! He invites captioning!
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Good lessons! Who’s the other dog?
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that would be Fez. He is the dog of my neighbors girlfriend.
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Doug/Skip is such a great teacher!
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Im sure he thinks so!
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Trusting people who like big butts, because they can not lie! That hit my funny bone!
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He gets a lot of practice around here… well with the big butts anyway….
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Doug is so wise…what a dog! And he does look a bit like Sam Elliott!
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Thank you , LIsa! xo Doug
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You two crack me up. 😀
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We aim to please!
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Your selfies with Doug are one of my favorite things in life.
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Awwwwwwwwww….:)
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Though I’ve lost my looks from age 40-50, I’ve gained much wisdom–thus, my 60s look promising in some regards 🙂 This will likely be my last comment from “muse”–so I’m hoping you’ll get back to me about what country you thought I was in–over at Stella’s place! 🙂 Byeeeeee 🙂
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Doug can have his own spot in Sunday’s Comic section. How fun to read!
http://www.36hourworkweek.com/2016/05/sweet.html
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