Lessons from my dog

This is Finn McKlumph, named after Finn McMissile in the Cars 2 movie. She is also known as train wreck, or Finny Marie if you're my Aunt Linda. Here is her signature modest sleeping pose. She's a lab and hilariously awesome, and probably obnoxious if you don't know and love her. Watching her in panting action tonight I'm totally entertained and taking lessons.

Lesson #1. Live in the moment!! Cancer? What's cancer? What happened yesterday? What happened five minutes ago? Hey look! It's a ball!!!

Lesson #2. Exercise and play everyday. We get to play!!?? YES!!! Chase the ball, retrieve the ball, chase it again, retrieve it again… repeat until you throw up.

Lesson #3. Make sure the people you love know you love them. My people are home! Wheee!! Make sure I am touching one of them at all times every second of the day. If they try to leave look as pitiful as possible.

Lesson #4. All of us need hugs. Pet me, pet me, pet me, pet me!

Lesson #5. Brush your teeth, man doggy breath is disgusting.