mears park

kim: one of peanut's favorite ways to spend a thursday evening in the summer is to attend an outdoor concert at mears park in st. paul.  it's a great venue that manages to be kid- and pet- and beer-friendly all at the same time.

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peanut: everybody come out, and bring your dog, too; the more canine friends, the better.  and if you can't finish your hot dog, i can help you out.

ahem!

kim: when peanut wants me to fill up her busy buddy, she brings it over and drops it on the floor, as if to say, "ahem.  did you hear that?  no rattles means it's empty.  this calls for action."

today, she came over and dropped it, but i was doing e-mail, so i didn't respond right away.  not one to discourage easily, peanut picked up her busy buddy, went into the other room, then came back through the doorway and dropped it on the floor again.

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peanut:  i said ahem!

boom house

kim: independence day is not peanut's favorite holiday.  way too many explosions for her liking.  when the fireworks commence, she usually finds a corner to hide in.  at home, it's in the basement behind the water heater.  although this may be a grand way to keep cobwebs at bay in a hard-to-reach spot, i felt bad that peanut didn't have a better safe house.  so, i set up her soft-sided kennel (the "free range" model - she knows how to operate the zipper) in the basement, complete with her super-cool unicorn blanket.

money gone boom:  $3554.42

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peanut:  this is better.  but it would be best if you could ask them to stop making booms.

bicycle touring

kim:  peanut and i hosted two bike tourists, red and rae, for a night.  they are first-time bike tourists from california.  they flew to minneapolis, and are making their way east.

if you're interested in hosting bike tourists or finding places to stay as a bike tourist, visit warmshowers.org.

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peanut:  they were really nice.  now i want to try touring by bicycle, too!  all we would need is a bike trailer for the gear and me.  just think of the big adventures we could have!

portrait of a 3 year old

kim:  i am a terrible dog mom.  i forgot peanut's birthday, which was on the 20th [i remembered a couple days ago].  my little pupper is really growing up - she's three years old already.

i hope this makes my mother feel a little better to know that her birthday isn't the only one i forget.  ;)

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peanut:  i hope this gets me a really good guilt-present.

safe haven

kim:  sometimes, peanut like to cubby up under the desk.  i suspect she thinks it's her den.

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peanut:  this is a really good spot to hide when the weather is bad.  unless it's really bad weather, then i head to the basement.

donut dog

kim: i think peanut looks like a doughnut when she curls up in a ball to take a nap.

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peanut: just don't take a bite out of me while i'm sleeping!