And the Emmy goes to...

“Muscled, black with steel-green eye
swishing through the rye grass
with thoughts of mouse-and-apple pie.
Tail balancing at half-mast....
And the mouse police never sleeps ---
lying in the cherry tree.
Savage bed foot-warmer of purest feline ancestry.
Look out, little furry folk!
He's the all-night working cat.
Eats but one in every ten ---
leaves the others on the mat....
And the mouse police never sleeps ---
waiting by the cellar door.”

--Ian Anderson, "Mouse Police Never Sleeps" from the LP Heavy Horses, 1978.


Well, I won an award.

Now some might say this is because my wife is on the board of the local Humane Society, but I say no. She did not want me to win, because of a conflict of interest, but everyone else said yes, so I won. Pam was proud, and reluctant to admit that I deserved the bid—but in the end, she spoke well of me at our Bowzer Bash.

I won the Humane Society Volunteer of the Year Award due to my efforts to train folks and running the TWELVE BEERS OF CHRISTMAS events—an event I will gladly run.

Training new volunteers is a rewarding experience because I watch people grow and work with our animals.

Working with animals is fun and they always seem to appreciate any attention they are given.

Our aim is to ensure a fine home and a lasting relationship with a human. We screen our adopters carefully as to match the pet with their personality and their character.

I may have won an award, but after adopting Guinness and Dylan, I would gladly walk through a minefield to support our Humane Society. After the loss of Pepto, I felt that no animal could ever fill the void. But since her loss, we have found a different kind of love with Guinness for me and Dylan for Pam.

So for our good friends and family members Pepto, Foggy, Guinness and Dylan, I gladly accept this award. And for my lovely wife Pamela, thanks for all you do as well.