There is just way too much soccer- oh sorry football- for my tastes.  It's on TV all the time, sometimes in different languages [K: Paul has been watching Copa America games on the TLN channel, which broadcasts in Spanish and Italian].  When there isn't a game on, there's some repetitive junk about Beckham and his move to the US.  Not that I don't like him or anything- I have nothing against him as he's a good player, and since I've never smelled him, I can't say anything bad in that department either.  Paul and Dad are going to the Whitecaps vs Galaxy game in October, and already can't stop talking about it, even though it's months away!!!!  And of course they are not taking me.... again.... though I probably wouldn't have any fun at the game since I can't physically see it- minor detail.

Anyways, last week I had to go to the vet again as I broke a toe nail [upper unused thumb nail on front foot] and it got infected.  K thinks I broke it when I probably got it caught in Westley's hair when I was pinning him down, so  I guess it serves me right.  The vet had to "knock me out" [did NOT enjoy] and take out the nail.  The worst part was that he bandaged up my foot so it was hard to walk much less lick my foot.  The bright side is, he gave me a tasty bag of cookies only for me.  Dad does something to them before he gives them to me [K: antibiotics pill goes inside the cookie flap] and then I get to eat it twice a day.  Westley gets none ! I make sure to rub it in of course!

This morning, I had to go back to the vet again [I hate that place!] and the lady pet doctor removed the bandages and declared my toe all better.  It does feel a lot better now, and I can now walk normally.  I'm to continue to eat the yummy cookies until they run out- gasp! say it ain't so!- and if I start licking my foot, I get yelled at.  The cookies make up for it.

Anyways with the big men out at a double header soccer game tonight, it means good eats and guilty-pleasure-tv with K.  Hooray for the Food Network!!

Love, D'Artagnan

I hope that D'artagnan's foot is healing up, anything involving the feet hurt bad, no matter how minor it seems. The worst thing with Sadie was leg surgury when she was just over 1 year old, nothing since. All is good.

If you don't mind my asking, is the Whitecaps game with LAGalaxy at Swangard Stadium or BC Place (home of the Lions, I think)?
Also(this is the part about "mind my asking"),what were they getting for tickets, the Minnesota Thunder set up Copa Minnesota, & the Galaxy will be in town. They are getting between 40-190 US$.I'm debating whether to go to that, or wait until next season & go to Chicago or KC see Becks in a regular season game, rather then a "friendly". I might be able to work my way in the through a side door of sorts, I'll see if my guy at the soccer store that sponsers the club can swing something.

D'Artagnan's foot is all healed, and he's totally forgotten about it. He hasn't, however, forgotten about the "special" [by special I mean the stinkiest, stickiest and crumbliest excuses for dog cookies EVER] cookies he gets. He has no more antibiotics to take [doesn't need them anymore], but he's still expecting the cookies. Fortunately there are a few blobs left so he's enjoying those while he still can.

The Whitecaps vs Galaxy game [a friendly] will be in BC Place [normal home of the BC Lions Canadian football team] as they think Swangard is too small for the crowd they are expecting. The lower bowl is already sold out [to the Caps season ticket holders and Beckham fanatics] and they are opening up the top ring in sections as needed.

Chances are, Dad and Paul will try to go to any soccer game they possibly can- they have traveled to Edmonton and Seattle before just for games, and if it were easier to go across the border [not as long line ups], they'd probably travel farther than that.