So where have I been? Why no new blog posts as of late? Well I have been having a bit of a real life personal issue that's been needing much closer attention. Our family dog (Harvick) was diagnosed with Kidney Failure a little over two weeks ago. Since that time my wife and I have been on a serious roller coaster of a ride. Going from sadness to sheer joy to tears flowing to happiness once more and back again.
Before I get ahead of myself let me say, Harvick was hands down the most affectionate dog I have ever come across in my lifetime. I personally was never a fan of dogs in fact I hated dogs. I was attacked by my cousins pit bull (well, bitten by it a couple times) and after that I wanted no parts of Dogs. Yet when my wife convinced me to get a dog I thought I will never like this dog. I will be mean to him and not like him at all.
I was in for a rude awakening, Harvick had ulterior motives for sure. Almost immediately his happiness and hyper activity was infectious. Although I didn't realize he was working his way into my heart. In the beginning Harvick was like any other Puppy. He was nosy, and always getting into things.
Ok, I know you are asking, how the heck does this relate to Batman? :) I wanted to honor my dog really quickly as well tell a story that dealt with him and Batman.
So when Harvick was a Puppy I would lock him in the kitchen with a baby gate at the door while I left to go to work. We would leave "training pads" in the kitchen in case he had to use the bathroom. Harvick was notorious for tearing up the training pads and shredding them to pieces. So much so it was the daily routine to come home, yell at him for being bad and then cleaning up the mess.
This one particular day I came home from work and I looked in the door as I entered the house (the door entered into the kitchen). As I entered I could see something running in the living room. I looked and saw it was Harvick, running to the kitchen. My first thought was "I didnt lock him up when I left?" As I was entering I noticed no I DID lock him up, he had just chewed his way through the gate and was trying to get back in before I entered the house and caught him.
Quickly Harvick realized he wasnt going to make it so he turned tail and took off. I yelled at him, "HARVICK GET BACK HERE!!" He ignored me and I heard him heading upstairs. I entered the living room and following him up the stairs, I saw him turn and thought..."That little SOB...He better not be going where I think his is!!" As I worked my way up the steps...I saw it...Batman's head...(Actually Bizarro Batman from Superman/Batman). I picked up the head and burst out..."You little MF'ER!!" (Although I said the words.)
As I turned the corner there he was laying in the middle of my "Batcave" (My studio) with sad eyes. I held the head in one hand and looked at him. I shock my head and told him he was bad. I then said "Get your @$$ down in the kitchen" and he took off and ran. I looked and found the body to Batman and it was done for. So I just threw the figure out and shook my head.
Looking back, at the time I was mad at him, but now its funny and everytime I think about entering the house seeing him trying to get back in the kitchen. Looking up seeing me and then b-lining for the stairs it makes me laugh out load immediately.
Anyway, the end result of this all was the past two weeks were myself and my wife back and forth from New Jersey to Delaware to visit him in the Hospital. We thought he was going to make it and we were able to get the toxins out of his body. Thus giving us a year or two left with him. 4 days after he left the hospital we got test results that told us his levels were going back up and rapidly.
Friday we were left with the horrible task of having to put him down. It has been a hard few days but I think things are going to be much better. For now when I get upset I think of Harvick decapitating Batman and can only laugh.
Rest in Peace Little Man!! You will forever be loved and missed...
See you all tomorrow with a new Blog (more Batman related. I just needed to do this one, hope you understand.)
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