I learned two things last night:

1. Apache can swim

2. Apache can fit in a fishing net

So, I live on a marina, and I walk little puppy-poo-poo around the marina on a daily basis. Sometimes she gets curious and walks up to the edge, especially to peer over at the ducks (who behave very interestingly, I think its their mating season).

Since I think over 50% of my neighborhood has dogs, Apache also likes to play with any other dog we come across (most of their owners are willing to oblige).

Unfortunately, the combination of walking up to the edge, and playing with other dogs (in this case a yellow lab that happens to be the size of a St. Bernard, and still young enough to not realize exactly how big he is), and the propensity of Koharts to jump off cliffs (Cutris are a little less reckless), lead to Apache getting pushed over the several meter drop into disgusting Clear Lake.

After the first shock wore off, she swam just fine. The owners of the huge lab, of course, were horrified (since said lab pushed her in) and apologetic, and the nice young man offered to jump in after her. I made a makeshift attempt to offer to do it myself - but he was in shorts and a t-shirt, and I was in my work clothes (long sleeve sweater, khaki pants), so he seemed more equipped for the job.

I was with another women who I often walk with (so, there were 4 pet-owners, two dry dogs, one swimming dog). I was trying SO hard not to laugh. So were they (at least in between apologies).

Anyway, someone from a balcony who was watching yelled down "Don't jump in! We have a fishing net", so we ran and got the fishing net (later they told us they kept it out because they were just waiting for a day when one of these dogs went in - as a matter of fact, there is much speculation amongst dog owners about what to do if one of the dogs went in, its a very common topic of conversation. The real problem is, the marina is walled by a 6-foot-wall, so even if your dog swims, it really can't climb out without swimming to the other side of the marina to one of the ramps, which is a pretty long swim).

So, it all ended well, with the consensus that when my puppy is wet, she looks more like a rat than a dog (I agree), and she wasn't too terrified, and she stayed just as friendly to strangers, but they liked her a lot less when the prospect of petting her included her rubbing her wet yucky fur against you.

Anyway, that's my story.

Yesterday's quote came from NY Mayor Bloomsfield in response to "Have you ever smoked pot?", and its being featured in a nationalized "Legalize it" campaign.