12/29 - Squeaky Toy teases the doggie in the window

I held up Squeaky Toy to look like a second bow tie for the doggie, but he started whining.  He wanted to chew on Squeaky Toy!  Tell Fergus not to worry – I didn’t share his toy.

The week of proofreading Very Important Documents is almost over!  WoooO!

12/28 - Rainbowfin leaps over my new red pen

I don’t have to borrow Jeanine’s red pen anymore!  She gave me one of my very own. I am now a proofreading menace. Consider me armed and dangerous. Bwahahaha.

 (No dolphins were harmed in the making of this update.)

12/27 - Mario Dog says, "Who turned out the lights?"

I guess even BART stations need new light bulbs once in a while.

Mario Dog has his head in the clouds... he’s napping while I edit big documents.  Seems he’s dreaming of a white rabbit.  I wonder what that means?

12/26 - Chris stretches the wings of his Falcon Creature Power Suit

Most people aren’t working today, so we had plenty of room on the commute in.  Ahhhhh.

"Why are you alone on the train?" asks Lil' Guy.
"Mommy? Is anyone at your work?" asks Lil' Gal.

Cuties!  I wasn’t alone on the train, but it was much emptier than usual.  There are about 7 of us here at work today, reading some Very Important Documents.  When I finish this one, I’m coming home!  (So is Chris!)

12/23 - What Vamp saw at lunch

Lil' Gal reeeeeally wanted me to bring an inflatable Halloween skeleton head ball to work today, but he did not fit in my bag.  (And would not have been a discreet pal at our team lunch!)  I was able to negotiate bringing the smaller Vamp with me instead.  Phew!

We had lunch at an Indian restaurant for Falgoon’s last day,  Here’s one of the pictures we saw.

Look at the holiday trolley car!  Ding ding!

And then I worked until 6:15pm.  :(   Now I'm looking forward to a great Xmas weekend with the critters!

12/22 - Captain Matey and the giant chicken of doom

Captain Matey (formerly known as Piratitude) was out exploring at lunchtime, when he was suddenly almost eaten by a giant chicken hat (she thought the Captain was a kernel of corn)!

Captain Matey thought quickly, and used his telescope to prop the chicken’s beak open while he made his escape.  When the chicken shook her head, the telescope went flying, and Captain was able to retrieve it.  Phew!

David gave me a book about a girl that roller skates, but look who’s on the cover…  It’s Captain Matey’s evil twin, pretending to be an innocent village fruit vendor!

Captain Matey drew his sword and said, “Step away from the cart, you imposter!”  And he took Captain Hatey right to jail.  How do ya like them apples?

12/21 - Smith intercepts the Interceptors

Smith the dog (I know, but Lil' Gal said he was a dog, so just go with it.) saw an Xmas tree up on a balcony and was afraid it wanted to jump into the street.  (Holiday depression is a real issue, people.)  He barked, “Woof!  Woof!  Woof!”  (Translation: "Don't jump!")  It must have worked – the tree stayed right where it was.  Good work, Smith!

These funny little cars are used to give people parking tickets.  Do you think they are legally parked here? Smith is on the case.  But he can’t write a ticket.  He doesn’t have a ticket pad.  Or a pen.  Or hands. Woof.

Smith and I had dinner with Rosemary.  As we walked around the Mission, we found a swing hanging from a tree.  Smith couldn't resist.  Whee!!

12/20 - Green Elf eats a cookie

It’s busy at work today!  To keep Green Elf and Cutie Bird out of all the papers on my desk (and away from the Xmas cookies), I told them to go hang out somewhere else. Looks like they found a good spot on my cubicle wall.

Jeanine thought Green Elf looked a little thin, so she tried to feed him a date square.  Isn't she nice to share?

12/19 - Giraffey and Rachel bond over cookies

Giraffey likes antlers... Even if they’re reindeer antlers on a car!

Rachel came by to check out the cookies I brought in for my work friends.  Both she and Giraffey like the green Xmas tree ones.  (The date squares are my favorite.)

12/16 - Luigi and Yellow Crayon meet Jack and Anna

This is Elizabeth’s son Jack.  He’s two and makes a funny face when you ask him to smile for the camera. He liked meeting Luigi and Yellow Crayon.  He dunked Yellow Crayon in the little basketball net at my desk.

Anna says Luigi is her favorite Mario Brothers character – isn’t it lucky he came with me today?