Anybody that knows Rupert, knows about his forever war with the lizards. Unfortunately, as of right now the lizards are waaaaayyyyy ahead in the scoreboard, but Rupert is not discouraged in the least! He knows that one of these days, he's going to have a mouthful of lizards!
Yesterday, while at the pier, now his favorite diving board, he spotted some crows and quickly changed his swimming shorts for his camos (camouflage for the uninstructed), and went into his stealth stance. The terrain did not aid him, since stones are not only difficult to balance oneself on, but also noisy, yet he took it all in stride and gave it his best shot! Well, looks like crows are just as fast as lizards and they were gone in a flash...darn it!
Friday, July 30, 2010
RUPERT DIVES!
Finally today I was able, although just barely, to film Rupert as he dives. Here he is in several performances. The very first time he dove was so cute...he actually scratched at the water so as to have an idea of what he was jumping into!
Now he loves it so much, it doesn't take much at all for him to leap! I was able to slow down the film and look at his body in mid air...perfect 10!
Now tell me, have you have seen Olympic divers doing better than Rupert!?!
Now he loves it so much, it doesn't take much at all for him to leap! I was able to slow down the film and look at his body in mid air...perfect 10!
Now tell me, have you have seen Olympic divers doing better than Rupert!?!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
WE DON'T NEED NO EDUCATION, BOOMBA BAROOMBABA...ALL I NEEDED WAS *A WALL*!
Here is Giuliano last week, halfway though the job of stuccoing the wall, who had escaped the mason's finishing touches and thought it had achieved the dubious fame of remaining UNFINISHED. Now, that maybe fine for a symphony, but definitely not for my wall!!!!!!
Finally, all the right stars aligned and I was able to have Giuliano finish the darn thing.
What a difference one week makes... Rupert likes it so much better this way!
The hideous red unfinished mess is now a quiet oasis
Don't you agree?
Finally, all the right stars aligned and I was able to have Giuliano finish the darn thing.
What a difference one week makes... Rupert likes it so much better this way!
The hideous red unfinished mess is now a quiet oasis
Don't you agree?
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
CAN I SWIM, OR CAN I SWIM? HEY PHELPS...WANNA RACE?
Monday, July 26, 2010
Just shot this video yesterday, the best part, which is Rupert diving into water several feet deep like a gazelle, is not filmed because I was alone and can't control Rupert who wants the wubba toy, film, and throw ant the same time.
I can't stress enough how much he loves the water! Of course we waste a LOT of time because he won't give me the wubba, I have to try and steal it and he LOVES getting it before me! So we play cat and mouse for a while and then he goes into the water, which most times is a signal that I have his permission to get the water toy. when he's at the beach he does not pay attention to anything, the only distraction he will respond to is a female strutting her stuff. One such friend is Nocciola, a scruffy little girl that walks the same beach; at first he scared the stuffing out of her, but yesterday they played very nicely for a bit.
Just shot this video yesterday, the best part, which is Rupert diving into water several feet deep like a gazelle, is not filmed because I was alone and can't control Rupert who wants the wubba toy, film, and throw ant the same time.
I can't stress enough how much he loves the water! Of course we waste a LOT of time because he won't give me the wubba, I have to try and steal it and he LOVES getting it before me! So we play cat and mouse for a while and then he goes into the water, which most times is a signal that I have his permission to get the water toy. when he's at the beach he does not pay attention to anything, the only distraction he will respond to is a female strutting her stuff. One such friend is Nocciola, a scruffy little girl that walks the same beach; at first he scared the stuffing out of her, but yesterday they played very nicely for a bit.
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