The Chinese have a curse, "may you live in interesting times"; and the last half of  2016 at the Casa has surely been "interesting", much like a train wreck is "interesting". From the beginning, the mission of this page has been to be a non-saccharine refuge from the barrage of negativism on social media. But as with the stories of  Stevie's passing, the colostomy saga, the layoff, etc, I have to consider the fact that,…

Merry Christmas to all!

Twas the night before Christmas at the Casa del Whackos... And awaaaay we go!

Cold snap at the Casa last night, and it would have been nice to sleep in this morning, but that's not how the inmates roll. We awoke to a what we initially thought was someone firing up an industrial wood chipper inside the confines the Casa del Boudoir, only to realize it was merely a dogcauphony of gnashing canine molars demolishing rawhide chew toys. Excuse me just a minute... (Charlie, you can get up here…

Dad here; there is a mountain pass in the Smokies known as the Tail of the Dragon. Riders travel from all over the world to pay homage and test their mojo on her 318 curves in only 11 miles; for many, it's a one way trip, as the Dragon is known to bite the cocky or unprepared. I made my pilgrimage to the Dragon's Lair last October, and it was everything it was said to…

12:18 AM at the Casa; although the calender tells me it's officialy Charlie Bravo Day, somehow I just can't seem to make myself believe it. I mean, I AM the Diva dog, and as such, unaccustomed to these vague feelings of self doubt that seem to be stampeding uninvited through my mind. As much as I would like to pretend that this condition doesn't exist, denial is much more than just a river in Egypt…

Dad here; facts are like swimsuits, as what they reveal is interesting but what they hide is vital. Every time I see the story and pictures of our first meeting with Charlie resurface somewhere new on the Web, I'm struck by the realization that the whole world is seeing a picture of me wearing a colostomy bag and doesn't even know it. Thankfully, the procedure was able to be reversed after the loooongest four months…