Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul realizes Frida has reached middle age, and that Chef may have got bitten by the seven-year itch. Our little goose turns 7 today, which effectively means that our incurably cute Bichon Frise Frida has reached middle age. Chef and I have begun noticing the telltale signs of aging (early [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘bichon frise’
March 19, 2010
Careful What You Search For
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul is flummoxed by some odd Google search results pointing towards the blog. Allow me add a new dimension to the recent hysteria over Internet privacy—bloggers like me are watching your Google habits. There’s a nifty little feature that allows me to see what words surfers are searching and click [...]
February 26, 2010
Snow Angel
Today on Alphabet City: Record snowfall seriously affects Frida’s morning routine. Two things make me feel better about shoveling record amounts of snow first thing in the morning: 1) The upper body and lower back workout means I don’t have to go to the gym. 2) Frida the Bichon frolicking in the aftermath makes me [...]
December 15, 2009
Raising Canine
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul lands an appointment with a much sought after NYC doggie dermatologist. REMINDER: “New York, where everything is harder than it should be. And more expensive,” said my dear friend Martin (in a made-up Brooklyn accent) many years ago when he helped me move to the Big Apple. And boy [...]
December 8, 2009
Dog of Carnage
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul deals with the aftermath of a dog fight that leaves little Frida wounded. New excerpt available from Episode 14: And Baby Makes Three. Last week, my foofy six year-old Bichon Frise dog-daughter Frida was roughed up and bitten by a bully named Flavia. Since I wasn’t present at the [...]
