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Melvin Fishguy had always been content. He had a successful shuttle-fish company, a condo in the exclusive Octo-Pod tower, but love had eluded him. His mother tried to reassure him that he was quite a catch, but parents always say that about their own spawn. The truth was that no matter how successful Melvin was, he was a boring cold fish. That was until today…

I totally loved this weeks topic, tales and legends. I wanted to take on a classic so the obvious choice was the lost city of Atlantis. I envisioned an organic looking city surrounded by the ruins of the ancient Atlantis.

The Zoo holiday party started early this year and there’s no stopping ’til the New Year!
Ain’t no party like a Pickledog party…

Remember, remember the fifth of November,
The gunpowder, treason and plot,
I know of no reason
Why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t’was his intent
To blow up the King and Parliament…

The fifth of November marks Guy Fawkes Night, and I think it is one of the most interesting celebrations. Guy even has his own Collectible figure!

I know what you are thingking, “what does this have to do with hats?” Well, in addition to having plotted to explode the parliament and the king, Guy Fawkes wore a hat, and oh what a glorious hat it was.

remember, remember…

Welcome to the original School of Rock!

‘D’ is for Dinosaur!

Learning is fun, especially when you can find ways to apply what you have learned in daily situations.
For example “look teacher there is a dinosaur in the window! Maybe she looking for this egg I found outside…”

Class please remember that your volcano assignments are due on Ugghday,
and I don’t want to hear excuses like “a dinosaur ate my project and/or my family.”

As a kid I did go through a short faze in which I wanted to be a firefighter. I think it was because of a book I had with super fun old fashioned firefighters complete with the old trampoline net. That is also probably where my “like” of retro styling started.. hmm.. all the pieces are coming together.

Not to go off on a book tangent, but I can remember my favorite story books as a kid were The Little Engine That Could, Scruffy the Tugboat (the book was shaped like a tugboat) and The Fire Engine Book. Of course that isn’t including all my Richard Scarry books, or my Star Wars Record Books.

See? This is why it’s a good thing that I am not a firefighter, my mind wanders.. well, it roams more like a pack of hungry hotdogs. Mmmm.. hotdogs..

Lady Spy: “Hail Spider!”
Henchman: (unenthusiastically) “Hail Spider..”
Lady Spy: “Are you sure that you were not followed?”
Henchman: “Relax, there’s nothing around for miles, except for that pizza delivery van across the street.”
Lady Spy: “Do you have the vial?”
Henchman: “Here take it. All the bubbles give me the creeps.”
Lady Spy: “Spider will be pleased..”
Henchman: “You know.. it is kind of strange that a pizza van would be parked at the old abandoned docks.”

Ring-Ring.. Ring-Ring.. “Hello Mr. President? Yes sir the giraffe is right here, one second please I’ll put him on.”
When you are trying to beat the world record for the most animals in a phone booth at one time, don’t tell the elephants.
Total Animals = 5

A strange feeling overtook Ned. Fastened with new braces, he is now more contraption than child. Surgically stainless bands clamped down to each rebel tooth. Ned is consumed by a restless assignment to cut all wires. Wires! He must be free of them.. Ned shall be wired no more! Hahahha..

It may have seemed like Pickledog has been in hiding this week, but we have been very busy moving the Pickle household to our new fabulous location down the street. We’re still putting things together, and with any luck our refrigerator will be running this weekend. Yaaay.. cold food!

This little burger rustler on the other hand has been running for quite some time now, and is hoping that it’s his trail that runs cold soon.

June: “So I used to think Billy was totally gross, but now he’s almost kind of cute.”
Sally: “That’s neat June, but did you know this is Pickledog’s 100th post?”
June: “What ever Sally.”

P.S. Billy isn’t gross anymore pass it on