For the over-the-top and detailed account of our weekend...
Friday, March 6th - I had a tennis match tonight after work and I was nervous because it was my first singles match of the season. I also knew I would likely be playing a VERY good player. It ended up being a great match. I won 6-4, 6-3. I played really well, despite slipping a couple times. My opponent was very nice and I was so happy with my performance. After the match, my team and I went out for dinner and drinks at a nearby pizza pub to celebrate. Clark had a quiet night in with Lucy. I came home late to find them fast asleep in bed - Lucy was in my spot and if you have ever tried to move a 90-lb dog, you can understand how difficult a task this was!
Saturday, March 7th - I woke up early and met up with a friend, Mollyrose, for a doggie playdate between Lucy and Izzy. We met up at Grant Elementary, which is just two blocks away from our house. Lucy LOVED Izzy and they had a blast. They made great play partners. They alternated between chasing each other and even managed to play tug of war with a tennis ball - too cute! See earlier post for pictures! After the play date, I came home and Lucy was exhausted. I knew I had a long training run of 8 miles to complete and it had to be today because I had a tennis match the next day and didn't want to be too tired. So I headed out for a run...it was very hard, probably my toughest run yet. My legs felt like a ton of bricks and I had to walk a handful of times. But I finished. I came home and was surprised that Clark was home from work. I thought he was going to work all day, but he got off early, so that was nice to spend some time with him. We were both tired, so took a nap (Lucy included!)
Sunday, March 8th - We woke up to an inch of snow on the ground this morning. I couldn't believe it! My poor tulip and daffodils are so confused if it is winter or spring. In any case, I had a tennis match and I was playing doubles with Jodi. Jodi gave me a little scare because she showed up after the scheduled start time...luckily she showed up before we had to default, but we did lose the serve and a game. However, that was okay because we came back in flying colors and won 6-3, 6-0. After the match, I met up with Shannon to go see the movie "He's Just Not That Into You." It is based on a book that I read and loved. It's hilarious. Basically about how to read guy signals when you are dating and in relationships. It was a funny movie.
Lucy
Lucy's name was inspired by Lucy Van Pelt from the Peanuts Comic Strip, but she is such a sweet dog and also embodies characteristics from America's favorite dog, Snoopy.
Snoopy (a.k.a. Lucy)
Snoopy is an extroverted beagle with a Walter Mitty complex. He is a virtuoso at every endeavor- at least in his daydreams atop his doghouse. He regards his master, Charlie Brown, as “that round-headed kid” who brings him his supper dish. He is fearless though prudently cautious about “the cat next door.” He never speaks- that would be one human trait too many- but he manages to convey everything necessary in facial expressions and thought balloons. A one-man show with superior intelligence and vivid imagination, he has created such multiple personalities as: Joe Cool, World War I Flying Ace, Literary Ace, Flashbeagle, Vulture, Foreign Legionnaire, etc.
Andrea
While not all of Lucy's characteristics are embodied by Andrea...many are, such as being bold, stubborn, independent, opinionated, and sometimes bossy.
Lucy Van Pelt (a.k.a. Andrea and our dog's namesake)
Lucy Van Pelt is a strong female character, independent, crabby, cynical, opinionated and a fuss-budget...yet feminine at the same time. She tries to be the center of attention and works hard at being bossy, crabby and selfish. She is a know-it-all who dispenses advice whether you want it or not and for Charlie Brown, there is a charge. She has only two soft spots, both of them may be Schroeder, who prefers Beethoven. As she sees it, hers is the only way. There is absence of logic in her arguments. When it comes to compliments, Lucy only likes receiving them. She is 8 years old, the older sister of Linus and Rerun. She is often referred to as the world's greatest fuss-budget.
Clark
Clearly Clark doesn't have a dust cloud that follows him like Pig Pen, but if you have ever seen Clark's desk at work, his car, or his closet, you can understand why Pig Pen is the Peanuts character that most resembles Clark. For the record though, Clark does shower daily and he doesn't smell - he is just a bit messy!
Pig Pen (a.k.a. Clark)
Before grunge was cool, Pigpen made his debut in the Peanuts comic strip on July 13, 1954 and since then has been the butt of “dirt” gags. He walks around in a cloud of dust, sprinkling dirt on all he comes in contact with. Pigpen is happily messy. He doesn’t try to explain it, hide it, fight it. For him, it’s just a fact of life.
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