Full of Something

A friend who came to our house the other day characterized it as “full of life.” In many cases, that’s a polite euphemism for “messy and overcrowded.” In our case, it’s also a euphemism for “hideously noisy.” This is particularly true at the moment because we have a boarding beagle.

No, nothing to do with big wave surfing out at Mavericks and “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Some other friends have gone out of town and their girl-beagle, Piper, is staying with us. For those keeping score at hom