December 21, 2019

Me: So I heard you and Luna got into a little spat while we were gone.
Sinatra: I wouldn’t call it a spat. She just got upset with me.
Me: Oh yeah, why?
Sinatra: Well, I dug up one of her bones, and she wasn’t happy that I found it. She told me I couldn’t do it, and I was like, yes I can, and she was like, no you can’t. So she dared me to. So I did.
Me: I see. Maybe you should have just left it alone,
Sinatra: But that’s no fun. Plus, she dared me.
Me: And you couldn’t let that go?
Sinatra: Heck no! Husky dares are not to be taken lightly.
Me: Oh?
Sinatra: Yeah, hoomans wouldn’t understand. You basically have to take a husky dare or turn in your husky card.
Me: Sounds pretty serious.
Sinatra: It is. We don’t mess around. See, watch: I dare you to give me that leftover bacon up there.
Me: *Eats bacon* I’m not a husky.
Sinatra: That’s the meanest thing you’ve ever done.

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December 18, 2019

*First night running with all the Christmas lights out*
Sinatra: Ummm…. why is everyone’s house on fire? And why aren’t you more upset that our house is on fire?
Me: It’s Christmas lights, not fire. Totally ok.
Sinatra: Are you sure? Some of them are pretty crazy! And look- there’s Santa driving a truck with a giant fish in the back! What’s up with that?
Me: That…… I don’t know. But I bet that was a fun committee meeting.
Sinatra: Whoah- Frosty is driving a sleigh, and the reindeer are flying like they just came from happy hour!
Me: What do you know about happy hour?
Sinatra: I know stuff. Plus- we have Alexa.
Me: Oh yeah… I keep forgetting about that.
Sinatra: O Holy Night! (pun intended) that church grass is on fire!
Me: Nope- still just some interestingly placed Christmas lights.
Sinatra: Do they know Clark Grizwold? Cause I bet they do.
Me: I’m wondering that myself. Could be a representation of ‘the burning bush’.
Sinatra: Hmmm…. I don’t think that’s very Christmasy.
Me: Maybe not, but it’s certainly ‘flashy’!
Sinatra: I love Christmas. Running at Christmas is the best!

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December 10, 2019

Sinatra: Sure aren’t a lot of cars out this morning.
Me: It does seem a little quiet doesn’t it?
Sinatra: I bet they are all at home crying because you’re leaving.
Me: I doubt they are.
Sinatra: Well, I will be. Tell me again why I can’t ride on the plane.
Me: Because you aren’t a service animal and it’s only for a few days.
Sinatra: It’s still stupid. I should go.
Me: Hey- you get to hang out with Luna while we are gone!
Sinatra: That is going to be lots of fun! But, you’re still gonna miss me too much.
Me: True.
Sinatra: That’s upsetting to me.
Me: It will be alright.
Sinatra: what’s Monet going to do?
Me: She’s gonna hang out with Tedi.
Sinatra: Tedi is awesome! She’s gonna miss me too much too.
Me: Uh, yeah…. I’m sure she will….
Sinatra: This whole thing is stoopid.

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December 7, 2019

Me: How are your paws feeling?
Sinatra: Fine why?
Me: Just checking- you don’t have shoes so it’s good to make sure they stay healthy.
Sinatra: Yep, they are good to go, just finished giving them a good bath this morning.
Me: Good deal.
Sinatra: So what’s up with those sweet sweaters you and Linda got?
Me: Oh, they’re for a party.
Sinatra: A cool sweater party?
Me: An ugly sweater party.
Sinatra: Ugly? They’re basically the coolest things I’ve ever seen.
Me: You’ve got interesting taste.
Sinatra: I hear that a lot. I mean look at all the color, and the imagery. Totally awesome.
Me: Well thanks, but aren’t dogs color blind?
Sinatra: Not totally, I don’t see all the colors you do, but those sweaters have every color in the world I think.
Me: You’re probably not wrong.
Sinatra: Is that what everyone is wearing?
Me: Pretty much.
Sinatra: WOW. Best. Party. Ever. I’m going to need to go to the cool ugly sweater party too. I think I’ll get a cool ugly vest though. See if you can get me an invite….

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December 5, 2019

*Fire truck goes by*
Sinatra: aRoooooooorooroorooroooooooo
Me: What’s up?
Sinatra: Huh?
Me: Why are you howling?!
Sinatra: Oh, I’m just getting in on the group chat.
Me: With a fire truck?
Sinatra: No, the 167 other pups out there howling. Fire trucks can’t talk lol!
Me: Oh I see. So is that always why you howl?
Sinatra: Nah, you’re the Alpha and sometimes I’m just letting you know something is happening somewhere.
Me: Well that’s pretty helpful.
Sinatra: That’s what they call me- the helpful husky.
Me: No one calls you that.
Sinatra: But they could.
Me: I suppose so. Or maybe the kookiest husky.
Sinatra: ARoooooooorooorooorooo.
Me: Now what?
Sinatra: You hurt my feelings.
Me: My bad.
Sinatra: Just kidding- can’t hurt my feelings. That’s why they call me the unhurtable husky.
Me: No one calls you that.
Sinatra: Sure would be a lot cooler if they did.

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December 3, 2019

Sinatra: I’ve decided what I should ask Santa for.
Me: Ok- what?
Sinatra: I think I want some new toys, a new water buffalo horn, and a bed.
Me: I think everything but the bed sounds good.
Sinatra: I think I’m ready.
Me: Mmmmmm….. you ate all the others.
Sinatra: That’s been a while ago. I’m more mature now.
Me: How so?
Sinatra: I sleep in you guys beds sometimes and I never eat them.
Me: This is true.
Sinatra: So can I have a bed?
Me: Did you eat one of my succulents on Sunday?
Sinatra: I see where you are going with this.
Me: And?
Sinatra: In my defense, it is called a chocolate drop.
Me: You’ve never had chocolate.
Sinatra: But it smells so good.
Me: It’s not the same. I don’t think you’re ready quite yet.
Sinatra: Fine. I’ll ask for chocolate then.
Me: Dogs can’t have chocolate.
Sinatra: Dream crusher….

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November 30, 2019

Sinatra: Did you know this is the 84th Iron Bowl?
Me: Roll Tide.
Sinatra: The largest victory was by Alabama in 1948. 55-0.
Me: Roll Tide.
Sinatra: They have also televised this game nationally every year since the 70’s except for one.
Me: Roll Tide.
Sinatra: The very first game was played on February 22, 1893. Auburn beat Alabama 32-22.
Me: Roll Tide.
Sinatra: 1999 was the first year Bama beat Auburn at Jordan Hare Stadium. 28-17.
Me: Roll Tide.
Sinatra: We don’t talk about 2013.
Me: Roll Tide.
Sinatra: 2019 will be the first year a husky plays QB for the Tide….. or any team. Oh, Saban called and asked me to fill in for Tua.
Me: It’s a long way to Tuscaloosa furball.
Sinatra: Saban has ways.
Me: Roll Tide.
Sinatra: Roll Tide.

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November 28, 2019

Sinatra: Hey Luna you wanna go run with me and my dad?
Luna: Sure lemme ask my mom. Mom can I go run with Sinatra?
Heather: Sure- let’s get your stuff.
Luna: All right! I can go!
Sinatra: Afterwards we can go eat turkey and BBQ.
Luna: That sounds wonderful!
Sinatra: My dad makes the best BBQ.
Luna: I can be the judge of that.
Sinatra: Think you can keep up?
Luna: Pfft…. can you?
Me: How bout we just keep it nice and steady and try not to pull my arms off.
Sinatra: Deal. Ready set go!
Luna: WooHoo!
Me: Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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November 23, 2019

Me: We did it!
Sinatra: What?
Me: We broke the 8 minute mile pace for 5 miles!
Sinatra: Oh, I did that the day after I was born.
Me: 🤨 There is no I in team.
Sinatra: Nope, but there is 1 in Sinatra. Ha! Just kidding- it was a good run.
Me: It was.
Sinatra: Can we watch episode 3 of The Mandalorian now?
Me: I think we will save that for tomorrow.
Sinatra: Ah man, I wanna see what happens to baby Yoda.
Me: I do too, but we’ve got stuff to do today.
Sinatra: Fine. I hope he’s ok.
Me: I think he’s gonna be just fine.
Sinatra: Yeah….. *waves paw* You don’t have stuff to do today.
Me: Stop.
Sinatra: *waves paw* You’re going to forget about your errands.
Me: You don’t know how to use Jedi mind tricks.
Sinatra: Dang it. 🥺

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November 22, 2019

Sinatra: So I’ve been thinking…. I think it’s time to start running you off leash.
Me: 🧐 Why do you think that?
Sinatra: Well, I can hold back and make sure you don’t fall behind and I pretty much know your pace really well.
Me: Remember the other day when we were in the garage, and I opened the door, and you bolted out?
Sinatra: Hmmm…. I don’t recall that…..
Me: Really? I chased you up the street and through about 7 yards. All I had on was pajama pants.
Sinatra: Oooooohhh…. yeah I remember that. There was a squirrel.
Me: There wasn’t a squirrel.
Sinatra: I thought there was and then I thought we were playing a new game.
Me: It was 30°.
Sinatra: You did look cold.
Me: I wasn’t wearing any shoes.
Sinatra: I’m starting to think we should revisit this discussion at another time.
Me: Right.
Sinatra: Good talk.

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