Here’s a video of my sister, Apache, and the Aussie-pup wrastling! I’m circling them because…well, because that’s what I do.

We met an Aussie pup named May! She’s an adorable, chubby ball of pluff.

Patch and May really hit it off! Although Apache is six months older than May, socially Apache is very close to May because of her somewhat stilted puppyhood.

They wrestle almost non-stop! I’m not sure whether they love each other or just love to compete with each other, but boy–do they play!

My buddy Pal (May’s adult brother) and I aren’t that spazzy: we’re willing to let our kid sisters win if they really want to.

When Patch and May play neither wants to lose so the play gets pretty rough, but they seem to enjoy themselves!

Here’s a collage of one of their marathon play sessions:

Here’s a larger version of the above

By the end of the evening, both dogs were zonked out…

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here are a bunch of pictures of my first year here in Los Angeles. A novel’s worth, at least.