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What was your favorite childhood show?
W IsleofDogs
henever I see readers of this column at the store, gas station, restaurants or anywhere us everyday people go, they always ask me how our dogs Bud-
dy and Wilson are doing.
That always amuses me as the boys are celebrities in their
own right. It’s not really surprising since the islands are full of animal lovers. And if you think about it there are only a handful of local dogs that people know by name.
Besides Buddy and Wilson, I can only think of two others: Beanie, the Aloha Kia dog, and Sunny, Grace Lee’s dog on Hawai‘i News Now Sunrise. So, my guys are in good compa- ny, although my wife and daughter spoil them to the level of Zeus and Apollo on Magnum P.I.
JOYCE BROWN
Entertainment Performer, Kalihi
“America’s Funniest
Home Videos hosted
by Bob Saget. I loved
belly laughing at all the humorous home videos of children, pets and random pranks.”
SIM MANGINSAY
Wine & Spirit Specialist, ‘Ewa Beach
“It would have to be Tom and Jerry. Tom’s scream is the king of screams. Still cracks me up every time.”
MAILE CERVANTES
Legal Assistant, Wai‘anae
“I love solving mysteries. So, a few of my faves were Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys and Scooby-Doo.
JEREK DE LEON
Field Technician, Waipahu
“Definitely Rocket
Power, because I used to rollerblade, bike and skate growing up. It also had Uncle Tito on there and he was from Hawai‘i, so it felt close to home.”
Of course, we don’t live on a beach estate with a caretaker and a guy who drives a Ferrari. No, they have to settle for living with us in a middle-class neighborhood with yours truly as their caretaker who drives a 15-year-old car.
Actually, we live with them — for the house clearly belongs to our dogs. That’s because they sleep wherever they want, sometimes use the bathroom wherever they want and they eat anything within their purview, namely food that falls on the floor. They get the royal treatment by my wife and daughter and rather than being the king of my home, I am the royal servant/ court jester to the canines.
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n my earlier days I remember being told quite of- ten that I would not amount to anything because of my odd background. I was accepted into col-
lege with a contingency that I pass additional English grammar and language classes. After passing an in- tensive English class (in Compton, California, of all places) and getting into University of California, Santa Cruz, a professor there told me I would never be able to master the English language, let alone write.
Yet, years later, MidWeek gave me a chance. Thanks to them, I have had three columns, “A Mindful Mo- ment” being my favorite. The bottom line is this: Not everyone who gives advice is right. Remember that whether people agree with you or disagree, they are simply giving you their opinion. Don’t let anyone bring you up or get you down.
alice@yourhappinessu.com
Take their water, for instance. They don’t drink tap water, not even filtered water from our refrigerator dispenser. No, my wife insists that they must have ice cold water from our 5-gallon bottled water dispenser.
This explains why every time I go to fill up my Yeti water thermos, I have to change out an empty 5-gallon water bottle. I will retrieve a full bottle from our garage, lug it into the kitchen, then shout at my wife, “Hey! I know dogs that drink out of the toilet!” She does that “dust off” motion on her shoulder in reply.
As far as their food goes, they are both on a special diet as directed by their veterinarian. Anyone who buys dog food know it’s not cheap, especially prescribed diets. And don’t get me started on their medications for heartworms and for Bud- dy’s diabetes and glaucoma. I don’t have a problem with this as we want our boys to be healthy. Besides, I like eating Spam and Cup Noodles.
Our human children were born eight years apart. That meant I had to go through two cycles of diaper changing. Well, for the past 12 years since we had Buddy and the last six for Wilson, I’ve had to clean up after both of them multiple times on a daily basis, even having to wipe their butts. So, no matter what my stature is in this community, I’m still a butt cleaner.
But you know what? I wouldn’t have it any other way.
rnagasawa@midweek.com