Took the Gunnar-man to a new vet this week. As part of the procedure, they offered a complimentary bath, which I decided to go for. Being a poodle, he requires constant grooming, something that I'm in charge of, and I have to admit to not sticking to the "constant" part the way I should, so it's not like he couldn't use one. He was super-resistant at first, but they were very nice to him, and by the end he was just eating up all the attention he got. This is a turning point for us, and I think I'll just be taking him back there for future grooming. I enjoyed the bonding of washing and trimming the dog, but we're not really set up for it, and crawling around on the floor starts to get old when you start to get old.

R.I.P.: Obituary: Star Wars: Starfighter artist, Clarence Johnson.

Groomed Links:	Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
Play:	MotoX Stunt Master.
Stories:	Prince's death- Jamie Lee Curtis says she was once 'toxic' like Prince. Arsenio Hall Sues Sinéad O'Connor for $5 Million Over Prince and Drug Accusations.
Science:	Skygazers prepare for rare Mercury sighting. Falcon 9 succeeds in middle-of-the-night launch and landing.
Media:	Moon Scoops with Buzz Aldrin. Master with Smoke. Humpback Whale Feeding in Knudson Cove! (Ketchikan, Alaska).