Roadside Mysteries

Summer is almost here and Duncan wants to ride!

Duncan in his updated cart

The floor of Duncan’s cart was getting worn out; it was only a matter of time before he would fall through. The cart was modified in 2011 as seen here using the fiber board remnant from the back of an old TV cabinet. Actually I’m surprised it lasted this long. I found a nice piece of 1/4 inch plywood in the garage that did the trick and there was more of the cloth to make the cover. Duncan is happy he can ride this Summer.

No, not really…

Agro Bunny from the CSU Agronomy Club, or perhaps one of the member’s pets

The purpose of the CSU Agronomy Club is to gather together students with similar interests for their common benefit and advancement. The Agronomy Club provides a chance for students to take an active part in their department through fundraising projects, social events, and scholastic activities.

The corgi is with us on the road…

Duncan Madog

Duncan travels well and seems to like car rides. He sits quietly for hours in the back of the car and patiently waits to get out to pee at a rest stop on the way to Chicago: Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois! His food consists of a mixture of dry dog food, frozen green beans and pumpkin. The name Duncan is from the Highlander series ‘Duncan Mcleod’ and Madog is from the name Madog ab Owain Gwynedd, a Welsh prince who sailed to the American continent in 1170. A Welsh woman I once met said that Madog is pronounced “Madock”.

Here Duncan finds time to spend with other corgis:

At one of the dog parks

Duncan found two friends and had a great time playing around. Duncan does well with other corgis, but he would still prefer dogs with longer legs.

At one of the ‘Bike 2 Work days’ breakfast stops

Duncan poses with SMOKEY the bear.  Not a real bear in this case but there was a report that a real live bear was seen out near the Poudre River and Taft Hill Road on the same day perhaps guided in by the smell of cooked bacon.

Duncan Madog ready to drop off a ‘sample’

Yet another adventure for the dog

It’s about time Duncan got his picture in here since he has his own category and needs to be recognized from time to time. Also, this is an opportunity to bike around town with a heavy load (Duncan) in preparation for the great feast of the Ragbrai starting July 20, 2014.

Duncan and crew were getting ready for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, and then this happened:

Possible torn ACL, no broken bones

There must have been one of those squirrels out in the back yard that morning. Duncan the dog does not like squirrels and while he was out making sure our yard was free of those pests, he may had injured his back left leg– at least when he came back in he was limping. Our local vet was booked solid, and since the vet said he was concerned about pain (and it would be three days before he could see Duncan) he said to take him to the emergency vet, either the CSU school or the VCA in Loveland. So no parade, although someone offered to have Duncan ride on a flatbed truck, we decided Duncan had enough excitement for the day.

Then this happened

There is this cat who lives at the Armstrong hotel. The night after the parade some goofy kids (or young adults) got miffed when they couldn’t book a room at the hotel so they scooped up the cat in the hotel lobby. This made national headlines! The goofy kids (or young adults) probably took the cat a block or two and then let it go, but the police were involved and security tapes were examined for possible clues. Please note:

1) The cat came back.

2) Frickin’ cat has its own Facebook !