Hurrah!!!! Spain now recognizes pets as legal family! My hope is that the U.S. will be next…
Every budding novelist (see about my books H-E-R-E) needs a bull-friend for fun between writing days. Mine lives among the herd at LBJ Ranch. Lyndon Baines Johnson served as the United States’ 36th President from 1963 to 1969 (Wiki’s info on him h-e-r-e).
LBJ’s ranch is in Johnson City, Texas, which includes his “Texas White House.” The 300-year old “Cabinet Oak” shades the front, and the view is of the Perdernales (which means “flint” in Spanish) River.
Last I visited the United Kingdom (I’ve written a number of posts on that, including H-E-R-E and H-E-R-E), a taxi driver who immigrated from Brazil waxed dreamily of wanting to visit Texas, “To see cowboys.” Definitely he was immune to America’s Anglophilia. (Just today I came across vlogger Michael’s English lessons where he offers t-h-i-s one about real life in England.)
I envied the taxi driver his romantic, cartoon-eye-ed view of the U.S. that blinded him to our political horrors like what’s happening abortion rights-wise in Texas and elsewhere (posts on that H-E-R-E and H-E-R-E and H-E-R-E).
Austin is truly stunning. Though this visit was about family, we did plenty of sight-seeing. Downtown, there’s a great statue of Barbara Jordan, an African-American woman of many political firsts in Texas and nationally. (Wiki tells about her h-e-r-e.) An Austin Airport terminal is even named for her!
On our way home from a sunset hike up Enchanted Rock, we passed through Fredericksburg, where a stand of trees twinkled.
It had been way too long since I’ve seen my dear extended family, all the longer due to the Covid pandemic (read about how Khashayar and I got it just before the vaccines came out H-E-R-E).
Thank goodness our dear K-D doggie provided the loving buffer to the crash landing returning home can feel like. (By the way, our Austin friends offer t-h-e-s-e instructions on their audiology site regarding keeping our furry friends’ ears healthy.)
Do you think pets should be regarded as legal family, like they now are in Spain?
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Pets as family members? Definitely! And mine already thinks he’s the most important member (I DO spoil him, so it’s no wonder!)
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our doggies work hard – 24/7 patrol of postal carrier, etc ❤
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Thank you for sharing your adventures!!… I grew up on a farm and we had some milking cows and a bull… as much as I wanted to be a friend with the bull, for some reason he didn’t want to be a friend with me!!.. 🙂
All pets I had in the past were considered family and treated and loved accordingly, better than some treat their “human” family, I did not need a law to tell me… 🙂
Until we meet again….
May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life’s passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
(Irish Saying)
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do you ever read James Herriott’s short stories? he’s best known for “All Creatures Great & Small” – he wrote of when folks had animals & treated them much better than now factory farms do…
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I have not read James Herriott’s stories as of yet, however, I am currently watching a series adaptation of his book “All Creatures Great and Small” on PBS… 🙂
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yes — same one — pbs had done an older series, now a newer one — but nothing beats his books 🙂
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Hi D! I’m so happy you were able to visit family and Texas! I love all your photos you shared, I can’t believe those festive trees are so amazing and beautiful! I also love your cutie K-D doggy ~ so sweet! I agree, our furry loveable animals should be considered family members!! 💞
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thank you, Diana. yes, now pets in Spain will have lawyers to help decide how they’re be cared for in cases of divorce, etc
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If pets are considered family members, it should be for all pets, no matter what kind.
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yes!
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So glad you enjoyed your time in the Great State of Texas! Part of America’s best!!
And thanx for the cool pics of you both, and your new bull friend.
Reminds me of “The Badge Story.”
A revenuer came to Kentucky to find illegal moonshine stills and visited rancher Bob’s house.
“Rancher, Bob,” says he, “I have a badge that means I can look anywhere on your ranch for moonshine stills.”
Rancher Bob courteously replied, “Well, Okay, only don’t go into that south field over yonder.”
The revenuer replied, “Well, Rancher Bob, this badge says I can go anywhere on your farm I want, so that’s the first place I’m a-going.”
As the revenuer got about half way across the field, a big bull came out of the corner and began to charge him.
“Rancher Bob,” he screamed, “what do I do!?”
Rancher Bob calmly hollered from his porch, “Show him your badge!” 😂
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great one. & definitely captures the Texas spirit & humor 🙂
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