Impulse Purchase

I think that the impulse purchase, whether mood-driven, paycheque-driven, or frivolity-driven, it the surest way of making a substantial dent in your pocketbook (retail therapy, anyone?). However, I think that this is the first time in the history of the Asbury/McLeod/Terry/Reynolds/Kalil/Gervais family that a family has expanded due to an impulse purchase.... Ladies and gentlemen, meet Jack Johnson (said as one word)

Mom and I walked into a pet store yesterday, and I decided that I wanted to hold a puppy named Horatio.***The only way to do this was to pretend that we were seriously interested in buying him.

Mom pretended so well that she convinced herself.

Three hours later, she convinced Dad.

Jack Johnson* is a shih-tzu/poodle cross, and he is three months old.

You're all jealous, aren't you.

* Why Jack Johnson? Well, on Gilmore Girls, their dog is named Paul Anka. In true Gilmore-inspired fashion, we named him after my favourite Hawaiian-crooner-artist.....Jack Johnson.

*** What is wrong with Horatio? Capt. Horatio Nelson was the greatest naval fleet commander in British history. But once again, my family ousted my history-buff authority, and insisted that we change his name. It's okay. I chose the new name, too.