For some time, DW has decided it would be good for me if we got a whippet. Saturday, 5/31/2008, we went to the animal shelter and had one in hand. Turns out, he had been adopted the day before...Just not picked up yet. I was ready to get on with the rest of the weekend. Though I'm doing zero employemnt stuff at home now, Mom's estate is stil a mess. If we had not already hired a lawyer, I'd walk away from it and let whom ever have it. We wound up walking two more dogs. "Ace" won our hearts. It seems he was named after Bruce Wayne's dog who joing the dynamic duo in the mid 50's. In the Sunday daily, I posted a picture: This is not our dog... Simply an example of what he resembles. Sorry for the confusion. This is "Ace" This shot gives an idea as to his size. Once he catches a punt..He likes to play "Gimmie the damn ball" (Thanks Tom White). Then he tackles me. He needs to learn that the one with the ball does not tackle. This shows his markings. He licks likes our grandson quite a lot. When we ran this AM...He tripped me. I stepped on his leg with all my weight and he thought we were playing "tackle" again.

Seriously?!?!?! I don't remember Ace, but I wasn't around until the 60s, so maybe he was gone from Gotham by then? (Reminds me that I was TOTALLY obsessed with Batman through about 1st and 2nd grade. Played Batman in the yard all the time, making my friend be Batman so that I could be Robin. Pretty weird, since we were girls, but then again, I never was exactly girly.) And your Ace is waaaaaaay cooler than the one in the first pic you posted! Eliz

Would I ever make anything up? Ever? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_the_Bathound http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Batman092.jpg While going through Mom's stuff, we found a picture of me taken when I was 7. I still had my first cape on and it only went down to the middle of my back. I had the thing for ages and it had been repaired several times. Thanks Mom.

I like how your DW decided you needed the dog. That's a good woman you've got there, SteveP. I'd keep her around for a looooong time.

Ribs got a dog, and now Batman has a dog! Too cool, SteveP. Better train him to run with you without tackling.

Would I ever make anything up? Ever? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_the_Bathound http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Batman092.jpg While going through Mom's stuff, we found a picture of me taken when I was 7. I still had my first cape on and it only went down to the middle of my back. I had the thing for ages and it had been repaired several times. Thanks Mom.

Documentation....I'm impressed! Good looking dog, Steve. Speaking of new members of the family, how about an update on the grandbaby?

Great looking hound, Steve. And, I hadn't thought about Ace the Caped Canine for a LONG time.

......very cool steve//.......glad to hear The ""Gmime the Ball'' Game continues...... ....and don't forget Pickles' Game of ''You have to drop the First Ball to get the Second Ball''... ...always a crowd pleaser..... looks like a Running Buddy to me.

Steve - cute dog!