Hello LaundroMuttans,
• Of Mice and Mankind
Ok, ok… this issue is a little overdue. Blame it on a little writer’s block, some nice weather and a dash of laziness. Luckily, spending a beautiful Easter with family and friends was the antidote. As we were enjoying our Sunday afternoon repose, the dogs lying at our feet, it struck me how much animals affect not only our diurnal routines, but also how their veritable being is used to mark the passage of time. Consider such measures as the Chinese calendar’s twelve-year animal cycle: this being the Year of the Dog, a befitting birth year for both Elizabeth and me. The month of March is often chronicled as “in like a lion and out like a lamb.” It is astounding to cogitate how often we use animal monikers from everyday idioms to High religious holidays. Yes, we can ferret out… err… unearth the origins of “happy as a clam” or the Easter Bunny. I prefer to ask why do we favor these zoological phrases? Is it all tied to the mystical, mythical and existential congruence of man, women and beast? Or do the very concepts bring to light an intangible requisite, one without condition. What person can refrain from smiling when greeted with a tail furiously beating to and fro while simultaneously being lauded with hail of woofs and roos? Dogs Rock!
• Self-Service, Taken Literaly
Although we reside in close proximity to LaundroMutt,
we still find it difficult to get to work early. Many times we arrive
to find our clients patiently waiting in the parking lot, holding on to
some very impatient dogs. On a recent Sunday morning, however, we were
surprised to find just one waiting customer: a Golden Retriever…
alone. While we do believe that we are popular with our clientele, this
was a new experience. The first matter at hand was to devised and executed
an intricate plan of capture: we opened the door to LaundroMutt and whistled.
In trotted the dog. Now that we contained the wily critter, we just had
to call and alert his family. Unfortunately, the Golden had no ID tags.
The only tag left on his collar was, as luck would have it, a Cambridge
dog license. In a matter of minutes the Cambridge Animal Control (did
I mention that it was Sunday morning) had provided us with the dog’s
home phone number and we both were actively seeking out the owners. Soon,
the owner pedaled up to LaundroMutt and was reunited with her dog…
who had run off earlier… when she went for a walk in the park…
because she got to LaundroMutt before we did…
The moral of the story is that dog licenses do have
a utilitarian purpose. It was amazing to witness how quickly the system
resulted in story with a happy ending. Oh, the other moral is that happy
endings can end with a dog getting washed!
• Current Events
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The First Somerville Dog Park. The City of Somerville has opened its first fenced-in off-leash recreational area in Nunziato Field on Summer Street (between Putnam and Vinal Avenues). Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to see this through to fruition. We hope this trend continues throughout Greater Boston. For more information visit the SOM|DOG website. |
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A Day of Planting at Fresh Pond. Join Water Department
Staff and Little Fresh Pond Site Designers this Saturday, April
22nd (Earth Day), for a day of planting at the Little Fresh Pond.
Help plant native wetland vegetation while meeting other members
of the Fresh Pond Community. Please bring sun protection, work gloves
and shoe that can be worn in water. Drinks and snacks will be provided
for the two session: Morning 9am to 12pm & Afternoon 12:30pm
to 3pm. Please RSVP as soon as possible to fpr@cambridgema.gov
with your name, email and the session you plan to attend. |
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• Brumby's Pick-of-the-Issue |
When the staff of LaundroMutt asked me, Brumby, to recommend a product for the newsletter, I said “awesome!” I play outside a lot. I love playing Frisbee, retrieving tennis balls, chasing after squir… Sorry, I thought I saw one. But with the warm weather comes dehydration. My humans have this great collapsible travel bowl by Olly Dog. It’s awesome! The travel bowl has stiff sides to keep it upright and wide open for easy drinking. It has a waterproof, vinyl coated liner in many hip patterns so it will never leak. And when I am done, the bowl can be folded up so that is fits into a pocket or glove compartment. Best of all, the Olly Dog travel bowl hold up to 1.5 liters of food or water, so I can share with all my friends… if I want to. It is awesome! Check it out. |
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• Quote
"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down."
--Robert Benchley
• Lave Canem
Everyday we have new clients come in to LaundroMutt
who have been referred by a friend. Thank you for spreading the word.
Our clients are our best advertisement (our sign is pretty good, too).
After all, you helped make us Best of Boston last year.
If you know of other dogs and their owners, please forward this email
on to them. And, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please
give us a call us or send us an email.
All our best,
Elizabeth, Evan, Maya and Brumby
LaundroMutt, Inc.
489 Concord Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-864-9274
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