... and yet, when it finally happened, it's surprisingly awesome.
What's the big deal? Trotter P. is famous!
It all started with a chance encounter with Katie, at one of our favorite restaurants in Franklin, when mom and dad were down to visit.
Somehow, the conversation turned to Trotter. It might have been the back of my business card, or it might have been that Amina and I are obsessed with our dog ... regardless, we started talking about stinkdogs and how we were looking for someone kind and loving to "dogsit" for us from time to time.
Katie got all excited and quickly volunteered.
Big deal, right? Well, it turns out that Katie herself is kind of a big deal -- Katie is a transplant from Eau Claire and just happens to be the co-host of a morning radio show, on WAXX FM, 104.5 on your FM dial if you're ever driving on I-94 in northern Wisconsin. She's a Marconi Award winner, which is more than my favorite sports radio host has ever done ...
So what happened today? Well, she and her co-host, George, spent quite a bit of time talking about how incredibly awesome he (Trotter) is, and the perils of dogsitting in general. They even gave him a corner of their website ... And I must report that I could not quit smiling when I heard my dog become famous across Wisconsin. George was a bit hard on Katie for dressing Trotter up in his Steeler regalia; but it was I who did that, and despite the look on Trotter's face, he was very happy to represent the 412. He's been a Pirates fan too, and donned the black and gold for Halloween this year.
He even ran for the Tennessee House of Representatives.
So, in short: despite my expensive education and many years of workplace experience, my dog is poised to have a far better career than me. C'est la vie, say the old folks -- it goes to show you never can tell ...
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