Charlie’s Birthday & Another Series Watched

I took Charlie out for a ride yesterday to celebrate his birthday.

It’s hard to figure out a gift for him. He never seemed to like toys. And he never chewed bones. Now he has no teeth.

He can’t have special treats because he’s on a strict prescription diet. He’s been on this diet for about eight years due to recurring bouts of pancreatitis.

So I sang Happy Birthday to him and took him for a car ride. I have a soft dog bed in the passenger seat and he likes to sit in it and look out the window.

I tell my Charlie boy that I love him numerous times a day, so that really wasn’t a special treat.

Gardening Update:

The eucalyptus is still going strong. And a few of my late planted zinnias are about to bloom.

I thought I’d have a lot more zinnias come up when I planted them again in mid-summer. But apparently they couldn’t take the relentless heat.

Broadchurch TV Series:

Someone commented yesterday that they were glad I mentioned watching “Broadchurch” on Netflix.

You know what sticks out in my mind the most about that show? What I keep hearing in my head? Those of you who’ve watched it will recall what I’m referring to.

It’s when Alec Hardy, the lead detective, yells for Ellie Miller to come do something. “Mill-uh!” he bellows in his accent.

I think I will hear that in my head for a long time because it was just so memorable. She would roll her eyes and tease him in some way.

Quicksand:

Today I finished watching a short series called “Quicksand.”

It was about two teenagers in Stockholm who take part in a mass shooting at a prep school.

The story focuses on the girlfriend. The very rich boy only wanted to gain the love of his father, who constantly showed disdain for his son. And sadly his mother had vanished long ago.

The boy had deep psychological problems and tried to numb his pain with drugs and alcohol.

Told In Flashbacks:

The story is told in a series of flashbacks. She is awaiting trial for killing her best friend. The boyfriend apparently killed his father before he picked her up for school.

It is quite intense and in the beginning, graphic.

I guess sometimes kids get caught up in someone’s misery. And start to take on both responsibility for them as well as becoming a part of their tragedy.

The young girl, just turned 18, who feels so lucky because this boy picked her and he could have had anyone. She feels beholden to him.

Sadly many girls find themselves in this precarious situation.

Well, Charlie and I are off to his acupuncture appointment and after that he has land therapy.