The Metro Delivery Purple Heart is Awarded to:

…The noble if impulsive Clyde, who was critically injured in the line of duty, charging through a plate-glass door to protect Metro President Sarah Talbot from the UPS Guy.

The UPS Guy was observed by Clyde approaching Clyde’s Domain in what Clyde perceived to be a suspicious manner. And so Clyde figured he’d better take care of him.

We hasten to note that the UPS Guy was unhurt, just unhappily surprised at the near-mortally wounded dog crashing to his feet in a shower of glass.*

We have explained to Clyde that he really doesn’t need to defend us from other Delivery Companies, although we appreciate that he’s willing, if necessary, to sacrifice even to the point of severing arteries and tendons and requiring tourniquets and emergency trips to surgery, and all that.

Clyde is expected to be healed up by Christmas, so Santa Claus might want to plan his approach on Clyde’s house carefully.

*The UPS Guy will henceforth be dropping and picking up all of the President’s packages at a less exciting location: the Pet Shop up the street.

Driver Pictures from the Road: Tim’s Missourable Rest Stop

Sadly, we rarely have time to pause for photo opportunities when we’re moving something crucial interstate, so we appreciate that Tim took advantage of his pit stop to document a Metro vehicle in Missouri.

And look! Isn’t that the St. Louis Arch?

KEEP YOUR HANDS ON THE WHEEL, TIM!

Yes, that was the Arch, all right. Well, that was something to see.

…and we’re moving on!

Maybe We Need a Latitude Adjustment

We hear that the Great Lakes Region is supposed to expect an unusually “Brutal” Winter this year, according to Accuweather.

You know, somebody*  forecasts that every year for us, though. We’ve begun to suspect that Winter happens almost annually around Michigan.

*previous dire predictions have been offered by the Farmer’s Almanac,  NOAA, wooly caterpillars, Aunt Gladys with her rheumatism, etc.

Our Most Exotic Delivery

We posted these pictures a few months ago on our Facebook, but we like them so much we wanted to add them to the blog here, as well.

Last Summer, we transported  a truckload of exotic African Animal heads & trophies to be auctioned off from the estate of some Old-School Big-Game Hunter… it was an unusual and delicate load, indeed, but not a whisker was ruffled, not an antler went awry in transport.