Ah, the ravages of time! As the inexorable passage of time imprints its message on my body, I not only realize my mortality but also have begun to contribute to those bastions of American society, those organizations that purport to extend the lifespan of species homo sapien. I'm speaking about the pharmacological interventions fostered upon us as we age...otherwise known as drugs. Now, bear with me...this is going to be relevant to the topics usually covered here at Presto Dog...I promise.

So, my doctor advises that in order to maintain my health I should begin to ingest a certain drug. He said eventually this will get me back on the road to being a fine, smiling person who's at one with the universe. But as with most things in life that are supposed to be good for us, there's a negative consequence to taking this drug. Reading the contraindications on the label, I soon learned that taking this stuff could make on dizzy. And boy, did it ever!

A few hours after taking said pill, I went outside to do some work (see post titled Paint Can Dogs immediately below this one). I noticed that as I progressed further along with my painting job, I was experiencing the dizziness that was noted as a negative effect that one could realize when taking the drug I was on. In no time I was done for the day, as my head was behaving like a ferris wheel, goin' round and 'round and 'round.

I went into the house and there waiting for me was the Presto Dog pack: Lyric, Lily, Declan, Maggie & Dougie. They excitedly started barking as their play companion (me) should now be ready to take them out to the yard and play for a while. But thanks to the contraindications to the drug I mentioned up above I was in no condition to take 'em out and cavort as we usually do several times a day. The medicine effectively prevented me from having any fun outside. In other words, as the title to this post expresses so eloquently, our outdoor activities were put on hold.

I know this is merely a temporary inconvenience for all concerned but the dogs held a meeting and are thinking of electing a new head of the house. I'm anxiously waiting the results of their endeavor.