The Daily Dog: Birthday edition.
Today is my birthday, I am now 36 years old, and I’m feeling pretty great about it. So is Maggie, and she’s also feeling pretty great about trying to help Sunny lose weight by simply biting off large chunks of fat.

P.S. Thank you VERY MUCH to everyone who’s bought something from my Zazzle store or hit my tip jar in the last few days. You guys are the most awesome people on the planet. I’ll send individual thank-you notes but it’ll take time and I couldn’t wait to say it: thank you.

Happy Birthday!
I remember 36. Sort of.
April 21st, 2008 at 9:47 amESTHappy Birthday Kiddo (I can say that ‘cause you’re the same age as my son)!
Thing is, that picture on your masthead must’ve been taken about 15 years ago.
No 36 year old woman could look that good…
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April 21st, 2008 at 10:05 amESTHappy Birthday, Rachel. It only gets better from here!
April 21st, 2008 at 10:05 amESTHappy, Happy Birthday to you!
April 21st, 2008 at 10:07 amESTHappy Birthday!
April 21st, 2008 at 10:09 amESTHappy birthday from a long-time lurker…
April 21st, 2008 at 10:26 amESTLooks like Maggie has also developed a taste for pork.
Happy Birthday Rachel!
April 21st, 2008 at 10:30 amESTHurray! Happy Birthday, Rachel.
Sooo…what did Rupert send you?
April 21st, 2008 at 10:38 amESTHappy Birthday, Rachel! Here’s to the next 36 awesome years!
April 21st, 2008 at 10:38 amESTHave a fabulous birthday, Rachel!
April 21st, 2008 at 10:39 amESTHAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! =) Here’s to sharing another wonderful, witty, hilarious, spot on year with us.
April 21st, 2008 at 10:43 amESTHappy Birthday!
Birdman… more accurate to say that Maggie is developing a taste for second-hand pork.
April 21st, 2008 at 10:45 amESTHappy Birthday!!
April 21st, 2008 at 10:49 amESTHapee Brfdai Rakl!
April 21st, 2008 at 11:00 amESTMenee Hapee Rtrns–
Sluf
Happy Birthday!!
April 21st, 2008 at 11:03 amESTHappy Birthday, Scout!
May your next trimester, er, year be even better.
April 21st, 2008 at 11:09 amESTHappy birthday, Wachel ! and thanks for all !
April 21st, 2008 at 11:14 amESTDom
Happy Birthday!
April 21st, 2008 at 11:18 amESTHappy Birthday, Rachel!
April 21st, 2008 at 11:25 amESTHappy Birthday Rachel! Hope you have a wonderful day!
April 21st, 2008 at 11:33 amESTHappy Birthday!
That’s twice I’ve typed that today.
April 21st, 2008 at 11:36 amESTMany Happy Returns of the Day!
April 21st, 2008 at 11:40 amESTChet
Happy Birthday, Rachel!
Now you might want to go chase those goddam kids off your lawn. Trust me, it won’t be long.
April 21st, 2008 at 11:41 amESTMaggie: “I can haz Sunnyburger?”
Happy birthday, Rachel!
April 21st, 2008 at 11:48 amESTHappy Birthday, Rachel. I’m 34 this year, so not far behind you, hopefully I’ll look as good at my 36 as you do at yours.
Does Maggie always go for Sunny’s neck when they play wrestle? I come home some days and my golden retriever’s neck is soaked sometimes from wrestle play with her younger sister, Angie - who is a big neck muncher. Kyra’s never the neck muncher, always the one having her neck munched, even though she outweighs Angie by about 15lbs.
April 21st, 2008 at 11:56 amESTHappy birthday!!!
April 21st, 2008 at 12:01 pmESTA very Happy Birthday to you, young lady!! All the best to you today and into the future.
April 21st, 2008 at 12:18 pmESTAnd, thank you again for being out here.
Happy Birthday to you!
(Make sure Maggie brushes after her Sunnysnack. Sunny is so sweet, after all!)
April 21st, 2008 at 12:21 pmESTHappy berfday Wachel.
April 21st, 2008 at 12:27 pmESTHappy Birthday, Dear Leader! May your continued reign be long and dogful.
April 21st, 2008 at 12:29 pmESTHappy Birthday, Rachel!
April 21st, 2008 at 12:41 pmESTHappy Birthday, Rachel! Love reading your blog…helps me stay sane in Chicago!
April 21st, 2008 at 12:57 pmESTfrom one Rachel to another.
April 21st, 2008 at 1:27 pmESTIt won’t let me embed, so you’ll just have to clicky.
Hmmmm — ‘lip-o-suction’ perhaps?
Happy Birthday, Rachel!
April 21st, 2008 at 1:38 pmESTHappy birthday, Wachel.
April 21st, 2008 at 1:44 pmESTTanjoubi Oumeditou! as they say in Japan. Hope your birthday is everything you wished it was. After all, the leader of the Rachelucion should be treated like the empress she is. And always remember: You’re not old until you’re dead.
April 21st, 2008 at 1:48 pmESTHappy Birthday, Rachel!!!
April 21st, 2008 at 1:59 pmESTHappy Birthday, Rachel!
doubletrouble - Not to slight Rachel, but you ought to check out other mid-30’s ladies. The term “aged to perfection” comes to mind…
April 21st, 2008 at 2:07 pmESTHappy Birthday!
April 21st, 2008 at 2:37 pmESTAs is befitting a planetary ruler with plenary powers, April 21st is the day the Roman Empire was founded in 753 B.C.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do
April 21st, 2008 at 2:38 pmESTHappy Berfday, Rachel!
April 21st, 2008 at 3:35 pmESTHappy b-day, Rachel. Here’s hoping for many, many more. Here is your Humorscope for today:
April 21st, 2008 at 3:37 pmESTHappy birthday!
April 21st, 2008 at 4:09 pmESTGo Rachel… it’s your birthday… we’re gonna party like it’s your birthday… we’re gonna sip Bacardi like it’s your birthday… and you know we don’t give a wha cuz’ it’s your birthday…
April 21st, 2008 at 4:25 pmESTHappy Birthday, Rachel!
When you get to my tip jar contributions, you might end up deciding to reconsider sending me a “Thank you.”
April 21st, 2008 at 4:36 pmESTHappy birthday, Rachel! Unfortunately, this means you have to update your “About” page — the Age and Domestic Status are out of date. Also, you should add a new section that says the following:
Do it now!
April 21st, 2008 at 5:24 pmESTLooks like I’m in good company. Happy Birthday Rachel!
April 21st, 2008 at 5:52 pmESTHappy Birthday Wachel!
ya whippersnapper… ;^)
April 21st, 2008 at 7:11 pmESTHappy birthday, Rachel!
April 21st, 2008 at 7:37 pmESTHeh.
Happy B-Day, Rachel.
April 21st, 2008 at 7:38 pmESTHappy Birthday! Hope it’s been filled with laughter and good things.
April 21st, 2008 at 7:54 pmESTThe stories I could tell.
Happy Birthday!
April 21st, 2008 at 9:37 pmESTDad
Happy Berfday!
April 21st, 2008 at 10:41 pmESTDick Lucas Says:
Mr Lucas, please please, do tell..
April 21st, 2008 at 11:00 pmESTOh boy, do I ever bet they would be major entertainment.. hehe.
Happy Birthday Rachel! May the Lord bless and Protect you and those you Love! Thank you for the much needed laughs! and for being MY Daughter’s Hero!
April 21st, 2008 at 11:12 pmESTHappy Birthday!
Keep up the Piquance and Impudence please
BTW Maggie is just practicing plastic surgery. A nip here, a tuck there… well, OK, maybe just a big nip here, and there, and there…
April 21st, 2008 at 11:25 pmESTHappy birthday, neighbor. Great dogs!
April 22nd, 2008 at 6:42 amEST