AKA Jimmy the Dal

Zeller seems to be making himself at home everywhere. He's decided that he's a little lacking in color, so he's been laying out sunning himself in the yard on the lawnchair 3-4 hours per day. The tanning is not going well, but the relaxation has done wonders for his skin. In this photo he's "being French" which means he's trying to look as aloof as possible while remaining indifferent on everything.

A closer examination of the picture will show that he's been doing a bit of "landscaping" in his copious spare time -- notably pruning a few of the trees (he has his own style, similar to Edward Scissorhands -- look for a bush-shaped duck and elephant in my yard soon,) as well as trimming the lawn. As an aside he dabbles in his hobby which we've dubbed "junior electrician" as he has removed several (OK, all) of the tops of the lights in the yard at some point. Despite our efforts to replace them, he works hard to stay one step (or light as the case may be) ahead of us. He's acquired a taste for bitter apple and is developing an immunity to cayenne pepper, both of which better suit his talents as he begins his quest to dig a hole to China, starting in my backyard.

All in all, he's quite a character, is truly a "people person" and fits in very well with the family. He's earned a Bachelor's in obedience and is applying for a Master's program later this year. We've omitted his other hobby, "bathroom wastebasket fishing," from the applications to Graduate school.