well, he got skeered

ellroy @ the wiener nationals in huntington beach, ca.

and he got a bit scared.

and well...um...he didn't run.

just lingered in his stall.

i know, sad.

but we'll be back.

training. and more training.

then we'll pull a MacArthur.

buddies joe and andy took pix.

good shit.

pre-game whiff

meet n' greet w/wire-haired doxie

this guy

other pooch was missing an eye. apparently it "exploded," says the owner.

least he was eager

scoping the competition

defeat

he knows...

he'll be back...

and the ride home...no worries

wiener nationals

that's right, "wiener nationals."

as in, dachshunds from across the country gather in huntington beach, ca and hold a race in the back lot (or something like that) of Paw the Coffee Mill -- a breakfast joint.

owners just provide transpo.

doxies provide the brawn,

think ellroy's gonna have blast.

galloping mini-horse, heart THUMP, THUMP, THUMPING away, tongue flailing wildly.

might even win...ya never know

sirloin all around.

Wiener Nationals