{"id":3964,"date":"2026-01-30T20:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/?p=3964"},"modified":"2026-01-30T20:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:49:05","slug":"phone-verification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/phone-verification\/","title":{"rendered":"Phone Verification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">Raoul&#8217;s Two Cents: January 30, 2026<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a317c7d90777f1687b8747799ec9a5b4\">Canine Endearment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-0605f87a2c40a4e41b1830d03e615ef2\">If you don\u2019t want to ponder, move on to the Jokes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Tonka and Tinker, our two Corgis, were playing outside in their dog pen and they were having so much fun. I decided to let them play while I went inside to do some work on the computer. After some time, I opened the door and they rushed inside. But just before I shut the door, I noticed there was a dog tail laying outside. A dog tail?! It looked like Tonka&#8217;s dog tail! I looked inside and I noticed Tonka&#8217;s butt was tailless and his butt bones were sticking out. But wait! His coat was lighter than normal. Tonka was thinner. Hey, that isn&#8217;t Tonka! That&#8217;s another dog! Somebody stole Tonka!! Who? What? When?!?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s when I woke up! What a strange dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I stared at the ceiling of the dark bedroom, reality set in and I realized how attached I have become to our dogs. The last time I felt this kind of sadness was when Zoe (our previous dog) passed away over 10 years ago. I was so heartbroken I swore I would never have a pet again. It was a total shock when my wife got our 2 corgis. Life changed. I had to interrupt my days to give them short walks. I had to feed them their meals. I had to vacuum their fallen fur. I didn&#8217;t want these extra responsibilities, but I reluctantly did it for my wife. As I pondered why I felt so bad about the dream, I realized I had grown to actually like our dogs and I will miss them terribly if they get stolen or when they pass away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TonkaTinker.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TonkaTinker.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TonkaTinker-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TonkaTinker-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I must be getting soft &#8212; we men aren&#8217;t supposed to be so <em>mushy gushy<\/em>. I&#8217;ve gotten to know their personalities. Tonka is the<strong> escape artist<\/strong> while Tinker is the <strong>clinging vine<\/strong>. So when I take them for a walk I tie both of their leashes together. I don&#8217;t need to hold the leash. As Tinker follows me, Tonka is forced to follow Tinker. Tinker is quick, impulsive, noisy and unsophisticated &#8212; she sleeps on her back with her legs spread wide open. What a slot! Her motto: <em>&#8220;Grab and eat now, ask questions later!&#8221; <\/em>Tonka is a cultured gentleman &#8212; slow as a turtle, always assessing the current situation; and when he stares at you, it&#8217;s as if he&#8217;s reading your mind &#8212; <em>&#8220;What&#8217;s that you say? By golly, did you say something?<\/em>&#8221; Whenever Tinker pees, she looks up at me longing for approval and says<em> &#8220;How&#8217;d you like this, huh? I know you want this. Am I amazing or what?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are always hungry; they are always scrounging for food. Surprisingly, they love lettuce and <em>Bok Choy <\/em>&#8212; especially the crunchy root part. Tinker waits for us to settle down in the sofa. Then she sits in front of us like she is about to recite a poem. She starts with a mumble which slowly crescendos to deafening barks:<em> &#8220;Outside! I need to go outside! Stop the TV, stop the sleeping, stop everything! I want to go outside now!&#8221;<\/em> Tonka will join in the barking and will grab anything we accidentally drop and will blackmail us for the treats &#8212; <em>&#8220;Give me those snacks or else this plastic bottle cover gets it!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re part<strong> herding dog<\/strong> and part <strong>guard dog<\/strong>. Every night, Tonka sleeps near the sofa to protect the upstairs while Tinker snuggles at the entrance door to protect the bottom floor. No matter how quiet I try to walk, they can sense me coming home a block away. With their full-sized body and their little feet, I imagine that any would-be-robber will have difficulty controlling his laughter when he sees how cute our canine sentinels are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have no profound insight for you today (I&#8217;m so sleepy because of that nightmare). I only want to warn you of the <em>dangerous<\/em> charms of these adorable creatures. If you already have a pet, you know exactly what I mean. God designed these animals to bring out the best in us humans. With all the angry political shenanigans around us, maybe it&#8217;s time we<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/who-let-the-corgis-out\/\">let the dogs out<\/a><\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And all of the silly pet Owners said &#8212;<strong> &#8220;Amen!&#8221;<\/strong> TGIF people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you are interested, I wrote a song about my Corgis several years ago. <a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/my-corgis-and-me\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know there is a Corgi Beach Day? <a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/who-let-the-corgis-out\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a>.<br>.<br>Please do me a favor and spread this website around. Thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Mailchimp has been tampering with my email database so you might get cut off. If that ever happens, you can find me here in travelingboy and <a href=\"http:\/\/tgifjoke.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bf23c175d909b4efe05943dd5&amp;id=d1246bfe36&amp;e=a460b7e22c\">resubscribe<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9aa0d5241ae0e431b1167079ab4f7461\">Quotes of the Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Dog&#8217;s lives are too short. Their only fault, really.&#8221; <\/em>&#8212; Agnes Slight Turnbull<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.&#8221;<\/em> &#8212; Andy Rooney<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;If I could be half the person my dog is, I&#8217;d be twice the human I am.&#8221;<\/em> &#8212; Charles Yu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.&#8221;<\/em> &#8212; Proverbs 12:10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.&#8221;<\/em> &#8212; 1 Peter 3:8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!&#8221;<\/em> &#8212; Romans 10:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bb72532800f0cf5d74bc4fc35300a65e\">Joke of the Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Art of Sierra Madre, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"1556\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Art-DogBark.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Art-DogBark.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Art-DogBark-237x1024.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Original art by Raoul Pascual.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e4b9103ed86ebb3aafa610a030ba166d\">Parting Shots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to James of Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WashBack.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WashBack.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WashBack-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WashBack-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UseTheForce.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UseTheForce.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UseTheForce-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UseTheForce-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Fred of Long Beach, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fred-DogSleep.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fred-DogSleep.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fred-DogSleep-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fred-LoveDog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fred-LoveDog.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fred-LoveDog-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Jennifer of Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhoMe.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhoMe.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhoMe-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Norm of Encino, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Norm-LoveAnimalsBrokenHeart.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Norm-LoveAnimalsBrokenHeart.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Norm-LoveAnimalsBrokenHeart-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Art of Sierra Madre, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Art-DogPoopGoogle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Art-DogPoopGoogle.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Art-DogPoopGoogle-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Art-DogPoopGoogle-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Art-Pooh.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Art-Pooh.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Art-Pooh-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Art-Pooh-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I found these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PetDay.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PetDay.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PetDay-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DogEars.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DogEars.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DogEars-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/StarTrek-CheetahSideways.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/StarTrek-CheetahSideways.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/StarTrek-CheetahSideways-274x300.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/StarTrek-Apathy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/StarTrek-Apathy.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/StarTrek-Apathy-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My good friend (and jokester) Terry and I came up with these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TBoy122-317.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TBoy122-317.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TBoy122-317-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TBoy122-333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TBoy122-333.jpg 360w, 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Come share it with rest of us!<br>Know someone who enjoys a laugh? Share this website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tgifjoke.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bf23c175d909b4efe05943dd5&amp;id=d1246bfe36&amp;e=a460b7e22c\">SUBSCRIBE<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tonka and Tinker, our two Corgis, were playing outside in their dog pen and they were having so much fun. I decided to let them play while I went inside to do some work on the computer. After some time, I opened the door and they rushed inside. But just before I shut the door, I noticed there was a dog tail laying outside. A dog tail?! It looked like Tonka&#8217;s dog tail! I looked inside and I noticed Tonka&#8217;s butt was tailless and his butt bones were sticking out. But wait! His coat was lighter than normal. Tonka was thinner. Hey, that isn&#8217;t Tonka! That&#8217;s another dog! Somebody stole Tonka!! Who? What? 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