Sparky is frightened of thunderstorms, so it was a rough night for me. Around 4 am, Sparky’s vigorous panting roused me from sleep. I am a deep sleeper, but once awake, don’t usually go back to sleep. It was murder trying to get moving.
Sparky just told me that he’s not afraid of thunderstorms, but gets very alert just in case I need his assistance. He says that’s why he always needs to piss during thunderstorms. Sparky says he doesn’t piss from fear, but since urine is an electrolyte. He wants to be less electrically conductive. I told him that with the transmission towers, we are shielded from lightning strikes, but he is skeptical.
Bugs Bunny taught me that “music soothes the savage beast”, so I played Ultra-Lounge Volume 17 to mask the sound of thunder. As Sparky patrolled the house, I learned that I needed more Les Baxter in my life. I got to work on that until Sparky eventually relaxed. I did go back to sleep for a bit, but Sparky has been sleeping, on and off, ever since.
