So Erin and I made the decision recently that we would take our fabulous puppy dog Ani to a new vet, a vet that was preferably a bit closer to us than our current vet, in that we wanted a vet where we wouldn't have to pack an overnight bag to go to, being that it's such a long drive to our current vet, who is very far away. So we did some research and pulled up Angie's List (Angie makes incredible lists) and we found a vet very close to us. We're talking like 3 minutes away. And they do boarding and grooming and emergency care and everything! And yes these are all things our dog needs and has used in the past. Schnauzers are fun but they are really sensitive little creatures!

So we're sitting in the waiting room, which is a bench with the front window behind it, waiting for a tour of the place when I look behind me and out the window. "That's Ric Flair" I tell Erin, matter of factly. She gets a "you're full of crap" look on her face and turns to look out the window and then looks back at me with a "Is that REALLY Ric Flair?" look on her face. I mean, come on, let's face it, he's pretty distinctive looking. Platinum hair isn't exactly a natural color in nature you know? So we continue to sit there, basking in the knowledge that Ric Flair is outside when what happens? Ric Flair walks in to the vet clinic. And there's a few things to note about Ric Flair. First, the man is 56 years old. Second, he is the most in-shape 56 year old I've ever seen. You could see the veins in his calf muscles, and not in the bad way, but in the "he just worked out" way. Third, he is a lot smaller in person than you picture him when you see him on TV. Fourth, the man has presence. He walked in like he owned the place. You could almost sense, even if you didn't know who Ric Flair was, that you were in the presence of greatness, of something important. Fifth, that man has got a distinctive voice, a deep rich voice. Sixth, although you would expect him to just bust out and go "Woooooooooo!" he doesn't seem to do that in public.

So Erin and I sit there and soak up the Ric Flairedness of the moment and they come out to give us a tour. We go through the motions but I really didn't need the tour. I was already sold.