FROM PUPPY LOVE TO THE DOGHOUSE ... AT 7TH AND MONTANA!

Valentines Day came early today for Spa Dog Einstein, the lovable Bichone Frise who holds court daily at 7th and Montana, and his new friend, Duke, an energetic Jack Russell Terrier. Shortly after meeting each other in front of Our Favorite Starbucks, the pooches embraced each other like old friends and waltzed up 7th Street in perfect lockstep. Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum, tensions are mounting between Genevieve's argumentative new neighbors -- an annoying couple who have been screaming at each other virtually round-the-clock for more than two months. Things apparently came to a head last night when the man -- known among insiders as Mr. Tattoo -- went on a drunken rampage, destroying public and private property and ranting about all the SOB's who live in Santa Monica. His girlfriend vanished shortly thereafter. Hours later, he was spotted under cover of darkness wheeling a Mysterious Load of Trash to a dumpster two blocks away, following which he ran from door-to-door frantically begging for a "jump start" so he could hit the road. He hasn't been seen since. Genevieve and I quietly paid a visit to the Dumpster-in-Question this morning and found: A new-but-discarded Mattress Pad, a Coffee Urn and an Umbrella. I think I've seen this movie before. It was called Rear Window. Happy Valentines Day, folks ...!