The One with the Best Halloween Ever!

Today was a good day. Probably the best Halloween I've ever had. Why you ask? Cuz I got a puppy :) We picked Joey up from the breeder's promptly at noon. (FYI - the breeder's name is Leslie Ann Engen and her kennel is called San Jo, just in case you want one :)Everyone took turns holding him; he's simply irresistible.We even stopped off at Ben Franklin where Allie was working her regular Saturday...

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The One with the Eve Before All Hallow's Eve

This morning I created a post for the CARDS blog while I waited for Allie to get back from school. Then we went to the Shiba breeder and I got to see Joey and watch how to give him a bath, trim his toenails, and basically keep him healthy. As we were inside filling out some paperwork I glanced outside and watched him sitting right next to his mom. He loves her so much. I feel bad taking him away from...

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The One with All Over the Place

So much has happened since yesterday! I hail from Redmond, WA at the present.Yesterday after work I came home, finished packing, and we headed for the LAX airport at 6:45pm for my 8:45pm flight because I figured there wouldn't be any traffic and I'd have plenty of time to get through security and find my gate. "I figured there wouldn't be any traffic." Haha. That's the LAST time I "figure there won't...

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The One with I'm Ready To Go!

Backpack packed? Check.Phone, camera, iPod, and laptop charged? Check.House cleaned? Check.Last minute puppy preparations taken care of? Check.Emergency evacuation plan figured out in case of more tsunami-like weather? Check.The winds were howling last night and took out a few dead branches of our sole front yard palm tree. It looks a lot worse than it actually was. The tree probably needed a good...

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