My Dog is Chelsea

Okay, so last week didn’t work out so well in the “blog twice a week” department. But hey—what can you do?
So, here we are on Monday, and I’ve got a mental list of tiny things to tell you about. Here’s to hoping I remember at least some of the items on it:
Calla update!
Last week [...]

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Happy New Year!
I got the flu (or some vomit-inducing variant thereof) on New Year’s Eve. That was awesome. It’s now, what? Four days later? And I still don’t feel 100%.
I also aged about 12 years trying to get home for the holidays. Two cancelled flights, one airplane mechanical issue and four days later, I finally [...]

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… the Stink was born!
She’da been 15 today.

Happy birthday, Chelsea!

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At my last job, I had a mantra: Like water off a duck’s back.
I would repeat it whenever necessary:
Boss: I need [something impossible or vaguely unethical] by [unreasonable due date].
Me: That’s not possible.
Boss: Make a few phone calls and see if it can become possible.
Like water off a duck’s back. Like water off a duck’s [...]

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I don’t feel like writing, so… picture time! These are some oldies.

The view along the Columbia River, just outside of Hood River, the morning after the Great Campsite Debacle of ‘06.

My little fluff ball drying off after wading in the river. Man, I miss her.

My second favorite dog, Hanu, who I will be petsitting this [...]

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