Doggie Visit

This past Friday, I was went to pick out a puppy, specifically a dachshund. Both Christy and I are very excited. The only thing is, we can not take it home for a couple more weeks. She has to be approximately 8 weeks old before it can leave her mother. I figured I would post a couple pictures of her.

I picked the one on the right.

This Is My Family

I went to Kentucky this last weekend to celebrate my Grandpa's 90th birthday. It was so great to see him because he does not act like a 90 year old man. I still has a sharp mind, and can hold a good conversations. He has lived a long time, and has many stories that I wish I had time just to listen too. Happy Birthday Grandpa!

My family was able to go to Kentucky; everyone but José. We all wished that he could have been there!


Matt (my brother) with

Leandro (my nephew)

Helen (my sister)

with her son Maximo

This is my neice Isabella

Me and My Baby

So...here is a most recent picture that I have. It was taken last summer a year ago. I know I have not seen many people for a long time, and so that is what I have become!

Ok, I found one that is a little more recent, but still the recent. This is during the winter months sometime between Thanksgiving and February. I decided to grow a beard. I am surprised that it lasted even that long.

I now only have sideburns, like the pork chop style. Christy loves them, and they are here to stay!

Where Is Everyone?

I feel like I am so busy that I don't have time to spend with my friends. There is the phone, but I HATE THE PHONE. Nothing against Mr. Alexander Graham Bell, but I hate communicating over a device and not being able to see who I am talking too.

Summer is flying by! I feel like it hasn't even started, but surprise, it is already a month into it (close enough to a month). Have so much to do, so little time.

Enough with my ranting! I'm outta here!!!

How Much Is That Doggie In the Window?

Christy and I have been wanting a dog for some time. We tried to rescue a dog that we named Piedmont. That did not go so well. He destroyed our bathroom, tipped over our tree, chewed my favorite winter coat and destroyed the cage we bought. He was a Houdini. We could not keep him in his cage. Other than all of that he was very cute.
unfortunately I was not able to take much more of the destruction. We had to take him to the humane society.

We have been now looking a long time for a dog that would not be so hard to take care of, preferably one that was not found in the wild (I forgot to mention that we found him in South Carolina).

Christy grew up with a Dachshund, and I grew up with a Dachshund, so we figured that the logical conclusion would be to get a Dachshund. So...that is what we are planning on doing. I will tell you, there is not a lot of breeders in Michigan. I have found many in the south, but not anywhere near me.

I stumbled on a website of someone who breeds them here in Michigan. I called her and talked to her for about 45 minutes. I learned a lot about dachshund. I am planning on driving up and seeing them, and purchasing one of them.

That is the one I am planning on buying. A smooth red mini-dachshund.