Starting my day
I took a personal day yesterday to get my teeth cleaned (still no cavities, ever!) and to fork over a ton of cash to Parker's vet (five shots, three routine tests, heartworm pills, one biopsy,...
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Ten years ago today
This has been my computer's lock screen image for a very long time. It's hard to believe I took this photo that long ago:Details: Canon EOS 20D, f/6.3 at 1/250, ISO 800, 18mm.
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It's not all about PETUS today:Via AVWeb, the FAA has issued an airworthiness directive requiring owners of Boeing 787-8 airplanes to reboot them at least every 21 days. I am not making this up.Trump,...
View ArticleOdd weather for February
The windows at Inner Drive Technology World Headquarters are all open—yes, on February 17th—because it's 18°Coutside. This is the normal high temperature for May 1st.Parker's having a bath, too, so the...
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Spring is here
A combination of really nice weather, a shift in my project at work, and a loyal dog (who is now loyally pooped) has let me get some serious Fitbit steps recently:That 7-day total is my best since I...
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Throwback Thursday, Daily Parker edition
I thought y'all would like this.Photo #1, 4th May 2007:Photo #2, 4th May 2017:Parker turns 11 on June 16th.
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Happy 11th birthday, you old dog
Yesterday Parker turned 11, which means today brings his annual birthday portrait:I am not sure why he prefers me to photograph his left side, but going back through earlier photos of him, clearly he...
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While I'm trying to figure out how to transfer one database to another, I'm putting these aside for later reading:Chicago Magazine thinks global warming could be worse for Illinois than previously...
View ArticleNew hints about dog domestication
Via Deeply Trivial, a new study published last week provides new evidence that only a few genetic changes made wary wolves into friendly dogs:Not much is known about the underlying genetics of how dogs...
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The perils of travel
It's not really that perilous to travel from the US to the UK, unless you're in a step challenge.This past week, I was traveling for almost 40 hours—including 14 yesterday thanks to ordinary aviation...
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Parker is 10
As promised, here is Parker on his 10th birthday, yesterday:I don't think he's aware that it's his birthday, nor does he really have the concept of any number larger than two, but to me it's a big deal.
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Last night some friends and I drove out to the middle of nowhere and popped off fireworks. It's a longer story than that, but it was tons of fun. I'll have photos when I get around to it.Note: Parker...
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Parker Day x 10
Today is the 10th anniversary of Parker and me adopting each other.I can scarcely believe he's lived with me for that long. I mean, this was just yesterday:And this afternoon, when he was a total brat...
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Parker Day
Eleven years ago today, Parker came home with me:He's still a brat about photos. This is from earlier this afternoon:Ten years ago I wrote about my first year with him. It's all still true.
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Wow, do I have stories to tell. Two days in San Antonio and I've got a lot to digest.Right now, dog and man both want dinner.
View ArticleMy bête noir strikes again
The only real benefits of ending daylight saving time are getting an extra hour of sleep the first Sunday in November and having the sun already up when you awaken for the first time in weeks.This...
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Yesterday started with a performance on local television and ended with a three-hour rehearsal and midnight showing of Star Wars. I'd already planned to go into work late today, but Parker didn't eat...
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The good news: After being off his food for two days, Parker seems to be feeling better. He ate a small breakfast and a small lunch, and we've just gotten back from a 25-minute walk that he seemed to...
View ArticleMy bête noir seems less beastly today
Parker hasn't felt like himself for a couple of days now. Last night after our Messiah performance I had the delightful experience of cleaning up after him for the third time in one day.This morning he...
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