Reading a piece on infertility (don't ask, it's for work) I can't stop laughing at all the mentions of vas deferenes and penii.

Anonymous quote of the day:
"When I left him, he still had his teeth"

Just got back from solving my favorite problem in animal rescue--finding a dog for a home. Tammy the basset hound was lucky enough to show up at the Palo Alto pound at the same time a woman my vet knows was looking for her. They met this morning and it was love at first sight for all involved. Woo hoo!

Took Holly to the vet for her welcome home checkup. She weighs more than Alice ever weighed, more than my Ellie on her fattest day, so we're continuing Beagle Boot Camp for her. But the best news is that she's perfectly healthy. Loving Ellie was an amazing thing, a test of my capacity to love (I think I passed, the downside to this is the grief that still hits me new every morning as I see that she's no longer at the foot of my bed) and a lesson to me (enjoy every day you have with someone. Treasure at least one moment from each day.). Holly brings a new set of lessons, an easier love that I still haven't fully accepted. There must be a catch somewhere, right?

So last night I hadn't been to band or driven my Squareback for a while, so I decided to do both at the same time. In the back of my mind, I knew the Squareback was coming due for her semi-annual fueling but I thought we'd be okay until after band since I was running late. Ha! As I attempted to go over the freeway, she sputtered and died as the traffic piled up behind us. Of course I'd left my cell phone in my reliable car, leaving me forced to run to the nearest payphone inside a rather swanky hotel. My grubby self found the phone and called my own personal AAA--Andrea. She arrived bearing gas, (she had not travelled afar) within 20 minutes. Not only did I get a reload on the ole' gas tank, but I got a smooch!

Today's Lesson:
When driving your old-ass car, 1. make sure it has enough gas to get where you're going--assume the gas gauge is incorrect and 2. bring your cell phone.
This concludes today's Public Service Announcement.

Settle down!

My new phone has a button that says 'Make Busy.' I think everyone needs a button like that. Oooh! The boss is coming, click 'Make Busy'!

For reasons I can't explain, that picture of Rudy cracks me up. I'm sitting here, looking at it and chuckling to myself. What a way to endear yourself to new co-workers, muffled maniacal laughing.

What can I say, I've been busy. With the new job (which is fabulous even if I am the official Red Tape Magnet™ and my computer won't let me work) and a new dog, Holly, who joined us on Sunday, life is grooving along.

Here's Holly: