August 2013
August 31, 2013 - Saturday - No Photo
August 30, 2013 - Friday
We had some clients in this afternoon. I thought it would be rude let them drink alone. Not a bad way to end the week and get ready for the long holiday weekend.
August 29, 2013 - Thursday - No Photo
August 28, 2013 - Wednesday
Riley and I went to Petco to get some stuff for Shadow. She loves cats. Me, not so much. She mentioned the other day that we should get Shadow a friend, but I definitely don't think this is what he would want.
August 27, 2013 - Tuesday
I used to work with a girl who was really tiny. She used to say she was "Fun Size." She used to say a lot of other stuff too that I shouldn't repeat here. She's really funny.
August 26, 2013 - Monday
Shadow was up and about a little more today. I know I just posted a picture of him a couple of days ago, but we're hanging out a little more now that he's the only dog in the house. He seems to finally be bouncing back. Riley thinks we should get him a friend.
August 25, 2013 - Sunday
I guess its only fitting that my 1000th photo is food. Not just any food, but food made with a friend. This is Cowboy Cornbread. It has a crust of cornbread underneath the layer of chili-esque filling. I've been doing this collection of photos since the summer of 2010 it's been full of mostly good times like this.
August 24, 2013 - Saturday
Shadow lays with his front paws splayed out kinda making him look like a seal. He's seems to be doing a little better day by day. He stopped eating for a couple of days after Vegas passed. I think he's been really sad. Turns out he had an infection too, but the meds are helping.
August 23, 2013 - Friday
The cake ball place by my house turned 7 years old today. I went there for lunch to pick up some for Riley and I. This is her favorite, Red Velvet. I like them okay too, but the Chocolate Buzz is delicious.
August 22, 2013 - Thursday - No Photo
August 21, 2013 - Wednesday
So my last guy is a little sick but I think he misses his friends like I do. Anyway, I had to resort to force feeding him his medicine. I've never had to do this before and didn't know how much peanut butter to use. It got a little messy and not quite all the peanut butter ended up inside him.
August 20, 2013 - Tuesday
Riley's boyfriend gave her some flowers when we got back from our road trip. They're still doing well.
August 19, 2013 - Monday - No Photo
August 18, 2013 - Sunday
I drove all across the South a couple of weeks ago wanting some Shrimp and Grits and unfortunately none of the places we stopped had them. Now I wasn't looking too hard, but I sure did like the ones I found today. It was a nice afternoon with a group of friends.
August 17, 2013 - Saturday
A friend and I have been harassing a mutual friend about making a Cherpumple. It's different kinds of pie baked inside different kinds of cake. Google it. She came to visit and... this is a Combo Cherry and Apple pie being covered with Chocolate cake batter. This was my favorite layer of the cake.
August 16, 2013 - Friday
It's been a really crappy week. I went to do some grocery shopping and I don't usually buy snacks like this but I think it was this or a very strong drink tonight. A Mint Chocolate Chip Klondike Bar helped a little bit.
August 15, 2013 - Thursday
Today I took Vegas out to be beside Zeke. She lived her whole life with him and for the last four years shared a kennel with him. I was sitting in the car feeling pretty bad after laying Vegas to rest. Barkley followed me over to cheer me up.
August 14, 2013 - Wednesday - No Photo
August 13, 2013 - Tuesday
It started raining this afternoon. There was a small break in the clouds on my way home. I took this while stuck in traffic. By the time I got to the restaurant to meet a friend for dinner it was raining pretty hard. Within a few minutes of walking in it was coming down sideways.
August 12, 2013 - Monday
My old guy, Zeke passed away today. I took him out to the country to bury him on my parents' property. My mom picked out a nice shady place for him. It's an hour drive there and an hour back so I had a lot of time to think of our 12+ years with him. He was something else.
August 11, 2013 - Sunday
I went to a friend's house to watch the finale of Food Network Star and do a few small jobs around her house. I haven't had any couch time with this guy in a long while.
August 10, 2013 - Saturday
I have a cousin who lives in the Caymen's that I haven't seen in about 10 years. I love at big family get togethers we use a Sharpie to write our names on our cups. It was good to see him and his family and some other distant cousins that I haven't seen in a really long time.
August 9, 2013 - Friday
We had an ice cream food truck come out to the office. They've come by before but I wasn't around. Oreos and cream with extra Oreos and chocolate syrup. Good thing it was an ice cream truck because it was a really hot waiting in line.
August 8, 2013 - Thursday
My dad was in the hospital again. He's doing fine now. I saw this on a wall there as I was trying to find my way to his room. I thought it was pretty good advice in an overall, big picture, kinda way. It says, "You may have a family member, friend, or other individual present for emotional support during your stay..."
August 7, 2013 - Wednesday
First day back, in Texas, at work and at dinner with a friend. We had dessert too. I could have sworn that when I parked my car this morning at the office I heard it say, "That's it?" as I was walking away. It's nice to have a long vacation where on the last day the first day seems like a long time ago.
August 6, 2013 - Tuesday
Our last day on the road. We slept in a bit and had a great meal in Memphis. Calling the tea "sweet tea" was a tremendous understatement. This is the home stretch. We were crossing over Ray Roberts almost back to Dallas. It was another great road trip. I'm glad I got to spent the whole time with Riley.
August 5, 2013 - Monday
If you know me, you know I have a Jack product of some sort on occasion. After we visited the Distillery we went to see a friend who was in my home room class from 7th grade through our senior year. This is a pic of Riley through the lens of a really old camera. It was great getting caught up and meeting her family.
August 4, 2013 - Sunday
We had a really long drive today. Left NYC and drove all the way to north eastern Tennessee. Eastern Pennsylvania is really pretty. So were parts of Virginia. Some of the best views would pop up for a brief moment between the trees. I wish I could have taken more pics. We got in really late that night.
August 3, 2013 - Saturday
Our last day in NYC. I can't believe in all the times I've been to this city I've never been here. I love this room. We wandered through Central Park one more time and had some great Druze food. Went through Grand Central Station on the way home. Going to be sad to leave in the morning.
August 2, 2013 - Friday
We started the day off with some amazing Thai food. We wandered through a farmers market, a few stores and a few parks. I saw this just as the sun was setting. We ended the day with great pizza and cannolies.
August 1, 2013 - Thursday
We got up early to make a day trip up to Rhode Island to look at another school. We stayed with my sister in NYC. She got up and made "Amigas" for breakfast for us. They were delicious. Who knew the goober could cook.