Shiprock Half Marathon...

Finish time: 2 hours 2 minutes and 16 seconds. Not too bad considering my stomach was killing me and I had to use the port-o-potties along the way! Great day for a run...mid 50's at the start with a light breeze and mostly downhill course. The bummer was that I decided to drive home right after the run. That's a 6.5 hour drive, so needless to say, I was tired and stiff by the time I got home.

Barnhardt Trail Hike

Warrior Dash

The Kids...

Mountain to Fountain 15K (9.3 miles)

Big changes in my life...

Well, Dana and I weren't able to make things work and we have split. It's been very sad and lonely, but it gets a little easier every day. I know it's for the best and we'll both be happier in the end, but it doesn't make it any easier. She has moved back into her house and I have started getting mine in order. I wish her the best and hope she finds happiness. I guess I wish those same things for myself.

Sad News...

Had to put Boona down last night. He was 21 and lived a very good life, but it was still one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. Hard and sad night for sure.

Some of the kids...

Sue and Judie's Cabin

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Sea World

New toy...

Got a new toy and it got delivered today! It's a cocktail version of Ms Pacman/Galaga/Pacman. Actually, I called and bugged the guy so many times with questions about it that he decided I was getting serious and he threw in 48 games for free. It has Centipede, Frogger, Astroids, and all the other classics. Very excited to get it in place and start playing! Here I go...wokka, wokka, wokka

PF Chang's 1/2 Marathon

This was a first!

All 4 cats in the same small area, that's unheard of at my house. They seem to be playing nice lately so let's hope this togetherness continues!

What a day!

Brook my one day foster

This is Brokeback, aka Brook, my newest foster dog. She wasn't good to the cats at all and had to be sent back after only one night. She was great with the dogs, but wanted the cats for dinner it seemed.

Yikes and Ditto Snuggling

First week down -

Well, my first week at the new job is behind me. It was a good week and everyone is really friendly. The building is a maze and it'll take me a while to find my way around, but I know where the important things are...my office, the server room, the restrooms, the kitchen, and the gym. I've been taking the bus downtown and loving it. I try and get on a really early bus so I can workout before my shift starts. I started documenting the network this week and I'm starting to understand it slowly. It's a really complex network that is going to take some time to figure out, but I'll get there. I have several items on my to do list already and once I get my office in order I'll start hammering away. I think I'm going to like everything about it and will keep you posted.

Bike Tour Of Colorado -

Well, I made it! I rode in the Bike Tour of Colorado this past week and got home safely last night. The ride was 7 days with a rest day in Telluride so I got in 360 miles in 6 days of pedalling with one day being a 100 mile day. Oh yeah, did I mention it was in the Rocky Mountains!! We did over 33,000 feet of climbing and saw some beautiful sights. I had some altitude issues on day 1, but that went away and I didn't have anything but really sore knees the rest of the week.

New job, new opportunity...

For those of you that I haven't talked to in a while, I got offered a job with the US District Courts of Arizona. This is a federal government job in downtown Phoenix. I found out about benefits and salary and all that yesterday and will be accepting the job once all my background checks and stuff come back and I get an official offer. Benefits are better, pay is better, we'll see about the job itself! It parallels what I'm doing now pretty much so it should be good. They use some different technologies and software and have a larger budget so I'm excited to get started and begin learning their environment. I will be done at Robson on July 1st and will be starting with the Courts on July 7th. That way, I'm covered medically in July while I'm waiting for my benefits to kick in. I'm really excited about this new opportunity so wish me luck!

Meet Yikes

This is my newest foster greyhound Yikes. She's either 5 1/2 or 6 1/2 years old and was in a home for about 2 years. Unfortunately the guy that owned her had to give her back because he has to travel for his job. So far she's been a perfect lady, except when she snaps at Ditto for wanting to play too much. I don't think I'll have her long because she's cute, good with cats, and well mannered.

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Sleeping with his eyes open, kinda creepy!

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Blade has a new home -

Well, Blade's time with me will come to a close tomorrow as he is being adopted in the afternoon. He will be going to a family with an English Bulldog and a cat. Should be funny to see a short fat dog and a tall skinny one out taking walks!

What a morning Ditto and I had...

So, I was ready and willing to take a rest day from exercise this morning because I didn't have to come into the office until later in the day. Well, Ditto woke up in his crate at his normal early hour, went out and did his business, then joined me in bed for a while. It wasn't long before he was restless and decided to get a bone to chomp on. A while later he started gagging so I rushed him outside. He came to the window and was looking at me really funny so I knew something was wrong. For some reason, it looked like his cheeks were poking out so I went for a looksie. Much to my surprise he had a bone wedged between his teeth at the back of his throat!!! YIKES. I tried to pull it out and it just wasn't budging. Called my vet and got an emergency number and off we went to Gilbert Road and Guadalupe to the 24 hour animal hospital. Got there and the nurse tried to pull it out with no luck. They brought him in the back and used a clamp or forceps or something and were able to pull it out without getting the doctor, putting him under, etc...phew! He didn't puncture his gums, wasn't bleeding, and was happy as he!! to get that bone dislodged from his mouth. They didn't charge for the removal so I was happy too.

Moral of the story...either they get no bones from now on and just scraps, or I take the bones away after they have stripped the meat off. Not sure which I'll do yet.

What a morning!

Lazy Greyhound!

I guess Blade was too tired to stand and steal Rusty's food! Maybe he was trying to keep a low profile so I wouldn't catch him.

A wee little update -

Well, I took Havoc (renamed Maverick) back last Friday and he was adopted out on Saturday! He didn't wreak too much havoc for being a puppy so I thought Maverick was a better name. I'm sure he'll make his new family happy, even when he pee's on the pillows or dog beds!

Blade is starting to adjust pretty well. I watch him like a hawk when he's in the house because he just doesn't understand "go potty" yet. He broke down the baby gates two days in a row and roamed the house all day which was not good. Needless to say, they don't get so much house room now because he can't be trusted. I'm hoping he gets adopted soon because I'm out of town Memorial Day weekend with my hounds and he'll have to go to a sitter if he's still with me. The good thing is that the Adopt a Greyhound folks will find someone to watch him.

Heading to New Mexico to see Jen on Friday afternoon. I'm also doing the Santa Fe Century bike ride which should be good. We're going to see Cirque de Soleil too, sounds like a busy weekend to me!