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Panther Finds a Home

May 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Okay, I promised myself that I wouldn’t turn this into a “cat blog”, so I am trying not to bore you with lots of news about the new puppy. So I created a destination for you to get your cuteness fix. Just head over to the new all-Panther, all-the-time page. Pictures, videos, and talk about [...]

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Panther Pride

May 4th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Nicole and I are proud to introduce Panther.

She is our Shih Tzu puppy. At last weighing she was 3 lbs. 2 oz. Her hair is black with streaks of brown and a white tummy.

She has no namesake, although her name does connect her with the best of the felines, Nicole’s hometown, a great movie, and a [...]

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A Few Things

April 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Thanks for everyone who has submitted puppy names by commenting on the last post or e-mailing us. I think we have a short-list of two or three names, which we’ll decide on very soon. But it’s not too late for more suggestions.
My thumb is healing fairly well. There might be some scarring, but nothing too [...]

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A Puppy by Any Other Name

April 11th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Nicole and I are getting a puppy. I realize it’s not as cool as getting a pony, but still, it’s pretty fun for us. Nicole has wanted one since before we were married, and I always found some reason for putting it off. Mostly, I argued that with our frequent moves from apartment to apartment [...]

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