Ryan and I decided to have ourselves an eventful Saturday, for the most part. We, well more me, have been looking at adoptable dogs since we do plan on getting Hank a playmate come summer and a new house. Although we have agreed that we will not get another dog until summer, we still enjoy going and looking every once in a while. This morning we found a dog named Simon, who is a Treeing Walker Coonhound, and he was cute as a button, so we decided to see him today. After we had performed our morning rituals we headed to East Portland to the Pixie Project to see Simon. Sadly, when we arrived we were told that Simon is actually living with a foster family because he was overly excitable in their doggy daycare environment, so we couldn't meet him that day. The man working there gave us a lot of information about Simon and he definitly would need some more training....and that he bays....a lot. Ryan and I both agree that a noisy dog is no dog for us, and although you could probably train him not to bay, he is a purebreed hound and it's his nature. Thank goodness for our quiet hound dog is all I have to say.
After the disappointment at Pixie Project we headed back to Beaverton to PetSmart, who hosts adoption events every other Saturday. We saw some cute puppies and cute teenager dogs and got licks from them all. None of them gave us the "Hank vibe", as in we didn't fall in love right away. And don't you worry, we don't fall in love with any dog, they have to be cute and have the personality we are looking for. Being just cute doesn't cut it. Once we had our fill of doggy interactions for the day we decided we were hungry and enjoyed some Red Robin. We both really wanted to see the new X-Men Origins and it opened yesterday, so after lunch we went. Let me tell you, it was good. I had heard a lot of bad reviews, but I don't know what they are talking about. It was as good as the others, and it answered questions the other movies never answered. Also, it was all about Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman, and we all know I LOVE him. The highlight of the movie was when he was NAKED! Ha ha ha, just kidding, although that was nice. If you have seen the other three movies though, go see this one. It's totally worth the money.
When we got home we thought, hey let's take Hank out for a nice long walk. Well, that was quickly put to a halt. No more than 2 minutes after we got home it started raining and then the hurricane/monsoon hit. I am not kidding, I have NEVER seen it rain and blow as hard as it was. It actually knocked down the 6' wooden fence of the people two houses down. It was insane. Our backyard instantly flooded, our lights kept flickering, but didn't go out, and our internet got knocked out. Oh and there was horrible thunder. It sounded like the sky was going to eat us. That lasted probably 10-15 minutes and then blue skies. So, we played a game of Scrabble and took Hank on the walk we talked about.
Well, that was our day. It was exciting and fun. I can't wait until we get a new puppy!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Hank Photoshoot
As Ryan said I am entering our beautiful baby boy into a photo contest in May. I checked out some of the past winners and quite frankly I don't know if I stand a chance, BUT I sure as heck am going to try! Here is the link if you would like to check out the contest, previous winners, etc. http://www.oregonhumane.org/news/photo_contest.asp
You can enter 5 photos with your entry fee, and if you want to enter additional photos it's $1/photo. I plan on only entering the 5 because I'm cheap, but I really hope I win. The grand prize is a super nice digital camera! I am going to put the pictures below and you can give some input on which you like and don't like. If we ever get another sunny day I will take some more, but for now this is all I have.
You can enter 5 photos with your entry fee, and if you want to enter additional photos it's $1/photo. I plan on only entering the 5 because I'm cheap, but I really hope I win. The grand prize is a super nice digital camera! I am going to put the pictures below and you can give some input on which you like and don't like. If we ever get another sunny day I will take some more, but for now this is all I have.
Inconsistent Rain = Sucky
I honestly don't mind rain, at all. November - March: Go ahead and rain everyday. However, what I do not appreciate is a week of 70-80 degrees with clear skies, then two days of rain. followed by another week of sunshine. Stupid April....
For the first time in a while, we actually have stuff to talk about! Woo hoo!
Hank:
Hank continues to get better at interacting with other dogs, but we have come to the conclusion that he needs someone to play with. So because Jennifer is Jennifer, she is constantly on Petfinder.com trying to find a puppy we can get so Hank won't be so lonely. That obviously isn't going to happen until we get a house with a yard, but she will not be denied.
Hank also converted to a Halty on his walks. The Halty goes over the top of his muzzle and when he tries to lunge or pull, the Halty pulls his head to the side and quickly keeps him from pulling/lunging anymore. It took a few days to get used to, but now he is an absolute dream to walk. It's as if you are walking nothing, which both Jenny and my hands appreciate.
Jenny and Me:
I don't know that I can say everything that is going on in Jenny's life, but all I know is that she joined a softball team with some people from her school. Their first game is this Friday (5/1) and I'm excited to go watch her. Jenny has also took it upon herself to enter Hank's photos into a contest they are having at the Humane Society. She's been working really hard at taking Hank on photo shoots, doctoring the pictures in Photoshop, and trying to pick photos that could be winners. A lot of them look really good, mostly because our dog is so damn handsome. Other than that, I'm not sure if there is any other exciting news (she can probably edit this later if there is).
I've had a nagging leg injury from snowboarding that is finally getting better, which is pretty exciting because the injury kept me fairly inactive. I'm starting to help out with a high school soccer program near my school in Milwaukie and hopefully I will be a part of the program when they begin their season. Jenny and I are starting a Co-Ed indoor soccer team with some people we know and should be starting up any time now. It looks like both of our jobs are in a good place right now, but I suppose a lot could change. We both are sort of on cruise control since there is really only one more month of actual teaching left in the school year(June doesn't count - everyone is checked out by then).
As far as I'm concerned, that's it. Seacrest out!
For the first time in a while, we actually have stuff to talk about! Woo hoo!
Hank:
Hank continues to get better at interacting with other dogs, but we have come to the conclusion that he needs someone to play with. So because Jennifer is Jennifer, she is constantly on Petfinder.com trying to find a puppy we can get so Hank won't be so lonely. That obviously isn't going to happen until we get a house with a yard, but she will not be denied.
Hank also converted to a Halty on his walks. The Halty goes over the top of his muzzle and when he tries to lunge or pull, the Halty pulls his head to the side and quickly keeps him from pulling/lunging anymore. It took a few days to get used to, but now he is an absolute dream to walk. It's as if you are walking nothing, which both Jenny and my hands appreciate.
Jenny and Me:
I don't know that I can say everything that is going on in Jenny's life, but all I know is that she joined a softball team with some people from her school. Their first game is this Friday (5/1) and I'm excited to go watch her. Jenny has also took it upon herself to enter Hank's photos into a contest they are having at the Humane Society. She's been working really hard at taking Hank on photo shoots, doctoring the pictures in Photoshop, and trying to pick photos that could be winners. A lot of them look really good, mostly because our dog is so damn handsome. Other than that, I'm not sure if there is any other exciting news (she can probably edit this later if there is).
I've had a nagging leg injury from snowboarding that is finally getting better, which is pretty exciting because the injury kept me fairly inactive. I'm starting to help out with a high school soccer program near my school in Milwaukie and hopefully I will be a part of the program when they begin their season. Jenny and I are starting a Co-Ed indoor soccer team with some people we know and should be starting up any time now. It looks like both of our jobs are in a good place right now, but I suppose a lot could change. We both are sort of on cruise control since there is really only one more month of actual teaching left in the school year(June doesn't count - everyone is checked out by then).
As far as I'm concerned, that's it. Seacrest out!
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