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Yesterday afternoon we had to put our dog to sleep. He’d had liver and thyroid problems for the past few years, but over the weekend he suffered kidney failure and could no longer walk, and there’s just no coming back from that.

He was part of our family for 14 good years. We let the kids say their final goodbyes, although they’re still too young to fully comprehend what’s happening. They keep asking when he’s coming home from the doggy doctor, and no matter how we try to explain it they still ask.

It’s so hard to let go.

Farewell, Tyler. You were such a good boy.

I managed to survive my first week as IT Director at the local community college, and I have to say I’m enjoying it quite a bit. I work with great people and there’s no shortage of stuff to do.

Plus, I get to see the ocean every day. Even the spot where I parked my car this morning has this nice view.

The biggest downside so far is having an office in such close proximity to a vending machine. I can hear the Snickers bars calling to me from down the hall.

I was in a gnarly car accident yesterday that destroyed my vehicle and banged me up pretty good. I got hit so hard that my car flipped over onto the driver’s side, the tires exploded and I had to kick out the sunroof to escape.

I gotta give props to BlackBerry. Mine flew from the car and bounced down the street, split open and cracked, yet it still kinda works.

You are a simple mathematic equation:
All the love there is in the world,
multiplied by ten-thousand,
compounded with interest,
invested in Microsoft,
added to twelve,
plus one
equals
you.

I got myself a new toy.

I’ve been a Beatlemaniac all my life, and now a ukulele addict, so I couldn’t resist this one. It’s like crack made just for me.