All Good Things...

...must come to an end. In this case, it's the week-long "staycation" my wife and I have enjoyed.

Like other vacations, I laid out a list of things to do while trying to do as little as possible. We caught a show (the latest "Transformers" movie - a good diversion). We watched fireworks at night over Fidalgo Bay. I read a good book (four, actually). We visited family in Auburn. We spent an afternoon at the recently remodeled Southcenter Mall, shopping for books and eating Thai and Japanese food (I had some fantastic sushi with tempura shrimp and smelt roe). We spent a quiet day in La Conner, antiquing and walking the small town's quiet streets. We visited the local Scottish Highland Games, where we dined on meat pies, and I enjoyed some haggis (more on that later). We went out to eat at nice restaurants... a lot... and savored every bite.

We unplugged from the office.
We unplugged from our computers.
We stayed up late, reading and watching TV.
We slept in.
We relaxed.

Now, our escape from all things routine is coming to a close. For the first time in a week, the weather is cloudy. It rained a bit this morning, and by noon, it was cold enough to see ones own breath. The feeling at home is subdued, and we are already missing the fun we have had these past few days. We're ready to do it again, as soon as possible.

Happy 4th of July!

I hope everyone has a great Independence Day. I'm going to be staying away from usual fare, like watching the TV (all that'll be on is "Independence Day" (the movie) anyway). Gonna head downtown to broadcast the 4th of July parade for the radio station, then I'll start a week-long vacation (yes!!!).

So, to all reading this post, enjoy some BBQ, catch a parade or two, enjoy some fireworks, and overall spend the day out of doors. Have fun!

Bark In The Park 09

This past Saturday was Bark in The Park at Storvik Park in Anacortes. The event is much like a children's festival, but for our canine companions. Hundreds of dogs and their owners attended.

Puppy's First Bath

We gave Magnus his first bath the other day... Superubercutie alert!

Highlander Rebooted

A friend of mine alerted me to plans in Hollywood to reboot the cult-classic "Highlander" movie franchise. I read a synopsis of the remake's plot, and - once again - was disappointed with what the folks in tinseltown are up to.

Many times, especially of late, Hollywood cranks out remakes of films that once were profitable for the studios that made them. Sometimes, the remakes are great re-tellings of the original films. Many times, though, the resulting cinematic offering is a pale comparison to the original, and (in my opinion) shouldn't have been produced in the first place. Those poor remakes - again, in my opinion - seem to be weak attempts to glean a few shekels from the movie-going public through various means, most often through the mere addition of a currently popular actor or actress and a generous amount of CGI special effects. Other times, screenwriters and producers will try to "remake" a movie by throwing all the things that made the original so good out the cinematic window. The pending remake of "Highlander" seems to fall in the second category, although it wouldn't surprise me that the finished product will fall into both categories.

A detailed review of the upcoming "Highlander" movie can be found here.

Sometimes, the Little Things Count

We've got a new puppy in the family, and during most of the week, I don't have much time to socialize/imprint/make myself known to our new young one - Tracy has both of our dogs with her at work for most of the day, and between our work schedules not precisely matching and her very busy after-work schedule, I haven't had much time to spend with the wee one.

This afternoon, Tracy got home at a "normal" time - enough time for me to spend with the puppy in our front yard. Nothing too extravagant - me sitting on the lawn, with the puppy playing with a toy. What made me say "awwwww" to myself was that while playing with the toy, Magnus ran around behind me and leaned up against my back to play.

(read: he considers me a "safe" zone)

That's a big thing for a new puppy to do, and I was deeply touched by the gesture.

Sometimes, it's the little things like that that make my day.

Introducing Magnus

I'm happy to announce the latest addition to our family, Magnus. We picked him up from SeaTac Airport on Saturday (he was flown in from the breeder in Wisconsin). He's an 11-week-old Belgian Tervuren puppy, and is a delight. Here's a few pics for you to enjoy (click on each picture for a larger view).

More pictures to come!

New Puppy

Tonight, we pick up our new puppy, Magnus. He's an 11-week-old Belgian Tervuren, the same breed as our big boy, Baron. We're filled with nervous excitement, and can't wait to welcome him to his new home. Here's a picture of him for added "ubercutie" effect...
More pictures after we pick him up from the airport...

The Friday Morning Fishbowl

Friday mornings, from 9 to 10, we're got a little show put together at KWLE, called the Cozy Homes Friday Morning Fishbowl. It features Yours Truly (Newsguy Glen), DJ Rob, and Trainwreck Johnny. One of our new show segments involves highlighting music we don't like (for one reason or another), then sticking dynamite in the track and blowing it up! Here's a highlight from this morning's show. Crank it up and enjoy!

Great Obedience Weekend

Tracy and Baron did wonderfully...