Saturday, April 25, 2009

HERE'S TWINKIE!

I know it's been a long time since my last post. Tax Hell kicked my ass this year and I still don't have a camera. I have to fix that toot suite! We have a new addition to our extended family....TWINKIE! Brenda and family welcomed this bundle of joy 3 weeks ago and it's been a lot of fun having a dog around again. This is the best of both worlds, really. I get to play with the dog and I have none of the responsibility! The Girl is not a dog person but I think she likes Twinkie. It's impossible not to! Such a sweet little girl. She's a Golden-Doodle, part Golden retriever/part standard poodle. Quite a combo. The Girl thinks she's going to be a "horse". I think she's going to be a medium sized dog, probably 60-70 lbs. Judging by the size of her paws I think she'll easily hit 65lbs. Right now she's 15 lbs of sweet doggie. She's nine weeks old and just about house-broken. The whole Gharabegian clan are going to puppy-training class today, so that should be interesting.

Random things, in no particular order......
  • Lucas figured out the Easter Bunny is a fraud. At the same time he was relieved that Santa Claus is real!
  • The Girl and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary. Best 2 yrs of my life, no doubt.
  • Had both families for Easter Dinner. And we all lived.
  • From January to April 15th all I did was work. Literally. The Girl did EVERYTHING else..Laundry, cleaning, cooking, shopping. Everything! I could not have made it through such a tough time without her support. Don't know if I say it enough (or too much?!?) but she really rocks.
  • Found a new sushi place, Oksana Sushi in Saugus. A little hole in the wall but the sushi is fantastic.
  • Swine Flu pandemic? Great.
  • Accidentally started watching In Treatment on HBO. Can't recommend it highly enough.
  • Looking forward to having a vegetable garden this year. Also, the rabbit that lives in our back-yard is very excited about it too.