Is this not the cutest thing you've EVER seen?! Meet Chance. He is a three-month-old Havanese puppy. Totally cuddly, brave and kind of like your favorite teddy bear...except he likes to jump around and make you smile. And he's one of my favorite interview subjects as of late.
This little guy was thrown off a second story balcony just 10 days ago and almost died. But Friday, you could not tell at ALL. He was full of life and ready to love even though he's already been through so much at the hands of humans. Here's a link to the story: PUPPY! I've never been a huge animal lover, but in the last few years I've realized there are two categories that never fail to get attention: pets and weather. Weather is an obvious one -- it's the one story that affects ALL of us (heads up KOMU-ers, this is the answer to a Randy Reeves quiz question). But I never expect the kind of outrage and heated response we get on animal cruelty cases. We posted the story on our WVEC Facebook page and, whoa! the comments are intense, suggesting similar treatment for the suspect, as well as much harsher penalties. It's interesting to me how people have this soft spot for creatures like Chance, who suffer silently, often with no means of defense. Just a bit of a happy twist on a story that could have ended on a much different note! Much better than the homicide and horrible house fire I covered Friday night. Anyway, I hope it makes you smile on this bea Spring day. (Can you tell I'm in a cheery mood?? It's my last day before vacation! Eek!)
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Happy Easter weekend everybody! Seems like a lot of the country has great weather right now, so I hope you're out enjoying it. I plan on doing the same after work with a little jog. I wish I could tell you my plan is to embark on a long joyous 7 or 8 miler that so many of my friends do with little effort on a daily basis, but it's just not...anywhere close to that... BUT I'm trying! And someday I'll run a 1/2 marathon with my sister (I think she's on her 6th) or even a 5K or 8K for a good cause. Until then, I'll keep hobbling along, running for awhile then slowing it down to a panting pace to recover. Here I am- sweaty and tired-- but triumphant -- after 30 minutes of pretending to be a strong and unstoppable runner. Someday. I will say I'm super lucky because the scenery around my building is gorgeous. Especially at sunset. Really gives you no excuse not to get off the couch and enjoy it. I took this picture in Freemason Harbor on my iPhone 4. Not the best quality because it's a bit zoomed in, and no, I don't have the latest greatest phone. But I still really like it. Alright, time to get back to work---SO hectic the last two days thanks to a fiery jet crash in the middle of an apartment complex. I'm hoping to write about that later. Everyone here is so happy and shocked /relieved that there are no injuries. That doesn't mean the chaos has spared me from looking like this the last 36 hours... Good thing I have that endorphin-inducing 'yog' to look forward to! And if that doesn't help some quality time in my personal sanctuary should do the trick. I cleaned up a few days ago so it's been nice to enjoy the uber-clean status while it lasts. Have a happy Saturday! And if you have some stellar Red Box suggestions, send them my way...I'm staying in tonight. :-)
Just got back from a great little trip back to Missouri, home of my entire family and the best ice cream ever (Central Dairy). Lucky for me, I fit in a lot of both in the few days I was there. I couldn't believe how green everything was so early in the year! The pic above is from a spot just down the street from my house. I went for a jog and had to sneak in this view of the Missouri River. I think my dad said, "wow this is early May not late March!" about 100 times. This trip seemed to fly by especially fast, but I did get to squeeze in a few visits with some really special people. My dear friend Cody and I had AWESOME Greek food at Momos, in STL. Cheese on fire, spanakopita, gyros with blackened grouper...yes, please! The belly dancer was also an entertaining addition to the conversations that could have gone for hours. The long talks with friends and family have such a restorative quality and couldn't have come at a better time. Even now I get a sense of calm when I think back to the time on our back deck with BBQ chicken, Woodchuck cider and stimulating conversations a plenty. As usual, my parents managed to put me to work while I was there, cleaning out a shed. We made the trip to mid-Missouri to my grandparents' farm way out in the country. My grandfather died in October and it's been a long and emotional process to settle the estate. I so admire my aunt Bridget (not the dog), for caring for him the last decade and handling the last six months with grace. She also gave me a box of Thin Mints to take home so I will be forever indebted. :-D My older brother, Adam, and I managed to squeeze in a quick fishing trip. I continued my unsuccessful streak (definitely did not inherit that from my mom) but of course Ad caught a cute little bluegill. We drove to Columbia to meet up with sister Meg for dinner at Addisons-- a great way to cap off the trip! Actually the craziness wasn't completely over yet...the aiport shuttle picked me up at 4:30 Friday morning (someday I will actually get to visit on a weekend), and about 15 minutes into the trip to St. Louis, a two hour ride, I realized that my wallet was still in my sister's purse. UGH. Huge thanks to magnificent Meg for driving all the way to the airport when you no doubt had at least a dozen things on your to-do list ahead of 'waste four hours'. Two of my favorite ladies! My wonderful mom (and BBQ master!) on the left and cute Bridget the black dog on the right.
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