Showing posts with label long weekends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label long weekends. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Happy Campers


The Dude, Max and I all enjoy camping, but Layla hasn't had a chance to try yet because my Civic couldn't fit all four of us and the necessary gear. Luckily for her we recently got a new and bigger car so we didn't waste any time before hitting the road!

Because it's a new car, we got a fancy new cover for the backseat so that Max and Layla wouldn't mess it up. It acts kind of like a hammock so you end up with a flap between the two front seats. The dogs immediately realized this was prime chin rest territory and spent the whole ride angling for the best space. They seemed to like the sun roof as well.

I got a lot of reading done and tested out some of the new gear I got for a trip to the Grand Canyon later this year. Unfortunately the area we were in has been very dry so there was a burn ban, which meant no campfires. This was a crushing blow for the Dude. Luckily for him the so-called "Supermoon" was out this weekend so he could spend his evenings watching Layla try to protect us from everything that moved even as she fell asleep. All in all, it was a great weekend!

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Why I'm an Engineer

A lot of engineers really enjoy math, but most of us would never dream of majoring in it. This does a lovely job of summing up why.

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In other news, the rest of my life has been pretty run of the mill lately. I've been reading a lot and have probably 10 books to review, so I'll most likely just give a sentence or two about each. Layla continues to settle in nicely. I'm looking forward to my three day weekend! Maybe during that time I'll be motivated to post something more in depth, but I'm not making any promises.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Welcome Home Layla!

About a month ago, the Dude noticed an ad online for a 15 month old Lab/shepherd mix who needed a good home. We gamely resisted for a few weeks and then the ad disappeared, so we assumed she'd been adopted. When the ad popped up again last week, we couldn't resist any longer and asked for pictures. 4 days later, Layla came home with us.

Who could resist this goofy face?

Layla is only 15 months old but she is a big girl weighing 80 pounds! The Dude summed up her personality perfectly as "that girl who is 6 feet tall in eighth grade." She hasn't quite grown into her body yet so she can be a little ungainly at times, but she and Max are having lots of fun running around! She came home Saturday morning, which worked out well because it gave us three full days at home for her to learn our routines and for us to adjust to being a two dog family.



Layla is a sweet girl who tries to lick your face when you pet her. Her hobbies include swimming in the kiddie pool, eating ice cubes, fighting with Max for toys, and sleeping. This dovetails in well with Max's hobbies, which include thinking about getting into the kiddie pool, eating ice cubes, fighting with Layla for toys, and sleeping.



We're so glad to have you here Layla! I hope all of you enjoyed your holiday weekend as much as we did!

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Sunday Slothness

I hope your day is going just as well as this little guy's! Mine is!


...courtesy of Cute Overload!