Sundae Surprises

Susan, Sundae and I completed a 14 hour adventurous road trip from Dallas to Denver yesterday. It all started with our drive two days before from Austin to Dallas to cut 4 hours off our road trip and to get needed rest the day of the big drive. Sundae, our 14 lb dog, always does fine on the drive and sleeps all the way through. However, for the first time ever she vomited in the car. Luckily we lined the backseat with an old blanket. In Dallas, we washed it and reset it for the long drive.

Just an hour into the Denver drive Sundae started to dry heave again. It wasn't as bad as the first one, and we were able to clean it up without having to stop.

Then as we reached Oklahoma City, Sundae the urge to poop without warning us. It was NOT pretty to say the least. I'll spare everyone the details. That took 15 minutes to clean up, and we had to throw away the blanket.

This morning...it was again, no Christmas surprise. Sundae crapped her cage and tried to cover it up with her bed mat as if she was trying to sweep it under a rug. Not only did the poo filled paw prints give it away, but the smell was for the ages.

3 days, 4 accidents. Let's hope this is it.

Wild, Wild Weather

After my dentist this morning, I took Sundae for a quick walk around the block before eating lunch and heading off to work. It was around 75 degrees, sunny and humid out. My neighbor was outside raking leaves, and she informed me it was going to get near freezing tonight. I had a hard time believing it but I brought my sweatshirt into work just in case. When I left work in the evening sure enough the weather started to take a turn for the worse. Windy and cold it became.

I was dreading the soccer game I had to play later in the night. Both soccer teams surprisingly showed up, but then again it was the beginning of playoffs. Unfortunately neither team was willing to play as it started to sleet and the wind chill picked up. Not to mention lightning was to be seen off in the distance. The ref made the right call and stopped the game 5 minutes into, and said the conditions were unsafe. No one disagreed.

To thaw out, I stopped by my friend's house to watch the latest Incredible Hulk on Blu-ray. On a side note, he accidentally ordered the wrong rental of the Hulk movie from a few years back. Luckily he had a Blockbuster nearby and was able to exchange it at no cost. When I left his house after the movie, the sleet sure enough because solid snow. Not enough to stick, but enough the snowflakes were big enough to be a nuisance driving home.

Did I mention this is Austin, Texas? Brrr. I don't recall this being what I signed up for when I moved away from Minnesota.

Here Come the Holidays

It's finally starting to feel like Christmas. Susan came down to Austin this weekend, and the first thing she did was bring some holiday cheer to my house. After dinner, she was motivated to start decorating. My fireplace is adorned with a garland filled with lights and pictures of family and friends, and a mini Christmas tree to the side. On Saturday, we went out to buy some stockings for Susan, myself and a mini one for Sundae. That evening before the Manny Pacquiao fight, I strung up lights outdoors and another garland at the door. Then Sunday, we picked up a wreath at a heavy packed Garden Ridge to put on the outside door.

Christmas is a coming, and I'm a ready.

A Dream Result

Less than 24 hours after The Dream Match, I still have an ear to ear smile of Manny Pacquiao's victory over Oscar De La Hoya. I've watched the fight three times since, and when Manny goes to the corner to celebrate, I can't help but tear up with joy. It was a great night for the Filipino Nation, and I can only imagine what the celebrations are like back in the Philippines.

It was well worth the Pay Per View fee. Early Merry Christmas present to myself.

Ready for The Dream Match

I just ordered my first, and probably only, Pay Per View event. Tomorrow night is The Dream Match, Oscar De La Hoya versus Manny Pacquiao. If ALL of the Philippines is going to be watching, then there is no way I can pass. I know it's a ridiculous amount to pay for a PPV event, but this may be a once in a lifetime chance at witnessing an epic duel for Filipinos. I justify purchasing it by reducing my current DirecTV package to a lesser one in order to cover the cost and future bills.

I'm lucky to have seen Pacquiao live in San Antonio. And now I'll be lucky to see him tomorrow. Good luck, Manny! The odds are against you, but you'll still have a nation at your back and one Filipino in Texas.