Ranger Carded!

A few weeks when I logged into my credit card company's website I noticed the option of creating your own card. I figured why not upload one of my favorite pictures and see how it turned out.


It arrived and is pretty cool. If you are so inclined you can have them create a new picture card for you every month!

Ranger the Beagle: 2/11/1996 - 3/31/2010

We had to put Ranger to sleep this evening as a result of a large tumor causing him extreme discomfort and other complications.

He was my first real dog from pup through the end.

A few highlights include climbing Redcloud Peak in Colorado, playing "Touch Ranger" with Bill and Casey in Mom's backyard, trudging through the snow in Pittsburgh on walks (he had his root canal in Pittsburgh too). I was amazed how he liked to jump up and walk on walls. And, of course, hiking in the Lake Tahoe area. The below still remains one of my favorite pictures ever.



He had a good life and certainly made my life better as well...

Snow! In Sacramento!!!

Snow in Michigan? Yawn. Snow in Nebraska? Tell me if it exceeds 10 inches. Even Arkansas gets a little snow on occasion. But in Folsom, California (at an elevation of ~200 feet above sea level) snow is more rare than hen's teeth.

Last night, however, it was supposed to come and by 3:00am it was falling like a banshee. We ended up with about an inch in total and it was mostly melted by noon.



Ranger, an old veteran of snow from his days in Colorado, is right at home.



Jack is intrigued initially, then declares that he doesn't really like snow!

The Advent Countdown Begins! With Uncle Ranger

24 Days until Christmas.

Ranger's Birthday

It's coming up. The jovial beagle was born nearly 13 years ago I believe. This year he's itching for the new iFeast in hopes that I will give him my old iPod to use with it.

Beagles Go To Sbarkles

The beagles went on a field trip to sBarkles. Folsom's do it yourself dog wash.

Here they are loaded up and ready to go. The Jeep makes it much easier to transport the animals.

They came back quite clean though for $26 (and that includes a 20% coupon) I'm not sure how often they will be going back.

Ridin' with a Yellow Dog

No - not the famous Buck 65 song Wicked and Weird (btw - Buck has a new album out) but I'm talking Ranger. He's now acquired his second donkey and this one makes it painfully obvious that he's a Yellow Dog Democrat! Not sure if he's rooting Obama or Hillary yet but he's one good dog regardless.

btw - there are some pretty good songs on that new Buck disc. Check out 1957...

The Tail of Ranger

Seems to be back to 100% now. That's good news. First day in my new job was yesterday. Got lots to learn but should be fun. Steph and I will probably carpool. Star Wars is released in only 16 more days. It should hopefully rank higher than Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

No word yet on Jessie's memorial service.