I had told myself I wouldn't let it get to backed up so I want to apologize to those that read as well as myself. It may seem like this is a way to let people know how we're doing but it is also partially a way to chronicle things for us as well as vent our own things.
I think part of the reason it was hard for me to make a new post is because I wanted to make a post specifically about my old dog Moe who was put down last Friday. It was hard for me to know exactly what to write however as it was difficult to put into words what Moe meant to our family and what he taught me. I think that in itself speaks to what he meant to us. I guess I'll just share a quick story though.
I had the luxury of growing up with Moe in while I was in Middle School and High School. We used to go on works frequently in McHoose Park in Boone. He was always scared of one of the bridges we had to cross. I would walk across and he would stand at the other side whimpering while I was begging him to cross so we could continue. He would analyze every other way to go first, making sure the bridge was his only option before sprinting across it like a cat.
When I went to college sadly I missed a lot of Moe aging. Its kind of odd to think about that now. I would notice it when I visited home however. The extra warts, and lumps. However I still always viewed him as the young pup I remembered. He always seemed happy to see me, sure he smelled a little worse than he used to but that was okay.
One time that will always stand out in my mind though is when Lisa, Moe, and I went to Ledges State Park by Boone when we were dating. It was really the last time I got to take Moe with me to a park for a big walk. In a way it was fitting that it was with Lisa, as odd as this sounds I think it was really great that we got to spend that time together, just us. It was nice to be able to show Lisa what part of my life was like growing up (taking hikes with Moe), and in a way for Moe to spend sometime with Lisa. Moe was really acting like a young pup although he was really pretty old at the time. For a long time Lisa, Moe, and I sat in the Des Moines river at a low point where the current wasn't very strong and just enjoyed the weather. It was weird too because Moe was literally laying on the river bed with us. The young pup that used to be so scared to cross bridges was laying in a flowing river bed. Enjoying life with us. So it goes.
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So thanksgiving is coming up! Pretty excited about that. Lisa and I *may* have the next three days off together, (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and on Thursday we're having a lunch/dinner with Abby and Josh which should be delightful! I'm going to attempt to make my Grandma's Sweet Potato Casserole so wish me luck.
Lisa and I have also began receiving our checks from our jobs. We finally have some income! Booyah. So that's pretty nice. Now hopefully sometime after the holidays we can move our box out to us and we can finally have our bed and other belongings.
We also went to a Old Town this weekend in San Diego. It is a touristy kind of neat place just east of us that used to be the old mission grounds or something. Actually I don't really know now that I think about it. Think living history farms. But of San Diego. We also tried a Church last night call Flood and it was really good so we might start trying that place out.
Well this was kind of long and winded. So I will try to update it more now. Also I've started use a Motorola Droid so I might be doing more social media thingys with it so look for those I guess. Gross. Dr. Oz is on.
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