The Lincoln Log cabin dog house is finished!

The day of the Doggie Dash & Dawdle, Aaron finished Max's dog house. It looks awesome -- just like a Lincoln log cabin. Now Aaron's talking about adding bells and whistles to it, like a heater and little red chimney. I think he just likes having a project going. ;-)

We did it!

Max & I finished our very first 5K yesterday -- and we didn't place last! Woohoo. Our official time was 33:10; we placed 112th. Yes, it's a pretty slow time, but considering the chaos and the huge hill we had to climb at the beginning of the course, we're pretty proud. I'm just happy we finished, and injury-free at that!

What I learned for next time:

(1) Don't wear black if it's a sunny day. (I don't know what I was thinking!)

(2) Don't stop at the water stations -- it's too time-consuming (especially with a very social dog by your side).

(3) Race etiquette is unique. (For example: Apparently, you don't have to throw your water cup in the trash can; it's not rude to drop it on the ground and keep running. Who knew?!)

Special thanks to my mom & mom-in-law for helping us raise $70 for AHANM. You're the best!

The Integrity of Our Voting System

This was too funny not to share. In all seriousness, though, I will be at the polls tomorrow, hoping that my vote really counts this election. I hope you'll cast your ballot, too, if you haven't already.