Its been awhile....

Sorry for the long delay between postings. Married life is pretty boring so we haven't had much to post. Several of our friends and relatives have recently announced that they are expecting children. Don't plan on hearing any news like that from us. We are happily enjoying this time, just the three of us! And since we have no ultrasound pics of fetuses or cute little pictures of babies, pictures of our Canine-Child Cali will just have to do. At times she is a huge pain in the *** (in case my nieces or nephews see this post), but we love her a lot. Here are a few pictures of her in front of the Christmas tree and living the good life snoozing in her bed, with a blanket and a bone.

Our Wedding!

I cannot believe how long its been since I've posted. I blame Wedding planning and other related festivities for that. The wedding was on Oct 18, 2009 and was a blast. We then went to Maui for our honeymoon (those pics later). I won't bore you with a lot of chatter...here are the pictures! Look at them from bottom to top if you want a chronological order of events. PS-These were taken by our photographer Jim Colman. See his blog http://jcolmanphotography.blogspot.com.

Big Saturday for Cali

This Saturday Cali got to go on our errands with us and was rewarded with a trip to Jordan Lake for a swim. First we stopped at Mike's lab to print out a shipping label for his broken home theater system. Since it was the weekend, we decided to take Cali into the building with us. Probably not allowed but we didn't see anyone so no harm. She was a bit scared of the elevator and when it started to move she lied down.


Then we went to Jordan Lake to go swimming. Some people at the dog park told me about a fishing access to Jordan lake where there aren't a lot of people. It was a very nice and secluded cove so we let Cali off her leash to swim. As with the last time we took her to the creek, she was a little hesitant at first but after one or two times swimming out to the get the ball she was a pro. She really loved it. However, she didn't like the bath after. It was a necessity though. Just look at how disgusting that water is! The best part was that she slept most of evening.

The Big 3-0!

On August 11th, I turned 30 years old. Its a bit of shock to me but I also wonder if its a bit of a shock to my parents. I am their baby and if I'm 30... I had a wonderful day with some cookies from my new labmate Ginger, followed by dinner at Panzanella with a surprise group of people, and finished with lots of cake and drinks at the Wine Bar in Chapel Hill. It was so nice of all of my friends to make it out on a work night. I really appreciate all of you!! Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of the evening. However I did get a few of Cali and the cow balloon Amir and Brandy gave me. She was totally freaked out by it for at least a day and wouldn't be in the same room as it. And in case you are wondering, it is still inflated and floating above my desk as I type this.

Catch up...

Wow, I didn't realize that my last post was over a month ago. Y'all must be wondering what we've been up to. I celebrated being done with my grant by taking a day trip to Wrightsville Beach, NC with Mike and his lab. It was a great day and I only got a little sun burnt. Here is a picture of us enjoying the ocean. The water temp must have been at least 78. We could have stayed in the water all day!

Finished!

In case you've wondered where I've been lately, the picture below is where I have sat each evening and all day on the weekends. Notice my faithful companion below the table. I am happy to report that the fellowship application is complete. I can now have my life back.

Frisbee Dog!

When we got Cali Mike told me two things he wanted her to do. One was play Fetch. (no problem there!) The second was catch a Frisbee. It took her a few times but now she catches about 50% of them. Don't get me wrong, she is not one of those dogs that do acrobatic jumps in the air but she does get her front paws of the ground when she catches them. Here are some pictures of her and Mike playing before one of his Ultimate Frisbee games.