Introducing Miss Dottie

For my wedding present, SJY got me the best present in the entire world (note to self: remember to order SJY's wedding present). Anyway, Her name is Miss Dottie and she's the cutest puppy I've ever seen in my life! I realize everyone says that about their dogs, but I don't think anyone who looks at her picture could argue with that statement.
She was with the breeder in North Carolina until about a month ago, when we got her. She's a Yorkie-poo, so not only is she really smart, she is hypo-allergenic- which is a total bonus because dog hair all over everything makes me crazy. We got her when she was four months old, so we had to finish potty training her...which was a bit tricky since we live in an apartment in downtown Seattle and the only patch of grass in a four block radius is next door at the Shell station. Dottie has completely owned that patch of grass.
So, here's a picture of the lovely Miss Dottie so you all can drool and be jealous. It's bound to happen.

green thumb

I grew a plant. seriously. While this may not be a big deal in most people's lives, I have not been able to grow anything remotely aesthetically pleasing since the mullet I sported in the 2nd grade. Ask any of my former roommates, and they'll tell you that I often buy little potted flowers with the best of intentions...and shortly after, death ensues. without fail. At first I under-watered the flowers and dried 'em all out. Then, in attempts to keep my flowers adequately watered, I ended up over-watering them and killing them that way. I assumed the more water the better...but flowers don't really work that way. I guess it's only humans that need 8 cups/day. oops...
Anyway, around Christmas time I was feelin' the botanical urge yet again, and decided to give my black thumb another chance. I bought an all-inclusive, fool-proof, bulb plant. The package came with a bulb, rocks, and a clear pot. All I had to do was put the bulb in the pot, cover it up with rocks, add water, and wait for a miracle. And ladies and gentlemen, a miracle is what I got.
So, In honor of my green thumb, I'm posting a picture of the flower/success story. In all honestly, I have no idea what the flower is called, I'm just happy it's not dead. That's a start.

wedding slide show

So, our photographer is still working on editing our wedding pictures, but he did put together a short slide show of some of the pictures. You can view the slide show at www.kevinmilz.com/kouns Enjoy!