Weekend Review.

Penn State was a good time except for the loss. PSU had lost to Iowa last year so this was to be a pretty big game since Penn State was ranked 5th. That is not the case anymore because they have plummeted down the rankings. We will still be going to the Ohio State game in State College in November.

Otherwise, it was nice to walk around campus again. It made me miss the college life!

Penn State!

We dropped Bailey off at my parents' house and are headed to State College this weekend. We are going to the PSU v. Iowa game on Saturday night. Hopefully it won't rain and we will win!

Dog Park.

This was our second time to the dog park. The first time was last weekend and there were about 7 dogs there! This time only 2 were there while we were but 3 more were showing up just as we were leaving. Here is Bailey v. the Black Bear:

This dog loves her bone.

She chews with attitude.

Song of the Week.

The beat gets stuck in your head.

Conference.

Since work doesn't require us to get dress up very often, we actually enjoyed putting on some business clothes for today's conference.

Metals Day.

Tonight, Joe and I will be joining our work crew for a Welcome Cocktail Reception for the Metals Day Conference being held in Pittsburgh. Then tomorrow we will have a full day of seminars, speakers, etc. I haven't been to a conference like this before so it should be an exciting interesting time.

Late Night Adventure.

At 2:30 AM, Joe woke up to use the restroom, so I decided to go as well. Bailey seemed as though she might also like to go potty. So I hooked her to her stake out cable and watched as she took about two steps then...bolted! Out loud I said "No, Bailey, No!" In my head it was "shiiiit."

When she got to the end of the cable she kept on flying after what I assume was a rabbit. Her collar was left broken on the ground, still attached to the cable. I grabbed my shoes and some treats and headed out in to the night to find the hunter. There is a small patch of woods near by and when I whistled, I thankfully heard a rustle in the leaves. I whistled again and again and the rustle got closer and closer until a small puppy came sprinting out of the woods towards Joe and me. She got a treat and a ride home in my arms.

We are going to purchase a better collar today. I've also learned I need to check the yard before I let her out. I don't want her breaking her neck trying to catch something.

The Head Tilt.

You had to see this coming - of course, I am going to post videos of our new obsession! Now that she has learned her name, she will tilt her head inquisitively when called. I think it is a common characteristic of a beagle which very well could be in the mix. It's quite adorable. Try to ignore my squeaky voice:




We are in the process of teaching her not to jump up. She's harmless at this size but she's going to get big!

Family.

Anniversary picture.

Made it!

Today's our anniversary! We just got back from a weekend in Columbus. Joe's friend, Bob, proposed to his long time girlfriend on Friday night so we were there for the surprise engagement party on Saturday evening. I didn't post about this earlier as to not ruin the surprise. It was a nice weekend! Tonight we will be going out to dinner to celebrate.

Here we go!

found at sodahead.com

How Bizarre!

I found this online and thought it was quite a unique idea for jewelry. At first I wasn't sure what to think about it but my opinion has formed and...I like it! "Living" jewelry could be the next hot item - thoughts?

Solon.

Joe and I came to Solon for the end of Labor Day weekend. My sister is in from Chicago so it was nice to see her again! We went for a walk in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park on Sunday and another on Today in the Metro parks. It's nice to tire Bailey out now that she has her puppy energy back!

Her head isn't actually that big...

First Bath.

Bailey is feeling a lot better so I gave her her first bath today. And she decidedly did not like it. She successfully escaped from the tub twice leaving the bathroom floor quite wet. Then, as I expected, she shook water all over the mirror before I could throw a towel on her. I also ended up quite a damp and smelling like wet dog. I may consider a groomer next time.

1 year down...almost.

Our anniversary is quickly approaching! September 13, 2009 to be exact! I found this information about the yearly traditional wedding gifts:


I think the modern looks better to me. Otherwise for traditional, it seems like things don't get good until the 25th anniversary...guess I'll be in it for the long haul.