Blog Number 338

Greetings and welcome to today's random thought.

Well December has arrived (even here in Texas where today it barely broke 50°).  In this household we are on countdown until 9:20 pm for that is when the mother-in-law and sister-in-law arrive for a week long visit.  We are all going to pile into the van (yes, the same van that I vowed never to ride in again) around 8:30 and head to the airport.  I tried desperately to convince the kids that I should go alone to the airport (alone in the BUICK that is) since it was past their bedtime but in the end I had to agree to drive the van so we all could go (all of us except the dog of course).

Speaking of the dog, we did go out on Black Friday but only to the pet store and only in the late afternoon and only because we were bored.  We needed to buy some better quality dog food and a dog bed / pillow.  The below pillow was on sale for half off...

...which Nina took an immediate liking to.  Her legs seem rather long compared to the rest of her body still but (according to the vet) she is in fine health and is currently 35 lbs at 4 months.  The kids wanted to know why we call it Black Friday.  I have to admit that I did not really know but I (in true fatherly manner) made something up.  I told them that it was called Black Friday since it was still very dark (black) out when the doors of the stores opened.  They seemed satisfied with that answer (the real answer is HERE).

While it was not immediate, Nina evidently has taken a liking to her new food as well.  I came to this conclusion based on what happened about 30 minutes ago in our house.  The wife was out in the back yard for her 2 - 3 times per week ritual (involving a pooper scooper and a plastic baggy).  She came back inside in near record time and explained to the dog (and the rest of us who were listening) that, "Pro Plan is Great!"  She appeared like she could go on from there extolling the virtues of the Pro Plan diet and its effects but I asked her to stop as we all knew all we really needed to know.

Four and half hours until we leave for the airport.  I promised the kids some Uno to help pass the time.

Thanks for reading my Random Thoughts.

Jon