March 2nd

Not too much new happening around here lately.  I'll be so glad when spring arrives and the weather starts to become a bit less gloomy.  I've been busy making preparations for a trade show I'm attending in May that I'm piggy backing a 4 day weekend in celebration of Lisa's 40th birthday and our 15th wedding anniversary.  The trade show is in Dallas and then I'm meeting Lisa and some friends in San Antonio for a little vacation.  I have visited San Antonio for business for a day and a half a few years ago but didn't see much other than the River walk.  River walk was a pretty happening entertainment district a few years ago but it looks like it got even larger recently.  I am really looking forward to hanging out in Texas for a few days and not have anything major planned other than wandering around and exploring. 

This weekend is Shawn's birthday party with his friends.  Shawn chose to take three of his friends to  dinner and then to see our minor league hockey team play in the new arena.  I'm not sure what it is about hockey but it holds Shawn's attention unlike any other sport.  His family party will be the following weekend and then another celebration on his actual birthday on the 16th.  The kid always seems to have 3 birthday parties.

Our wonderful dog Cody is a major shedding freak of nature.  In an attempt to combat the hairball generator, we purchased "The Furminator".  It's a brush that is supposed to remove the loose undercoat of a dog to help minimize the shedding.  It seems to work at removing a ton of loose hair (nearly a pound the first time we used it) but we still seem to be losing the battle of the hair ball.  Below are some pictures of the furminator in action.  Don't mind the nice batman pj's.