A new family member...

Well, it has been a long time since my last post, but here I am updating my blog... there have been a lot of things happening... Meetings, projects, friends leaving... so... I have many things to write about... but something that really is moving my world around is... a new family member... Let me introduce you to Missy... a Siberian Husky bissextile dog... yes... believe it or not, Missy was born on 2-29-08, that means her next birthday will be... in 2-29-12! That's odd... so next year we will have to discuss when to celebrate it... if on the 28th of February or the 1st of March... anyway will be a great celebration... with confetti, balloons and treats included! Well, long story short… My daughters were asking for a dog for almost three years, since we had Bruno, (A noble Boxer Dog) that we had to gave when we moved to our current apartment… finally, after several discussions about it, commitments and resources, we went to a Pet store to search for it… Tania made about a thousand visits to the store, but since she saw her, she knew what dog she wanted… then, talk to the landlord, check prices, accessories, and so for.. Finally, Missy arrived home on the 11th of May, since then, every one is loving and taking care of her, and… you know what? Every one at home is happier, even me… a dog is a great way to teach our kids to think of some one else (especially if they are teenagers) instead of just “I”.

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Truth or dare?

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The Saints....

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