oops

well folks... it finally happened... using the alias "doggie", william got on his hands and knees and drank out of the puppy bowl.

first day of spring

am i allowed to complain about coming home to 34 degree weather and new snow and missing all of the beautiful 60 degree weather when i was enjoying 70-80 degree weather and sunshine in a different state?

boy it was fun being in arizona! william and i took a trip out there and had a great time together and with family. he was really an easy guy to travel with, although carrying him (along with a heavy backpack) for what seemed like a mile, through the denver airport with only minutes to spare, was a bit wearying. i should have known that we wouldn't need 15 books for the flights-- he was totally happy reading sky mall and the emergency instructions. well, that's a lesson for next time.

pictures

well, the snow is melting, the muddy grass is coming into view, and so spring is on its way! it's coming so soon this year (or so it seems) that winter feels like it's manageable, retrospectively speaking. but i shouldn't be so brash as to think i'm looking at the tail-end of winter as it retreats, for i'm sure we will have another big storm or freeze to put all of us spring-loving wisconsinites back into our rightful place... that is, stuck in a winter that lingers well past its welcome.

in other news... here are some pictures from the last couple of months...

in the cello case... as a cello.

with his best buddy, wearing their animals.

with his best stuffed buddy, driving a shoebox car.

...closeups...

with bobo again.