Oh oh... So nobody knew that I was streaming live video at Qik... Until Barry's daughter (hi Kim!) called to say she was watching our party 11:14 PM Dec 31st, 2008 from txt
Watching 2009 Winter Claasic practice sessions on the NHL Network live from Wrigley Field... Hockey in bright sunshine... Very strange sight 1:56 PM Dec 31st, 2008 from txt
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich just announced former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to the vacated Barack Obama U.S. Senate seat 2:03 PM Dec 30th, 2008 from web
I have this feeling that all of the stars are going to align correctly and the Bears would make it into the playoffs... IF THEY COULD WIN 3:07 PM Dec 28th from web
Spent the day at my sister's, celebrating Christmas with the immediate family. My nephew WORE ME OUT, but it was a wonderful day. 5:38 PM Dec 25th from web
Streaming a quick Qik video from my HTC Touch Pro phone [qik] - Gotta buy something to clear the snow from my DirecTV dish http://qik.com/video/743671 10:33 AM Dec 24th from web
OK OK... I LOVE my DirecTV... UNTIL snow collects on the dish and you lose reception completely... and you can't reach the dish to clean it 9:02 AM Dec 24th from web
Streaming a quick Qik video at Qik from my HTC Touch Pro phone [qik] - Christmas shopping for Thomas the Tank Engine items http://qik.com/video/738574 10:34 AM Dec 23rd from web
Streaming a quick Qik video at Qik from my HTC Touch Pro phone [qik] - Christmas shopping for Thomas the Tank Engine items http://qik.com/video/735213 2:55 PM Dec 22nd from web
Streaming a quick Qik video at Qik from my HTC Touch Pro phone [qik] - Shopping for an outside door mat... "with holes"... http://qik.com/video/734029 11:31 AM Dec 22nd from web
Ugggh... Winter Solstice... Happy Winter, Chicagoland... and it's -6 degrees outside, wind chill is -31... big frozen WTF EPIC FAIL 9:55 AM Dec 21st from web
Losing a wonderful pet after 11 years is still hard to endure. Farewell to "Daddy's Little Girl" Indy - a bunny that brought so much joy. 12:53 AM Dec 14th from web
She was old for a bunny - 11 years. Back in April, I found a lump on her hind quarters. I thought it was just part of her hip or leg - until it grew and finally pushed through her skin.
We had a big big decision to make back then. We couldn't afford the vet bills to take her in, get her examined, and - potentially - attempting to fix her. But, she was an elderly bunny. She might have been able to survive any surgery, let alone recovery.... and any drugs that she would need.
She wasn't too bothered at the time. She exhibited no change in behavior - she still ran around, she still ate, she was still the same loving Indy the Bunny that she always was. We made a decision to not have her treated, and have her live out her days with us.
I thought she would never see May. And then I thought she would never see June. And then July. August. September. October. November.
When November came, things started to change. The growth was huge now, about the size of a golf ball outside the skin, but you could see that the whole hard mass was about the size of a baseball. She started favoring the leg on that side (her right side) She still ate, drank, and was interested in things just like normal.
Then her left leg wasn't very operational. Soon into December she wasn't able to move both of her back legs, though she was still alert and eating normally.
The last 2 days was a dramatic change. She was weaker. It was difficult for her to move. She stopped eating. Yesterday she wasn't moving very much, but she still wanted to be out of the cage and moving around the best she could.
We had to go babysit my nephew Jack tonight. We left Indy and Chip out while we were gone.
When we came back home tonight, Indy was laying on the floor, but her legs were splayed out unnaturally. I got down on thew floor, and I propped her up and got her legs underneath her the best I could, to make her lay down the best I could.
As I moved her around, she let out this very soft almost inaudible high-pitched moan. I saw it in her eyes. Her time had come.
I laid down on the floor and petted her... nuzzled her... talked to her... she just settled into me holding her... and slowly, peacefully... she passed.
I am TOTALLY convinced that she waited for "Her Dad" to get home so that she could go. I truly believe this.
Indy The Bunny has been a wonderful part of our lives for eleven years. She was special - we saved her life by protecting her from being a snake's lunch when she was a few week old baby. She immediately won our hearts - and now tonight our hearts break...
Farewell, Indy... you know that you've always been"Daddy's Little Girl"
Is at his wife's company's Christmas party... Polishing-off a nice filet and settling-in with a dessert called Death By Chocolate cake 8:37 PM Dec 10th from txt
"I think the parole board should appoint the next governor" "Someone who's been inside?" "Someone who doesn't want to go back" 1:40 PM Dec 9th from TweetDeck
Local TV is reporting that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into federal custody at his home along with his Chief of Staff 8:37 AM Dec 9th from txt
MLB confirmed that the Braves will acquire RHP Javier Vazquez and an undisclosed player from the White Sox in exchange for three players. 6:59 PM Dec 2nd from txt
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