WOOD

Woody......Woodrow, Woodman, Woodard, Woodums, Wood.....just some of the few nicknames for our dog. He has been so much fun and has brought Dan and I so much joy. We will miss him as he goes off to retrieval camp in Alexandria. So, here are some of my favorite Wood pics.

Woody is all or nothing....here he is enjoying the cool tiles after his daily exercise.

Here he is in doggy obedience class. Look close...Woody has a treat on each paw, and he is waiting for the command to eat them. What a good boy!

"The Graduate"

Woody and his new pal Drew were really thirsty!

Woody and Dan in a stare-off contest. This gets Woody fired up!

Rubber boots, cotton towels...

Wooden fenceposts...

Doggie beds....

Woody does not discriminate. He eats EVERYTHING!

Come Woody!

Cribs...

255 Tulip Drive....this is our new place! Dan and I moved in August, and we are really enjoying the neighborhood. We hope to have everyone come by during the holidays! Hopefully by then we'll have our house in order...

Our Gustav Adventure...

Dan and I are lucky to have lots of people that love and care about us. We are now back in Houma after spending a week in Monroe escaping from Gustav. Here are some pictures from trip. Thanks again to the Glenns for taking our crew in for a week! We are looking forward to returning the favor some day soon.

Woody earned his sea legs while in Monroe. The first day swimming was a little touch and go with Woody needing rescue. But after 5 days of practice sometimes three times a day, Woody is now a lifeguard quality swimmer. Watch out Michael Phelps!

Brodie was Woody's swim instructor. Thanks Brodie for helping Woody perfect his stroke.

Dan got in too to swim and make Woody rest. Woody would start to wheeze after almost 30 minutes straight of swimming laps. Crazy dog...I think we created a monster! He had such a good time though.

Here's just a snippet of Woody swimming...Dan would call him and Woody would swim up to Dan and just he got close enough for Dan to reach out and grab Woody would turn the other way and off he went!

Kim, Molly (shih tzu), and Sir Willie Mays Hays (dachshund) were great to Dan, me, Mrs. Mary and Mr. Bob, and Woody.

Poor Louie, Alice and Brodie's cat, didn't get to roam freely in the house, but he would make a showing every once in a while. So I was excited to get this rare footage on camera!

Deep thoughts by Walker Glenn....not really. He's soaking wet in this picture, taking a well deserved break after shoveling a trench around the back side of the house and clearing out a drain that was getting backed up. Monroe got almost 10 inches of rain in 24 hours from Gustav. Luckily we never lost power up there. Dan and I have some great memories from our evacuation trip, and we can't thank Walker and Kim enough for their thoughtfulness and kindness.

Two thumbs up from Cameron, Brodie's younger brother, who ended up taking refuge as well sleeping on his dad's couch for a night because of Gustav.

Woody sitting proudly in the pool as his parents look on and wonder how we will ever afford a pool! Mmmmmmmm..........

¡Viva Mexico!

Dan and I recently got back from the Yucatan and we wanted to share some pictures with you. The weather was great, and the water was unlike anything else I've seen, like the turquoise color in a peacock's feather. When Dan and I go on vacation, we make sure that we do as much as possible so that when we come back we take a fews days to recover. Take a look....

We visited the Mayan ruins in Tulum. It was so hot that day and there was hardly any shade. In order for Dan to explore the ruins, he had to leave me under the palm trees! It was awe-inspiring to see the ancient ruins and to see how innovative and precise the Mayan people were with everything they built.

Another picture from the ruins....the view was breathtaking

Xel-ha is a like a big waterpark for snorkeling, kayaking, and lots of other outdoor activities. This is a picture of the cenote where we snorkelled.

As we were walking out of the park, we stopped to watch the dolphins....good timing!

My first time to scuba, and I can't wait to do it again. This is a 24 foot statue of Jesus that was donated to the Chankanaab National Park by Jacques Costeau in.....uh, I don't know. As Dan likes to say, "or I could be making this all up."

The wedding party on the beach after the nuptials. Everyone looked so tropical! Monica was gorgeous; her dress was stunning.

Ruthie! It was like seeing my long lost sister....miss you mucho, and it was great to see you. I think about you often.

The bride and groom seeing us off after a great party. Thanks Monica and Omar for inviting us!

The sunsets in Tulum (that's the city where we stayed) were fabulous! We are already planning our trip back.

That's Life

C’est la vie: French for “That is life”. Wiktionary's definition has a negative connotation, but I am not using this phrase in an undesirable way at all. In fact, I chose "c'est la vie" simply because I like the way it sounds. So here goes! My first blog entry..........

I recently moved back home to South Louisiana in May 2008 after working as a pediatric Physical Therapist at Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston, Texas. While working at the Taub, I made some great friends, reconnected with a couple old friends, and made lots of great memories. Three months later, My husband and I have managed to move twice, purchase a big-ass lot and a ~4000 sq ft house (two streets away from our lot), become the parents of a ‘very Important’ chocolate lab puppy named Woody, witness the wedding of my mom and her high school sweetheart, attend the graduation of my brother from orthopedic residency and see him and his wife and child off to Boston for a year, say good-bye to one of my best buddies who moved to Miami for a year, start two jobs (or should I say attempted to start), and the most important event of them all…finally live with my husband Dan. I can't be happier! And now as I sit Indian-style on the carpet of our partly finished attic bonus room with the keyboard in my lap and my dog lying by my side I must say my life is magnifique! So here are a few pictures for you to enjoy.

The happy couple!

Another happy couple!

Woody was a loner when we first met him. He's the one in the corner.

The proud father

Woody, a few days ago...he's almost trippled in size!

Would you look at the size of those paws!

We are still moving into the new house, but as soon as we get the new house looking decent I'll take some pictures to share with you! Until next time.....Au revoir!