Thursday, January 26, 2006

Sandy

Even when she won't stop trying to bite your toes, whining when you put her to sleep (or leave her in the morning), doing her "business" on the floor, you can't help but smile at her -- she's just too cute.

As you've probably guessed by now, Amanda and I got a little puppy. Sandy, the 3lb Shih Tzu that thinks she's big enough to leap to or from any height. The photo above is after wearing her out for a few hours. Quite a few hours. She's worth a few hours of lost sleep though...

Happy Australia Day!

Today, January 26, is Australia Day. So go ahead, grab your mates, and drink a (Swan Draught / Emu / VB / Foster's / Toohey's), relax, and celebrate. Oh, and eat a Tim Tam for me.

If you're wondering, Australia Day marks the anniversary of the date Capt. Arthur Phillip raised the British flag at Sydney Cove, proclaiming British soverignty -- 26 January 1788. So now you know...