Long weekend...

Well, my wife and I have been looking to get a dog for the last few motnhs. I hav ehad a dog since I was about 5, and miss having one up here. My wife only owned a pet for a few months in her life, as her folks never wanted one or allowed her to have one. Luckily, we are both avid cat-haters, so the choice of pet isnt a problem.

While I wanted a lab, or any of several other breeds, my wife was a bit more particular; it had to be small, non-shedding, good with kids..etc. We had settled on a puggle..which is a cross between a beagle and a pug. They are actually EXTREMELY popular now, and can go for upwards of $1200 or so..which is a bit too much for me. They also range from extremely pug looking, to very beagle looking..so its a real mixed bag there.
Anyways..we found someone willing to sell us one, last Christmas time, for about $800. All the plans were in place, she was simply returning from out fo town and we would make the transaction when she returned. The day before she returns, we get an email from her saying the airline wouldnt allow the dog on the plane (complete BS) and the deal was off. No other explanation. VERY WEIRD.
So that was kind of ok by us, since it was the holidays and expenses were high anyways.

Well, we decided to maybe adopt another dog in the alst week, through Petfinder, and we found a 1 year old puggle that we like. There is an application, which we filled out, and the lady came by with "Jake" on Saturday. Apparently there has been quite a demand for Jake, and she narrowed it down to 3 potential families for Jake, of which my wife and I are one. Luckily, he is only $300, and is about 95% potty-trained. He has all his shots and even has that computer chip implanted in case he gets loose. I guess we will find out later this week if we get him or not.
We could certainly get one for about $800 from a pet store when they come in, though we have heard nightmares that they are all from puppy-mills and have some issues..etc. Plus they arent potty-trained or anything.
On the other hand, each lil doggie needs someone to care for him, and that might be a way to get one, easy..if this deal falls through..since there does not seem to be any breeders I can find in Oregon, Washington or even Northern California.

So anyways..Saturday morning, we went to the gym for our spin class, then the dog lady came by, after which some friends of ours came over for dinner and drinks.

Sunday, my wife and I went to home Depot and bought a shower door (the master bathroom has the curtain which sucks), so we will install that in a week or two, once it arrives..etc. We did a few other errands, and saw "Match Point", which was pretty good, but a bit slow and could easily have dropped 15-20 minutes. Still, for not being a Woody Allen fan particularly, I did enjoy the plot, and the fact Woody was not in it, was a bonus. We did a few other errands, came home, played a board game (The 80s game) and BBQ'd corn and burgers for dinner, watched some Olympics and some other shows and went to bed.

Audra had to work Monday, but I didnt. However, I have been interviewing at a few other potential jobs, and one of them flew me up to Seattle for an interview on Monday afternoon. I think it went well, but I have had better interviews. This was the 5th at this place, and the other 4 went terrific. So, hopefully soon, I will find out some information..and if the money is right, the position and everything else works out, then I will have a new job in a few weeks or so. If I get the job, Ill explain everything in depth! Anyways..I caught an earlier flight back to Portland, came home, had lasagna with Audra and watched some tv, and went to bed.