Meet our newest family member... Tahoe!

Introducing... Tahoe!! This past Friday, I decided to make a trip to the Humane Society "just to look around." They have a book at their front desk which contains profiles of all of their adorable mutts. I saw Tahoe's picture and asked if I could meet her. After they brought her up, we made our way to the play area where we ran around and played fetch. Not only was it love at first sight, but she also seemed incredibly well-behaved. After filling out the paperwork, I called Blake at work and asked if he would come and meet her. By the way, Tahoe is listed as a "border collie mix." During the whole meeting process, I failed to realize that she is obviously a "lab mix." Anyway, Blake came over to the shelter with me to meet this "border collie mix." When they brought out Tahoe, Blake asked "are you sure that's the right dog?" Well, despite Blake's desire for a big-fluffy-haired-dog, he also fell in love with Tahoe. She is about 1-1 1/2 years old, and she is house-broken, and responds to some commands. She loves the snow, and jumps all around in it. When she smells something curious, she sticks her whole head in the snow to get a better whiff. She is a character, for sure. Sheeba is less than thrilled about the dog, but I think she'll come around. She's a little nervous around Tahoe... the dog gets really excited around the cat and wants to play. So, we've definitely got some training to do with the whole cat/dog relationship. Tahoe has a very gentle nature, so I think we'll be just fine. But, for now, Sheeba prefers to steer clear of what she considers to be the product of a bout with temporary insanity.

Flynn Center for the Performing Arts

Recently, Blake and I have been making some trips to Burlington to visit the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. We have seen some great shows, including Momix, which is a company of dancer-illusionists known internationally for presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty. For 25 years, MOMIX has been celebrated for its ability to conjure up a world of surrealistic images using props, light, shadow, humor and the human body. http://www.mosespendleton.com/ This was an awesome show, and unbelievably creative. We both really enjoyed it, and I would highly recommend it!

We also saw Richard Thompson, who was named one of the top 20 guitarists of all time, by Rolling Stone magazine. Mr. Thompson was asked by Playboy magazine to name the top 10 songs of the millenium for an upcoming article. After he had compiled his list, the magazine never published the article. But, he decided he would make a tour of it. This was a really fun show - and it was interesting to hear some music which dated as far back as 1068.

Also on the venue, was a group called Beau Soleil which is an enjoyable blend of Cajun, zydeco, New Orleans jazz, Tex-Mex, country, and blues. In addition, we also saw The Subdudes, whose music is a fun mix of blues, gospel, funk, and R&B.

Finally, last night we got to see the show Chicago, which was amazing. Although this was the first time I had seen the show live, I decided I could probably see it countless times and never grow tired of it. The singing and dancing was incredible! We both really enjoyed it. We talked a bit about how we should maybe take advantage of the fact that we live fairly close to NYC, and take in a broadway production or two. It would make for a really fun trip...