I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form. "Come in" she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm".

Like a Rolling Stone, Dylan Guajardo became my second Doxie and the first one that LP and I will share together. We were told he is a mini like his older brother Jagger but he already is almost the same size as Jagger and is only six months old. I am guessing he is a standard. So when I left for work yesterday I knew that a volunteer from the Central Texas Dachshund Rescue was coming by for a meet-n-greet with Jagger and Laura. I assumed we would at least sleep on it, but the lady was telling Laura she couldn't keep him overnight because her dog did not get along with Dylan (formerly Tonka...um no.) and we would have to take him. Now I don't know if this was a ploy for them to encourage us to get him but it worked and LP wrote the check to cover the admin. costs. In keeping with our theme of rock-n-roll names for the dogs we decided on Dylan; after the greatest songwriter ever!!!
I can already tell this is going to test my patience, as well as Jagger's (see below), because he A.) isn't fully house-broken B.) full of WAY too much energy and C.) isn't comfortable just yet with his surroundings. I forgot how hard it is with a new puppy so the next few months will be trying. But we are looking forward to it and hope Jagger will eventually come to love him and hopefully it will add a few years to his life.

"How does it feeeeeel..."

Dallas Mavericks Parade and Season Ticket Holder's Rally - 6.16.11 - Dallas, Texas

I had my first assignment for a contributor to my blog. My brother and a friend took in the parade and a special rally at the AAC yesterday to celebrate the Dallas Mavericks NBA Championship. It looks like it was a raucous good time!!

A Few Cold Beverages Before the Festivities Begin Dirk and J-Kidd Enjoying Their "Moment in the Sun"
One Last "Thank You" to the Crowd in Victory Plaza. I Guess That Name is Now Appropriate
Cuban Bringing in the Larry O'Brien Trophy
Chatting With Coach Carlisle
Jet
A Nice Moment with the Big German
Cuban Basking in his Success
Celebrate Good Times!!
Thank You Mavs Fans!!
All pictures appear courtesy of Ramon Guajardo Jr.

A Couple Of Beers, A Casino El Camino Burger and A Tattoo. Just Another Tuesday Night On 6th Street.

I had no intention of getting some ink the other night while out on the town with LP, but after she got the itch to get one and then "actually" got it I knew I had to go next. We both had been talking about it for a few weeks so it wasn't like we just did it with no thought beforehand. We decided to fore go our ideas for both of our first tats and settled on two that symbolized our love for one another. She got two hearts that were part of our wedding decor and I settled on this.Now I am sure you are wondering what does "I Will..." mean. Well first off, it is the name of the song we had our first dance to at our wedding. The song is a Beatles' song off of the White Album. A simple, short but very loving song we both agreed on. Anyone who knows me knows I love Beatles' music. When Laura and I started dating their music was something we shared. I even took her to see Paul McCartney in concert and since then she has been a fan. So that is the main meaning of it. Although I did talk to a friend and I discovered it can have even more meaning in it's subtleness. By adding the ellipsis on the end it can signify a pause in speech thus concluding with anything I want it to be. For me it has a positive sound to it, as opposed to saying "I Won't" which seems to symbolize limitations or parameters. "I Will...finish a 10 mile run today with no breaks." "I Will...be the kind-hearted man my parents raised me to be." "I Will be the best husband I can be!" Personally, I think this is a great first tat for me. Up next, I'm designing my Lakers themed one to go on the inside of my right bicep. It's gonna be tight!!

Congratulations to the 2011 World Champion Dallas Mavericks!!

It's been a long time coming...enjoy it!!!