July 31st, Run: Frustration, Sadness, and Hope (To Be Continued…)

My Morning Run
It felt great getting back out there!  It felt like the first time in a week that I’ve been able to clear my head, get lost in something, and just focus on something other than money or my poor boy Kane.  It was also the last time that my run will not [...]

Kane Still Needs Prayer: Some Bad News

The doctor called this morning.  You know it isn’t going to be a good call when they say, “We have some good news and some bad news for you.”  Of course she told me the goods news first, and of course all I could think of was, well what is the bad news???

Medical Costs and Companionship: A Moral Question…

Since I’ve already received some odd looks over my choice to spend almost $4,000 to fix my dog Kane, I figured I would pose a related question.  This question came to mind as my wife reminded me that our cat Joel is almost 14 years old.  The question is simple:
Assuming you owned both a dog [...]

Kane and Sasha: Hospital Visit #2

Today my wife and daughter got a chance to go visit Kane at the hospital- I am quite jealous.  Judging by the pictures all three of them had a lot of fun.
My wife got to meet Kane’s doctors- who are by the way totally awesome!  You couldn’t imagine kinder, more knowledgeable, nicer, more considerate and [...]

Coming Tomorrow: A Workout and More Pictures of Sasha and Kane

My wife and daughter just got home from visiting Kane in the hospital.  I hate to admit it, but my wife got better pictures than me.  Those pictures (and video) will be up later tonight or tomorrow.  I will also post about my workouts tomorrow and pose an interesting moral question to you, my faithful [...]

On the Rebound: Getting My (Your) Head Straight….

As all of you know I’ve dealt with some pretty difficult problems ever since this Sunday.  Between my beloved dog going from fully mobile to paralyzed in a matter of a few minutes to a major car repair in progress, this week hasn’t been easy on my head, my heart, or my wallet. [For those [...]

Donation Update: Half Way to Our Goal….

THANK YOU ALL!  Because of your kindness and generosity we are half way to our goal of raising $1,000 to help with the costs of Kane’s $4,000 treatment and surgery.  If you want to help us make it all the way to our goal (and possibly beyond) just click here for more information on how [...]

Funny Acronym Tuesday WinnerS

The winner of the first ever Funny Acronym Tuesday (F.A.T.) was Blessed1 with the acronym B.U.R.P. which stands for “Beat up Rude People.”  Admit it, haven’t we all wanted to?!
The winner of the second ever F.A.T. challenge was Teresa with the acronym W.H.A.M.M.Y. which stands for “Wookie Hippies Ate My Mangos Yesterday.”  This is a [...]

Daddy and Sasha go to the Hospital to See Kane…

We made our first trip to the hospital today.  We discussed the issue of our payment plan, received the unfortunate news that it appeared we might not be able to get any grants to cover the surgery (keep praying about this), and we paid off part of the bill.  [BTW: If you do want to [...]

Funny Acronym Tuesday: Because Sometimes Laughter is the Best Medicine

Well maybe a return to the routine will cheer me up.  I decided to proceed with the F.A.T. challenge in hopes of getting a few laughs and reclaiming some normalcy in my schedule.
So with that said, let the fun begin.  The first acronym is…
D.O.O.F.U.S.