Okay – where to start. So much to catch up on so I’ll just start with the most recent stuff.

As most of you know Doug is currently deployed (see photos above). As usual, I’m keeping busy while he is out. My sister and I just did a 5k on the 4^th of July. It was her first ever and my first since the marathon in 2002. It was a nice flat course through Coronado Island. While we were there, we found out about the surf monkey 5k that is scheduled for August 2^nd here in Oceanside. Sounds like a fun course – all packed sand.

I started a new contract recently and it’s pretty fun – it’s a very pet friendly environment so it’s hard to get too stressed when there are happy dog faces and wagging tails everywhere you look J It’s a pretty cool place considering how much I love animals. I get to do what I’m good at, hang out with animals and get paid. Not a bad life huh?

Let’s see – what else is going on… I started kendo classes which are a blast. Through the classes, I’m also learning a little bit of Japanese. I can count to three J Of course there is sailing as well. I tried sailing the 4^th of July weekend but got fogged out.

Brittany took surf lessons this past weekend and can’t wait for the next opportunity to hang ten.

In housing news, we received notice that we have been assigned a new house! The house we are currently living in is scheduled for demolition (I’m not kidding) and the new houses have been built. Right now, the grass is growing and everyone is excited about moving into brand new homes. We gain another bedroom in this house so lots of room for those that want to visit. No firm move date but it is looking like sometime in August which will be perfect since it will enable me to move before Doug gets home. Yet again, he deploys & I move. We will have to find each other at the loading zone when he gets back or he won’t know where his new house is!!! This will be the second time that I have moved while Doug has been deployed… do we see a trend?

Shackleton & Lilliputian are well. Lilli had some fur balls the other week but the vet recommended a tool known as the furminator. It’s awesome!!! I couldn’t believe how much hair I brushed off of her. She’s good now and romping around. She’s gotten very attached lately and I can’t wait to be able to bring her to work with me J Shackleton is good as well. He’s gotten a clean bill of health regarding his demodectic mange so he is now scheduled to get neutered the end of this month!!! Yeah!!! The holistic vet has been really awesome. I’ve also started weaning him off his prescription dog food and on to regular food – we’ll see how that goes.

That’s it for now…