More head carvings

Today I had another Basel cell skin cancer removed from my head. All I need now is an eye patch an a parrot !

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Max's birthday

Today is Max's 14th birthday (in human years). In doggie years he is about 70. Even though he is quite deaf and will soon be blind we still love him unconditionally. Live long and prosper Mr. Gomez, Lootrecht, Mr Von Schnable, Luca Toni, Trechtobal, Maggie, Maxwell Gene, Hiss (pronounced Issss), Muffin, Bear, Muppy, Maxine, Handsome Man and Basil .

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Fiver eating

Our bunny Fiver (aka Bunsen Von Bunadril) happily eating until she hears a noise (aka a fart). Runaway !

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Intern = slave

Here is my rant for the day.

Interning is a scam ! Whoever thought of this idea should be hung by the genitalia.Simply put, interning = slave labor. What a f*cking joke.

From a company perspective, what a brilliant idea. Get someone to work for free and "imply" or "allude" to the fact that they may (sometime in the future) get hired part or full time. Incredible. Where is Che Guevara when you need him.

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Max and Nyoka

Who says dogs and snakes don't get along.

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Max's ophthalmology appointment

Here is our lousy dilemma and no, this is not a joke. Our doggie will soon be 14 years old. He is in good physical shape but unfortunately he is now a little deaf and will soon be blind. If we do the cataract surgery on one of his eyes there is a likelihood that he will not survive the surgery. If we do nothing we know the outcome.

Our thoughts right now are to not subject him to the operation. We understand what will happen and of course, are prepared to do our part in helping him (seeing eye persons). Sh*t, getting old sucks !!!

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Happy father's day

To my late dad.............. happy father's day. We still miss you after all these years (9).

Meanwhile I had a fantastic father's day. Aside from the great gifts:

1. Macbook pro
2. A pair of Chuck Taylor shoes
3. A shirt designed by Gerry Garcia

Mike took me out for lunch and I had dinner at home with Diana and Robyn. I'm feeling well. What more could a dad ask for ? Thanks and I love you all.

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The before and after

Costa Rica 1998

Baltimore 2011

How weird is this ? The "before" picture was taken on vacation in Costa Rica in 1998 at some petting zoo. Little did we know that 13 years later Rob and Mike would actually have a bunny and a snake as pets. The "after" picture was taken at home in Baltimore in June of 2011.

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Oh sh*t

I forgot my (our) anniversary. Sorry Lady Di. Thanks for the memories. Twenty-six years of them. Can I blame it on the chemo ???

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A big help

I know what really helps me. It's when I can talk to others that are dealing with all sorts of different (or similar) cancers. It's not that I'm the resident expert. Far from it. But I find immense comfort to know that I'm not the only one who got dealt a shit hand of cards. This may sound selfish but not so. Whatever gets you through the day, helping make a positive impact for other people, is very rewarding.

I'm making such a cock-up of trying to explain this. Sorry.

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