Splish Splash

Gizmo took a bath this weekend.  She has a most unique way of drying herself off.

Loft Days

The temperature is finally cold enough to encourage us to stay inside most of the time.  We have come up with unique ways to occupy our time inside.

Gizmo has been our #1 form of entertainment since we got her over a year ago.  Last week when I came home she started sniffing around inside one of my flannel shirts.  I assumed (incorrectly) that this meant she wanted to wear it, so I helped her put it on.  Given her small stature, she fit the best inside one of the sleeves.

I thought she looked cute as a button.  She did not agree and gave me a look that seemed to say "Really dad?" until I took it off of her.

Last night Megan and I decided to have a movie night with some adult smoothies.  They were delicious!

But no movie night is complete without a blanket fort and tons of pillows!

I have recently discovered an awesome record store in the Delmar Loop area of St. Louis called Vintage Records.  This discovery has prompted me to start listening to my small collection of vinyl again.  On Saturday while Megan was studying at the library I went to Vintage and got mentally lost in vinyl.  I came home with two records: Diana Ross and the Supremes (for Megan) and Belle and Sebastian's most recent album "Write About Love."

3 day weekend

We went to a local eatery, Michael's Bar and Grill.  This place is part American bar food and part Greek food an interesting combination.

Then we went to a concert at the Firebird. This is the actual bird, painted on the wall inside. This concert venue is in the basement of an office building, which was hard to find. We saw a strange opening act which featured three men in dog masks screaming and slamming things. The opening act made me buy ear plugs (which were available for $1 at the bar). Then we saw Emperor X, a one man acoustic act that was pretty good.

Also inside the Firebird was a Ms. Pacman/Galaga game. I got a personal best score, awesome game!

Back to school

Gizmo has been quite busy over the break eating Luke's shoes. Only Luke seems to have a problem with this behavior.

Looks like a lot of work chewing all that shoe up.

I was busy making Luke this scarf. Each winter break my mother takes the time to teach me to knit. Then I try for a little bit and quit. This time I stuck with it and finished this scarf, my first project.

Food & Naps

I got doughnut mix for Christmas, so I made some. This is my once yearly cooking adventure.

Then it was nap time for Gizmo, Josh, and I.

Giz....snow?

Well the bipeds invited me to go with them on their road trip to Wisconsin.  At first, I was a little skeptical because I had never been to Wisconsin and I didn't like the idea of a 10-hour car ride.  However, they promised me that I would not only get to run off leash (which I love) but that there would also most likely be snow!

As soon as we got there, both of their promises were fulfilled!  I had more open space to run in than I have ever had before!

I also made a new friend!  His name is Casey.

Before I started REALLY playing, I had to take a quick potty break.  My dad thought it would be a great photo opportunity....so embarrassing.

 There is nothing quite like taking a break in the snow after a good play session.

I really liked playing in all the deep snow too!

After all that playing, it was definitely time for a nap.

I have always thought that humans were odd creatures, but it was taken to a whole new level on this trip.  Megan's mom decided to get me a pair of pajamas for Christmas.  I have mixed feelings on wearing clothes, but the shirt is actually quite comfortable.  But back to my original point on why humans are weird.  Megan's mom also got Megan and Luke the SAME pajamas so that we all match.  So now not only do my humans put me in these ridiculous little outfits, but now they have on of the same outfits as well.  I guess humans just aren't meant to be understood.

Happy Howl-idays Everyone!

-Gizmo

Off to Wisconsin!

With the semester coming to a close and Megan and I both on break, we thought it would be a good idea to get out of St. Louis for a bit.  We decided to go up to northern Wisconsin to visit Megan's family.  The trip looks to be filled with relaxation, great conversation, and of course....cheese!

Gizmo got the whole back set to herself!  The perks of being an only child.

For the first time since last spring, we finally got to see some snow!

Megan will be heading back to Colorado after our visit (lucky duck) and I will head on back to the Lou with Gizmo to start preparing for next semester.