Sheesh

Here is reason #9,876,567,345 I don't want pets.

They don't know what to do with kids and will attack them.

At my friend's house today Nadine got swatted by a cat. Who hadn't been de-clawed. I am so grateful she closed her eye, because two of the three puncture marks are right by her eye. One was at the very edge of the bottom of her eye. Poor girl got a black eye from a cat!

She cried for a bit, but she's a tough girl. And then when the other cat appeared, she immediately screeched with joy and crawled after it. No harm no foul.

And yes, there is immense mommy guilt associated with this episode. I should have been right by her while she was in an animal's face, and I should not have allowed my baby to even be in an animal's face. Live and learn.

I'm your biggest fan I'll follow you until you love me

Many pictures and a video on the baby blog.

Just to be the man who walked 1,000 miles to fall down at your door

How fun is this sign?! It's at the beginning of Interstate 70 here in Maryland.

My mom had heard about it, so yesterday we drove to it. The Interstate going east literally just ends and you make a big U-turn and then start going west.

This is the very end of the Interstate.

Then you see how many miles until the other end of I-70. Which we have also seen (it ends at I-15 in Utah). How often do you get to see the beginning and end of an Interstate?

I have a special place in my heart for Cove Fort, not just because it reminds me of driving home from Utah, but also because one July my sister Lindsay and I had to turn around on the Interstate because it was covered by a raging fire. The fire stretched across all of I-15 and was as high as the off ramp. Completely terrifying to see, but also a fairly cool experience (in hindsight). At one point we had to stop and wait for the firemen to tell us when we could continue on the Interstate. Then, as we drove 45 MPH a fire in the median was moving just as fast as we were. It's interesting to be on the Interstate before they close it because of wildfires and then to be caught by the fire.

I wonder if at I-70 in Utah it says "Baltimore 2200." That's your homework, everyone!

House for rent

Karma decided to rear its ugly head and teach me a lesson about taking my many blessings for granted:

Six months earlier than we'd planned, our renters are moving out of our house in southern Nevada.

If you know of anyone looking to rent (or buy!!!), please pass on this web site. http://bouldercityhouseforsale.blogspot.com/

Thanks! Sigh.