This past weekend was the first time in nearly a month that I took some time off.  Granted, it was only a day, but taking time for yourself is important, and it's nice to get away from time to time.      I spent Saturday at my parent's home in Virginia(literally, smack dab in the middle of nowhere), and enjoyed the beautiful weather and some time with the dogs.      They say happiness is a WARM puppy.  As far as my dogs are concerned, they think happiness is a WET puppy.  Perhaps my dogs made a mistake.  They could have a lisp for all I know.     I had a great time, aside from the smell of wet, muddy, salty dogs that I had to endure on the way home.  My arm is still sore from playing fetch, and my clothes smell like fresh grass clippings.  Ah, the finer things in life...   05/27/2008