Fridays with Ollie

Fridays with Ollie are kind of like Tuesdays with Morrie only much happier.  Let's face it.. Ollie is darn cute too!  Sooooo.. with that being said..(or typed) .. I'd like to start posting some of my favorite pics of Mr. Bowser to make everyone's day just a tad bit brighter! 



Hello World!  Let's Play!



Nap Time....

Ollie and Best Friend, Bella!

Introducing Mr Oliver Bowser!

I thought it was about time to introduce my trusty sidekick, Oliver Bowser.  I had him fill out this little questionnaire in his spare time!

Mr. Oliver Bowser!

Name: Oliver Bowser
Nicknames: Stinky Pete, Ollie, Grumbles, Corn Chip
Birth date: August 2007
Weight: 54 Pounds
# of Wrinkles on Neck: Lost Count!
Shoe Size: Large X-Large
Best Friend: Isabella (aka Bella and Deafus Pinkus)

Your Hobbies include:
Long walks around the block
Chasing squirrels
Sun bathing in the back yard
Napping with Bella
Daydreaming while staring out the window

Your Favorite Foods are:
Dog Food
People Food
Treats
Anything that Smells like Food, FOOD!  Hey!  I'm a basset hound.  What did you expect?

Your Favorite Activity is:
Having my belly rubbed!  Or my neck.. or behind my head... or just touch me!  I'm pretty partial to brush time as well!

If you could change one thing about you, what would it be? 
These short legs!  I was suppose to be taller. 

Bella and Ollie cuddling!

Your Favorite Words:
Walk
Picante Sauce
Brush
Squirrel
TREAT!
And my name!

Other things you enjoy:
Car rides!
Cuddling
Ice Cubes 

Happy Napping Everyone!

Thing you don't like:
The Vacuum
Fireworks
Thunder
Nail Clipping

Your favorite napping place:
On the couch? (Don't tell her!)
In a sun spot in the backyard
On the back porch
On the bed... when no one is looking!

And on that note, it's time for a nap!

Starting Out... Again.

It was a cold and rainy night... Wait.  Wrong assignment.  Can I start over again? 

For as long as I can remember, I have either been working at a college or taking classes.  Why should this year be any different?  In a moment of pure craziness, I decided I would start working on my PhD.  I mean what else would I want to do with my free time?  And who really likes naps anyway?  In the moment, it seemed perfectly logical.  Heck, I even have a group of friends that started with me, a little co-hort of sorts.  (Technically we're the ex-hort because we've already switched programs once.)  So... here goes nothing!  I must confess that I still question this decision every semester.  There is that moment of panic as I start a new class when I wonder what was I thinking?  Is it too late to get out?? Then I tell myself, I can do anything for sixteen weeks.  Sounds like fun, right?  You should join us!

As part of a class I'm taking on the weekends, I'm required to try out different types of technology.  In February I dipped my toe in the pool and tried out Doodle.  I know... not very exciting.  In March, I'm jumping all the way in!  So.. let the blogging begin.  For this experience, I'll be waxing philosophical about the trials and tribulations of my life.  Let's face it.  In my free time, I don't want to write about technical issues or research.  I do enough of that in class.  Of course these trials include my trusty dog, Oliver Bowser.  And who doesn't love pictures of a basset hound?  (If your answer was me, this blog is probably not for you.  How can you not love those long ears, sad eyes and mound of wrinkles?)  Together he and I have been making our way through this crazy thing called life.  Now I'm going to share our path with you!

Now I can't promise that I'll blog every day.  Who has time to read my blog every day?  Do I really have even fodder to entertain anyone every single day?  However, I will try to to blog several times a week... for the length of this class.  Who knows?  Maybe I'll be hooked on blogging by then and will continue on?!