4th of July and a puppy

I'm so awful at recapping events.  I rarely take pictures of anything important.  With that being said, here we go.

1.  This was the first 4th of July since 2007 that I was in Pennsylvania.

2.  I tell myself I want to go home somewhat often because it's "not that far" because nothing is far compared to Alaska..but the truth is, I never want to make that drive again.  Leading to..

3.  I spent most of the trip back to Missouri terribly carsick.  I didn't throw up (that hasn't happened since Cruise-a-geddon 2012), but I was so dizzy and nauseous.  Throwing up would have been a relief.

4.  It goes without saying that I missed the gym while I was away (for four whole days *eye roll*).  However, part of that goes back to: If I'm working out, I'm drinking lots of water.  I let myself get dehydrated one too many times on our few days away. Leading to #3 on this list, I suppose.

5.  We got a dog.  His name is Scout.

This is called "I'm small and I'm lost."

This is called "I kept my owner up all night (the male one, not the female one) and now I think I'm tired".  As long as he's not hurting himself, I can sleep through his little howls, whimpers, and barks.  Scott's the weak one.  (I have no pity for living things...kidding).

This won't become a dog blog (I know this because when the lady we bought him from called me "mom", I was all like, "Wtf? I'm a person").  However, this blog is about my life experiences (see everything I've ever written about Alaska for proof), so here's my thoughts so far:

Postive:  He's so freaking cute.  And he loves to cuddle.  His preferred sleeping position is on top of Scott.

Negative: His preferred sleeping position is on top of Scott.  Not in his crate.

Positive:  We're keeping him off of all furniture, except for the old couch in Scott's office.  We're staying strong.

Negative: He really likes that couch... and pillows... and blankets.  Not his crate.

Positive: He came partially house-trained, at 6 weeks old.

Negative:  He hates the air conditioner unit, so taking him out the back door is difficult.  I don't want to give him a complex.

Positive:  We're pretty much guaranteed a decent dog.  His uncle is a champion.  His parents are show dogs.  Scott wants a hunting dog and I'm really hoping we get what we paid for with this one.

Negative:  He kept me so busy that I didn't even get to watch True Blood and Dexter in their entirety the other night.  I'm not sure how I feel about this puppy...kidding.