Monthly Archives: September 2012

Rest in peace Molly

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Steve

Pretty much all the FaceBook readers already knew as the weekend rolled around, Molly passed away this Friday evening after being diagnosed with terminal cancer only 11 days earlier. I have been in mourning off/on throughout the weekend because it has … Continue reading →

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RIP: Herbert Lom

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Steve

Most people my age recognize him as Chief Inspector Dreyfus, the poor boss of Inspector Clouseau from the original and far superior Pink Panther movies. As a kid, his insane antics were on par with Peter Sellers, probably due to … Continue reading →

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Molly update 9/26, the end has been decided

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Steve

Today I made one of the toughest decisions in my life when I scheduled Molly’s euthanizing (Saturday morning this weekend). I don’t think I had much choice, especially when there was so little spark in eyes as I fed her. … Continue reading →

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I nailed eight out of 11

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Steve

…and one that I missed, I should’ve nailed because I’m a huge fan of the show, still. See how well you do by checking the link here. I’m betting Jose can beat my score due to his time with Channel … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Somara

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Steve

How I wish it could be under better circumstances and in other ways, our recent trip to Las Vegas was a joint vacation/birthday party. Somara treated herself to firing a Tommy gun (the machine guns from the old gangster pictures, … Continue reading →

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Molly update for 9/24

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Steve

Her weakening has made it easier for me to feed her by myself. Over the weekend it had become a two-person job. People with small pets know the routine of putting the animal into a burrito while another squirts down … Continue reading →

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AC/DC Match Screen inspired by Paul Silder!

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Steve

This pinball machine was the first model Stern rolled out for 2012. The band hasn’t really done anything relevant musically but I feel they were a great choice because AC/DC is a living cartoon. Their songs do loan themselves to little … Continue reading →

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Cirque du Soleil: Beatles Love

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Steve

For Las Vegas ’12, the only show we had planned was Adam Ant but when our awesome concierge (Mike!) offered us Ka or Beatles Love for $20/head, we were like sure. He steered us toward the latter because there weren’t many … Continue reading →

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Adam Ant at the Hard Rock (Las Vegas)

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Steve

I’m going to try to climb out of my sorrow cocoon over Molly by posting some overdue highlights from the Las Vegas 2012 (my eighth trip) vacation. As Summer was getting underway and the opportunity to get away was rapidly slipping, … Continue reading →

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I have really let things slide…

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Steve

Molly’s terminal illness has really sucked the wind out of me. Usually the day after we get home from vacation is a moderately fun day off taking it easy, unpacking, writing up a couple stories and bracing for work the … Continue reading →

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We are home and Molly is too

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Steve

The flight home was relatively uneventful, just choppy on the take-off and landing…there were also a couple bumps during the cruising part. We then took 130 (the toll road on Austin’s very east side) to get to the vet before … Continue reading →

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(virtual) Albuquerque reached!

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Steve

The Molly development overshadowed this morning’s achievement in the running department, I finally reached the more well-known New Mexican city and again, no, I will not be making a wrong turn like my spirit guide. I’m glad the resort has … Continue reading →

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“Go First” dice for the OCD players

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Steve

The math that went into creating these dice is impressive and I think these could resolve arguments over the initiative phase of D&D. When it comes to people who just casually play board games, I feel courtesy trumps precision. Maybe … Continue reading →

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In case he called in sick…

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Steve

…we might have spotted Ferris taking a long weekend in Las Vegas.

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Molly appears to have cancer

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Steve

Dr. Todd caught me as I was about to board the elevator (I had been to the pool to cool off after my 3.1-mile run). He said the biopsy came back with cancer cells. What are the options? Operate, remove … Continue reading →

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