Quote for 2012-07-31
“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” –Unknown
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Merrick — RIP, 2012-05-20
Sunday, 5/20/2012 was a very sad day at the Vogel household. On Sunday evening, we reluctantly bid farewell to Merrick, a cat who was Wendy’s “perfect, precious angel boy”.
Merrick was 16 years old, and one of the original “Wendy Trio” that came with her into our relationship, along with Ringo (RIP) and Oliver (still alive and peeing on stuff). Of those three, Merrick was the sensitive mama’s boy. His love for hairdressing was legendary — he would perch on Wendy’s chest and lick her hair until it was perfectly ‘done’ (in his feline eyes).
Years ago, as Wendy & I were becoming a couple, it was fascinating to watch Merrick, who only had eyes for Wendy (and food, but mostly for Wendy). He didn’t notice me at all, so brightly did Wendy shine in his eyes. I’ve never observed such a singular love as Merrick had for Wendy.
Wendy rescued Merrick during her vet schooling, and he’d been with her ever since. It was a fitting end, last night, that Wendy sat with Merrick on the couch, holding him close, until his little heart stopped beating.
He lived every breath for Wendy. Merrick will be missed terribly.
Congratuations to Wendy!
Congratulations to Wendy who participated in the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon 2012 on Sunday, May 6. For a variety of reasons, she wasn’t planning on participating this year, but at the last moment, my company’s relay team needed a replacement. I mentioned that to Wendy,…
Spring is in the air
Ah, Spring. How I’ve missed you… Sort of. After the non-winter we had in Cincinnati this year, the weather resembles just a longer, slightly-warmer winter. However, it’s easy to tell that Spring is in the air… My allergies, dormant much of the winter, are starting…
So quiet…
It’s been quiet around DrewVogel.COM for far too long.
Seems the more full my life gets, the less time I have to blog about it!
Still doing the usual stuff… work, teaching at the culinary college, restaurant stuff, working culinary events around the city, and more.
As mentioned, things are happening; just no time to blog about them!
Amazon Appstore for Android — no more crap, please!
You know Amazon Appstore for Android says “Get a great paid app for free every day”? Remember when the daily giveaway had useful applications and not just shitty games and useless clutterware? Yeah, me neither. 🙁