Ginger's new trim

So after previous blood-baths trying to cut Ginger's hair, Michelle wanted to give the nearby professional Petco groomers a try. An whoila! Overall they did a great job, we can actually see her eyes & face much better ... enjoy!

Purim Party Part Deux

Michelle & I decided to venture out towards the Palace of Auburn Hills (home of playoff-bound Detroit Pistons) and attend the annual Club Shushan Purim Party. Quite a good spread of food and drinks, unfortunately very clique-ish as we didn't really know anyone else there (except one of the sponsoring physicians, who we work with). It was fun to get out and socialize regardless ... Michelle enjoyed sampling of some free hand lotion :-)

Purim-fest!

Sunday was spent with Ray & Adrienne at their Young Israel synagogue. We attended their Megillah reading and were treated to a Purim party with several cute children wearing costumes. A delicious spread was on hand including falafel balls, pita bread, humus, and various sweets. The evening wrapped up with a movie showing commemorating the Jewish holiday. We're actually attending a second Purim party this week at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan. Should be fun! Thanks again to our gracious hosts for a wonderful time, we look forward to visiting again real soon ...

Vegas Baby!

We recently coordinated with David and flew out to Las Vegas last week to have a mini-Zetoony reunion. Michelle was there last in October for a medical convention, while I hadn't been out in over a year. Our flight landed late Thursday after the usual delays, and we didn't go to sleep until midnight Pacific Time.

Friday we slept in and hung out at home. Later that night we went out for some dancing at the local Tuscany's lounge with Beth and some of her friends. In all it was fun & impressive seeing everyone strut their stuff on the dance floor!











We picked up David from the airport around midnight and slept in again (a running theme). Saturday was fun, playing tennis and using the clubhouse gym/pool facilities. Later in the day we met up with Mal, Marcy, and Cassie for some quality catchup. The day wrapped up with Dinner at Landry's seafood restaurant. I was so full I fell asleep after dinner, Michelle caught me in the act ;-)

Another visit from the Bears

So my folks battled the recent inclement weather conditions in Michigan and stayed with us for five days. Of all the things do delay their flight ... FOG! They were airborne for almost two additional hours and almost re-routed to Milwaukee before landing in Detroit. But in all they had a relaxing time, including free visit to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. Lots of catching up, napping, and enjoying our newly discovered gas fireplace! They left in good shape and just in time, as we're heading out to Las Vegas to visit Michelle's family later this week. Ginger will be in good hands with a colleague from work ... enjoy these candid shots!

Just a bit nipply outside!!

The weather has plummeted to sub-freezing temps the past week or so, as can be visualized by our outside thermometer! Pretty crummy weather to say the least, nothing like staying warm inside. We even got our propane fireplace to work the other day, so we're pretty psyched about that.

Last night we were thoroughly entertained by the Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy showing at the Fisher Theatre in downtown Detroit. My program director was kind enough to give us two free tix, I even stayed awake the whole time! We'll have to catch some more showings later this year.

All is otherwise status quo since our last posting. Last week we went to the Novi Home Improvement show and purchased a 15-foot expandable ladder (something we've needed for a while). Michelle & I remain busy at work as well. She's back in the ICU this month, while I'm covering the GI floor service. My parents will be coming for another visit later this month, so we're looking forward to that ...

More white stuff ...

We've actually gotten a couple more inches of snow during the week. Kinda nice to see a wintery Michigan after all! Of course, Ginger likes to go out every hour and lick the white stuff to her heart's content :-)

Snow for Ginger!

It wasn't much, but Ginger got to experience her first decent snowfall earlier in the week. With global warming we're seeing little accumulation and balmy weather for Michigan standards. Maayybee we got an inch, if that :-) Ginger doesn't seem to mind, she's a trooper ...

Baby Bris

The baby shower we attended last month wound up being for a beautiful boy named Jacob Lovy. We were invited today as guests for his bris (i.e. circumcision), which wound up going quite smoothly. Little guy took it like a champ, poor parents were all torn up and emotional during the ceremony! We had a nice luncheon afterwards to help celebrate, and hope to see more of the little guy later next month for a get-together.

Mommy visit :-)

Beth surprised us with a December visit to cold & rainy Michigan this week. We weren't expecting her until sometime next spring, but in all the timing worked out great given we were both off from work. Lots of quality time catching up, Michelle & her had a blast knitting all sorts of clothing products with yarn ... including a purse?! We toured the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, which houses hundreds of automoblies and relics from years past. Ginger also got to enjoy "Grandma's" company, too. Beth left us Saturday morning en route to Washington, DC where she will be spending New Year's with David. We hope to see her soon in Vegas next year ...

PETCO Birthday Party

The owners of a golden retriever (Sam) graciously hosted a doggie birthday party today at our local Petco store. The usual canines were in attendance, and were treated to carob cake as well as other treats. We're making Ginger's playtime a weekly thing, as she loves to interact with the others. This marks her second doggie birthday party in the past six months, I think she's getting used to this!

Holiday Party

Our hospital likes to treat its employees around the holiday season, and put on a nice spread at Andiamo's Restaurant. Open bar with appetizers, the wine and conversation was flowing throughout the night! It was nice to socialize outside the workplace and meet other people, too. Happy Holidays everyone!!

Birthday bonanza!

Michelle planned a wonderful day for my 29th birthday! We started by touring the Detroit Institute of Art (free tix in the mail), then had dinner at a well-hidden Italian restaurant nearby. To cap it off we caught a showing of Romeo and Juliet at the Wayne State University Hilberry Theatre. Of course it ended late and I slept through parts of it, but overall it was quite fun :-)
I can't believe 30 is right around the corner!!

A New York Thanksgiving

Michelle & I were able to coordinate our vacation time and traveled to NY for the week of Thanksgiving. Traveling with Ginger by car wasn't too bad, and allowed us to take her cages, food, etc. It was a LONG drive each way, about 12 hours with rest stops and the like. But overall it was quite relaxing, seeing some friends and family. Ginger got to meet our aging french poodle, Coquette, for the first time and was on her best behavior :-) My father surprised me with a grooming and haircut for Ginger, we were finally able to see her big brown eyes!

Thanksgiving spread was delicious, Michelle & my parents slaved away in the kitchen for hours cooking all sorts of meals: turkey, sweet potato, eggplant, salad, fruit, etc. They also broke out the fine china and put together a warm fire in our family room. We hosted my cousin Juanda's family and their new baby daughter Mia. In all a great time to unwind and relax ...