Dallas has been hot and dry so far this summer. The heat has been unbearable for Gilbert and as a result he has been creating chaos in our apartment. His new favorite activity is barking at the stray cats in the courtyard beyond our balcony. We have enrolled him in Doggy Day Care at Benny's Dog Resort on Thursdays and he loves it. We love how worn out he is when he gets home.

   I sacrificed my hair for the sake of running in the heat. I'm running during my lunch break 3 days a week and my hastily prepared hair usually doesn't look so great for the second half of the day. I'm pretty happy with the routine I've got going - 5 miles and 100 push ups on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I've dropped from 178 to 168 without too much of a diet. 160 is the first goal, but I think that may be a bit too easy.

   We have done a couple fun things in Texas: A picnic at Lewisville Lake with Gilbert and friends and a concert at the "World's Largest Honky Tonk" (Billy Bob's Texas). The lake was fun but the honky tonk wasn't my cup of tea. We are looking forward to Bruno next weekend!

   I have some plans for the website when I get some time. I'd like to revamp the content management system and implement tags. The goal will be to add regular smaller posts with links that are on a separate tab from the main blog posts. I'm having a hard time deciding if I want to code my own system or take the easy route and pull something like Django off the shelf. Until then, enjoy a picture of Gilbert in the freezer.