Welcome Home

Couple more days till Steph and the kids get back. After 2 months on the road, I can’t imagine how they’ll feel being hone. Neat thing is they’ll even have Shay in tow. We just stayed at her place over in Asheville when I was there a week ago. Now she’s coming here for a week.

I think I’ll make them all a welcome home sign.

Zu and Otis

Our dear friend Zu’s dachshund was run over by a car just the other day. The dogs name was Otis. Her neighbor hit him as he ran into the road. He died instantly in front of Zu’s house.

I’m hearing all this 3rd hand. From Zu’s dear friend Austin thru to Steph thru to me.

Otis was everything to Zu. He’s how we met Zu to begin with. They ran into each other on the street. Jewish islander with a wire haired runs into Steph and our pair of weird wieners. The bond was formed instantly.

I drove to Zu’s house on Crystal Springs this morning. A couple days had passed so I hoped she’d be somewhat ok. I didn’t bring anything. I just figured I’d hug her. Unannounced, I knocked on the door. She answered. I hugged her.

Otis Horowitz : 2012 – 2016

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Reunited!

At last. The quarter is winding down and just a few more hours till midnight and all the final orders are counted and my boss can go to sleep. He knows I’m on vacation as soon as this day is over.

For tomorrow morning I fly to Atlanta and will be reunited with my wife and children, whom I haven’t seen in 30 whole days!

I can’t wait to see them! And hear all about their travels. And see our North Carolina homes. And play outside. And snuggle at night.