Cousin Mike earns some congratulations, too.

As those of you who follow Cousin Deb on Facebook already know, the screenshot for this article in the New York Times on using text messaging to donate for Haiti earthquake relief was taken by Michael Murphy -- who is, for non-family readers, Tom's brother's son.

Congratulations (again)!

Merely getting engaged was not, apparently, sufficient reason to celebrate -- so Caleb and Kate have followed up by passing their veterinary boards -- also known as the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination. They both took the test in December, which was apparently a propitious month for them to accomplish good things. Whoopee! And congratulations to you both.

Hobbes & Penny Save the Blog

Watch until the end for maximum cuteness potential.

Congratulations!

We're all so happy that Caleb and Kate are engaged!

In Heaven There is no Beer (Lyrics) (Inc. Alt. Chorus)

In heaven there is no beer.
That's why we drink it here.
And when we're gone from here,
Our friends will be drinkin' all the beer.

La, la, la, la, la, la.
La, la, la, la, la, la.
La, la, la, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

In heaven there is no beer.
That's why we drink it here.
And when we're gone from here,
Our friends will be drinkin' all the beer.

La, la, la, la, la, la.
La, la, la, la, la, la.
La, la, la, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

sweet as kalbi (beef delicacy)

What I've been up to lately

Yup yup yup.

The Obama Antidote

I heard this guy this morning on the Laura Ingraham show. I was bowled over. This man is articulate, eloquent, and plain-spoken. He doesn't hem, haw, mince or parse. Contrast his syle with that of our oily president. No teleprompter here. No faux intellectualism. On the LI show he was calm and straightforward. I can't link the clip from the interview because it requires a subscription. There is more on him here. And a Hannity interview here.

There is hope.

I have a really Bad Feeling...

...that this a**hole will show up at Luke's graduation.

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