Our golden puppy, Daisy Mae, is six weeks old now, and only one week away from coming to her new home in North County. Since we don't have an updated photo of her, I pulled this image from a Golden Retriever website. The fuzzy character in the picture is Papi and he/she is the same age as our Daisy. Hang on Daisy, we'll be there to pick you up next Saturday!!
Since the MercFamily currently has puppies on the brain, I thought I'd post a National Rifle Association Christmas card featuring Goldens and Labs. Even if you're not a NRA member, the pups are still cute!
Life in North St. Louis County is always interesting. Living near the airport, you get used to jet noise, rattling windows, and the occassional F-18 test flight. Living close to the city makes it an easy commute to ballgames, downtown attractions, and drive-by shootings. There are about 90 municipalities in St. Louis County, so it's possible to cruise through a dozen jurisdictions in an evening's run. What with the red-light cameras, fast-food joints, and past-their-prime neighborhoods elbow-to-elbow with new developments, who could ask for anything more? Just make sure you own a car at least as big as a '88 Lincoln Town Car and a handgun at least 9MM in caliber.