I’ve decided that part of my daily activities will be to update my blog.  I’ve deleted some of my older posts in order to move forward.  I had set up goals for myself that were unreachable at that time in my life and have reorganized my priorities.  I plan on being accountable to myself through my blog.  And help from my friends always makes things easier.  So here’s a short bio/update.

Adam Kinder + Christine Crawford = happily married 07/29/2007

That was easy.  My life has been full of family, friends, and travel lately.  And did I mention dogs?  Tons of dogs.  I believe I’ve recreated myself as a dog walker.  Mr. Giles has more friends than I do.

Adam and I painted our bathroom recently.  It’s a Beher paint called “Lemon Poundcake”.  It’s so bright it gives me a headache when I’m trying to do my make-up.  We need some dark furniture to even things out.  We’re painting the bedroom next.  I’ll post pictures when everything is done.

I recently spent a week in Pennsylvania.  I stayed with my friend Jess and her daughter Hannah.  We took Hannah to Idlewild Park in Ligioner, PA and had a blast.  Tons of pictures.  We also took her to the Pittsburgh Zoo.  Jess and I saw The Counting Crows and Maroon 5 in concert at the Post Gazette Pavillion and got each other caught up on our lives.  I also drove up to Erie and stayed with my Dad for a couple of days.  We went for a walk on the North Pier where Admiral Perry organized his attack on the Brittish during the war of 1912.  The next day we rode bicycles in the same area.  Afterward we went to the Pepsi Pavillion on the bayfront and met up with my cousin Michael, his girlfriend Chelsea and her daughter Lilly, and their friends.  It was a really beautiful sunset.

Since I’ve been home I’ve done nothing but clean and walk dogs.  Ollie, Peanut, Bandit, J.D., Brady, Snickers, and don’t forget Mr. Giles.  Tomorrow I’ll be helping a neighbor pack up her condo.  She’s moving back to N.C.  Isaac and Monica are coming over to Kim’s and we’ll be BBQ-ing the rest of Labor Day weekend away and kissing summer ‘08 goodbye.

I’ll be back tomoz to let you know if I’m going to make enough money packing Kathy to buy a new Schwinn.

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