ok, so it's not quite the Appalachains. it's the Ozarks. but hey, my intentions were good.

Maya is beautiful and precious and an eating machine. back in college, i might have four or five meals in a day, depending on when i woke up and went to bed. but this girl eats every three hours. amazing. she's multiplying her weight at a rate that would make football players envious.

on a more unfortunate note, Umbie, the family dog, seems to have caught a bug. poor guy. he has an appointment with the doctor tomorrow. let's all wish him a speedy recovery from whatever it he has.