We're back

We don't usually leave the blog un-updated for this long at a time, but my uncle passed away and Sim and I went to his funeral. Then we all went (about 12 hours after we landed back in Seattle) to southern California for a conference (for Michael) and vacation (for all of us). During the 10 days I was gone, I had probably a total of 15 minutes online. Hence, no posts. BUT! now we're back, and I'll be updating you on all our happenings.

One funny and cute story to start, and then I'm off to get some sleep:

When Sim and I went back for the funeral, we stayed with my aunt and uncle, and they have dogs. This isn't so important to me, but Sim loves dogs, and he managed to talk multiple different people into taking him out to see the dogs on many occasions. Now he's taken up going through this little sequence:

"Hoohoo! [that's Sim, imitating the whistle that my aunt and uncle use to call the dogs] Come here! Sit!"

He does this repeatedly, grinning, and sometimes adding in, "Dog! Woof woof!"

He really likes it when he can get me to whistle for him, then he does the calling.

It's hilarious. I'm thinking that I should start whistling for him when I want him to come. It might just work, since he's seen the dogs respond so promptly to it...