R.I.P. Nuka (or Haiku, as we fondly knew him)

As many of you remember, when the puppy we were originally going to adopt died, we found solace in a chocolate lab that resided on the property where we live.  His name was Nuka, but we would call him Haiku because of our general confusion as to what exactly his name was.  He would come [...]

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Introducing: Oloffson!!!

I quickly introduced the newest member of the Thorp family last Thursday, but it is now my distinct pleasure to formally introduce you to Oloffson (or Olie for short)!  Now that we’ve gotten a couple days with the guy, we’ve learned a lot about his personality, and he sure is a firecracker! He’s named after [...]

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The Many Sleeping Positions of Haiku

Sometimes things have a way of working themselves out.  After hearing the news that our puppy had died, we wrote off the idea of getting a dog, taking it as a sign that maybe this just wasn’t the right time.  Well, the reality is that we don’t really need to get a new dog when [...]

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Puppy Power!

Hmmm, this makes things a little complicated… As you know, Jillian and I will be adding a kitten to the Thorp family any day now.  Luna is about twice the size she was before getting knocked up, and we are anxiously awaiting the call from our friends saying, “Luna exploded and there are kittens everywhere! [...]

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