I've gotta say it was a pretty good Labor Day weekend, full of no labor. VT opened the season with a nice win over NC State. The first half was complete garbage, but they stuck it out and made the most of all the penalties they were given. I hope that at somepoint this season commentators stop comparing Michael and Marcus and just focus on the game. This first game was rediculous. Xanja decided to chase a buck tonight on our way out of the park, which was super sweet. It took about half an hour to get her back and it was getting nice and dark and I wasn't sure what I was going to do. Ironically, just last night I bought her an led for her collar so that I could see her at night if need be. Not surprisingly she is fast asleep here next to me on her now 1 of 3 beds. I made another one this weekend, a medium instead of a large, for her little house (aka crate.) I want to get her used to going in there more and understanding that it isnt' always a bad thing so when we go to VA Beach for Thanksgiving she can go in there if she needs to and the plane right to COS for Christmas may go smoother. She is getting better and I think having a cushy bed makes a difference. Today should really be called No Labor Day, but who's counting.