RIP Scout

Well, 15 years passed by too fast. I remember getting Scout on 'Boy Scout Sunday'. I was 8, I think, and Scout was the coolest dog I'd ever seen.  We made and a big pen for him, (actually my dad did along with help from our cousin Stanley). He lived there the rest of my childhood.  When we left in '99 to go to Currituck county, he went with us.  He was happy there too. When it was time to come back in '02, he came with us.  He started getting signs of old age a year or so ago.  His joints would hurt and sometimes lock up.  His legs would get tender and sometimes hurt if you tried to touch them.  Scout was always incredibly healthy, he would run run and run some more. He made deliberate trails in his yard from running.  He was muscular and and fit and it was odd to see him slow down in his old age.  Yesterday morning, 9/4/08, Scout looked bad.  He wouldn't eat and his.eyes got cloudy.  We decided it was time, we didn't want to see him suffer.  So Clay and I headed to Middlesex to pick him up and take him to the vet to get put down.  When we arrived, Scout had already passed. I'm kinda glad we didn't have to put him through getting to the vet and all.  I think it was much more peaceful.  So Clay and I proceeded to dig a a hole in ground that was exceptionally dry, but all the work seemed fitting.  I didn't mind working to honor a dog that had honored me for 15 years.  Rest in peace Scout, you ran hard and had a good life.

much love.

I'll follow suit.

Yes, I too sort of enjoy the idea of bringing xanga back.

I'm not the most consistant person when it comes to checking/posting/updating/commenting/proping/tagging/writing/stalking/talking/messaging/inviting/announcing but hey, I'll readjust my focus from the entirely overrated facebook to this lovely, simple site still standing, xanga.

much love to you.

Just as a word to my journalistic side and friends.  This weekend was great.  Mandy, Tyler, Tim, and I attended to ECU VT game, and came out victorious.  It was a well played game from both colors. I'm proud of both teams. I look forward to many more college sports extravaganzas.  We had a great time visiting my brother and his family in the mountains, very very relaxing.  I always treasure an easy trip to the mountains to visit good, people, food, and fresh air.

Again, much love to you.

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Oh my, Oh my,

It has been too long.  Things in G-Vegas NC are good.  All except it's to far away from Chapel-Hill, where my wonderful fiance is.  I'd have to say that between school and work, my ongoing commitments define me.  Which I hate.  I try to make it not so, socializing/fellowshipping when I can.  The last thing I want is for my life to be completley wrapped around work and school.  Yes, those are two very important things, especially right now, but that's not the primary.  It's a struggle to make sure that God is what I'm living soley for, when objectives and goals that come in to my life, they tend to be of those things I don't want controlling me.  So everyday, I stuggle to make sure that what God wants is what seizes my heart.  I do realize that the jobs before me, work and school etc., is exactly what God wants for me right now, and the goals and desires that come with that are what God wants me to work faithfully toward, but I want to make sure I'm striving at what He wants, because He wants me to.  Not simply striving towards the position I'm headed, simply because that's what I think is the best.

That is all.  Certainly more that I intended to wright, but lovely the same.

much much love,

E

SHE SAID YES!!!!!!!!

It's really not too recent.  As of a few weeks ago, I am engaged to the wonderful Mandy Parker.  It's wonderful really.

much love,

E

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Well 21 isn't much different from 20.  But anyway.

I've noticed I'm gravitating away from xanga, I don't know why.

I've noticed I'm falling more in love with my love,  I do know why.

much love,

E