Sergeant of the Guard

Christmas is behind us, and I wanted to share something that I procured for my wife, Lady Jaye. A few months ago, our friends lost their elderly chocolate labrador, so I farmed their Facebook albums and ordered them a portrait through Crown and Paw. Crown and Paw is one of a number of vendors that will photoshop your pet's head on to an old timey painting. Some services are a bit more comical than others - for example, Crown and Paw offers "The Rebel," and even uses a Weimaraner as their model for that particular selection. (Anyone who's familiar with Weims knows that they're not rebellious - you're rebellious should you choose to defy them!)

I wanted to get one of Tango, and I wanted him wearing a classic military uniform. I had narrowed it down to a couple of options, both of them from another company called Noble Pawtrait: The Soldier, or The Sergeant. I ended up settling on The Sergeant, and I actually ended up getting Lady Jaye's help to get Tango posed for just the right photo. I'm really thrilled with how it turned out. Per my Facebook post:

"Cadet Corporal Tango Macallan von Weimaraner, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Household Guard"

One of the things that I liked about Noble Pawtrait that I didn't get from Crown and Paw was a preview image, and the ability to request edits. I didn't end up requesting any changes, but getting a proof so that I'd know that it was perfect was really awesome.

I'm not sure that Lady Jaye was as thrilled with her gift as I was, but we'll find a place for it... And maybe follow it with me as The Admiral and Lady Jaye as The Countess?

Back to Blogging... I Hope?

After more than two years of silence, I've decided that I'd like to start blogging again. Why have I been absent for two years? Well, the truth of the matter is that we got a puppy. Pictured is our not-quite-two-year-old Weimaraner, Tango. He's been absolutely wonderful, and if I continue blogging, he'll be the source of no shortage of material. However, between him and the pandemic, the last couple of years have been nothing short of chaos.

There's no shortage of topics to write about. I expect a lot of it to be just sharing what interesting YouTube videos I've been watching, podcasts I've been listening to, or maybe occasional news articles that are worth sharing. Maybe I'll share some other projects, too - for example, I've been publishing podcasts on an irregular schedule since early 2019, and may be starting a second podcast project in the near future. All of that ought to be worth sharing, right?

Well, I suppose we'll see. It's possible that this will be little more than a blip on the radar, but if I can consolidate and synergize some things, it would be nice to start sharing some things here on a more regular basis. In the mean time, thanks for tuning in.