Today I euthanized a pet.

I made it almost all the way through my fortieth year before doing so.

Euthanasia 20 lbs - less            Qty 1                 Total $20.00

Even when you're old and you know it is the right thing, it is a hard thing to do.

Bye bye, Chim Chim the gerbil. You were with us a long time.

It was kind of a funny story.

We lived in a small apartment right after we were married. David is allergic to everything, and I like gerbils, guinea pigs, all the underdog pets.

We got Spritle, the large brown gerbil, first. He was pining for a companion, so we drove all over North Dallas to find him a male buddy. We couldn't find another male gerbil except the incredibly agressive Chim Chim from the same pet store where we bought Spritle.

Chim Chim was the dominant one, not the "pet" as we thought he would be. Spritle wasn't happy to see Chim Chim.

Chim Chim lasted about 3.75 years, a long time for a gerbil.

He was a brave little guy.

Rest in Peace, Chim Chim.

You know how there is always one family on the block with all the nicest stuff?

Well, this time it's us, the Brenners.

Call us stuck up, but we are quite proud of our brand new 2004 gas meter.

It may even be a 2005 model year. I can't quite tell.

It is much nicer than the other gas meters in the neighborhood, especially since it doesn't smell stinky like our old gas meter.

Also, it probably won't blow up if a smoker walks by.

Thank you, TXU, for coming out at night with our new, non-stinky, non-hissing, gas meter.