pugfest

A couple weeks ago we took Olive down to Pugfest in Franklin, WI. It was the second year that we attended the event. Okay, so I'm using the term "event" pretty freely there. It is quite the spectacle though with what seems like hundreds of pugs running around in this huge sports complex. Olive was definitely in her element and, I'm proud to say, very well behaved unlike some of the others. I guess all the times we locked her up in a closet when she gets excited is finally paying off. Kidding, PETA. Just kidding.

Anyway, I think she had a good time and we actually did too. We ran into my former neighbor Jennifer with her pug, Rocky, which was great. We hadn't seen either of them in a pretty long time. It was funny how Olive totally recognized Rocky, even in her pink feather boa. Olive had her standard "costume" on, the flower pinned to her harness. Simple, yet classy. There were, however, some owners that went all out like the "fisherpug" and the "bumblepug."










All in all it was a fun time and the money goes to a good cause that works to rescue pugs. Even though we were only there about an hour and a half, Olive slept the whole way home. I'm sure we'll be there for Pugfest 2009.

body worlds

The "Body Worlds" exhibit is winding down at the Milwaukee Public Museum after about 8,000 folks have wondered through the halls checking things out. As the end date of June 1 approaches, the museum has announced that it will stay open for 63 hours straight to wrap up the exhibit.

Back in March, Kirsten and I went through the exhibit along with my sister Gina and her husband Chris. I joked in that post that we were just going to look at some dead bodies, but it really was a neat thing to see and I'd highly recommend it to anyone. Still to this day I can't get my mind around the fact that we were seeing real people on display. I don't know if it's the process they use to preserve the bodies (plastination) or the fact that my puny mind won't believe it.

Anyway, for those who haven't been there yet, there are different areas throughout the exhibit that deal with different systems of the body like nervous, circulatory, reproductive, etc. Pretty neat stuff. There was also a separate room with a pregnant woman, embryos and fetuses (feti?) at different stages. Very interesting especially since one of the embryos was at the same stage as our little one was at the time. 8 weeks if I recall correctly. Anyway, it was interesting that it was in a separate room as opposed to all the other parts of the exhibit. I guess that may touch a nerve with some people.

So time is running out. Get there if you can. It is a fantastic exhibit and I guarantee you'll learn a lot. Enjoy!