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Just Jen
Careful with the pretty things

Tuesday, January 30, 2007
I can't get out of my damn head lately, and therein lies a major problem, the root of all evil. The difficult thing is that I've probably never been busier, I have no time to be trapped in here, yet I can't work my way out.


Sometimes in the morning, while sitting on the back porch before starting the mad dash to get out of the door, while checking out the squirrels and birds and watching my breath float in the air, I sometimes briefly see things in perspective.


Friday, January 26, 2007
I got it figured.


Put me in this place and throw a crumb. Scarfing it down would be overeager. Ignoring it would be ungrateful, considered rude.


There's some sort of fine, invisible line. Doesn't work for me, monkey. Prevents me from being comfortable, and when I'm uncomfortable I'm an idiot.


I've created this scenario; you've played along. And in some way, I've enjoyed that and wouldn't want it to change because if it did, I wouldn't want the result of the evolution. Because I do not want what I haven't got. And in some respects, I do not want what I do.


Monday, January 22, 2007
Read up. The first sentence is dead-on, the rest of the article states the obvious. Jeff Tweedy moved beyond the Americana genre a long time ago.


Thursday, January 11, 2007
Cooper Tito McC
August 1996 - Jan. 8, 2007




Cooper was born in August 1996 in Canada and moved to Houston, Texas before his first birthday to live with Jeff & Ja'Na. In August of 2001, Cooper was adopted by Jennifer and moved to Dallas where he enjoyed running at White Rock Lake and playing at the dog park. In April 2002, Cooper participated in the Mighty Texas Dog Walk, a 5K benefiting Texas Hearing & Service Dogs, and helped set a world record for the World's Largest Dog Walk.



Cooper, Blue Heeler ACD, was a devoted and loyal companion to his family. Tolerating the taunting of his 6-lb. Yorkshire Terrier brother Dexter and the antics of two-year-old Ryder, he never once showed aggression toward these occasionally pesky members of his family. "Pooper," as Ryder affectionately called him, was extremely loving and enjoyed hugging and somersaulting into our laps for a belly rub. He was particularly fond of fleece "babies" with squeakers.



Cooper was near-fluent in English, and understood every word of the language. He obeyed most commands, including sit, stay, down, shake, go back, kennel, and porch. He was always eager to please, though if encouragement ever was needed, Taco Bell tacos would do the trick.



Cooper enjoyed traveling, camping and trips to the cabin in Antlers, Okla. No matter the environment, Coop was happy as long as he was at our side. He will never be forgotten and will forever be missed.



In lieu of flowers, hug your animals a little longer and a little tighter. Better yet, register for this year's Mighty Texas Dog Walk taking place April 14 in Austin.