Hernandez Life

We’ve Been Pug’d

Rick — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:14:00 +0000

I know, it’s been a long time, and one day soon I’ll upload all the family photos I’ve taken in the last couple of years. But for today I wanted to let you all know we are Pug owners again. This morning we picked up two pugs, Buffy and Angel, from PLUTO (Pet Lover’s United Together as One), an animal rescue organization on Staten Island. Buffy (the white/fawn colored one) and Angel (the black pug), are both girls and five years old. They were voluntarily rescued from someone who kept them locked together, in a small cage, in their basement for most of their lives. They’ve also been shaved, not a common practice for pugs, but that will grow back. They are both healthy, but Buffy has a scratch on her cornea that should heal within a couple of weeks.

Buffy is the sweet one, laid-back and overweight (kinda like me), and Angel is a real devil, frisky, a little jealous when Buffy gets attention, and currently peeing all over the kitchen. Right now we have the kitchen sealed off, Wee-Wee Pads in place, but hopefully that will change once we housebreak Angel (something that Phaedra nor I have ever done). Phaedra is of course ecstatic, they are both very cute and lovable. When we had previously talked about adopting dogs, Phaedra suggested the name Buffy, which lead me to say, “Then of course we need to name the other Angel”, a reference to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a movie & TV show (later Angel, a vampire, got his own spin-off).

We are all four very happy. This afternoon Jessica, Rachel, Ben, Eva, & Anthony came over to visit and the pugs were very good around the kids (and adults). The only time they bark is when they get separated. We found this out when Phaedra went to walk each one on their own (that won’t be happening again). Photos can be seen below. A limited set of photos can be downloaded from the link on the lower left sidebar or you can download individual photos from my SmugMug site.

Click on a photo above to go to the gallery

Why Blog?

Rick — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:30:41 +0000

You may have wondered why I, or anybody blogs? This is from a group called “common craft” who excel in explaining things:

Rachel’s 2008 Wingding

Rick — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:15:45 +0000

Sunday April 27th saw us attending Rachel’s birthday party at Club Mud, a place where they do ceramics, among other things. Lots of children, paint flying everywhere, screaming, laughing, pizza, soda, & cupcakes, what else can a kid want. Amazingly nothing got broken.

Click HERE or on the photo below to see pictures of the festivities, plus a few from Rachel’s actual birthday.

Passover 2008

Rick — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:20:10 +0000

On Saturday April 19th Phaedra and I had a Passover Seder at our home with Eva, Anthony, their children, Aunt Irene, Aunt Liz, and Jonathan. We had good food and good company. Click HERE to see photos of the night, plus a few bonus outdoor pictures of Casa LaPreta from the next evening.

Mark Is At It Again

Rick — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:00:01 +0000

At the time these photos were taken (April 10th), Mark’s wife was expecting and we threw him a baby shower at the office. Since then, on April 16th, baby Paige Mackenzie came into the world.

Mark posted some photos at the following:

http://gallery.mac.com/runforacure#100045

Click on a photo above to go to the galery

LaPreta Family Disney Vacation

Rick — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:23:08 +0000

Sorry I haven’t been keeping up with this blog. It’s been a busy time for me. I’ve been greatly expanding my presence on the internet (click Hernandez Life Design if you’re interested), but now I want to get back to my beginning, this blog. Over the rest of the week you should see 3 or 4 more postings with what’s been going on in our lives. First up — The LaPreta Family Disney Vacation.

End of March, Eva, Anthony, and the kids drove down to Orlando for a fun filled week. They rented a house with a pool near the attractions and had a blast. The LaPreta’s came back tired, but also tanned and full of great memories. Click the photo below or here to get to the password protected photos of the whole family (don’t worry there is a hint if you forgot the password).

P.S. I only found out last week that the links to our photo site were broken. All is fixed now, easier to access. and much faster. To see all our photos go to photos.hernandezlife.com.

Arthur C Clarke Has Past Away

Rick — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:52:29 +0000

All time great science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke, author of more than 100 books, has died today in Sri Lanka at the age of 90 after a cardio-respiratory attack. Born in 1917 in England, Arthur C Clarke had lived in Sri Lanka for more than half a century. He came to popular fame in 1968 when the short story The Sentinel was made into the film 2001: A Space Odyssey by director Stanley Kubrick. However he made his first mark on this world during World War II when he published a visionary paper detailing the conditions of placing a satellite in geostationary orbit. He was paid about 20 dollars for the theory that launched a multi billion dollar industry.

Clarke always wanted to be allowed to make three wishes. Peace in Sri Lanka, evidence of extra-terrestrial life and for the world to adopt cleaner forms of energy. Recently at his 90th birthday, confined to a wheelchair due to the effects of childhood polio, Clarke said “I have no regrets and no more personal ambitions”.

Other notable books included:

Childhood’s End
Rendezvous With Rama
Songs of Distant Earth
Against the Fall of Night
The Fountains of Paradise
City and Stars
Expedition to Earth
Islands in the Sky
Nine Billion Names of God
Earthlight
Against Infinity
A Fall of Moondust

He will be sorely missed!

Pssst: Hey dude, I got Macs…

Rick — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:05:50 +0000

If you like deals on used computer parts, new, used, or refurbished Mac computers and notepads. Need a manual that you lost for that Mac Cube? Looking for an unlocked iPhone, or a hot pink case for an iPod Nano. Then have I got a place for you! MyAppleComputerAuctions.com

Are you into Teapots?

Rick — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:42:56 +0000

If you like deals on unique, distinct, collectible, fun, or just plain weird teapots, you should head over to a new site, MyCollectibleTeapots and check them out. They also show a collection of teas and tea cups & saucers.

Until you’ve read our reviews…

Rick — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:32:10 +0000

My friend Dmitry and I are collaborating on a new website devoted to reviewing stuff available through the internet. it’s called DontClickIt.com. So far we only have six or seven articles, but it’s growing daily. Our most recent review is about an upscale baby furniture store called PoshTots. Other reviews cover: TurboTax (software), Busted Tees (interesting t-shirts), and PhotoStamps (it’s really cool, thanks Aunt Liz).

As we say on our ‘About Page’:

DontClickIt.com is dedicated to reviews, news, and information, about the best of what is available on the internet for your pleasure and edification. Started in January 2008 as a joint venture between ALEXUSBIZ Corps and HernandezLife, DontClickIt will be your number one stop for all the latest info on what’s worth reviewing on this crazy. mixed up, network known as the World Wide Web.

Yes, our purpose in setting up this website is to make some money, but don’t let that stop you from checking it out. Just click here.