Meet Minnie the Mooch...

Here are some pics of the new puppy that my landlords recently rescued. She's an Alaskan Malamute named Minnie. She figured out the stairs...










And here's a couple of the ever-lovable Huey...






Character actor Vincent Schiavelli died of lung cancer on Monday. Here's the full story. I actually got to meet him in Adelaide, Australia in October of 2003. He was an award presenter at a black tie food and beverage journalism awards ceremony. Here's a picture that was taken at that event...

Beyond being a recognizable and talented character actor, he was also really into food and cooking. He'll be missed.

Cheers,
Jason