Happy Fourth of July From Seattle!

On July 4, 1976, I win the Bicentennial watermelon eating contest in Park Ridge, IL but I receive zero media exposure. This blog post (and the tweet I sent yesterday) rectifies that wrong. Have a great Fourth and be safe. The LexBlog HQ is closed for some R&R and a “serious” celebration today. Here’s our red, white and blue for you: Take…

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Ireland, Moving and “Blog Interruptus”

I aim to publish a blog post every Tuesday but I missed the last couple weeks because I was in Ireland. When I returned, LexBlog was in the midst of a 5-block move that felt more like a 1,000 miles. That 1-2 punch knocked me off my game. This post is my way of clawing back into a blogging…

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For Dog Lovers and Viggo Fans — Just Because…

I’m working my butt off today and I look to my left and I see this? That’s Viggo. He just turned 6-months old on March 12. How could I not share this with my dog-loving friends? Viggo to Kevin: “Keep life simple and enjoy these moments.” At 8-weeks old Viggo barely weighed at 18 pounds.…

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Viggo is the Seahawks Bronco-busting Carpathian

This isn’t a harmless puppy lying next to the 12th Man sign. This may look like a Seattle Seahawks 12th Dog but that’s a dangerous assumption. Brace yourself for the mystical underworld. This is Viggo — aka The Carpathian — and he is literally out-of-this-world. Consider: Carpathians have the ability to shapeshift into various animals. They most often use the forms of wolves, owls, bats, and leopards. They can also take to form…

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