The New Face of the Red Cross

On a recent visit to the Dallas Area Chapter, I got pulled into a photo casting for the new national Red Cross ad campaign. My contact at the Chapter said, "We need more people for this, can you just, like get your picture taken?" The photographers snapped two test shots of me. I filled out a contact sheet. Two weeks later, I got called by the stylist and informed I'd been cast.

Attached is a mock up of the ad. Let me tell you I am really, really glad I played along during the casting. All those seasons of America's Next Top Model that I watched are finally paying off.

(Click on the image to see a larger version.)

Colorado

Orb Weaver

We found this fellow in the pantry/mud room. True to his family name, derived from their large flat orb-shaped webs, he'd spun his home across the width of the room. Though not toxic, nor likely to bite a human, he had to go.

Still, I think he was a beauty.

Pig Pigoni

Spider Pig

Other Possible Races

The Longhorn Tri - Oct. 6th
The Toyota Open in Dallas - Oct. 14th

Wild Pack of Dogs

A wild pack of dogs has been attacking pets in our neighborhood. The Dallas Morning News did a story about it. The story claims that one of the pack was caught. A neighbor went to the pound to confirm it, but found it not to be true. Still, it is a very good article and worth reading.

Pictures of the pack are below.