tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60543451357854485202024-03-05T22:52:59.505-05:00The life & tails of an adored chihueagleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-50989049018828179522011-11-29T09:04:00.001-05:002011-11-29T09:04:30.454-05:00Lobsterman Triathlon cheering<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Hello friends! I know I know long time no read -> I've been very busy catching up on my beauty sleep, really.<div>
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This past summer my brother Riley & I went up to Maine to cheer our dad who was participating in a triathlon called the "Lobsterman Triathlon." I truly believe that if it weren't for us calming his nerves pre-race he would have been very nervous indeed. </div>
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After watching the start, Riley & I settled in.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cheering at triathlons can be exhausting so I made sure that I was comfortable.</div>
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I think that Riley was a bit TOO comfortable in this picture below:</div>
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Here comes Dad!! Go DAD Go!!!!</div>
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Like I said before - cheering at a triathlon is EXHAUSTING.</div>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-21874716399445675702011-02-14T14:55:00.000-05:002011-02-14T14:55:17.186-05:00To my Square Dogxoxoxo<br />
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Do you have any New Year's resolutions??<br />
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I do. I am hoping to sleep more and eat more and snuggle my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><b>square dog Eric</b></span> more in 2011.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hap-paw New Year!!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-23294561496312511142010-10-28T15:26:00.000-04:002010-10-28T15:26:30.568-04:00Happy Halloween!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQ3nCv2rWTbwxrU0QAjjInNnLP-R3bWewZFIy6CAaSzYuae_X2x8a4Hi2ulCbUMVbs6viyEJGkZMWPrcZjULUonPuK8NripKu3EZuzrzEr1UpT-oKSDMw7MsTGqPn2844jzbRqrfIrDU/s1600/IMG_8885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQ3nCv2rWTbwxrU0QAjjInNnLP-R3bWewZFIy6CAaSzYuae_X2x8a4Hi2ulCbUMVbs6viyEJGkZMWPrcZjULUonPuK8NripKu3EZuzrzEr1UpT-oKSDMw7MsTGqPn2844jzbRqrfIrDU/s320/IMG_8885.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">HAPPY HALLOWEEN to all of my DWB friends!!!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">with love from Riley the "squirrel"</span></span><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-12272765708141644702010-08-11T08:17:00.000-04:002010-08-11T08:17:01.290-04:00Celebrity sighting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JhOEMdQ2FGz0IQka1LVl2v2OHtn5mDN_DA7-UbEQDuCZBMT-o-GIhPXcthxJDspBb-cFdhdKBrg1DCfInp92OPg8TkCVad71MBasB8H6GdCUAfrGZeqAnBCENlbH5_3IF86k9mC7Vh8/s1600/IMG_1606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JhOEMdQ2FGz0IQka1LVl2v2OHtn5mDN_DA7-UbEQDuCZBMT-o-GIhPXcthxJDspBb-cFdhdKBrg1DCfInp92OPg8TkCVad71MBasB8H6GdCUAfrGZeqAnBCENlbH5_3IF86k9mC7Vh8/s320/IMG_1606.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Omidog!</span> Omidog! I know a<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Pawlebrity</span></span>!<br />
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The other day when I was reading my Runners World magazine I flipped the page only to feast my eyes on this:<br />
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Do you know who this is?!! Do you know <b>WHO</b> this <b>IS</b>???!!! It is <a href="http://velcrotheaustraliancattledog.blogspot.com/">Velcro the Australian cattle dog</a> with her mom Penny! Don't they look great?<br />
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They were part of a Runners World article about running with your dog. They inspired me to perhaps start running myself.<br />
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To read more about Velcro the running "dog-gess" click <a href="http://velcrotheaustraliancattledog.blogspot.com/">HERE</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-17687819081471054172010-06-14T09:27:00.000-04:002010-06-14T09:27:36.273-04:00I will not feed tampons to my brother. I will not...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaESql-o6rnbqSuY6FFFd_kPwgxLfyiC7dt7-xubEBRpBnJK_bUYQJfXFryGdP6zgEt4oafd8mOf6wnE8f4N2QZJYnSTThyJcNyuWAW2fieJJZLm66Bcj38qEmiTKmzvNsca46s4-sXc/s1600/IMG_7762.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaESql-o6rnbqSuY6FFFd_kPwgxLfyiC7dt7-xubEBRpBnJK_bUYQJfXFryGdP6zgEt4oafd8mOf6wnE8f4N2QZJYnSTThyJcNyuWAW2fieJJZLm66Bcj38qEmiTKmzvNsca46s4-sXc/s320/IMG_7762.jpg" /></a></div><br />
So last thursday I decided to do a little dumpster diving to satiate my appetite because, honestly, 1/2 a cup of food a day is simply not enough! I am part beagle! I need to look like a foot stool! What part of this do you not understand mom? dad? So anyway, I found a lovely used feminine hygiene product ready for the taking and eating right in the garbage.<br />
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I trotted downstairs to have some "alone time" with my prized possession when mom had to ruin everything by telling me to "drop it." Being the good girl that I am I did (who is kidding who? I thought there'd be a food reward involved). Well as soon as I dropped it guess who grabbed it and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">SWALLOWED IT WHOLE</span></span>!<br />
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One guess.<br />
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So now we are watching and waiting for the offensive object to pass. So far my brother is doing well. He is his usual grumpy JRT self with no vomiting. Watching and waiting.<br />
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I will not feed tampons to my brother. I will not feed tampons to my brother. I will not feed tampons to my brother. I will not feed tampons to my brother. I will not feed tampons to my brother. I will not feed tampons to my brother. I will not feed tampons to my brother. I will not feed tampons to my brother....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-35790697566614714622010-04-27T10:53:00.001-04:002010-04-27T11:01:18.377-04:00Woofing through the Boston MarathonHello doggie bloggie friends! Okay, I am sorry but today's post is not really 100% dog related but I just have to say that I am so <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">SU-PAW</span> proud of my mom & dad for running in the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">114th Boston Marathon</span> last Monday!<br />
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Here is a picture of mom<br />
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She is proudly sporting her Canadian maple leaf & her nickname "Stinky" below it so that people would cheer for her. Sadly, she missed seeing <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Norwood's</span> mom in Wellesley but she certainly felt their sup-pawt. And, trust me, she really needed it.<br />
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Speaking of sup-pawt...look at this super duper pawsome sign made by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">Agatha & Archie</span>! Mom was so very happy to see this sign - it really made her day. Thank you!!<br />
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Unfortunately dad did not see the pawsome sign in pawson (likely because he blew by at warp speed) but he knew that the DWB pups were cheering/howling/woofing!<br />
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Below is a picture of mom with A&A's PL:<br />
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Here is a picture of mom actually drinking a shot of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">BEER!!</span> What was she thinking?!! Now if it was a pupperoni stick I could see stopping for that...but a BEER? Really?<br />
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While mom did not have a particularly good race she had an amazing Boston marathon experience thanks to her family & many friends that were there to support her.<br />
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Below is mom & friends from her work:<br />
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Below is mom & her friend Josh:<br />
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Thank you all and a special thank you to Elizabeth for chauffering mom's Canadian relatives.<br />
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The Finish:<br />
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xoUnknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-75651668994053633562010-03-31T08:11:00.000-04:002010-03-31T08:11:00.280-04:00An open apology to Ms. S. Brador<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LaCKKMELwZUblgXEIflGCPKNkvkFxLg_XK5rdfnimgC7ZoJtMgfz-J1abLgJkEbvonlW6oo1sOnPM7SjkZ1q0Gdufufygy-UXIHsysVmPikT0Rz8HM-QcLAsmTBqo8xKkTlvreFvjU8/s1600/IMG_3236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LaCKKMELwZUblgXEIflGCPKNkvkFxLg_XK5rdfnimgC7ZoJtMgfz-J1abLgJkEbvonlW6oo1sOnPM7SjkZ1q0Gdufufygy-UXIHsysVmPikT0Rz8HM-QcLAsmTBqo8xKkTlvreFvjU8/s320/IMG_3236.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Dearest Sophie,<br />
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I am truly very sorry for biting your ear and causing it to bleed. It is just that, well, you are so very beautiful and I just wanted a little nibble to see if you tasted as yummy as you looked.<br />
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I had no idea that my affections would cause a huge gush of blood to stain that beautiful blonde hair.<br />
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My sister fears for my life and hers (by association); she has now fled to the UK to be protected by her square boy.<br />
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PUH-LEEEEZE?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-92148655670525451032010-03-17T09:54:00.000-04:002010-03-17T09:54:16.542-04:00Riley turns 11<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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A few weeks ago...okay, SEVERAL weeks ago my dearest brother Riley turned eleven. We were too caught up in Olympic hoopla! at the time to post but not too caught up to forget about his birthday.<br />
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In true birthday tradition we took our annual barkday trip to the Polka dog bakery so that Riley could pick out his cake:<br />
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I went with him to make sure that he wasn't forgetting anything<br />
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Like these scrumptious treats!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we got home it was all that we could do to hold back from eating the WHOLE cake!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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The postman brought all kinds of goodies!<br />
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Here I am surrounded by my loot:<br />
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It is always polite to open the card first (that is what my mom said) - look at the card!!! It was paw made just for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">MOI</span>!!!<br />
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In paw-paration for perhaps a date(?), Eric sent me this <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">BEAUTIFUL</span></b> coat and a matching purse. I feel like a cute little ladybug in my coat. I also got this super duper "food game" - MY Eric knows that the way to a Chihueagle's heart is through her stomach!<br />
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Here's a closer look:<br />
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Thank you so much for all of my wonderful gifts - I am one happy and stylin' chihueagle!<br />
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An exhausting end to a most wonderful PRESENTS day.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><i>An ode to my Valen-square:</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><i>Roses are red,</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><i>Without you I am blue.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><i>Here's a snog & a squillion kisses,</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><i>Because I am sweet on you!</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><i>xo</i></span><br />
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Today I am sending special pawsitive thoughts out to our friend Mini the beagle. She is one of my mom's patients and our special friend. Last week she had to go to the emergency hospital because she had a blood problem. Well the good news is that she is home!<br />
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What makes Miss Mini so special? Well besides being a beautiful girl she also lives in a house with a JRT just like I do! Her JRT sister is Maggie:<br />
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On Sunday we took a car ride to go and visit her in the hospital.<br />
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Unfortunately we didn't get to go in and see her - I think mom wanted her all to herself!<br />
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Maybe if I offered her one of my canine cannoli it would help her get better?<br />
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Besides - she can have Riley's cannoli.<br />
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Anyway, please send some pawsitive thoughts to our friend for a speedy recovery; she is very special to us and we want her in good health! We love you Mini!<br />
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Hello blog friends. I know it has been a while and I trust that you all had a most wonderful holiday season. So the title of today's blog is "mission accomplished." What mission do I speak of? Well, some of you know that my pawrents were training for a big race called the "Goofy Challenge." Completion of the challenge requires finishing the Walt Disney World half marathon (13.1 miles/21 km) then finishing the Walt Disney World full marathon the next day (26.2 miles/42'ish km). The race took place this past weekend in Orlando, Florida during an unseasonable "arctic blast" cold snap with temperatures as low as 25*F. Neither the chilly temperatures nor the sleet nor the rain could keep my pawrents from their mission - I am so proud of them.<br />
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Here are some pictures from the race:<br />
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Eeyore & Winnie the Pooh (note it is dark because the race started at 5:45am)<br />
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Below is a picture of mom sporting her bling!<br />
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pee-ess: I figured it was okay to blog about my pawrents' race because Goofy is a dog after all : )Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-39274632347363708542009-12-14T09:09:00.000-05:002009-12-14T09:09:46.508-05:00New York! New York!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit some of my NY pals and my *sweetie* Eric, well flat Eric in the city that never sleeps - New York Cit-tayyyy!<br />
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Believe me when I tell you that flat Eric was indeed there - he flew all the way over the big pee I tell you!<br />
(although he appears invisible in these pictures - maybe invisibility is a side effect of jet lag?)<br />
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Here is a cute picture of Asta welcoming us into her home on a rainy day. Flat Eric said he was sorry that he brought the rain with him but I think the rain was from the tears of the other DWB friends that were unable to make it to the big apple.<br />
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my handsome flat Eric!<br />
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Eric was super excited to be having Thanksgiving dinner at Nana and Pops' house. He did comment that he thought the turkey was "rather fowl" on inspection but he was just being a funny boy!<br />
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and some pear-cranberry crumble that mom made for dessert:<br />
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For a flat boy he certainly was a good eater, paws down!<br />
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Thank you dear, sweet flat Eric for spending Thanksgiving with me! You were the pawfect gentleman.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-17145607968368009792009-10-31T11:45:00.001-04:002009-10-31T11:46:45.575-04:00Happy Howl-o-ween!<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5449784d7a49354d44553d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: Howl-o-ween 2009" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5449784d7a49354d44553d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-82566669053594176992009-10-25T18:09:00.003-04:002009-10-25T18:35:04.778-04:00Pretty please....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyimRo75ZBMBYoZ8fWQdSxYwCnX6qrLrT6z4gzEFKNTv0vwL20HoBVFHhtj3Y3nRMRrQPw0zgngFcHfMjekNvJSfnpSLXrgHopuH0dJH5Eec8oFQG2pIEHmKDpQ8m3D_wDFnoYKDxoF74/s1600-h/P7260266.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyimRo75ZBMBYoZ8fWQdSxYwCnX6qrLrT6z4gzEFKNTv0vwL20HoBVFHhtj3Y3nRMRrQPw0zgngFcHfMjekNvJSfnpSLXrgHopuH0dJH5Eec8oFQG2pIEHmKDpQ8m3D_wDFnoYKDxoF74/s320/P7260266.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396669303916761650" /></a><br /><div>Hello DWB pals. I am writing today to BEG you to please consider helping my mom. My mom has the possibility of representing the <b><a href="http://www.arlboston.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Animal Rescue League of Boston</span></a></b> in the 2010 Boston Marathon. She is raising pledges to try to be picked as the runner who will get the marathon number that has been given to the League. The winner will be based on who can raise the most in pledges between now and October 31st. 100% of donations raised will go to the charity.</div><div><br /></div><div>The <b><a href="http://www.arlboston.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Animal Rescue League</span></a></b> of Boston is a humane organization that: places homeless pets with loving people, helps prevent cruelty and neglect, promotes humane education as well as other services for animals such as veterinary care, animal rescue, foster care, rehabilitation and training. To learn more about the Animal Rescue League click <b><a href="http://www.arlboston.org/">HERE</a></b>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Additionally, next May my mother is turning 5.714 dog years (40 in human years) and it would be great if I could help her attain one of her dreams as a 40th birthday present - that is, to run the Boston Marathon.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you can help please email: petfxr@gmail.com with the amount that you can pledge.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please spread the word.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-54565202464390932642009-10-20T08:57:00.004-04:002009-10-20T09:08:50.088-04:00What a glorious weekend!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQFyQn55-1hfPF4gQppT26hGggvTkkQHRjZegUbt7EmzqfOaPEQdbWw8byPV6GMSXEYJ1Ol1OgnOSF53TTv_2KZAOVqIPABfjIL5Z5IuMSBoCKeX7UD_Ad-nGvax3RcW5QV_-G0WpDzA/s1600-h/IMG_7330.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQFyQn55-1hfPF4gQppT26hGggvTkkQHRjZegUbt7EmzqfOaPEQdbWw8byPV6GMSXEYJ1Ol1OgnOSF53TTv_2KZAOVqIPABfjIL5Z5IuMSBoCKeX7UD_Ad-nGvax3RcW5QV_-G0WpDzA/s320/IMG_7330.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394666567832334178" /></a><br /><div>Last weekend some of my DWB buddies came to visit...or so I was told. You see - as a special surprise my special square sweetie got us a private room at the Hotel Doglowe. I am pretty sure that Asta, Duffy, Lacie, Agatha & Archie, Mango and Dexter were around but I do not remember seeing them too much.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think I remember Lacie enjoying a glass of wine</div><div>And then Asta joining her</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHf8wprOpSsTore-Su5WGioF78od8GTeUKsyX4HrfkcnwWbYQmO7tt3fWIT51IOFHXwnzriw4U1DxkoKakSjVUr43eRcNg2sBzJrAmrX59T2DB-xrbzhdrckZeMzvdlrrcxAP8TZjQqN4/s320/IMG_7338.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394667157879878370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div>And a few more glasses later....</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKogtB3BbG3nRqLWDp35RJAe8KI8gldT5tFcYr4whsC8YrAR76NCLdVN0hsBEzb8wgQF4fPXruBDHCH0aXcYUQ87Ef6s07rJU04gxOlhBGqvMtQRVCceinubbkv4c7__44Pyv0fGgsRTw/s320/IMG_7336.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394667152826920674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>And me having some "private time" with my sweetie</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjLicVpe26Rapcu8D5Iiye5iKIIs0cyQB19WoelgJM8yvjzITWsmzYGALrpZKCyK39b1Ogb0OTl0_9RWMfP9F8F7n-PcTUrMl94BSzH4_avWOqEkj3w1T-yHVznWZaZFHvmo-KIVE6Pc/s320/IMG_7364.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394667163296511362" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div>Oh wait! Mom said that this is a "G-rated" blog....well...let's just say that we had a wonderful weekend! </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_uv4JLVDxOjhmz2m7Kolt9VBFS_3zqE2oMYF00HlB448Vz-gJaSNc33D8VkSpfI9ecvAOrldqseqx_T2WBZ_L8SmO-gwWgS9IyeuQwTe53OCnJ0rKq7rSLrcHQ0qatbWac1diUHUMaU/s320/IMG_7371.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394667169989796178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you to all who travelled to Beantown!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-77914195575111170072009-10-09T07:59:00.002-04:002009-10-09T08:09:26.528-04:00DWB Beantown Weekend!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONY9neExKBi1x0me7YLL5GZR8zOSsXEv8IWwfkn9G7Q7CZpRCav07x-gUPIZ2fOIhn8Yuk47gloTArCWmxtvb1WewnjnlK6k-wHItBIu5mAq3YAChvXa99BM11WaWmCrCCE3-Fiq7H9Y/s1600-h/IMG_1661.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONY9neExKBi1x0me7YLL5GZR8zOSsXEv8IWwfkn9G7Q7CZpRCav07x-gUPIZ2fOIhn8Yuk47gloTArCWmxtvb1WewnjnlK6k-wHItBIu5mAq3YAChvXa99BM11WaWmCrCCE3-Fiq7H9Y/s320/IMG_1661.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390570024670859730" /></a>Okay, okay! <div>I can't wait! I am super excited for my DWB friends' visit this weekend. I know I don't look it in this picture it is just that I have gained a little weight and the dress is let's say, a little snug. Lacie told me that "snug" was good so I will take her word for it.</div><div><br /></div><div>So far the plans are weather dependent but I do know that a trip to the famous Boston Public Library, the Freedom Trail, dinner in the North End (Italian) and a visit to Mango's estate is on the schedule.</div><div><br /></div><div>Very, very exciting!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, I need to paw-pare some more because the mum of a famous square dog is arriving soon!</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-37894408470823731292009-09-15T08:55:00.004-04:002009-09-15T09:21:30.852-04:00Our famous houseguest Eli Manning C.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AP6HwApOE7dc3ohwtNVQq6MaGP1wlWtc7sHVP6kBdRIhThopqULsGoXkAWwUmZAV9fgLFCb8TMzhMIRF26p2ViY_WGiu-kojA6tFMd4LPC3L4rU_eMfU8psdBRWhk4C3S-gUr7nGOXs/s1600-h/IMG_0681.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AP6HwApOE7dc3ohwtNVQq6MaGP1wlWtc7sHVP6kBdRIhThopqULsGoXkAWwUmZAV9fgLFCb8TMzhMIRF26p2ViY_WGiu-kojA6tFMd4LPC3L4rU_eMfU8psdBRWhk4C3S-gUr7nGOXs/s320/IMG_0681.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381683184844996146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry friends, I know that it has been a long time...</div><div><br /></div><div>So to begin, I would like to tell you that our friend Elizabeth did very well with her surgery - thank you all for your kind thoughts. To read about her progress or to check out her very interesting blog click <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.elizabethandbrendan.com/">HERE</a></span></b> and make sure to say hello!</div><div><br /></div><div>While Elizabeth was in the hospital we invited her fur baby Eli Manning C. to come over.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is a picture of us on the couch (he takes up more room than I would like)</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhmlMXP373Uz3nthuBF5r7uv7LqmYevg2fYX4u0yi5mye_lMwP-z3h8zTvcjPbZfPUv7XeMsrqLqI7cSCjBEe6dd3eR2JNL4O_tmpClZ7mBSKDeV0WmLs8Pf3Edf05wEKTrxg4aYYVts/s1600-h/IMG_0679.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhmlMXP373Uz3nthuBF5r7uv7LqmYevg2fYX4u0yi5mye_lMwP-z3h8zTvcjPbZfPUv7XeMsrqLqI7cSCjBEe6dd3eR2JNL4O_tmpClZ7mBSKDeV0WmLs8Pf3Edf05wEKTrxg4aYYVts/s320/IMG_0679.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381677497916408754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div>Don't worry Eric there was absolutely no touching!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a pic of Riley and Eli out for a walk</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BS8TfxjchfccUIcEle_GYjZK0JI25Iij4hm8xYJU1IZWVmW3i4vG5G0xMyVaqACVIB2kJg-L6oNr3SBIh17d2yD3SFWOLpZwOzi3m7hx2SkybDZMpdGmNivIChT7mJatT3TeLdpg9SE/s320/IMG_0684.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381677499115832562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div>The "whole gang" waiting for mom to bring dad coffee</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwr-xXzO8WAOb2PAZJ3wIjx-ofjAtLvRV6wAb2XPEuI6TrzOdU2bfnENpXCdw0blDGFvKGhEnv6-etrcOuSZOJRaI3SOUifzS8J9IXIbIcggcfYN25PDcvWcXZWhffBeW4g8ZjqdGCWxM/s320/IMG_0699.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381677517904527378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div>Unbeknownst to me after said coffee run Eli actually got to go to work with mom!!! I was not too pleased at this because I NEVER get to go anymore!</div><div><br /></div><div>Eli the everpresent lap dog:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44zRKMljl90OwLndHsX9hYJYjKHV5APgFbpghQFEu8KE9oHqZfkGTnA6TZ3h-6OUMVa-oFnP9OgUa80isthQT8t7S-ZA8XyZumaGRjatWJ5A-n0LC5amc8BpUnHpAtG4hp8BZFiBUkIw/s320/IMG_0696.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381677507637640002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Eli trying to help out a customer:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKRxKdgzpW5-M2EtO0CEZ4E-MvxQuZg2j143PH3-SyU01DojLWs2CdcKhkWWlyLhwdo0Q5wuD-IkjfQ5l-TTRghSdGfMUotDXeECL2m2ilcYb66HjEj8TJakHTn2t2bqTmhyz6T3fGqE/s320/IMG_0698.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381683175516625922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>He was the perfect guest while here but I have to say that I did not like having to share mom and dad's affection.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-13229959897659919292009-07-27T10:06:00.005-04:002009-07-27T10:24:21.991-04:00Welcome Eli!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5nVhrlaid3r_sK9BhhOGi98xkQB2T-DaPgoBI6REX_MlFsqDQeNQryJcoWyTdN0fLI1VtDUDDdr2PMV5zo9aKK8OISg3EKAMNOhqWpOU06sEhbXaTeVgGn372y9DIIeV7hz906BgPUc/s1600-h/IMG_6987.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5nVhrlaid3r_sK9BhhOGi98xkQB2T-DaPgoBI6REX_MlFsqDQeNQryJcoWyTdN0fLI1VtDUDDdr2PMV5zo9aKK8OISg3EKAMNOhqWpOU06sEhbXaTeVgGn372y9DIIeV7hz906BgPUc/s320/IMG_6987.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363142911537420818" /></a><div>Remember I had you all consider your bucket list a few posts back? Well, our friends E & B checked off one item from their bucket list by getting a dog! I am pleased to introduce <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Eli</span></span>, their new bundle of fur. He was adopted from a rescue and travelled all the way up from Tennessee.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here he is inspecting the gifts we selected for him:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdWemoGRBBjRaDXPxySFa4W1YeJAMXp1t_qxel4GyzPv4O9UvrguDItKioIUSwGRdDaAoBaGWI0Uiqv5rHm-OFPImJ_ligdo48Zm6C9HoYI1kyUVRv-ZSa-vLC7eLpANWEHcpJEZ5Yzk/s320/IMG_6978.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363143342396451890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div>Chewing on a bully stick....we won't tell his pawrents what they are REALLY made of. Ignorance is bliss occasionally.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5woqSHVHVLLPBW8PBh5zv_05vwjsyuslSZDHJfB1t5cS01200aJhIf94eoxckvld2DLQKTDWFD0Qh5BXMICmJ4pHMYBtzrg4rCt4EcFmr0LXG_C-KlyZ4vzgtTtyH0DbKp6LyrnK29U/s320/IMG_6981.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363143346772498114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Isn't he cute? </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hXnmseCEkFgWya2Qnh0f6AnLul_MT6qnW1lTDYVy9RNLnYmh90BSkJCw9U9nt0f_BlE1kagcYTmYprvvE9O1ryXBnDjCtwMAi_JXfl8kzVZSdzG4vZPyNJFb1JLrcx74fcZ0xUD969k/s320/IMG_6992.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363143338902921522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div>Don't worry <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Eric my sweetie pie</span>, I still only have eyes for you! Plus, we haven't met him pawsonally yet. I have a feeling that mom thought that Riley would have been too overwhelming for him because we all know that I am a perfect angel.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mom & dad went to meet him yesterday and said that he was a wonderful dog!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqZR11RQeHg7QJEJ4DV4WiXe6m2uKwbkDXNe7Y3Vfd-MT4OgVHVLNDS32A0t4bvFFu9092JiRlhO23SW7cGx27xL7m3PPLqgKLhmbcMfwkMyC8s1IvvvJz1ZKJKEI6rqMc9wosmynwSc/s320/IMG_7020+(2).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363143353221634722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div>Congratulations E & B! Two paws up!</div><div>To read more about Eli please check out E & B's blog by clicking <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><a href="http://www.elizabethandbrendan.com">HERE</a></span></b>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054345135785448520.post-37756413295194133962009-07-13T11:02:00.005-04:002009-07-13T11:12:05.389-04:00To be-nign or not to be.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkm9dB_bNJgO3hC98eCp6hb0Vlx096z7cyj1Cxq_xmFInKH0qu_zevecvstzHOSzHIZ_1fGDg5zUNu2KOy3yvNU48J4BiMLkg9HDNcw605y_bQgJBZ0r4MH07vfmoVamEWjSaWLcC_AGc/s1600-h/IMG_0619.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkm9dB_bNJgO3hC98eCp6hb0Vlx096z7cyj1Cxq_xmFInKH0qu_zevecvstzHOSzHIZ_1fGDg5zUNu2KOy3yvNU48J4BiMLkg9HDNcw605y_bQgJBZ0r4MH07vfmoVamEWjSaWLcC_AGc/s320/IMG_0619.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357961807638368578" /></a> <i>photo: courtesy of Asta Up Over<br /></i><div><i> </i></div><div>Thanks to the crack nursing team of Asta, Agatha and Lacie I recovered uneventfully from the annie-stetik...my recovery from Lacie's smoothies was a different story (see picture below). Thank you to my nursie friends and to my handsome square dog Eric for helping me through my recovery.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbvboCVjTFrdjKj48PFrBe7zfljgvAEV_q2nSr1aKO7ZqCmNK1iTrGMVI0z-GvYNMmEuUip7Wpzn3T6DG8cYp8TUVWzczKXsScHUiU2F0kLJkpwSZjPlMJ4rUICTQ0Vsbf7pA-9Y0fq8/s320/IMG_0635.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357961814440888082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div>Even Riley donned a pair of scrubs to try and help out - frankly I think he was just doing it to try and nab a Lacie smoothie.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMoIglu3Wh_sVQhsmoRc4Nqs5jghLx0ZHUZ5gkUFUgCHd-jDsviCmYbWTnwK-xzUoxUWhBqdTdkH6C_MY8vdiL0Xulg3JIFhvQ5yAoKt7y8hpW5AK5FYO52i5tG14q_mmds2m7CnWGV8/s320/IMG_0621.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357961815539944642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is a pic of my "franken butt" - mom says that she will remove the stitches for me in a couple of days; just in time for Petey and Rosie's wedding!! Woot!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPHKcGWE2x0I1RfoMfQjn_Y2lBkLARE3kFxBeDfTFWcVvaF5XK2g9Xfyk58JkWfvPo6Y3Qt1T21Gzae8RUGw1rT4UeOKEjhJzOw8gBbvj2ktjeb_KoMWe2UbUZtSdD4LzdGyAy6z5yAM/s320/IMG_6921.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357961923081500210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></div><div>By the way - my lump that was removed ended up being benign! Phew!</div><div>Thanks to all of you for sending your healing vibes!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19