tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12552562554607127482024-03-05T22:11:52.919-06:00outta the bleusome things old and some things neu, some things imagined but most things treu!The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-56657829629085889872012-01-02T10:04:00.003-06:002012-01-02T10:04:01.297-06:00And Celebrating His First Wright Christmas...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our Little Reufus.. to our knowledge... has never properly celebrated Christmas. He doesn't know much about the holiday, the tree, ornaments, FEDEX deliveries, wrapped gifts, holiday bags with tissue paper... much less the actions that put these all in motion!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hVRopWoT1CA/TwEkAai-f7I/AAAAAAAAChM/rUO_YFiARUc/s1600/100_9506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hVRopWoT1CA/TwEkAai-f7I/AAAAAAAAChM/rUO_YFiARUc/s320/100_9506.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I tried to keep things normal for him... in all the ways I could.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-orp7oMUptiw/Tv_bs-NljOI/AAAAAAAACdA/23__YFXIXB0/s1600/100_9363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-orp7oMUptiw/Tv_bs-NljOI/AAAAAAAACdA/23__YFXIXB0/s320/100_9363.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He insisted on following me every where... just like always.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K4Cu6Lm3f5w/Tv_byIilxyI/AAAAAAAACdI/9oZ7ep2X600/s1600/100_9362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K4Cu6Lm3f5w/Tv_byIilxyI/AAAAAAAACdI/9oZ7ep2X600/s320/100_9362.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I share with you now... a Wheu-What moment.<br />
Reuf almost looks like Golden Retriever here (inside joke).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlq4V_5yNw1WulmNi3qgBiXOqiTEV8s-rKKsyuUqGdCOPyO6H_jad4rXKZWydeEJ5276MVcLYoQTVJuXiEdiG-Nld02PaU86i-6GWJwSbPH6B1GbK9hHaf5j6kKCvk8TnW4a0cC6Yz_84/s1600/100_9364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlq4V_5yNw1WulmNi3qgBiXOqiTEV8s-rKKsyuUqGdCOPyO6H_jad4rXKZWydeEJ5276MVcLYoQTVJuXiEdiG-Nld02PaU86i-6GWJwSbPH6B1GbK9hHaf5j6kKCvk8TnW4a0cC6Yz_84/s320/100_9364.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Very Most Main Part of TheWright Christmas <br />
was when Santa delivered our Antlers<br />
Christmas Eve Eve!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wxINNDXMmBIEfuxmpdJEJMXgIDWAznV3friib1hWtIXHiv3kdqmXMoUWDArThgJ8gnDEivwzU9PNAbGdl1ufm7vQGrjaHX9FzkBYYxvWAyu5kQVGE30sy7Ovwq_XmcHUeHY6O-DYvVQ/s1600/100_9374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wxINNDXMmBIEfuxmpdJEJMXgIDWAznV3friib1hWtIXHiv3kdqmXMoUWDArThgJ8gnDEivwzU9PNAbGdl1ufm7vQGrjaHX9FzkBYYxvWAyu5kQVGE30sy7Ovwq_XmcHUeHY6O-DYvVQ/s320/100_9374.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm just throwing this picture in because last time we talked, Little Reufus didn't have it in him to chill for more than two seconds at a time. We snapped this as he chilled for about five minutes!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BpWn3UyAgiM/Tv_cKlf-nYI/AAAAAAAACdk/NyDJkg9LufU/s1600/100_9396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BpWn3UyAgiM/Tv_cKlf-nYI/AAAAAAAACdk/NyDJkg9LufU/s320/100_9396.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He's even learned to pose!<br />
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Pictured here is Little Reufus, with his gift from The Herd!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q5dhfHHSQ8E/Tv_cQI3gNJI/AAAAAAAACds/F_4h-zJ_nJQ/s1600/100_9428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q5dhfHHSQ8E/Tv_cQI3gNJI/AAAAAAAACds/F_4h-zJ_nJQ/s320/100_9428.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HOOT OWL!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fm6twoQh_ps/Tv_cgXHErzI/AAAAAAAACd8/xyya14CI9Wk/s1600/100_9430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fm6twoQh_ps/Tv_cgXHErzI/AAAAAAAACd8/xyya14CI9Wk/s320/100_9430.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HOOT OWL HOOT OWL...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lifWEgapPuQ/Tv_cmetYNOI/AAAAAAAACeI/JalL1vhlGU0/s1600/100_9431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lifWEgapPuQ/Tv_cmetYNOI/AAAAAAAACeI/JalL1vhlGU0/s320/100_9431.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HOOT OWL!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PXnMZ6cwj0Y/Tv_ctXtqdSI/AAAAAAAACeQ/MJmsvJf0Ygs/s1600/100_9432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PXnMZ6cwj0Y/Tv_ctXtqdSI/AAAAAAAACeQ/MJmsvJf0Ygs/s320/100_9432.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And now posing with his gift from Aunt Dav...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_CvMZ4It9DY/Tv_c8oYSXQI/AAAAAAAACeg/zhv-9Okt614/s1600/100_9435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_CvMZ4It9DY/Tv_c8oYSXQI/AAAAAAAACeg/zhv-9Okt614/s320/100_9435.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recognition for proper behavior...!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg706D5O1cZ9_uRkc_nGL0GTY5l0j4YV5ToA7ShYnUtDtmWFDYL_7j0KMg6_gx5cvtulPRjE359ETvRYZqeUHrfXK1422gJAVBRQt4qWYyX3qESJWJ_-li3br5n3hBFxJkIVigZSKwO3ZM/s1600/100_9436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg706D5O1cZ9_uRkc_nGL0GTY5l0j4YV5ToA7ShYnUtDtmWFDYL_7j0KMg6_gx5cvtulPRjE359ETvRYZqeUHrfXK1422gJAVBRQt4qWYyX3qESJWJ_-li3br5n3hBFxJkIVigZSKwO3ZM/s320/100_9436.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OMD OMD... FROGGY!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0w_agxq8JU/Tv_dIRUf26I/AAAAAAAACew/JOp7-kEZt1A/s1600/100_9437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0w_agxq8JU/Tv_dIRUf26I/AAAAAAAACew/JOp7-kEZt1A/s320/100_9437.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OMD OMD... FROGGY!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97a8o7_Yf9H7NhX9VqGH0QR7e1VzMndVeQd1y656swReUAhyDOdGxT9fGu2n1v5XhVDmK5ybqQwilukyGvhymfIpjt8GNXPgydubAKTn8AITxEm5s9caSHY7QYp0pq2gOu9IhxFWh7dA/s1600/100_9438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97a8o7_Yf9H7NhX9VqGH0QR7e1VzMndVeQd1y656swReUAhyDOdGxT9fGu2n1v5XhVDmK5ybqQwilukyGvhymfIpjt8GNXPgydubAKTn8AITxEm5s9caSHY7QYp0pq2gOu9IhxFWh7dA/s320/100_9438.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OMD OMD... FROGGY!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UsLSB4PjO9g/Tv_dYOBKmcI/AAAAAAAACfE/yVWJi79bvck/s1600/100_9439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UsLSB4PjO9g/Tv_dYOBKmcI/AAAAAAAACfE/yVWJi79bvck/s320/100_9439.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFhC-F-QJCMUUmIqyc_-wfZfrPOEV-Lsot5iNHNYchqJ7G1SO3wNMB2c6WvM1IFQTrBIkFnziTxK8qD2krLlvPCmRWpDFPTDJ5ly-hwidBbKI9vQa0NRYd9eaP6MSzfEAcwjZIl9QyeY/s1600/100_9440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFhC-F-QJCMUUmIqyc_-wfZfrPOEV-Lsot5iNHNYchqJ7G1SO3wNMB2c6WvM1IFQTrBIkFnziTxK8qD2krLlvPCmRWpDFPTDJ5ly-hwidBbKI9vQa0NRYd9eaP6MSzfEAcwjZIl9QyeY/s320/100_9440.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mmmmmm... Apple Treats, too???!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n9TlBuELQ18/Tv_dyUVgbpI/AAAAAAAACfU/wXKgKvVOQEU/s1600/100_9441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n9TlBuELQ18/Tv_dyUVgbpI/AAAAAAAACfU/wXKgKvVOQEU/s320/100_9441.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One last pose to prove...<br />
Reuf is a big boy now!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l_Qk-CNkKV8/Tv_d4b_A9SI/AAAAAAAACfc/4HQrvW2MZb4/s1600/100_9442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l_Qk-CNkKV8/Tv_d4b_A9SI/AAAAAAAACfc/4HQrvW2MZb4/s320/100_9442.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you know, Our Aunt Karen came by Christmas Eve...<br />
helping Santa deliver sack loads of toys...<br />
to certain Special Boys...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V7d-4FeZNPk/Tv_d9olSFHI/AAAAAAAACfk/a_AcU1G86J4/s1600/100_9443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V7d-4FeZNPk/Tv_d9olSFHI/AAAAAAAACfk/a_AcU1G86J4/s320/100_9443.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hee hee hee...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Santa really DOES know ALL!!!<br />
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Check out the monogram!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEYmiiKJBQeoJOr1vSq9Ak9WxQXw-kabSqy9FIA-dPG3QdJ1JTKy4JLYDEJ4T27_GxNGpxFFxR92ia5gJav3w8OIpswCFpT4RLKEsQWMbETGPiHbYXeFeCuyc100ompjP32BV_-V1j2Y/s1600/100_9444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEYmiiKJBQeoJOr1vSq9Ak9WxQXw-kabSqy9FIA-dPG3QdJ1JTKy4JLYDEJ4T27_GxNGpxFFxR92ia5gJav3w8OIpswCFpT4RLKEsQWMbETGPiHbYXeFeCuyc100ompjP32BV_-V1j2Y/s320/100_9444.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is it just me... or do you see a hint of contrition?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_3WWQ38FTUo/Tv_eH1QIYyI/AAAAAAAACf4/qTJEYKcGmrs/s1600/100_9445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_3WWQ38FTUo/Tv_eH1QIYyI/AAAAAAAACf4/qTJEYKcGmrs/s320/100_9445.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm a really good naughty boy! Truly, I am!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VzLXTEAHQaY/Tv_eNpYfQFI/AAAAAAAACgA/9jrSJ0ZuK4E/s1600/100_9446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VzLXTEAHQaY/Tv_eNpYfQFI/AAAAAAAACgA/9jrSJ0ZuK4E/s320/100_9446.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have hit the Mother-Load!!! If this is what I get for being naughty, I can't imagine being nice!!! But who am I kidding... I can't imagine being nice, anyway!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdF7ok4MzP8FwYt9Yu3qBRnGaif-Is7GrkcGH33A_ora7WgY6DRo5YoUswKfAT5CEjZo9hbKJK178BU2qRV9bT1qQbRDRkfwJDyYBnqnVNOW7HvkP-ikq_JOxHbux4gKjTL0NNHGwpzug/s1600/100_9447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdF7ok4MzP8FwYt9Yu3qBRnGaif-Is7GrkcGH33A_ora7WgY6DRo5YoUswKfAT5CEjZo9hbKJK178BU2qRV9bT1qQbRDRkfwJDyYBnqnVNOW7HvkP-ikq_JOxHbux4gKjTL0NNHGwpzug/s320/100_9447.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Snatch-and-Run!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h-qEelL65C0/Tv_e0YwgfDI/AAAAAAAACgQ/7Kh98M41olM/s1600/100_9449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h-qEelL65C0/Tv_e0YwgfDI/AAAAAAAACgQ/7Kh98M41olM/s320/100_9449.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back for the Monkey.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-psoz_ShJiDc/Tv_fAwo7OTI/AAAAAAAACgY/JyyAlvOGrpE/s1600/100_9451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-psoz_ShJiDc/Tv_fAwo7OTI/AAAAAAAACgY/JyyAlvOGrpE/s320/100_9451.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sniff. Sniff. Sniff.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mLeaOgCG0EYyCF3b8B1jkJUx6EX0iaktbK_zTook1jwGDKXXukVYZTtpd5nqOHx76yJjppN_d7zudwP6e1bl10fjrsjllRlaBT-bpvBLuptCawZ_iJmXofqEwZPS8I0ZClXdtnZbAJ4/s1600/100_9452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mLeaOgCG0EYyCF3b8B1jkJUx6EX0iaktbK_zTook1jwGDKXXukVYZTtpd5nqOHx76yJjppN_d7zudwP6e1bl10fjrsjllRlaBT-bpvBLuptCawZ_iJmXofqEwZPS8I0ZClXdtnZbAJ4/s320/100_9452.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monkey down.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lOV0K0k4HoU/Tv_fweyTjoI/AAAAAAAACgw/aD9W7DnyeaM/s1600/100_9453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lOV0K0k4HoU/Tv_fweyTjoI/AAAAAAAACgw/aD9W7DnyeaM/s320/100_9453.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cgn4EAHdhEg/Tv_f1XrvwKI/AAAAAAAACg4/42mlMSwNgPQ/s1600/100_9454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cgn4EAHdhEg/Tv_f1XrvwKI/AAAAAAAACg4/42mlMSwNgPQ/s320/100_9454.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Picture The Naughty Reuf smiling!<br />
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The fact that I'm smiling here... <br />
is no admission of guilt! <br />
To the contrary, I'm a very Good Boy!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jhikLOmmeV8/Tv_f8OldWzI/AAAAAAAAChA/LpwRGkvw9Ag/s1600/100_9467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jhikLOmmeV8/Tv_f8OldWzI/AAAAAAAAChA/LpwRGkvw9Ag/s320/100_9467.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our first Christmas with Reuf was great fun!!!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763;">Each day is a Treasure!!!<br />
We're grateful for Your Prayers and Well Wishes.<br />
Your Support means The World.<br />
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The Power of The Paw Rules...<br />
<em>Go Team Bleu!!!</em></span></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-48411770915433468532012-01-01T21:21:00.000-06:002012-01-01T21:21:49.569-06:00Happy Gotcha Day to Me! Happy New Year to Yeu!... And Playing a Little Catch Up!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the morning of December 26, 2008, I came here for a two night sleep-over with <a href="http://goldenboyluke.blogspot.com/"><strong><em><span style="color: #0c343d;">my Cousin The Luke</span></em></strong></a>... And on the day I was supposed to return to my Awesome Foster Home with The Herd, the woman now known as my the Mom made some kind of excuse... that carried over to the next day, and then again with regularity over the course of the next week.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7CRuQAxebKCIXT4UmY0gCkRWpk5fryMSy989Vntc0sqpil5BNQYbxS_6aoqPutrZo7APAx_qoGOz7tQFYKI-ZP4PbPgl5B89zWa5PAPySSU0j8V3RAqRmZmrjOnhhFiRJhsfPasd9I0/s1600/100_9399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7CRuQAxebKCIXT4UmY0gCkRWpk5fryMSy989Vntc0sqpil5BNQYbxS_6aoqPutrZo7APAx_qoGOz7tQFYKI-ZP4PbPgl5B89zWa5PAPySSU0j8V3RAqRmZmrjOnhhFiRJhsfPasd9I0/s320/100_9399.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was not surprising, since [as I've come to understand] the entire sleep-over was a little of a setup. You see, I had been living with The Herd for almost nine months. And in that time, a few things happened:</span><br />
<ol><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really fit in with The Herd. I love it there, and they love me. If I hadn't been Number 6, I would still be there. My Aunt Madison and Uncle Tom recognized that, with my shy and quirky personality, I easily got lost in The Herd.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I never made it onto the GRRH website, because my Aunt Madison was determined to hand select my Forever Family. She understands me, and she wanted to make sure that she could always maintain contact with her The Bleu!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Luke and I got along from the day we met, because we understood each other. There were no jealousies between us. There was no competition. He wanted to be in charge, and I wanted him to be! Ha.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, the Mom committed to me. She made it official with my Aunt Madison, Uncle Tom and GRRH later in the day, January 1, 2009!</span></li>
</ol><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our week long sleep-over was so comfortable... It was like magic, the way we fit together as a Family. And now, here we are today...</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>One Lucky Mom,</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Three Wonderful Years</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>and</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>One Very Happy Me!!!</em></strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've had a great day today. I've been playful and feeling well. I have eaten as many treats as I have breakfast and dinner foods. I ate some blackeyed peas for good luck, I've squeaked my duck and I've made significant progress on my antler!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>And now, I'd like to share some of my Christmas photos with you!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>This is me with my gift from Aunt Dav!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SHv9HBt99dM/Tv_YyCMVdyI/AAAAAAAACZ0/fYrLSL9vpJI/s1600/100_9401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SHv9HBt99dM/Tv_YyCMVdyI/AAAAAAAACZ0/fYrLSL9vpJI/s320/100_9401.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aunt Dav gave us this really GReat pillow, and this bag... just for me! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Edz0Ey4NdEM/Tv_Y3JrrguI/AAAAAAAACaA/PXVYyX-31o4/s1600/100_9402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Edz0Ey4NdEM/Tv_Y3JrrguI/AAAAAAAACaA/PXVYyX-31o4/s320/100_9402.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DuckDuck!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgWoA-7BnSMBPISAZfQNhibNmA7OLV9NfkSoOWfW5L-VHXhv70fKQLbQQ4ijOvDPhBSKZStSK3_0QEvxBDnxAUxE80l3nHsQanwyEHgmNER8S-rKxne67KeG1Sj4peoUxLxZO-9S4aZE/s1600/100_9403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgWoA-7BnSMBPISAZfQNhibNmA7OLV9NfkSoOWfW5L-VHXhv70fKQLbQQ4ijOvDPhBSKZStSK3_0QEvxBDnxAUxE80l3nHsQanwyEHgmNER8S-rKxne67KeG1Sj4peoUxLxZO-9S4aZE/s320/100_9403.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also in the bag... Berry Treats!!! Mmmmmm.....</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-jYfEzs66O8K8BdJ1_S9hNE0kSqWCTs_ywP0c_bDyEgVfpW-4FjaHzpX_eIX__w7RzQkYdFx7aVsBrlanJJxZ3g6CLgU1ScE9rWQHN7o6-44NMAxKHR7Mbih1jGYKmMlTNB8UlfdrC4/s1600/100_9404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-jYfEzs66O8K8BdJ1_S9hNE0kSqWCTs_ywP0c_bDyEgVfpW-4FjaHzpX_eIX__w7RzQkYdFx7aVsBrlanJJxZ3g6CLgU1ScE9rWQHN7o6-44NMAxKHR7Mbih1jGYKmMlTNB8UlfdrC4/s320/100_9404.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also from Aunt Dav...</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gingerbread Buddy Biscuits!!!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[shhh..shhhhh... shhh. I'm not sure I'm telling Reuf about this!]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvdzqSG1sTCprlTLZ_Es7cfrSvVXREARf3BPCspvwH5O5T97u7feUtrIbDFZNB7OdJhHkH0JDnMzgljBl_Ij35K4wmUNXEXNQFK6KQ2qDiwMtRW_9FOxDJjcNCgXzJUDfZ_1_zdMMz9k/s1600/100_9414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvdzqSG1sTCprlTLZ_Es7cfrSvVXREARf3BPCspvwH5O5T97u7feUtrIbDFZNB7OdJhHkH0JDnMzgljBl_Ij35K4wmUNXEXNQFK6KQ2qDiwMtRW_9FOxDJjcNCgXzJUDfZ_1_zdMMz9k/s320/100_9414.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>My Aunt Karen came by Christmas Eve to hug my neck.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>She also delivered this sack... straight from Santa!!! </strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6S3A3C7rs0/Tv_ZHmWZ97I/AAAAAAAACaY/_apfH7NhmBY/s1600/100_9405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6S3A3C7rs0/Tv_ZHmWZ97I/AAAAAAAACaY/_apfH7NhmBY/s320/100_9405.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It says "Have a Jolly Christmas"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and it's monogrammed...!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OhCN558Iqsw/Tv_ZMjYe-AI/AAAAAAAACag/jPfs-PQeskQ/s1600/100_9406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OhCN558Iqsw/Tv_ZMjYe-AI/AAAAAAAACag/jPfs-PQeskQ/s320/100_9406.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, Yes... Nice sack!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--HegFQ7BNOg/Tv_ZRL-GzkI/AAAAAAAACao/gU23J0VG8Pc/s1600/100_9407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--HegFQ7BNOg/Tv_ZRL-GzkI/AAAAAAAACao/gU23J0VG8Pc/s320/100_9407.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now let's open it, Mom!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G2iVluBpj7A/Tv_ZclycmII/AAAAAAAACa8/MWrXb4P7xr4/s1600/100_9409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G2iVluBpj7A/Tv_ZclycmII/AAAAAAAACa8/MWrXb4P7xr4/s320/100_9409.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh My, Oh My...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That Sweet Sack was chock full of the Fun Toys!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ywgOM_MMm-E/Tv_ZkKOdPbI/AAAAAAAACbE/Z-5PLwxohMQ/s1600/100_9410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ywgOM_MMm-E/Tv_ZkKOdPbI/AAAAAAAACbE/Z-5PLwxohMQ/s320/100_9410.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm such a polite boy...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3aLLcP-wU5U/Tv_ZpV4WSkI/AAAAAAAACbM/8MrZTTl7Mc4/s1600/100_9411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3aLLcP-wU5U/Tv_ZpV4WSkI/AAAAAAAACbM/8MrZTTl7Mc4/s320/100_9411.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How many more photos does a the Mom need?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r5okwXaIDY4/Tv_ZvyJ1kSI/AAAAAAAACbU/D72Wj9TWzjE/s1600/100_9412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r5okwXaIDY4/Tv_ZvyJ1kSI/AAAAAAAACbU/D72Wj9TWzjE/s320/100_9412.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seriously... These toys need less photo ops, and more attention!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FalZrogyE67x2nJVSHsMkcs4Ia_oPZ_DeiLz8fIJxXUeMDGIo8spjRJbvnefkiUStyWZcLJksRXHkf-qscxzK1CCgWQPTdByJNscBHNRV19pRxmD1Q1NxNG0JDAwMq1uS0SXvGCyPBM/s1600/100_9413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FalZrogyE67x2nJVSHsMkcs4Ia_oPZ_DeiLz8fIJxXUeMDGIo8spjRJbvnefkiUStyWZcLJksRXHkf-qscxzK1CCgWQPTdByJNscBHNRV19pRxmD1Q1NxNG0JDAwMq1uS0SXvGCyPBM/s320/100_9413.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And just when I think the Holiday can't get any better...</span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>I open my gifts from The Herd!</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[I think, technically, I am expected to share the Salmon Biscuits with Reufus, but...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">shhhhhh....shhhh...shhhhhh!]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hnZjbAk-daA/Tv_aCRpZQGI/AAAAAAAACbw/MwCs12t6YJU/s1600/100_9415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hnZjbAk-daA/Tv_aCRpZQGI/AAAAAAAACbw/MwCs12t6YJU/s320/100_9415.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That Bleu Dragon is begging for my attention!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sJS8KlGH9kc/Tv_aHksul1I/AAAAAAAACb4/MbSWunwFbNY/s1600/100_9416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sJS8KlGH9kc/Tv_aHksul1I/AAAAAAAACb4/MbSWunwFbNY/s320/100_9416.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yep, Yep. Mine!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k6Rc1YxZLgQ/Tv_aY2XVdpI/AAAAAAAACcI/R3TSV4CjPeE/s1600/100_9417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k6Rc1YxZLgQ/Tv_aY2XVdpI/AAAAAAAACcI/R3TSV4CjPeE/s320/100_9417.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, I know that not many sweet yet manly boys would appreciate three <strong>PLUSH</strong> bath mats for Christmas, but I love the two rugs that my Uncle Tom gave me to take with me on treatment days, and I was thrilled when <strong><span style="color: #0c343d;">Santa delivered these, just like... those!!!</span></strong></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a5bEQt-EGNQ/Tv_aneNdbPI/AAAAAAAACcc/FLhsRrki-Fk/s1600/100_9419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a5bEQt-EGNQ/Tv_aneNdbPI/AAAAAAAACcc/FLhsRrki-Fk/s320/100_9419.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yay!!! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess Santa really does know everything!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had three spots that were begging for temporary rugs!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHInaHr2RNLkjxZFCUsfc_4kON2g60uDShZ4o3HvJH01OR_bUPOdgDvh3BIKqYvMR_DstEFpoIMNM8icqTf6_cV6xfb3KtbqQJkWOO25u__mFUpIMQrZs0UYQfNiTh5gnhTy5ALDKnDWY/s1600/100_9420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHInaHr2RNLkjxZFCUsfc_4kON2g60uDShZ4o3HvJH01OR_bUPOdgDvh3BIKqYvMR_DstEFpoIMNM8icqTf6_cV6xfb3KtbqQJkWOO25u__mFUpIMQrZs0UYQfNiTh5gnhTy5ALDKnDWY/s320/100_9420.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Toys and Treats and Rugs are wonderful, </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>and I love each and every one of mine! </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>What I love most about Christmas </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>is exactly what I love most about Every Single Day.</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>I love The Little Things.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>I love the Mom.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>I love Family.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>I love Time.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>And yes... I love my Fluffy Tail!!!</em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GGsDVDfxihc/Tv_a6miJ7SI/AAAAAAAACcs/spgC1EEtqjw/s1600/100_9421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GGsDVDfxihc/Tv_a6miJ7SI/AAAAAAAACcs/spgC1EEtqjw/s320/100_9421.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>It's true that we face and fight the enemy every day, and there's a certain amount of stress in that... for the Mom, I know. We won't let that change the Spirit in Our Home.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>I love the Song.</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>I love the Chatter.</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>I love the Laughter.</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>I love the Love.</em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ImzCgUaXDiU/Tv_bBcwK-1I/AAAAAAAACc0/tt0wsy9qqZ0/s1600/100_9425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ImzCgUaXDiU/Tv_bBcwK-1I/AAAAAAAACc0/tt0wsy9qqZ0/s320/100_9425.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #0c343d;">Though I am faced with adversity,<br />
My Life is Merry!</span></strong><br />
I'm grateful to each and every one of Yeu...<br />
for The Power of The Paw...<br />
for The Energy that flows through Team Bleu!!!<br />
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I'm SO not a needy boy,<br />
If times weren't so critical, I wouldn't impose, but... <br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><strong><em>Please to keep up the Prayers, Positive and Healing Thoughts!</em></strong></span>I desparately need this protocol to be successful...<br />
And Your Support... ROCKS!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong></strong></span></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-2159550754751116812011-12-31T20:47:00.000-06:002011-12-31T20:47:43.317-06:00Happy New Year's Eve!!!<em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a special night for me, because at the stroke of midnight three years ago... </span></span></em><a href="http://goldenboyluke.blogspot.com/2009/01/day-196-big-news-im-bleus-brother.html"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>The Mom whispered the sweetest word in my ear, as she called me 'son'!</strong></em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> Of course, my reaction was </em></span><a href="http://goldenboyluke.blogspot.com/2009/01/day-196-bleu-reaction-to-news.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong><span style="color: #0c343d;">pretty chill...!</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0c343d;">Gosh, I really lost myself reminiscing. Those days just </span></strong></em></span></a><a href="http://goldenboyluke.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>before</strong></em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> and </em></span><a href="http://goldenboyluke.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>after</strong></em></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> my official adoption were SO fun, as the Luke and I really forged our <strong><span style="color: #0c343d;">Wright Brotherhood.</span></strong></em></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those were great times!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And these are great, too!</span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Time is precious, and the Present is a Gift!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Now to Celebrate, <br />
let's break out the antlers!!!</strong></em></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Please?</strong></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JfnrH0BOmmo/Tv-yB1tFBaI/AAAAAAAACWQ/UHBjvWxFuNA/s1600/100_9493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JfnrH0BOmmo/Tv-yB1tFBaI/AAAAAAAACWQ/UHBjvWxFuNA/s320/100_9493.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Reuf chimes in, too. He says... 'Either let's go outside and rip and romp, rile up the neighbors and eat things we shouldn't... or GIMME MY ANTLER... or... ELSE!'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrd_561CGEXWotzlMiRsPMHBMyZECTeBgLDErrEZUF_9nZHZKhFqEP6La8827gfKSJ9qEtPeXVOoDEHLyKqC_pkU651ldkSUw8_fc4fAnlXCHt2WpLl-ThTd_toAiiknO3P6562wiIt9o/s1600/100_9494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrd_561CGEXWotzlMiRsPMHBMyZECTeBgLDErrEZUF_9nZHZKhFqEP6La8827gfKSJ9qEtPeXVOoDEHLyKqC_pkU651ldkSUw8_fc4fAnlXCHt2WpLl-ThTd_toAiiknO3P6562wiIt9o/s320/100_9494.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not sure what Reufus means by 'else', but it probably means he'll just plop his BIG butt in the Mom's lap. He's BIG on proximity, and if you can slide a gnat's hair between him and the Mom... he's likely to dig his heels in and drive himself in further. Just saying.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Now... Antler, please!</strong></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VZdt_SzCni4/Tv-yHn0PDkI/AAAAAAAACWY/WxdlRMHgknM/s1600/100_9495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VZdt_SzCni4/Tv-yHn0PDkI/AAAAAAAACWY/WxdlRMHgknM/s320/100_9495.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Ahhhhh... Yessss!</em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsMAQr6pZIlDY4d7EMxM0Ea36at9IZtoetB7idT9QEe4IxWKXawFKErtdueohsm6sSfltSfpFgBO_suvsMQA_1XDCIzIlqrQWo4XwDBNRREpMIom9kq8PyKMAFSOVR9-GHB56zZikvgE/s1600/100_9496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsMAQr6pZIlDY4d7EMxM0Ea36at9IZtoetB7idT9QEe4IxWKXawFKErtdueohsm6sSfltSfpFgBO_suvsMQA_1XDCIzIlqrQWo4XwDBNRREpMIom9kq8PyKMAFSOVR9-GHB56zZikvgE/s320/100_9496.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And the only way I can enjoy mine... <br />
is to occupy Reuf with his!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-btIqOD__KUI/Tv-yZidFyPI/AAAAAAAACWo/XVX56sL4wEI/s1600/100_9498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-btIqOD__KUI/Tv-yZidFyPI/AAAAAAAACWo/XVX56sL4wEI/s320/100_9498.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ngaw ngaw ngaw</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_YU-cmITses/Tv-ydbXHZUI/AAAAAAAACWw/ndj8Z7ePC4Y/s1600/100_9499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_YU-cmITses/Tv-ydbXHZUI/AAAAAAAACWw/ndj8Z7ePC4Y/s320/100_9499.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today has been a wonderful day, spent with my the Mom, and yes... Reufus.<br />
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Many of you know that I slipped out of remission last Friday, December 23rd. That was a pretty tough way to kick off our holidays, but it made us even more determined to enjoy our special days!!! Photos to come soon!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>I'm committed to fighting the evil disease, but my Arsenal is growing light. The Mom is Commander-in-Chief of The Bleu Army, and each of our moves is carefully weighed and measured, and given great consideration. </em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started a new protocol on Thursday. I'll go in for a checkup and bloodwork next and the following Thursdays. <strong><em><span style="background-color: white; color: #0c343d;">My continuation of this protocol will depend on stability, regression or remission (please!!!)</span></em></strong> of the horrific disease... and that will be evaluated in three weeks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8V7XCrNPymsWg6a1bez9Z0XLahR7lMUgqxZOQxheRlO_uV3XXkz1JjmakY5NTEV_hdIyGw02SPT94WZxMoZPa5jHXCFDdofpNUkwzaBR_IlXabGMUy-6Nqx5Unk5IoIJYxhdhkqvlXU/s1600/100_9497.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8V7XCrNPymsWg6a1bez9Z0XLahR7lMUgqxZOQxheRlO_uV3XXkz1JjmakY5NTEV_hdIyGw02SPT94WZxMoZPa5jHXCFDdofpNUkwzaBR_IlXabGMUy-6Nqx5Unk5IoIJYxhdhkqvlXU/s320/100_9497.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Every day is a Treasure!!!<br />
I'm blessed with Today... and Tomorrow!!!</strong><br />
I sure hate to lean on Yeu,<br />
but times and circumstances are at the critical point...<br />
Please to help me?<br />
<strong>Please to join Team Bleu!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-33496206254199316432011-12-21T22:31:00.003-06:002011-12-22T06:37:13.035-06:00Merry Merry Merry ! ! !<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I think of Me, I think...</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Merry Merry Merry ! ! !</strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E-BHGG83J_8/TvKJliQMQYI/AAAAAAAACRo/ttZF5MDd5JM/s1600/100_9341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E-BHGG83J_8/TvKJliQMQYI/AAAAAAAACRo/ttZF5MDd5JM/s320/100_9341.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a busy week and a half or so for the Mom, and because I've spent my time guiding her and looking over her shoulder, tap dancing to redirect her attention, and sighing to signal that a shift in priorities is in order... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've not had time to blog, nor (aside from FB) an opportunity to share my wonderful news... As of my last treatment day, Tuesday, 121311... I'm still in REMISSION!!!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">YAY!!!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E8qPvsK1hL0/TvKJtYYyJxI/AAAAAAAACRw/TzNz9Tzvis4/s1600/100_9339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E8qPvsK1hL0/TvKJtYYyJxI/AAAAAAAACRw/TzNz9Tzvis4/s320/100_9339.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I may be scared of the tree...<br />
but I will rock the antlers!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yVC1_WB8e3U/TvKJ4skJwNI/AAAAAAAACR8/9sHBeSEiAH8/s1600/100_9342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yVC1_WB8e3U/TvKJ4skJwNI/AAAAAAAACR8/9sHBeSEiAH8/s320/100_9342.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuG9NCNb5rQReT12BH9Kl4ZyXYl9DZom-Vw0w5go9By0kv8o9AWucPJe-I8fIAwkHyWN1ez2NR6lQQTC7-aXi45Hfz18ujETxuNaL6R6d6NWI035fcK1QlJwM7Zoey9IAsf6JtTdA9Sik/s1600/100_9343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuG9NCNb5rQReT12BH9Kl4ZyXYl9DZom-Vw0w5go9By0kv8o9AWucPJe-I8fIAwkHyWN1ez2NR6lQQTC7-aXi45Hfz18ujETxuNaL6R6d6NWI035fcK1QlJwM7Zoey9IAsf6JtTdA9Sik/s320/100_9343.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And for the Kissers among you...<br />
Freckle marks the spot!!!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsNYrUlH4y0hMAHUTiPLrn-xTj4LNQXyUWPpX64O6IMykAhseuzn1B7Tvsdisx225YrUTjL-_qO5GQHW9Z1yAG_pH0m2Hzr511OalhCwDGSv5DE8jqz-tQFsThKiGgIR1geYNff-tKKQ/s1600/100_9345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsNYrUlH4y0hMAHUTiPLrn-xTj4LNQXyUWPpX64O6IMykAhseuzn1B7Tvsdisx225YrUTjL-_qO5GQHW9Z1yAG_pH0m2Hzr511OalhCwDGSv5DE8jqz-tQFsThKiGgIR1geYNff-tKKQ/s320/100_9345.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And now... The Elf Hat!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ns6ARL-IfqU/TvKKd4wGeYI/AAAAAAAACSU/xnpuThvry8E/s1600/100_9346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ns6ARL-IfqU/TvKKd4wGeYI/AAAAAAAACSU/xnpuThvry8E/s320/100_9346.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maintaining my dignity.<br />
It's all about Confidence.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2ktoQkyyew52FVK0eyETbHZvSfHikno4SLMaf1hb32GkO6uscfma-13U5ixH-7zxZEK34ST6tWmPp8qLb_wvnnnTStvR7jAQVk9A05sFjn31w_oxi7714kTf0W_2A7pHhqlU5ipBTsA/s1600/100_9347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2ktoQkyyew52FVK0eyETbHZvSfHikno4SLMaf1hb32GkO6uscfma-13U5ixH-7zxZEK34ST6tWmPp8qLb_wvnnnTStvR7jAQVk9A05sFjn31w_oxi7714kTf0W_2A7pHhqlU5ipBTsA/s320/100_9347.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being So Awesomely CUTE helps a LOT!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JTPpJyU48ko/TvKKmxsH9bI/AAAAAAAACSk/cSXnPsB_KAk/s1600/100_9348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JTPpJyU48ko/TvKKmxsH9bI/AAAAAAAACSk/cSXnPsB_KAk/s320/100_9348.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back up for a full shot...<br />
So SWEET!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yep.<br />
I'm an Adorable Elf!!!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>And in Other Merry News...<br />
The Stockings have been hung... <br />
in the Family Room</strong></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>with Care!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dfs-KU2Fp0U/TvKL8X8YHbI/AAAAAAAACTA/6CLBRbPnNc8/s1600/100_9352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dfs-KU2Fp0U/TvKL8X8YHbI/AAAAAAAACTA/6CLBRbPnNc8/s320/100_9352.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a real test for Someone.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TtpUHEi_CSc/TvKMBXqX0DI/AAAAAAAACTI/4QrNP0QMNA0/s1600/100_9353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TtpUHEi_CSc/TvKMBXqX0DI/AAAAAAAACTI/4QrNP0QMNA0/s320/100_9353.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reuf was SUPER interested in the stockings at first. And what's CRAZY is...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He's obsessed with his... and has paid little attention to the others!!!</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IpPSo3wbPKU/TvKME1WoGCI/AAAAAAAACTQ/vjC02KUQXMU/s1600/100_9354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IpPSo3wbPKU/TvKME1WoGCI/AAAAAAAACTQ/vjC02KUQXMU/s320/100_9354.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And now is the time I have to admit...<br />
Reuf's innocence... the joy of his discovery...<br />
Makes us ALL happy!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, I'm also happy when Little Reufus goes to "his room" every night.<br />
Wheu wouldn't love...<br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763;">BLEU TIME!!!</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've already received the BEST gift I could ever want, and the rest of this wonderful Holiday is the bow on top!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Thank Yeu... <br />
Each and Everyone of Yeu.. <br />
wheu has offered up prayers and sent well wishes!<br />
<br />
Team Bleu Rocks!!!<br />
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Merry Christmas!<br />
Happy Holidays!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-23866281495153686732011-12-21T17:50:00.038-06:002011-12-22T06:38:34.244-06:00Dreaming of a Wright Christmas...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While this is technically Reuf's Second Christmas, it is his </span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>First Wright Christmas!</strong></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's taken a bit of time and a pound of patience, but Our Little Reufus is embracing The Traditions and Manners that surround The Christmas Season in our home. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Happy, Smiling Reufus!<br />
Usable... Take 17<br />
Merry Christmas!!!</span></strong></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E0uoTVhCsIU/TvKNWhzrWcI/AAAAAAAACTw/jgv1h8mPqMU/s1600/100_9335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E0uoTVhCsIU/TvKNWhzrWcI/AAAAAAAACTw/jgv1h8mPqMU/s320/100_9335.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because it's funner this way, we present to you <br />
...in reverse chronological order...<br />
Reuf's First Christmas Photo Shoot!</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>16<br />
Wearing Down...</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-riWjGDQEiI4/TvKOUOyXwEI/AAAAAAAACT4/Cj9-d90uQD4/s1600/100_9336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-riWjGDQEiI4/TvKOUOyXwEI/AAAAAAAACT4/Cj9-d90uQD4/s320/100_9336.jpg" width="240px" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>15<br />
Reuf is finding his inner joy and<br />
Giving it all he's got...</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S-bEMwItUjM/TvKOeVc8SZI/AAAAAAAACUA/rkQgHK-zbuw/s1600/100_9334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S-bEMwItUjM/TvKOeVc8SZI/AAAAAAAACUA/rkQgHK-zbuw/s320/100_9334.jpg" width="240px" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>14<br />
Wondering if the photo shoot will ever be over...</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbk6KA8tRD2yanqNVNgASpgWS04zkIFxYmSmoK8ka31pYQMymxE9z0lY6xvZZDcImvVrUz7i6aP7suI0aeHTHFiFe6qTXDRynxgSS6jyYziUsX00tX7uq22XM9hkMs7ZId3ewoTbpgRMA/s1600/100_9333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbk6KA8tRD2yanqNVNgASpgWS04zkIFxYmSmoK8ka31pYQMymxE9z0lY6xvZZDcImvVrUz7i6aP7suI0aeHTHFiFe6qTXDRynxgSS6jyYziUsX00tX7uq22XM9hkMs7ZId3ewoTbpgRMA/s320/100_9333.jpg" width="320px" /></strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>13<br />
Pouty, but compliant.</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnu1SD4q5KMWuEkx4y1lTFQViA68z9vROiP36cUdyirA5gnagq1LC1uuIZDl8LkFaUF3Uz75uiII1wSkCShjIlsUrtSDMiX7vSpsdeS-w0i1u_bhJ_XvJpSzq-wUumv3A0JfReQQZBOhs/s1600/100_9332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnu1SD4q5KMWuEkx4y1lTFQViA68z9vROiP36cUdyirA5gnagq1LC1uuIZDl8LkFaUF3Uz75uiII1wSkCShjIlsUrtSDMiX7vSpsdeS-w0i1u_bhJ_XvJpSzq-wUumv3A0JfReQQZBOhs/s320/100_9332.jpg" width="240px" /></strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>12<br />
Somber and<br />
Just. A little. Miffed.</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IcAVbZMZ-3w/TvKPIuIHxCI/AAAAAAAACUY/P7l8ehid4GQ/s1600/100_9331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IcAVbZMZ-3w/TvKPIuIHxCI/AAAAAAAACUY/P7l8ehid4GQ/s320/100_9331.jpg" width="320px" /></strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>11<br />
Yes, Ma'am.</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wQSzCvJMtNQ/TvKPpk77M1I/AAAAAAAACUk/eVtU7KQQuGY/s1600/100_9330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wQSzCvJMtNQ/TvKPpk77M1I/AAAAAAAACUk/eVtU7KQQuGY/s320/100_9330.jpg" width="320px" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>10<br />
Everything I learned in Training... is all coming back to me!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtEdWcEZJH_TFa-UrW8mjMzaL4eX9uGgE8oeYYPxcv53xjCnZvZcOfdgidD_aKp75Xu4VD88D4HV4JwXHihcT23yK1iz2gi9xYgZt39xt_lKabHnA2c32hcxhj_N57G503F-jNhBqfUc/s1600/100_9329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtEdWcEZJH_TFa-UrW8mjMzaL4eX9uGgE8oeYYPxcv53xjCnZvZcOfdgidD_aKp75Xu4VD88D4HV4JwXHihcT23yK1iz2gi9xYgZt39xt_lKabHnA2c32hcxhj_N57G503F-jNhBqfUc/s320/100_9329.jpg" width="240px" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>9<br />
Bucking Big Authority...<br />
One. Last. Time.</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WRlEeKqoTPc/TvKP_q6dVAI/AAAAAAAACU0/tUkD4BNclps/s1600/100_9326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WRlEeKqoTPc/TvKP_q6dVAI/AAAAAAAACU0/tUkD4BNclps/s320/100_9326.jpg" width="240px" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>8<br />
Training Collar... Check!<br />
Leash... Check!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAyfQ2dHlxH-1IOvg7KEuhbkrUqz5TMi1YbWd4A124GOksEVpiyBhwfLQMtnQ7ketxtF6W8KFJS3MXubY33w2KxQXHOyyraosPnAqDgl3VevPu6B9ukUyTLcVANcCaEV5pPgBRHL_XQI/s1600/100_9325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAyfQ2dHlxH-1IOvg7KEuhbkrUqz5TMi1YbWd4A124GOksEVpiyBhwfLQMtnQ7ketxtF6W8KFJS3MXubY33w2KxQXHOyyraosPnAqDgl3VevPu6B9ukUyTLcVANcCaEV5pPgBRHL_XQI/s320/100_9325.jpg" width="320px" /></strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>7<br />
The Mom makes one last attempt to direct attention,<br />
achieve order, request respect and<br />
GET A GOOD PHOTO!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvFuhMBWVlJKH_GJJ8QwpDCP-mhD96_VorfrDgPueTubmC3DdaS4TUU7n_VF4A5dEUfNphARH8isIcCmSlCZgHUnSMuXkr5sa4HLpTwCFrpEvmSmdxefJe0TXuzk-OjbPj5erO8iX_Ss/s1600/100_9324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvFuhMBWVlJKH_GJJ8QwpDCP-mhD96_VorfrDgPueTubmC3DdaS4TUU7n_VF4A5dEUfNphARH8isIcCmSlCZgHUnSMuXkr5sa4HLpTwCFrpEvmSmdxefJe0TXuzk-OjbPj5erO8iX_Ss/s320/100_9324.jpg" width="320px" /></strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>6<br />
A quick catfish moment...<br />
well, it appears happy!</strong></span><br />
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!!!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SgLKr_Trvdc/TvKQdwTITeI/AAAAAAAACVU/x9OhP6VgtWE/s1600/100_9320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SgLKr_Trvdc/TvKQdwTITeI/AAAAAAAACVU/x9OhP6VgtWE/s320/100_9320.jpg" width="240px" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>4<br />
Torture.</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wQtnkH4-K5M/TvKQk2HqmaI/AAAAAAAACVg/OEbdpwEFC1A/s1600/100_9319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wQtnkH4-K5M/TvKQk2HqmaI/AAAAAAAACVg/OEbdpwEFC1A/s320/100_9319.jpg" width="320px" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>3<br />
Treats aside...<br />
Christmas is.. Torture.</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8Xck_g_n_Q9Q4QAUCMAMiA6HedDhYGfuQVeyaU-V1Uein1wI9nbACpbHNDlzR-OjErTf2H_pHS0EXnk05kxr-0eH-RkPn9tHX_cKp5xkKViMc3mxyvM2K2sj5jZ5Ulhdxk8OSgV9ca0/s1600/100_9318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8Xck_g_n_Q9Q4QAUCMAMiA6HedDhYGfuQVeyaU-V1Uein1wI9nbACpbHNDlzR-OjErTf2H_pHS0EXnk05kxr-0eH-RkPn9tHX_cKp5xkKViMc3mxyvM2K2sj5jZ5Ulhdxk8OSgV9ca0/s320/100_9318.jpg" width="240px" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>2<br />
Merry... No, wait... Torture!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kujG79DP75k/TvKQ2x6Ki6I/AAAAAAAACVw/qa0WU4mdWlU/s1600/100_9317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kujG79DP75k/TvKQ2x6Ki6I/AAAAAAAACVw/qa0WU4mdWlU/s320/100_9317.jpg" width="240px" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>1<br />
Naivete<br />
The Mom thought Reufus would cooperate for a few treats.<br />
HA!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDJVD7QcZAJpqbiK9_xltvISE7Mb76Dac-fO8OQpuxpLEJoHKWWGhC6g94ZglKijWxT3mGG8UcXio_Wo79ScIqiDrBnfNUPmlMYxZhMekYNSZi9GUZr6__3m4IXoh6Q1a_TLcDTc-Pn4/s1600/100_9316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDJVD7QcZAJpqbiK9_xltvISE7Mb76Dac-fO8OQpuxpLEJoHKWWGhC6g94ZglKijWxT3mGG8UcXio_Wo79ScIqiDrBnfNUPmlMYxZhMekYNSZi9GUZr6__3m4IXoh6Q1a_TLcDTc-Pn4/s320/100_9316.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Credits</strong></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Photographer... The Mom<br />
[Get a] Grip... The Mom<br />
Director... The Bleu</em></span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DgUS4mjYUPo/TvKRFtQgcmI/AAAAAAAACWA/viOveb2gjAo/s1600/100_9337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DgUS4mjYUPo/TvKRFtQgcmI/AAAAAAAACWA/viOveb2gjAo/s320/100_9337.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you all enjoyed Reuf's photo shoot. That boy has one ROBUST personality... that's for sure! I enjoyed my time behind the camera, but stay tuned... In my next post, I'll show Reufus how to rock the Christmas Headware!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>My Christmas Wishes have been fulfilled.</strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>I wish you the same!<br />
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!</strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-83939009845966633352011-12-10T21:53:00.000-06:002011-12-10T21:53:20.468-06:00One - Two - Three<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>This is The Me!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4sQMW9wVyeuWCxwZ4OKHw9xMwL69tWAtl6oeq4FY863lqpjXOPWaUlN7boCdXEXuZW-wOfYokKj-mwB_mpeIODK57RF6PWq63zyh_75BXWFvgA1BxuNxatW7SrHGpqlWJKOzCBbIqUc/s1600/100_9194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4sQMW9wVyeuWCxwZ4OKHw9xMwL69tWAtl6oeq4FY863lqpjXOPWaUlN7boCdXEXuZW-wOfYokKj-mwB_mpeIODK57RF6PWq63zyh_75BXWFvgA1BxuNxatW7SrHGpqlWJKOzCBbIqUc/s320/100_9194.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1JNaGjPEoT40QohRTiQjcHjRjo85I4FsMsRUksPDPKNZ2-DVrZ7s7wLu8_AMwjxpWAUk0dCCICiC_7biMZFVq4Kf-mbGGfIvbQmAzTl1Y-TqJrWnXSkPlJJE_ThnKjvU0fE3H7X8v6Q/s1600/100_9195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1JNaGjPEoT40QohRTiQjcHjRjo85I4FsMsRUksPDPKNZ2-DVrZ7s7wLu8_AMwjxpWAUk0dCCICiC_7biMZFVq4Kf-mbGGfIvbQmAzTl1Y-TqJrWnXSkPlJJE_ThnKjvU0fE3H7X8v6Q/s320/100_9195.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Three</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPBYqePAn6dfkEecu2TvYecfELyce4wzItzYhTlVdYlNWIMofWyJIIw6bU9m5ngnyMHyXhpDPkMeGUbZQYW65vVjsS4M8xJ9II9ShlxU0p4fUzpS32Zl73InhpV6n57y-TJ_epxWRyAY/s1600/100_9196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPBYqePAn6dfkEecu2TvYecfELyce4wzItzYhTlVdYlNWIMofWyJIIw6bU9m5ngnyMHyXhpDPkMeGUbZQYW65vVjsS4M8xJ9II9ShlxU0p4fUzpS32Zl73InhpV6n57y-TJ_epxWRyAY/s320/100_9196.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thus concludes today's trio of cuteness!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-12695760319820898252011-12-08T20:28:00.000-06:002011-12-10T20:44:08.860-06:00Tis the Season...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!</strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The explosion of boxes and containers and figures that come out of "The Christmas Closet" leave me a little unsettled... but I do enjoy checking out the ornaments as they are unpacked. And I like to watch them placed on the tree. [Pardon the messiness of the process!]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP3cydE3zcE59xQP7dIhcfK0qwJUU-YxUTZvMC6dBZ4YDPwl_r2Oh4RdID0E_oUYcQWNKhJfdgulesDlFirSj4z391Mc0di-4YSI3lRSKQqkLs9CZ2EkXmetgeS5lYUs431kEd8HySWI/s1600/100_9180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP3cydE3zcE59xQP7dIhcfK0qwJUU-YxUTZvMC6dBZ4YDPwl_r2Oh4RdID0E_oUYcQWNKhJfdgulesDlFirSj4z391Mc0di-4YSI3lRSKQqkLs9CZ2EkXmetgeS5lYUs431kEd8HySWI/s320/100_9180.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We normally decorate two trees... </span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Eclectic and Collectible Tree.</span></strong> Located in our formal dining room, we decorate this tree with the Mom's collection of ornaments that go back to when she was a young pup, living with her the mama and daddy.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These ornaments include gifts from her friends through the years, as well as many given to the Mom's Mom by her friends and students. Some are expensive, and some are even more valuable... hand made! Each has a story, a memory. Each is a treasure.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This tree also displays the Mom's extensive collection of </span><a href="http://www.patiencebrewster.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Krinkle Ornaments by artist, Patience Brewster</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">.</span></strong> This passion began with Reindeer Dog (photo below does not do it justice), and has grown to be quite a large and whimsical collection.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other fun ornaments on this tree reflect things the Mom loves, like farm animals and kitsch.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Golden Tree.</span></strong> This is a tree that we decorate in our family room. Due to space limitations, it has to be small, but it's loaded! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This tree is inspired by the Mom's first Golden... Comet [Check out her blog... </span><a href="http://goldensrule.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Goldens Rule</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!]... but it is all about the Mom's love for <em>ALL</em> all of her fur children!</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many Comet-the-Reindeer ornaments and many stars. There are many Golden ornaments, including a great many that honor The Luke, The Me, The Wright Brothers... And I'm guessing that Reuf might be honored on there, too!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Among our Treasures is the M.D. Anderson bone ornament (above) was designed by a child with cancer and given to the Luke and the me by our Aunt Dav, just days before his diagnosis last year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year... We decided to celebrate and decorate The Golden Tree only. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And by 'We', I mean... the Mom and I! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Reuf has no knowledge of the customs, traditions or manners of Christmas... tree or otherwise. He watched the decoration and lighting of the tree from his 'room'. He was allowed to sniff and walk to the back of it once... and then we quickly blocked his access. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdH8GzKCt6jcwkXG0LYCBW4_FJPe0E0q10XGlxUJAYytiGHij1yHW8m5EuBrnShlOC_mZjdSb4OqikIZoz_kMlr58-FPRE_O09GRo5bkraY8liTRiE5tyGKhSxfeoFTlDdg_KK_yJq4aQ/s1600/100_9179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdH8GzKCt6jcwkXG0LYCBW4_FJPe0E0q10XGlxUJAYytiGHij1yHW8m5EuBrnShlOC_mZjdSb4OqikIZoz_kMlr58-FPRE_O09GRo5bkraY8liTRiE5tyGKhSxfeoFTlDdg_KK_yJq4aQ/s320/100_9179.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For several days, We left some low value ornaments on the coffee table as a test... and he passed. Clearly, our little Reufus is growing up! We don't think We need the gate, but our motto is "Never intentionally set the Reufus up to fail."!</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Stocking.</strong></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When he and I had our first sleep-over on December 26, 2008, The Luke had the most beautiful stocking ever! And in 2009, the Mom happened on the same stocking design and bought it for me. This is mine!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7Mk_s1AgBb3G9qPy-BOsyGTtcKAEOdEJyjr1Xq4a7BzCYw2NT8j3sWUqPOoSgUVM15f6A4X9u-YPotnQ41lK3wfP5mASbM_NLQtX57XRbP3HM6ZwUb7AERhu2QKQY7jKxEb2dvYKrLU/s1600/100_9262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7Mk_s1AgBb3G9qPy-BOsyGTtcKAEOdEJyjr1Xq4a7BzCYw2NT8j3sWUqPOoSgUVM15f6A4X9u-YPotnQ41lK3wfP5mASbM_NLQtX57XRbP3HM6ZwUb7AERhu2QKQY7jKxEb2dvYKrLU/s320/100_9262.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is Reuf's first Christmas... in our family. And the Mom searched high and low for a stocking, befitting his ALL BOY personality, and she finally found it!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEwWSYnBHC5OKRhI96Zx-oecFrhF8hzSJ39jmR4R170VE1J5ftmykA-vmlWkBJn9LaxT_enyc9RG9lfro0M5_JMIQhisFVVMdI2oGfB0h5XyUTGsLQKMr2gZJZt4iF0-E68yG-vuW7ow/s1600/100_9260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEwWSYnBHC5OKRhI96Zx-oecFrhF8hzSJ39jmR4R170VE1J5ftmykA-vmlWkBJn9LaxT_enyc9RG9lfro0M5_JMIQhisFVVMdI2oGfB0h5XyUTGsLQKMr2gZJZt4iF0-E68yG-vuW7ow/s320/100_9260.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out the custom made stocking for Lil Reuf... by </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jeanne12"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>PIXELCHIC Designs on Etsy!!!</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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The Mom is thrilled with it! The Reuf is curious about it. And I am not surprised that it faces a different direction from mine! If the stocking fits.. Haha.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKNFPmbcjgkQ1LtZUhc3zzgOS-EOS_Y1xI1uROnojMDRTDlTIpOEsMBYMvnXeg9p3yYMx5vHFbFUrGzu3pvbCZBDZtVxoEEInlW8jte8ipfaPf1eK4tbpEoel8RRwYl7laPwTkZySff0/s1600/100_9258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKNFPmbcjgkQ1LtZUhc3zzgOS-EOS_Y1xI1uROnojMDRTDlTIpOEsMBYMvnXeg9p3yYMx5vHFbFUrGzu3pvbCZBDZtVxoEEInlW8jte8ipfaPf1eK4tbpEoel8RRwYl7laPwTkZySff0/s320/100_9258.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Golden Tree, tonight... room lights off.</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicY4cSVOK4H_4nwJJ8c188dvl-dvdgjAWWG5zZ7uoDhM30bde1iJC6tztNGZO2_Uwuv7K25b4fyg17131FCn_32-ZvqCYnMA1HiLv22811x35P2uhrAbmDicavsi3iKzQwTIR4l1A-CIY/s1600/100_9273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicY4cSVOK4H_4nwJJ8c188dvl-dvdgjAWWG5zZ7uoDhM30bde1iJC6tztNGZO2_Uwuv7K25b4fyg17131FCn_32-ZvqCYnMA1HiLv22811x35P2uhrAbmDicavsi3iKzQwTIR4l1A-CIY/s320/100_9273.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[This year, the tree is located in the NW corner of this room. We normally put it up in the SW corner, but since Reuf's arrival here on April 16th... the SW corner has been his, for his room! We decided it would be best to relocate the tree and move display shelves, rather than disrupt the security of Reuf's 'bedroom'!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Golden Tree, tonight... room lights on.</strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Ag2nSzzOIAicY4f9fx4Pbxzt6265drr7UoWT22sA3alyfRcBjuKIIP5E66dxd1iLFBgdbitOqfr-J9MzGASlkhs_6kjE2P3BirUDZErnzM2729WVYRBHZIADSs0YlPpaPCxaGuy4Kbg/s1600/100_9272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Ag2nSzzOIAicY4f9fx4Pbxzt6265drr7UoWT22sA3alyfRcBjuKIIP5E66dxd1iLFBgdbitOqfr-J9MzGASlkhs_6kjE2P3BirUDZErnzM2729WVYRBHZIADSs0YlPpaPCxaGuy4Kbg/s320/100_9272.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are going to finish up our decorations this weekend! Reufus is enjoying the season and has reallyl surprised us with his recent good behavior! The Mom thinks that the all of the training is working... I think it's because he just remembered that Santa has made and is checking his list, not just once... but twice!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRYOCdQqjTbSUPv_B2HM80lIdzI-yEfYJe3cUnD-Q0ljWkPCyoY9nc8Ha3zeHneBpiuWoAiNEd1BZp0nDy_b0mjErgq23-JO8LpvrQHznL3EQylU9uQ4zKintdrsAGokwQ_mSd6zLptI/s1600/100_9271.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRYOCdQqjTbSUPv_B2HM80lIdzI-yEfYJe3cUnD-Q0ljWkPCyoY9nc8Ha3zeHneBpiuWoAiNEd1BZp0nDy_b0mjErgq23-JO8LpvrQHznL3EQylU9uQ4zKintdrsAGokwQ_mSd6zLptI/s320/100_9271.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Christmas is a Special Time.</em></strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong><em></em></strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>It is Joy and Generosity and Fun...<br />
It is Innocence,<br />
a Time to Reunite with Your Inner Pup.<br />
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And it's a Time to Remember...<br />
The Reason for The Season!</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoTdv0DFe5YSX3R99xl0SIT1wsQP682a5K_O6s0mQ7T3Yc6TcgQkcjc7UIR_IM-jD5AQADwpN2U0Boyk6yiB5hW1_kyo0SV9b0UaoJwP23lww6EZYL53jg_5dqjN_ab1scnQHYhjx2d0/s320/100_9276.jpg" width="240px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The emotions of loss seem to mount this time of year... but our the Mom does her best to overshadow her sadnesses with Songs and Specialness and Joy in our home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last Christmas, we quietly embraced what we knew were the last days of Our The Luke. I think you can imagine how she feels this year, but... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm feeling great, and that gives her great reason to raise her hands to the sky...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Time is the Greatest Gift!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></div></div></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-69161650746808181392011-12-04T19:52:00.005-06:002011-12-05T10:01:27.348-06:00Reflections on A Week of Loss: My The Cousin Dakota Crossed The Bridge<em><span style="color: #073763;"></span></em><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>On the afternoon of Wednesday, November 30, 2011... <br />
<strong>Our Sweet Cousin The Dakota </strong></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Crossed the Rainbow Bridge <br />
after a short and mostly pain-free battle with Cancer. </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fvtZUYT2xjQiiVDobB8BovTySgOvvql2NvuhN9fmXz9lrEuntagWqpfqbfwuJSHKrzIYhuXFQHl3bsxB205zhzJ-1CWWpTkEYUeScEa8Y9oOaCH5kpdyjT13YbpSbrnuRVwtn7PoyeM/s1600/100_3578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><img border="0" dda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fvtZUYT2xjQiiVDobB8BovTySgOvvql2NvuhN9fmXz9lrEuntagWqpfqbfwuJSHKrzIYhuXFQHl3bsxB205zhzJ-1CWWpTkEYUeScEa8Y9oOaCH5kpdyjT13YbpSbrnuRVwtn7PoyeM/s320/100_3578.jpg" width="320" /></em></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>A Lover of All Things Bandana...<br />
Model Extraordinaire,<br />
Daddy's Boy</strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>and</strong></em></span></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong></strong></em></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Walker of Self...</strong></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MUCZWrWmlBulcCbeFVWL0aEBmJ2lrIX60SteMG261wM3opbt4MLFoXTkGkFPUjMdYEirDOj5aKLBPISpyv7FGD_o_y1JfjecAUGwGy6TzmzFdfqCSamePLqQKHk030THzIRxAEKZ6O0/s1600/100_3579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><img border="0" dda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MUCZWrWmlBulcCbeFVWL0aEBmJ2lrIX60SteMG261wM3opbt4MLFoXTkGkFPUjMdYEirDOj5aKLBPISpyv7FGD_o_y1JfjecAUGwGy6TzmzFdfqCSamePLqQKHk030THzIRxAEKZ6O0/s320/100_3579.jpg" width="240" /></em></span></a></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Dakota</strong> is a sweet and sensitive member of The Whitson Herd... from whence I come. I always thought he resembled our the Luke. They share physical, intellectual and emotional traits... and are both stunningly handsome!<br />
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Here we are together on Thanksgiving Day, left to right: The Me, My the Uncle Tom aka Dakota's Daddy and Cousin Dakota.</em></span><br />
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And in memory of<strong> "Kota Bear," </strong>the rest of The Herd and Atlas are wearing bandanas.<br />
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Reufus and I are, too.<br />
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We think of Dakota everyday. </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>His Family misses his subtle, comforting presence.<br />
His place in The Herd was very Special,<br />
and we're working on a proper Memorial...coming soon.<br />
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Until then,<br />
We're sure Sweet Dakota is learning the ropes from Our The Luke </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></em></span></a></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-86731987123522503872011-11-25T23:41:00.001-06:002011-11-25T23:51:48.904-06:00Friday Night Wrights: Golden Friday Edition<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Happy Thanksgiving!!!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"><strong>Happy Golden Friday!!!</strong></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Cpm0woa5Du95w6-WCWhY-vDSFkrwZMutABMnS01ybu1JQfXYC4XdPPZbJQ0cNp-KKyhUe6dyqLwUs59QuXZK19xaCxSsxcEAHeS8Ufz2pR8s1e_HfKfLiAJ5xL75noUk2xODoQxcFrE/s1600/100_9172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Cpm0woa5Du95w6-WCWhY-vDSFkrwZMutABMnS01ybu1JQfXYC4XdPPZbJQ0cNp-KKyhUe6dyqLwUs59QuXZK19xaCxSsxcEAHeS8Ufz2pR8s1e_HfKfLiAJ5xL75noUk2xODoQxcFrE/s320/100_9172.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's </span><a href="http://shop.venisonjoes.com/Antlers_c7.htm"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Antler Night</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> here at the Wrights', but I'd like to take a break to tell you a little bit about Our Thanksgiving Day. <br />
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It was nice and quiet and frankly... mostly pretty lazy. We snuggled and cuddled in the big bed in the morning, watched the Thanksgiving Parade [Houston version], ate a nice family lunch, shuffled around [even outside] in our jammies and slippers... and took a nice long family nap in the afternoon!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>For me:</strong> Wysong, White Rice, Green Beans and A Scoop of Pumpkin</span></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVf3EvT-j06VVpZU3JEXCR2Zbt4inQUCyW_qe-7VioYyUCs_7VJYE1eqLhIuOAEcNY6i0cmk42uocULUohqSf7VBlOkIjuemg2bGzvCQD6n8I7157K52KwLPq8Sv_KOETrLh3tk-EBz4/s1600/100_9116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVf3EvT-j06VVpZU3JEXCR2Zbt4inQUCyW_qe-7VioYyUCs_7VJYE1eqLhIuOAEcNY6i0cmk42uocULUohqSf7VBlOkIjuemg2bGzvCQD6n8I7157K52KwLPq8Sv_KOETrLh3tk-EBz4/s320/100_9116.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>For Reufus:</strong> Innova, Green Beans and A Scoop of Pumpkin</span></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoQY4-nhPKNg5WDf7ZXzYiyERe-ogwBKWBz1fPqTxGNjL1XZ5BsaM8wZjoe4Rj_SIEfWQrM9n2hfl98iqo9h4eJ5W4Hzy984DHgEh73RAadjIG_yPhIrn-6qGhzF19Be1NJYXTYg7CJA/s1600/100_9118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoQY4-nhPKNg5WDf7ZXzYiyERe-ogwBKWBz1fPqTxGNjL1XZ5BsaM8wZjoe4Rj_SIEfWQrM9n2hfl98iqo9h4eJ5W4Hzy984DHgEh73RAadjIG_yPhIrn-6qGhzF19Be1NJYXTYg7CJA/s320/100_9118.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reufus is thankful for foods!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He LOVES to eat!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzwMFD9_tjzD54_x6ZkZS-pjlVRgf6j5uUyXIXBm0GPEPbj-f3oFOXdLbdeHryFhjgxbvh0035l8k3k6MsQ2w0EzpsdVjC7Xf73jGFLQSvilYGZksnAR8TWV416F_WIX8z9Allv-ACCHM/s1600/100_9119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzwMFD9_tjzD54_x6ZkZS-pjlVRgf6j5uUyXIXBm0GPEPbj-f3oFOXdLbdeHryFhjgxbvh0035l8k3k6MsQ2w0EzpsdVjC7Xf73jGFLQSvilYGZksnAR8TWV416F_WIX8z9Allv-ACCHM/s320/100_9119.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And he also loves to GO OUTSIDE!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NOW, PLEASE!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOu7p7ZRVuxu5K7NNDpme-9Krnw3P79ljqQMiGEWU0zL6lp-GZOUZb-XkolvR_cTs_LJ3KZ1lx0aEwBWhLKyShAt3wglVFYhFqjfuEsM5i-0eUQHSkkEeLDo0-dD0F5iKwVBnzpx3-Yrc/s1600/100_9120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOu7p7ZRVuxu5K7NNDpme-9Krnw3P79ljqQMiGEWU0zL6lp-GZOUZb-XkolvR_cTs_LJ3KZ1lx0aEwBWhLKyShAt3wglVFYhFqjfuEsM5i-0eUQHSkkEeLDo0-dD0F5iKwVBnzpx3-Yrc/s320/100_9120.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, Reufus doesn't know how to tell time yet, so he had no clue, but... I knew we were about to board the trolley! And we did!!!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVcmdNW-W-9Sd1xclo1OTE3SpWsPwVndYZn9CFmvZHW0udjFZdm80J1o2yxVIn-5Fz0rDP9IcMKxNPNI-47dx7CJacB92JyGX-odu8i87UUWbo7PbcWvJjgOS-S8awffzQn0bjN5-MKk/s1600/100_9122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVcmdNW-W-9Sd1xclo1OTE3SpWsPwVndYZn9CFmvZHW0udjFZdm80J1o2yxVIn-5Fz0rDP9IcMKxNPNI-47dx7CJacB92JyGX-odu8i87UUWbo7PbcWvJjgOS-S8awffzQn0bjN5-MKk/s320/100_9122.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yep. No Thanksgiving Day is complete without wearing my Aggie bandanna! Because of the Mom's prior career (as a student, gathering degrees but not so much $), we have allegiance to both The University of Texas and Texas A&M. We pull for them both, but when they play each other...</span></div><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Gig Em, Ags! </strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTW2kYn_JEOZxrufEHm_5FTrrKFD0CyJucxD9XHuvh-NdoZQpam0KyBKEmUjN1cZ2MZ2aEdpGRyyZTvbh8rAYy9cPQ1SiMG-S8KErJ4AOB8TDvS3PSGiviDmphZRyueP0ZDpZjboF83KM/s1600/100_9123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTW2kYn_JEOZxrufEHm_5FTrrKFD0CyJucxD9XHuvh-NdoZQpam0KyBKEmUjN1cZ2MZ2aEdpGRyyZTvbh8rAYy9cPQ1SiMG-S8KErJ4AOB8TDvS3PSGiviDmphZRyueP0ZDpZjboF83KM/s320/100_9123.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now back to the trolley...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's my view to the front</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiADnOsNEr2ECr9k9qswlHvPh3JJGcv0-7KLcFKQMdW9mm0EszLddhB17c2i4adBgw61HvHpg0d73D880QovFtD33mIc7C6w1t1O16lXWJO8j7f088KIZOgqlnNGWOLuVX-OE2jLbGSYs/s1600/100_9124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiADnOsNEr2ECr9k9qswlHvPh3JJGcv0-7KLcFKQMdW9mm0EszLddhB17c2i4adBgw61HvHpg0d73D880QovFtD33mIc7C6w1t1O16lXWJO8j7f088KIZOgqlnNGWOLuVX-OE2jLbGSYs/s320/100_9124.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The View from Reuf's seat...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgnqC-_Cao9H9MAe3JQ-BUOG6rd1F-hw5XMKiGRs4x6PeNF-S4Y_y4w2EIZd5NVu9msb_NZG6mh67fQgR8Ptspgqyk-OuZyNCt0q71hdzN7UHhmHtDvDzlSqI8HhuG8bq-XQh9Ig-HXU/s1600/100_9126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgnqC-_Cao9H9MAe3JQ-BUOG6rd1F-hw5XMKiGRs4x6PeNF-S4Y_y4w2EIZd5NVu9msb_NZG6mh67fQgR8Ptspgqyk-OuZyNCt0q71hdzN7UHhmHtDvDzlSqI8HhuG8bq-XQh9Ig-HXU/s320/100_9126.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here's a view from the driver's seat!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy59P2Vk3c-jpvHtC5bNijzjSaiuV3vuY1QqcDOdcl-C0uHSWi1AD9PJPWtCkuoBL2ks2nlrmOyPTuqB_Zi9mAD4tsLjg5pueo1bxssjhbpw3wf3nhnZGEoHBIOUobvIP0S_OngEFjbHE/s1600/100_9125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy59P2Vk3c-jpvHtC5bNijzjSaiuV3vuY1QqcDOdcl-C0uHSWi1AD9PJPWtCkuoBL2ks2nlrmOyPTuqB_Zi9mAD4tsLjg5pueo1bxssjhbpw3wf3nhnZGEoHBIOUobvIP0S_OngEFjbHE/s320/100_9125.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where O Where did we go???</span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Casa De Whitson!!!</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Thanksgiving with Family... </strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>My Cousins... The Herd from Whence I came!!!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaOfEQg5KVnXh5pcePnnPdquLs3kVYmXjeaxEB7Rk09qku0_kt_38liM1m5pHOTlY1i65GglZPQOEOhfeMtJ84BEr2W1P6zRItMIyvTf0PtDXhBaXmEHsl86ZKcrqe0D4BTcvMe0LQpI/s1600/100_9134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaOfEQg5KVnXh5pcePnnPdquLs3kVYmXjeaxEB7Rk09qku0_kt_38liM1m5pHOTlY1i65GglZPQOEOhfeMtJ84BEr2W1P6zRItMIyvTf0PtDXhBaXmEHsl86ZKcrqe0D4BTcvMe0LQpI/s320/100_9134.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is me, the adorable Cousin Dakota (who has always looked SO much like Our The Luke) and My Awesome Uncle Tom!!! You may recognize him as Mister T, of Day Spa fame! He's our rock, and the rock of many! That's just who he is!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EXY05FmneyNMGwqUinUs02tRumwwnW1NKH9mbz-wyR5Zdqt-kANOXhJCSrTjXHcv0Y2YNYWGEzGwJu6aXIXVRhrr1ujflY7v6mZRBWE3LY6gV7MZz7BCTsFEtrJPmPvGIBlTH9VP0ag/s1600/100_9135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EXY05FmneyNMGwqUinUs02tRumwwnW1NKH9mbz-wyR5Zdqt-kANOXhJCSrTjXHcv0Y2YNYWGEzGwJu6aXIXVRhrr1ujflY7v6mZRBWE3LY6gV7MZz7BCTsFEtrJPmPvGIBlTH9VP0ag/s320/100_9135.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My <strike>the mom</strike> photographer was a bit on the fritz. It was late in the afternoon, just a little too early for the flash and too late not to use it. All of the photos turned out blurry... I apologize!</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is me scooting across the deck!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtg0h_7L8PSD0gWs40s6sVz7I9gX_i-zH3fNBtG4s4EE_8m-HX_3nM6FVYcyu5f8K1tpacpmAdn0ZzmiwyEJXS0PU8YTezyrf4ZUS4IwNNkaAfGz7WEdtqdAKyTGVK4Tho-62Ux1SRIE/s1600/100_9131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtg0h_7L8PSD0gWs40s6sVz7I9gX_i-zH3fNBtG4s4EE_8m-HX_3nM6FVYcyu5f8K1tpacpmAdn0ZzmiwyEJXS0PU8YTezyrf4ZUS4IwNNkaAfGz7WEdtqdAKyTGVK4Tho-62Ux1SRIE/s320/100_9131.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Cousin The Buddy!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYSM18IofQ6YJTady9h1RRTKtGX28ByOx2fup-FZujCW6Q_PRanYxzkEAQ_iCoujbHkzcHdpbGlFGENKmLvjLZDOmkqk9ksn1LP_77HHQGHANK2IZFJbiiq8TuL5rpNQZJ1WmM59vh_Y/s1600/100_9128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYSM18IofQ6YJTady9h1RRTKtGX28ByOx2fup-FZujCW6Q_PRanYxzkEAQ_iCoujbHkzcHdpbGlFGENKmLvjLZDOmkqk9ksn1LP_77HHQGHANK2IZFJbiiq8TuL5rpNQZJ1WmM59vh_Y/s320/100_9128.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cousin Dylan!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvW52X1W5IyV5mV5uP80jd-ByFRPkvxUC-uWW51wBFirneKwg5ahjkwlAg5LyecqBEHjV6T3hg-URTlb1HQMfsT5DpRVuyvjKjpd0Ekxh7T3GpYhu8g8-2JV1u6ZgzQTymaNNtqey6o1Y/s1600/100_9139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvW52X1W5IyV5mV5uP80jd-ByFRPkvxUC-uWW51wBFirneKwg5ahjkwlAg5LyecqBEHjV6T3hg-URTlb1HQMfsT5DpRVuyvjKjpd0Ekxh7T3GpYhu8g8-2JV1u6ZgzQTymaNNtqey6o1Y/s320/100_9139.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Me... And Cousin Cane sitting to the right!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78IUHyEHRFmU4Dhu-Mmuo2NYIDdiJm-hJ6lF7i21SZ6f_-roubU1C0KbL_6S28hyh_0u_1caxLoYBQeKumsoc3mywwzKsvfDZmH_yf23YTddHey6nJZsHcpem63W6-8U40ej4LTVQRRA/s1600/100_9141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78IUHyEHRFmU4Dhu-Mmuo2NYIDdiJm-hJ6lF7i21SZ6f_-roubU1C0KbL_6S28hyh_0u_1caxLoYBQeKumsoc3mywwzKsvfDZmH_yf23YTddHey6nJZsHcpem63W6-8U40ej4LTVQRRA/s320/100_9141.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Little Reufus rarely slowed his speed below 50mph, so he's mostly a blurrrrrrrrr!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cousin Becca, Master Chef.... with Uncle Tom assisting... and Aunt Madison taste testing... prepared an exquisite meal!!! There was tasty turkey, dressing, stuffing, fresh mashed sweet potatos, Becca's famous spinach casserole (the Mom's request and favorite!), fresh cranberry sauce... and the lazy mom's restaurant bought pies (pumpkin and chocolate which weren't so good).</span><br />
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Meanwhile, Reuf and I had a restful Golden Friday... taking a short nap and resting up for tonight! We also slipped outside for some traditional FrEYEday photos!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://khyraskhorner.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FrEYEday SkEYEday!</span></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IC7b13tnfMF0Yo0uJgTyHiwRJg2J_SSTNUhluriTNXdTDFi67fLBPduvljoZxZhE98P5tXWPQ9FbQ3e_dlAL0TrAk0fCF1FCY1xMva8Q93goKy3NP3XglLGMivBvrnGiE1NZ4WrFfPg/s1600/100_9153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IC7b13tnfMF0Yo0uJgTyHiwRJg2J_SSTNUhluriTNXdTDFi67fLBPduvljoZxZhE98P5tXWPQ9FbQ3e_dlAL0TrAk0fCF1FCY1xMva8Q93goKy3NP3XglLGMivBvrnGiE1NZ4WrFfPg/s320/100_9153.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are late afternoon photos, and our weather is in transition. A cold front is due in around 6am in the morning. We're due for thunderstorms and then some weather to follow that's supposed to feel like late fall / winter!!! </span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And from Me and Mine: Bring On the Cooler Temperatures!!!</span></em></strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUt7A3kZ5rvrznkkygL230CLQCmDQOR6WMZwqlTVayRC4ruFrmg54jtgFCsRruhSkXTMlTdgAAb1YpEiOBh_lyvgxWLhCLBZ8fIIorsGwQSp49S8lVseLzqtZhTD5T4tr8_xfcuGh3xXs/s1600/100_9159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUt7A3kZ5rvrznkkygL230CLQCmDQOR6WMZwqlTVayRC4ruFrmg54jtgFCsRruhSkXTMlTdgAAb1YpEiOBh_lyvgxWLhCLBZ8fIIorsGwQSp49S8lVseLzqtZhTD5T4tr8_xfcuGh3xXs/s320/100_9159.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Earlier I mentioned Reufus and his green beans. The Mom put him on a little of a diet. He protested on grounds of not liking vegetables... but every time he's outside, he chows down on the mixed (unknown, unidentifiable and perhaps dangerous) veggies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLa1Fob5OncTTbwZRDpwCO7NW2p_E7t9lZD9R141AkrCo8GvLD5N9Xt7pPoZZ2cPgzZYMiRRIKFcSGC89gd8nDHnyv74Fdma4rlUr8oTMZzaiaUXOJ9l4obmHIOzAA3tCv5hjXH6QcDVQ/s1600/100_9161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLa1Fob5OncTTbwZRDpwCO7NW2p_E7t9lZD9R141AkrCo8GvLD5N9Xt7pPoZZ2cPgzZYMiRRIKFcSGC89gd8nDHnyv74Fdma4rlUr8oTMZzaiaUXOJ9l4obmHIOzAA3tCv5hjXH6QcDVQ/s320/100_9161.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once all of that was pointed out to him, Reuf began to acquire an appreciation for the green beans. He's still a bit CHUB, but his waistline is narrowing a bit. Just saying.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOuYBRzD-ZOn8X7BiVxHXQQWlysfW-LT5N3bxJm8ZRPbI4RNYnM023ajjTij97hYig9s_5Byn2guAg4XTR0LRIH_3-lSSfDF2ra6YaGQOpYKzOB8WvD8jdO8WFoNCBhggrBRUXTgXy5fc/s1600/100_9162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOuYBRzD-ZOn8X7BiVxHXQQWlysfW-LT5N3bxJm8ZRPbI4RNYnM023ajjTij97hYig9s_5Byn2guAg4XTR0LRIH_3-lSSfDF2ra6YaGQOpYKzOB8WvD8jdO8WFoNCBhggrBRUXTgXy5fc/s320/100_9162.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My issue is the opposite!<br />
<em>The Mom is trying to put the poundage on me!!!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4r8-rYN7wURriW0Jvnfn41pW1pg3-t27fKChGXJGziM7MKbphxwKMihRmVdjekbknhvVkVO_vTMGV5fW_0urCqGtrAJhmRng4YT70ytGGgxqUOhb7azYmmoD7WIJqxgqTAGGyaJULCGg/s1600/100_9166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4r8-rYN7wURriW0Jvnfn41pW1pg3-t27fKChGXJGziM7MKbphxwKMihRmVdjekbknhvVkVO_vTMGV5fW_0urCqGtrAJhmRng4YT70ytGGgxqUOhb7azYmmoD7WIJqxgqTAGGyaJULCGg/s320/100_9166.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hate the reason for it!<br />
But I love the challenge of adding on weight!!!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr44mmRvW0D8u1ELk-oPdTk9UKbCtIoh70BaxCN4kWK7xAN9kIo354TXF1nJetsXTQDCzMY2QQVmvQAPwbQP_DqSlNQFUZfYdIgdWZIKSHhHPmBccslJmygs4ausSKIXMPrqnUgBaRyY/s1600/100_9163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr44mmRvW0D8u1ELk-oPdTk9UKbCtIoh70BaxCN4kWK7xAN9kIo354TXF1nJetsXTQDCzMY2QQVmvQAPwbQP_DqSlNQFUZfYdIgdWZIKSHhHPmBccslJmygs4ausSKIXMPrqnUgBaRyY/s320/100_9163.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Hello, Fattening Foods!</em></strong></span><br />
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</em></strong></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you're not dairy or so rich you'll make me sick...<br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #0b5394;">YUMMMMM!!!</span></em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIimukVhO8ZtWtmcPrrwAthQumjrL2SFMDwzqlvV92UpXM4cC6Q6Dn-Zmcr-lzVIANx7mEAAR69_gs9oc1Tye8VXOco_IYNgmVhx6-0P07uIxADlC33w7o_8OwaQQuRrXNhdsMbCfbh4M/s1600/100_9165.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIimukVhO8ZtWtmcPrrwAthQumjrL2SFMDwzqlvV92UpXM4cC6Q6Dn-Zmcr-lzVIANx7mEAAR69_gs9oc1Tye8VXOco_IYNgmVhx6-0P07uIxADlC33w7o_8OwaQQuRrXNhdsMbCfbh4M/s320/100_9165.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.venisonjoes.com/Antlers_c7.htm"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Antlers</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, I'm sure, have very few calories..<br />
but still... I crave them!!!<br />
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Here I am begging for one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipc5sGmCK_ZfFbIumYBMzyxkOOnPWb4MGQDNhteLh8bU0xO3sPy2Qom3CtAI8V8CPpukwUjlVbNCdlyq2EwIbkH5RNYrZCRW3DomNuOsJdhopZTGc-1dVRU1IN9xT6qK9ICi37-a_QvU/s1600/100_9167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipc5sGmCK_ZfFbIumYBMzyxkOOnPWb4MGQDNhteLh8bU0xO3sPy2Qom3CtAI8V8CPpukwUjlVbNCdlyq2EwIbkH5RNYrZCRW3DomNuOsJdhopZTGc-1dVRU1IN9xT6qK9ICi37-a_QvU/s320/100_9167.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I know where they are!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know you know I know where they are!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please to just dole them out!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BZ-sCXyxp_5l8od-DwJ0jmpcyyV8NrHYc9X5pM45cjUE6OBEpCEm35jgGMIBqjpsIGpU9qH-CE0IYoYEzKrKlHeTy86YJerU9vWYL-RjvM3JgUznoJUvrRz9JVpomAT8KFL5dt2QerE/s320/100_9168.jpg" width="320px" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>I admit it. I'm an Antler Addict.</em></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm pacified slightly by a whole antler, <br />
but I dream of having another split one!!!<br />
Life is so wonderful for me right now, that I hate to be gluttonous...<br />
but <a href="http://shop.venisonjoes.com/Antlers_c7.htm"><strong>I drool over the thought of another split antler!!!</strong></a></span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBAOnOB9TZuMKFGdC4Yb7yU5I-GiXhvFOD-jZVuQkutwzFKWmVPhvOdr7F5X4wD03HRJl2rj1cW1GhXi28e5L4l3l3CIPFIqH0VcZoATxC91gqA60frd6ZRWp5z4o1EVQgRkTx_aBUP0/s1600/100_9169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBAOnOB9TZuMKFGdC4Yb7yU5I-GiXhvFOD-jZVuQkutwzFKWmVPhvOdr7F5X4wD03HRJl2rj1cW1GhXi28e5L4l3l3CIPFIqH0VcZoATxC91gqA60frd6ZRWp5z4o1EVQgRkTx_aBUP0/s320/100_9169.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Little Reuf is an avid chewer, so the whole ones are perfect for him. It IS a little difficult to keep him from stealing a split antler from me. Given the choice, he will always pick <em>MINE!</em> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqaHnRocXCUlhJTWVjsAP2IQni446Hpg3UgSNGZ3lqShoUqYVPzAASrH1SwJRZjlZ3oPeTQlt8YErcIX0unCv7eWW6510xKHrNlVuCYf8v9sylBC9jAzqN8gYlNJ1itdHNx9PgqSmVHdM/s1600/100_9171.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqaHnRocXCUlhJTWVjsAP2IQni446Hpg3UgSNGZ3lqShoUqYVPzAASrH1SwJRZjlZ3oPeTQlt8YErcIX0unCv7eWW6510xKHrNlVuCYf8v9sylBC9jAzqN8gYlNJ1itdHNx9PgqSmVHdM/s320/100_9171.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Life is Great!</span></strong> And this has been<strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span><em><span style="color: #3d85c6;">a Wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday</span></em></strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">.</span> I've been making a list of things I'm grateful for... and while it's too long to post today, I want to share it soon! For now, I must tell you...<br />
</span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm thankful for Yeu, My Friends. Thank Yeu for allowing me to share my life here in this blog. Thank Yeu for your Support... your care, concern and comments!!! <br />
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<strong>Thank Yeu for bolstering The Love Protocol! Thank Yeu for being a part of Team Bleu!!!</strong></span></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div></div></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-15061102433407166192011-11-23T21:31:00.000-06:002011-11-23T21:31:06.528-06:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Happy Thanksgiving Eve!!!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6mJAAwXbBnCw5ER-hfycZgEEw-V6MwYcav7SHOIdkdKGGrn9jS4gP8knl91kUuG_xmuXDwqAG0EAutXb8jsGHDr7oUJPDjpLJyCx2SjzyreC-f_niwm-AIaClXBfFK5E9wwMjVkolmc/s1600/100_9094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6mJAAwXbBnCw5ER-hfycZgEEw-V6MwYcav7SHOIdkdKGGrn9jS4gP8knl91kUuG_xmuXDwqAG0EAutXb8jsGHDr7oUJPDjpLJyCx2SjzyreC-f_niwm-AIaClXBfFK5E9wwMjVkolmc/s320/100_9094.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In case you are wondering, this is not the same photo you saw a couple of days ago... this was taken today! Evidently, I always lick my nose when the Mom suddenly opens the back door! I had no idea I had such a propensity, but I digress...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today was wonderful and lazy, and yet a day in which I witnessed a lot of chores done! <br />
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We got up early and dined on the tasty breakfast foods, and then we all went back to bed [Reuf to the kennel. Me to my nap spot. And the Mom returned to the big bed with her new treasure, </span><a href="http://www.go-travelproducts.com/product/sleep-shade"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the nite nite mask!</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (Hers is black!) The Mom bought it because our bedroom receives a lot of light from neighbors' porch, flood and security lighting, and she is SUCH a light sleeper... it just takes a bit of light to wake her for the rest of the night!] </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8D2UmMRf0cNvkO9-NniZ17ZY0cupNJ-ANSRF-PZ8QFAVWmTQdCUx_EPvqK3xr5plm8XRULR9VbE_8RO_0W0HByAgND3SOyKdQy7uZzqK8Pn3hIT27MlDPsnBl8JCBMnULJSyEx5TAWwo/s1600/100_9095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8D2UmMRf0cNvkO9-NniZ17ZY0cupNJ-ANSRF-PZ8QFAVWmTQdCUx_EPvqK3xr5plm8XRULR9VbE_8RO_0W0HByAgND3SOyKdQy7uZzqK8Pn3hIT27MlDPsnBl8JCBMnULJSyEx5TAWwo/s320/100_9095.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, we didn't sleep very much longer... but it was nice to try!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCb95Zqq2gmazYHzXIq1xm4fLHK98JRnbkYQhz1QXblHdGs5fJ_BVw58ERXZ5PfhR-k1gi7woDlrdLueZ258d4BXIfrNamFb9-jiXe87S_FQDhd4vGerF_qq_5SRfUCj-z59CDRjGmL2M/s1600/100_9096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCb95Zqq2gmazYHzXIq1xm4fLHK98JRnbkYQhz1QXblHdGs5fJ_BVw58ERXZ5PfhR-k1gi7woDlrdLueZ258d4BXIfrNamFb9-jiXe87S_FQDhd4vGerF_qq_5SRfUCj-z59CDRjGmL2M/s320/100_9096.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was also nice to have the Mom home to cater to our every whim. And we had lots of whims today! Just saying. Lotsa outs and ins and outs and ins...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtocU-n8MZv-xqM4R9hAKB_PhPoTO9jrWWKO8HfMw3fRcmjC1dWjUl0JVgXyGkj9OZfRbACkrzmeZgxRNILHRHSCfsBtMaa4iZCCJI_xc-W8V2sIpwjBD_pht_MAH-1fH71ht925p9Kg/s1600/100_9097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtocU-n8MZv-xqM4R9hAKB_PhPoTO9jrWWKO8HfMw3fRcmjC1dWjUl0JVgXyGkj9OZfRbACkrzmeZgxRNILHRHSCfsBtMaa4iZCCJI_xc-W8V2sIpwjBD_pht_MAH-1fH71ht925p9Kg/s320/100_9097.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We just love the judge shows, all of them... but the Mom especially loves </span><a href="http://peoplescourt.warnerbros.com/about/judge.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Judge Milian</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. She's on in the mornings, so we all stopped what we were doing and watched </span><a href="http://peoplescourt.warnerbros.com/index.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The People's Court</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. It was happy and fun, with the exception of when Reuf scratched the daylights out of the Mom's face... and she threatened to take him to court!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mom left us to run to </span><a href="http://lubys.com/en/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Luby's</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to pick up <a href="http://lubys.com/en/images/holiday/LB11_TH_FaxMenu.pdf"><strong><span style="color: #073763;">our Select Feast To Go!</span></strong></a> It was to be ready by 10am today, <em><span style="color: #660000;">'Fully Cooked. Heat and Serve.'</span></em> And we were excited to get our holiday started with a festive and tasty lunch today! </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVQfwCy3cEDp5MhOKNEbH9YAv3jczycsPbaaVNEt3nN40kAFOyglt5KXG7my3joM5YI76ewTuFyu-XUCye484JtpXfLsgujmsC_TyG-PX2yuWJBApzogjts87cVmnM3rup93C449sLZ0/s1600/100_9102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVQfwCy3cEDp5MhOKNEbH9YAv3jczycsPbaaVNEt3nN40kAFOyglt5KXG7my3joM5YI76ewTuFyu-XUCye484JtpXfLsgujmsC_TyG-PX2yuWJBApzogjts87cVmnM3rup93C449sLZ0/s320/100_9102.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So... Imagine our surprise when we get home with what appears to be a raw turkey breast, which prompted us to read the heating instructions...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">300 degrees. 2.5 hours. <br />
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<em>Is that considered 'fully cooked'???</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The smell coming from the oven was delicious. Just ask Reufus.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Outta the Kitchen and Through the Bar Area</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS7cvNQXBSdh6UvihB1V9hGkO4MmTYqFhKGTSqTlm12-xY_Ht6FYxQG8BgEBmKWwl-e3EUX2X_yzWvDHHhruu45b7PqMhFUWfKrkMZeTvkp5Dbfyj1cmxPxqaxyLxx6u1Fd7Qh4H38b8/s1600/100_9106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS7cvNQXBSdh6UvihB1V9hGkO4MmTYqFhKGTSqTlm12-xY_Ht6FYxQG8BgEBmKWwl-e3EUX2X_yzWvDHHhruu45b7PqMhFUWfKrkMZeTvkp5Dbfyj1cmxPxqaxyLxx6u1Fd7Qh4H38b8/s320/100_9106.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Outta the Bar Area and Down the Hall</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeWJqwCvcxA5UKbxk4bhUziABT37gmPvl0fNyPCnOds6KMIGN5ugrq4JHUGtH-JDuzVLAtvuCnIq37Iqors_qcR8_5Bj5JgM-I3Z7kLwHxK1Pv687_q6Rh9EU6F-5_i6fDOysdV-dC4o/s1600/100_9107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeWJqwCvcxA5UKbxk4bhUziABT37gmPvl0fNyPCnOds6KMIGN5ugrq4JHUGtH-JDuzVLAtvuCnIq37Iqors_qcR8_5Bj5JgM-I3Z7kLwHxK1Pv687_q6Rh9EU6F-5_i6fDOysdV-dC4o/s320/100_9107.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Outta the Hall and into My Bedroom!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8szAgWMQPghxKjt0Z6ptIQB0uYEXsKdoz7bYtG0tFGIp_m_lVUXg9RLZDmVNloo3vsWXaY1M1zkk_PQZ_NVNH-0tAiXP0hmt8HqMj-1OVYrMfyKy9NGv1SV_3aOVr6JXLZ-BmTDOJzMo/s1600/100_9108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8szAgWMQPghxKjt0Z6ptIQB0uYEXsKdoz7bYtG0tFGIp_m_lVUXg9RLZDmVNloo3vsWXaY1M1zkk_PQZ_NVNH-0tAiXP0hmt8HqMj-1OVYrMfyKy9NGv1SV_3aOVr6JXLZ-BmTDOJzMo/s320/100_9108.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watching the Mom check her list of chores and other things to get done on her vacay... <strong><em><span style="color: #073763;">Spoiling me is THE TIP TOP of the list!!!</span></em></strong> And things that will annoy me... like Dyson action... are further down the list than Wednesday. Thank Dog.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsfDvJ_XqnyHXhie2UhWa39Ks20ni1dwN8tbRtQuNDcUJClBw6pmHMao0dLZN4nnHYsg4MLBCMmZFM7n3KwXyxb2mWjbY1Bg5GKLHnq-pMx2daDNvJxvrclQ374nb56u8WBZDQhrVLkk/s1600/100_9109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsfDvJ_XqnyHXhie2UhWa39Ks20ni1dwN8tbRtQuNDcUJClBw6pmHMao0dLZN4nnHYsg4MLBCMmZFM7n3KwXyxb2mWjbY1Bg5GKLHnq-pMx2daDNvJxvrclQ374nb56u8WBZDQhrVLkk/s320/100_9109.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A wonderful day is followed by a wonderful night... <br />
<strong><em><span style="color: #073763;">And it is an ANTLER NIGHT!!!</span></em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuGHjD4Js5NhYsZYQKFSpfGAi1EocUPlkLQQMLEV5wn-JaHK791GaiBJovhqYt-zynYUghIG6jVF3TDskVT_I6d9_5wOrQ_-UD7KVteKC-Gvkmcdt9E_ZiVSGPlmeurnX_iEEzfu6bdM/s1600/100_9110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDuGHjD4Js5NhYsZYQKFSpfGAi1EocUPlkLQQMLEV5wn-JaHK791GaiBJovhqYt-zynYUghIG6jVF3TDskVT_I6d9_5wOrQ_-UD7KVteKC-Gvkmcdt9E_ZiVSGPlmeurnX_iEEzfu6bdM/s320/100_9110.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">chomp chomp chomp chomp chomp</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iKa_Vs9sQMtDUvRmjiQ_ODl_csfj1BE_8uRxEvZspvb2MisXFgHgsOwev8OXoOBXCHwDY9LNsalP6aMIMjJZxSKxAohPvC_OvKS4rnLVCi0eASimvzfkgIqURByauaDH8kKjN1MHPAM/s1600/100_9113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iKa_Vs9sQMtDUvRmjiQ_ODl_csfj1BE_8uRxEvZspvb2MisXFgHgsOwev8OXoOBXCHwDY9LNsalP6aMIMjJZxSKxAohPvC_OvKS4rnLVCi0eASimvzfkgIqURByauaDH8kKjN1MHPAM/s320/100_9113.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My little split antler is what I crave.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And it is growing littler and littler...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7dwwhD4QCv807kr4xvbjJEarLLGRJaAmBMFIDc2lv4sk2AapNPqIdLQCuiU3Qvf120kg1_WHp8f1-9DBewRFKXLkCa1NBI_aCj0o9ddTqsxmx9LH3DlZo29bEij8Seavd4LDdQwMJ0A/s1600/100_9111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7dwwhD4QCv807kr4xvbjJEarLLGRJaAmBMFIDc2lv4sk2AapNPqIdLQCuiU3Qvf120kg1_WHp8f1-9DBewRFKXLkCa1NBI_aCj0o9ddTqsxmx9LH3DlZo29bEij8Seavd4LDdQwMJ0A/s320/100_9111.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #073763;">In fact, it is now gone.<br />
poof.<br />
bye bye.<br />
</span><span style="color: #073763;"><strong>My Friends, I wish you A Very Happy Thanksgiving!!!</strong><br />
Thanksgiving is in the top two of my most favoritest of holidays!!!<br />
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<strong><em>I am SO blessed and so very grateful!!!<br />
Your friendship and support is at the tippy top of my list! </em></strong></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-33412361395347395402011-11-23T00:00:00.000-06:002011-11-23T00:00:55.643-06:00Teusday's Sweet Word: Remission!!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Happy Teusday!</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Happy Treatment Day!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Happy News!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>My disease is in REMISSION!!!</em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1pMoni7ZBczkFCpDpUoHtZMLaFyhwMLhyphenhyphenFf1WuXxpgQVbarX-CzEadgBNr8Z8LJHPiaIV4bBNjUzSyjULiqFcvTMxMRXxrYixgGs-mIG-S4i_nJF21swR4M2LjSlrefVDzJfPenT9-k/s1600/100_9073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1pMoni7ZBczkFCpDpUoHtZMLaFyhwMLhyphenhyphenFf1WuXxpgQVbarX-CzEadgBNr8Z8LJHPiaIV4bBNjUzSyjULiqFcvTMxMRXxrYixgGs-mIG-S4i_nJF21swR4M2LjSlrefVDzJfPenT9-k/s320/100_9073.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had a rough start to our morning, because we were awakened by thunderstorms. I boarded the trolley during a break in the rain, but the trip to the clinic was encompassed by another band of storms. All of these storms had been predicted for early afternoon, but we should have known that the timeline was expedited at 3am. When we were outside doing mid-night business, the wind was gusting and blowing!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZL4Mc7BKDOcmr1EgVDamvsfmTKjp1b0ZC03wYBDvV3h8VWGJiMZSTH67hyphenhyphen6kDnHXh4QSkTo4_4tysOoQkDxGOyjoqpUc4rz1HcSA5DQ4R0b0i39od_CIL-0J_uEpNZwC_6290FvpLak/s1600/100_9080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZL4Mc7BKDOcmr1EgVDamvsfmTKjp1b0ZC03wYBDvV3h8VWGJiMZSTH67hyphenhyphen6kDnHXh4QSkTo4_4tysOoQkDxGOyjoqpUc4rz1HcSA5DQ4R0b0i39od_CIL-0J_uEpNZwC_6290FvpLak/s320/100_9080.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It seems that under the auspices of The Luke, I learned to be mildly thunderphobic. And so it was that... I was a nervous wreck by the time the trolley pulled into SLVS.<br />
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All said, that's a teeny tiny very small trade for the wonderful news that they had for me!!!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pNuBM4KjIVLvIU2FYEY06hhUEG5JxYCzzZhuONOheOk6plasfC0ejbn2P7NpcI6iEKA7NWV0DAOpk6F5d73yqAUwSlFGkgETkilkOekOpqIknaL381L-AOfS5FFkt9xpwL609lE327A/s1600/100_9074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pNuBM4KjIVLvIU2FYEY06hhUEG5JxYCzzZhuONOheOk6plasfC0ejbn2P7NpcI6iEKA7NWV0DAOpk6F5d73yqAUwSlFGkgETkilkOekOpqIknaL381L-AOfS5FFkt9xpwL609lE327A/s320/100_9074.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mom is always nervous on treatment day. Dr. Novosad has asked her to monitor my lymph nodes, and those of you who know her know... boy-o-boy, she does! Having given the disease and its challenges a lot of thought, my the Mom has developed a plan for balance in our everyday life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJG05N_E80o3JEAt4k5tsSqT19V_YUNCIKKKQPmwVcm9gbQG5QO3wA1ulgAGWNg0XMTenOLtRVvLCFT9pJPAY3D0IBAvQVUFCqgMubZX81sLSpuyPjKlX4pe4ajkRqU1pSaX6BwwggF6o/s1600/100_9088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJG05N_E80o3JEAt4k5tsSqT19V_YUNCIKKKQPmwVcm9gbQG5QO3wA1ulgAGWNg0XMTenOLtRVvLCFT9pJPAY3D0IBAvQVUFCqgMubZX81sLSpuyPjKlX4pe4ajkRqU1pSaX6BwwggF6o/s320/100_9088.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(1) She tries not to check me so often that she can't distinguish the difference from one minute to the next. [This is a struggle for a thorough, sweet boy obsessed the Mom. For a while, she was checking me 20 times each: morning, noon and night. Talk about a recipe for crazy...!]</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMirz5oduwOOwySCo88KcN986Mb1UlCRG0qrre8bRneIScvuhN6lvVM0ayRw4B4I17LcE4CGQUWl2MvyDi2frcr0F3rxpHBUQbiHNHrQn2ROzvcXfeb_PB0_znmM9Am-bZ_km_FVCiZ8A/s1600/100_9089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMirz5oduwOOwySCo88KcN986Mb1UlCRG0qrre8bRneIScvuhN6lvVM0ayRw4B4I17LcE4CGQUWl2MvyDi2frcr0F3rxpHBUQbiHNHrQn2ROzvcXfeb_PB0_znmM9Am-bZ_km_FVCiZ8A/s320/100_9089.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And more importantly (2), The Mom and I vow not to allow the worry of the battle to rob us of our Happiness, Our Good Times, Our Treasured Days Together!!!</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cancer and Worry are the enemies. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And Faith and Hope are our Friends!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_85Ijs9C3artSp7W-YLz41CTMKTQ6H2lN7rgLM1GzEPebjzrQ3muu1WmvRH6ad_oKRikD543Ymny_q9F_WmqVqVFz32lVVKWqRPjpKE2_-v1-N5tu7KL4_ZNKPzgZWrYdMLkp4y3NDE/s1600/100_9082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_85Ijs9C3artSp7W-YLz41CTMKTQ6H2lN7rgLM1GzEPebjzrQ3muu1WmvRH6ad_oKRikD543Ymny_q9F_WmqVqVFz32lVVKWqRPjpKE2_-v1-N5tu7KL4_ZNKPzgZWrYdMLkp4y3NDE/s320/100_9082.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All that said, my the Mom does monitor me closely. And she has a very intuitive and intimate connection with me. She's very guarded with her hopes and fears, and she very rarely shares them. My results have never been a surprise to her, but she is often surprised when the news is good... and that she is right!</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And today... in such a very wonderful way!!! </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a dream come treu...</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Remission for The Bleu!!!</em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilW-FEIzao7b4PBP_4RWLP5bdOFXqYMTP8fkNyOWUcsX-l7bfQAR2cQa9n9wDegf9DSLtaeoErsKd-WvvFtbde2gmbURIsS4T3vkdSWwrgnpGd3MZleAJM23gWmRCU9RRY6aUb15rYLkY/s1600/100_9086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilW-FEIzao7b4PBP_4RWLP5bdOFXqYMTP8fkNyOWUcsX-l7bfQAR2cQa9n9wDegf9DSLtaeoErsKd-WvvFtbde2gmbURIsS4T3vkdSWwrgnpGd3MZleAJM23gWmRCU9RRY6aUb15rYLkY/s320/100_9086.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My treatment went well today, and I was happy to board the trolley for the trip home! I nibbled on berry treats all the way home, and enjoyed a late breakfast once I deboarded.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our afternoon was quiet. The Mom slipped away to the grocery store for a quick shop. I supervised some of her chores once she returned. And we enjoyed one of our favorite guilty pleasures... the judge shows!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At some point in the afternoon, something mysterious happened. The bandage on my leg disappeared completely. Now... I've never ever been known to do such a thing. Could it be that I allowed Little Reufus to do it??? I join the Mom in hoping that this, too, will pass!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6cUE1V832K9tAJybtG8Ps_2tfusTIcvmd2xffM527wMh6kFvldosmOsj46UdQk_0KlIPPhU2cih2zyNBxqEswLdLZCIvXt2tj9wXYPI_nG6Reic_lmuhS1UGfroOW6t83brPSm_qK2o/s1600/100_9077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6cUE1V832K9tAJybtG8Ps_2tfusTIcvmd2xffM527wMh6kFvldosmOsj46UdQk_0KlIPPhU2cih2zyNBxqEswLdLZCIvXt2tj9wXYPI_nG6Reic_lmuhS1UGfroOW6t83brPSm_qK2o/s320/100_9077.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Speaking of RJ, he and the Mom started <em><strong><span style="color: #073763;">'Beginning Competition'</span></strong></em> tonight. This is him worrying about whether "his trainer" will embarass him tonight! </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWo0UVJ4dGY3_QCecZuHheQhkCJjxKUxvVq8DYwuGaQFnVaHaWcLRaCJj74sCdmdYbOJ4CFKwFQpLX3UTxHIT0DyHglYy4-9kO5qnsySjlcbOKWDyVt-N2pjp-PKxEGuwONhGt-E4UCHc/s1600/100_9078.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWo0UVJ4dGY3_QCecZuHheQhkCJjxKUxvVq8DYwuGaQFnVaHaWcLRaCJj74sCdmdYbOJ4CFKwFQpLX3UTxHIT0DyHglYy4-9kO5qnsySjlcbOKWDyVt-N2pjp-PKxEGuwONhGt-E4UCHc/s320/100_9078.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>"Awwwww, the Mom... Please to be real sharp! Please to follow direction! And please to not embarass me... again!!!"</em></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqwc2NG73foSXexCl-bBQz2cWQmv4-3W_iq7b4NuBXwD7nwiV0AOzmn8oUtErPUmaOSb4j_eVlR0viFPSNYQ26xmVIVPzXBNF2zASW6O7LGU24tUWXh4eZs1gpEgDJXXHZ5kceCPIoG0/s1600/100_9079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqwc2NG73foSXexCl-bBQz2cWQmv4-3W_iq7b4NuBXwD7nwiV0AOzmn8oUtErPUmaOSb4j_eVlR0viFPSNYQ26xmVIVPzXBNF2zASW6O7LGU24tUWXh4eZs1gpEgDJXXHZ5kceCPIoG0/s320/100_9079.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>"Ummm.... O... And I have I told you lately that I love you?"</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iOeMFkXQmkgo8HLdfO2tl2tLszfo_dJ32P__9e-TnDDYBnsQ9BzMmIo7uwJX4deDS3YlganRaPzKq7wpWSeSRUkrpj-LVvRzWG2VQbKNZHYQIOl4Bt5ySU2EVxSMs6Dp4lE5OzrnW1Q/s1600/100_9084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iOeMFkXQmkgo8HLdfO2tl2tLszfo_dJ32P__9e-TnDDYBnsQ9BzMmIo7uwJX4deDS3YlganRaPzKq7wpWSeSRUkrpj-LVvRzWG2VQbKNZHYQIOl4Bt5ySU2EVxSMs6Dp4lE5OzrnW1Q/s320/100_9084.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Little Reufus came home thirsty and excited but tired. He told me he played lots of "get it" games of various sorts, and he loved them all. Quick sits and freezes were the focused commands. And there was a lot of emphasis on positioning. He said he did well, but the Mom was a bit challenged in terms of physical coordination!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>And for tonight, we're offering up our Prayers of Gratitude. There is no question, we are blessed! We've got the best medical team in the world behind us, and our The Love Protocol nurtures Our Spirit!!! <br />
</em><strong><em>Thank Yeu, Team Bleu!!!</em></strong></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-7440659219350545972011-11-19T20:59:00.002-06:002011-11-20T22:14:02.529-06:00Saturday Similarities: GRRH Meet and Greet!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I<span style="color: #0b5394;">t was kinda funny, because Reufus and the Mom were shnuggling in the bed this morning. I was napping on the floor in the bedroom, just halfway listening to their quiet festival of love and just chatter...</span></span></em><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I head the Mom ask Reuf if he wanted to go to the GRRH Meet and Greet today to find a new home. I quickly got up from my little nest to see if I might help him gather up his kong and miscellaneous other belongings!!!</em></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is it Reufus or is it...<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">The Jaxon!!!</span></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmFsn1pU1flGoHg3eck_XIbpg-rAjonNkq791Hbmy1OjfG04NMyPduHj3zZmEo018ZAY_9VN5T6BHJNYp1of9wIDvvtSnA8ZpGEb0Ar_x22APIii0WlQ0OgSxB9COn4x98sXXS1_7QMI/s1600/100_9048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmFsn1pU1flGoHg3eck_XIbpg-rAjonNkq791Hbmy1OjfG04NMyPduHj3zZmEo018ZAY_9VN5T6BHJNYp1of9wIDvvtSnA8ZpGEb0Ar_x22APIii0WlQ0OgSxB9COn4x98sXXS1_7QMI/s320/100_9048.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jax is a one year old stray and Sweet Boy!!!<br />
He's super cute and unfortunatley...<br />
heartworm positive.<br />
[Yes... at one year of age.]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8osyyIgyfAETAwmI14IInmSnFyB4nBoWYjm6wgQTEjalgdhAtTtoI3e_tvN3NRs1aJ5U57dHPP1zWH-F3dFZ8Vv49tskiGuTMvdMUvM4d2W6GgpprmNiPkraPBtknqqoBdoOsiR5CT-k/s1600/100_9049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8osyyIgyfAETAwmI14IInmSnFyB4nBoWYjm6wgQTEjalgdhAtTtoI3e_tvN3NRs1aJ5U57dHPP1zWH-F3dFZ8Vv49tskiGuTMvdMUvM4d2W6GgpprmNiPkraPBtknqqoBdoOsiR5CT-k/s320/100_9049.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jaxon is an awesome boy!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2R0y69Rt3TNizuJqtGYvKUTKWRDrWPCgxoYrXQX6xShW3BYdJ763aa6BdwpfRN6XiGGlk1Bnu55jNBvm53x93PTa8LrD4On8i-bdjtVH378o5LPi0y_GJAUfP5i2XPy-98xrKXseim20/s1600/100_9050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2R0y69Rt3TNizuJqtGYvKUTKWRDrWPCgxoYrXQX6xShW3BYdJ763aa6BdwpfRN6XiGGlk1Bnu55jNBvm53x93PTa8LrD4On8i-bdjtVH378o5LPi0y_GJAUfP5i2XPy-98xrKXseim20/s320/100_9050.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here is... </span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Jackie!!</strong>!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3VX0s4M4YpEYIxR8lkoYcDyxg2Y3DXv6JzFg0KrsUns6PPI8R8_JKiDLnfIc_e1_UNhCMXUD7GsMPxUs2sGCU3jS5LW1RJw0rMEDkmXVHvc2A9duNE93xdKz1NOGGwXhuIS1N8kcbMI/s1600/100_9054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3VX0s4M4YpEYIxR8lkoYcDyxg2Y3DXv6JzFg0KrsUns6PPI8R8_JKiDLnfIc_e1_UNhCMXUD7GsMPxUs2sGCU3jS5LW1RJw0rMEDkmXVHvc2A9duNE93xdKz1NOGGwXhuIS1N8kcbMI/s320/100_9054.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sweet Girl!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV79mFuxEbUC6pJ03j-3mHTN5jocbpk-dCmtWBRWiZibgFRXIND8zomRCvjx9tPe83UKcxMHqUWXLTrh3YcrCUbOTLC-fK6VzY0PNxBXmOaBpCfbRtsV_VMyuTC386vb-wjbksTZPR-vg/s1600/100_9053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV79mFuxEbUC6pJ03j-3mHTN5jocbpk-dCmtWBRWiZibgFRXIND8zomRCvjx9tPe83UKcxMHqUWXLTrh3YcrCUbOTLC-fK6VzY0PNxBXmOaBpCfbRtsV_VMyuTC386vb-wjbksTZPR-vg/s320/100_9053.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Girl!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ISMC9A4RvaBSwqWTYPi7ND5c78qFUQ877OdZi7y96px5ofBdiwxcNf9BIsljhYrQ3KWAmKWX6CEu8p1gWBwgLGp9c3u4xlCKMvekVhHF_kkCHwyOvUJTShSyUnbzTg9ncQFXmwWy-fU/s1600/100_9058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ISMC9A4RvaBSwqWTYPi7ND5c78qFUQ877OdZi7y96px5ofBdiwxcNf9BIsljhYrQ3KWAmKWX6CEu8p1gWBwgLGp9c3u4xlCKMvekVhHF_kkCHwyOvUJTShSyUnbzTg9ncQFXmwWy-fU/s320/100_9058.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And just so you don't worry...<br />
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<em><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Little Reufus never left home!!!</span></strong></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbb30ju_0HrdpwCjvxbvTedNFasuXFu_LFNk5nfR7HkDqH-tObDwDe8aCNetgo66__wG7Xn9vqZyqBlF0vpUdNTVm6QHIuuO6iuUDGJablmKJS2JwqITw0HvaDM6ih3TTkSSzfyJc_5YE/s1600/100_9059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbb30ju_0HrdpwCjvxbvTedNFasuXFu_LFNk5nfR7HkDqH-tObDwDe8aCNetgo66__wG7Xn9vqZyqBlF0vpUdNTVm6QHIuuO6iuUDGJablmKJS2JwqITw0HvaDM6ih3TTkSSzfyJc_5YE/s320/100_9059.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mom and I may joke, and we may play plot... We bond over our humorous fantasies, and we love sneaking treats behind his back, but the fact of the matter is... <br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #0b5394;">We both love Our Reufus... with All of Our Hearts!!!</span></em></strong></span><br />
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He's so animated and energetic and busy... And sometimes he's SO hell bent on expressing love for us, that he leaves no room for US to express our love for HIM!!! <br />
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Training has helped a lot, and we continue to...TRAIN!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also know it must be hard for Reufus to continually be compared to me [by the Mom, if by noone else]. That puts him at the worst of disadvantages, because I am PERFECTION!!</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mom's trainers speak with authority about managing the multi-boy home, about inequalities, and about each boy having unique needs. And we continue to work on it!!!<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong><em>Reuf is an integral part of Our Family. He's on My Team. Go Team Bleu!</em></strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">UPDATE!!!</span></strong> Jaxson found his Forever Family!!! Great news for him!!! <a href="http://grrh.org/available_goldens1">Please consider helping another GRRH Golden by Fostering or Adopting!</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-29062243413000647822011-11-18T20:02:00.001-06:002011-11-20T20:22:07.920-06:00Friday Night Wrights: Thanksgiving And The Reufus Diet Edition<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Happy Friday! <br />
Bring on The Weekend and <br />
The Beginning of Our Thanksgiving Holiday Celebration!!!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRFsmVDhF-wX3j6Lq9QJ1F2L8RpyOBD8ptHK_8B8UEmY2Jgf7qYmcfwTx0oQyez84BO3BPFn9riuDOWIN1FMYkQpZ6kwgD8UFUGintnkm3murq_9jVhZWEi2C4fTOm2VGHV-Urhxzsv4/s1600/100_9040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRFsmVDhF-wX3j6Lq9QJ1F2L8RpyOBD8ptHK_8B8UEmY2Jgf7qYmcfwTx0oQyez84BO3BPFn9riuDOWIN1FMYkQpZ6kwgD8UFUGintnkm3murq_9jVhZWEi2C4fTOm2VGHV-Urhxzsv4/s320/100_9040.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reuf and I are pleased to have the Mom home to kick off <strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">NINE whole days</span></strong> of being together, without factory interruption!!!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLxD0FxqW5sBptaydKHrhMbsXcFJRYjItCbiptI0ikLxQXxNkv2oKsY_YiHHFL3xY19s-WbgeE8PHxXjrWlj_r0upGrUQqe7u5AsOk0yeC6ZYXD3Y16WloHY_0Uga75hIitG5f8VgZuE/s1600/100_9036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLxD0FxqW5sBptaydKHrhMbsXcFJRYjItCbiptI0ikLxQXxNkv2oKsY_YiHHFL3xY19s-WbgeE8PHxXjrWlj_r0upGrUQqe7u5AsOk0yeC6ZYXD3Y16WloHY_0Uga75hIitG5f8VgZuE/s320/100_9036.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are very excited about the vacay!<br />
*kiss*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07CbYSfjAoKIDs7dXyIcDiqswdUzd3xH-wEyB3OjnvOtfJgwP5Czs36ixyUcorttzipJHnLInntz0EFLvCXi7D502eIcn1E9gCVAC5Z1dZu487s1iGrxzRvN_bUFJ-XE5jD2ZoBYVW7o/s1600/100_9038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07CbYSfjAoKIDs7dXyIcDiqswdUzd3xH-wEyB3OjnvOtfJgwP5Czs36ixyUcorttzipJHnLInntz0EFLvCXi7D502eIcn1E9gCVAC5Z1dZu487s1iGrxzRvN_bUFJ-XE5jD2ZoBYVW7o/s320/100_9038.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a lot of things planned... all small things, nothing too terribly exciting... but things we'll do together!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For example... The Mom has put Little Reufus on a diet and a new exercise program, because she thinks he's getting a little CHUB.  </span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtguwDvHzoQvc7s2n-oz6EKEB5AiVEQhcwgfGIj2FinhWUfeDoncuA81vcRrpGl0rsmyMKoIHKdq8rlQiV9_NJ3HxLQ-gSPTKgQb7LgDFwOiwJS6jyEKJVjnmBBvuqYPCGXeaw2Yzjr4/s320/100_9007.jpg" width="320px" /></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You see, the last few months have been a little stressful around here. The weather has also been too hot to allow much intense exercise, and now... with DSL behind us, it is dark when the Mom leaves for the factory and almost dark when she returns.<br />
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Doesn't he look a little CHUB to you???</span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvU_1sonB5yS29Z9Pu2XqQuX0L1THJndAPtwnwlSah2mIE8km-fKd3Xg9Qhlg0NC3fI-QcJf8XkXaXK0nATuNB7CZMPc2fjmj9hDvYZNoajeb7SIN61lj3LPnL4xLg_ABKDg5_gPeetk/s1600/100_9008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvU_1sonB5yS29Z9Pu2XqQuX0L1THJndAPtwnwlSah2mIE8km-fKd3Xg9Qhlg0NC3fI-QcJf8XkXaXK0nATuNB7CZMPc2fjmj9hDvYZNoajeb7SIN61lj3LPnL4xLg_ABKDg5_gPeetk/s320/100_9008.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well anyway... Reuf continues to eat a high cal food for the energetic dog. He needs that to perform, but his portion needs to be decreased... And trying to transition him from 2 cups of puppy food to 1.5 cups of adult food has resulted in an increase of billy goat behavior.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At first, he spit all of the veggies onto the floor to eat last... but then the Mom reminded him that he eats the ALL OF OUTDOORS, so he can't really claim a lack of taste for vegetation.</span><br />
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5:00pm<br />
The afternoon was mostly cloudy and just a bit gloomy.<br />
This is looking to the south.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuReItxw3LVmGwK9eTW48IcOxl-qnqTsh_8YiLjCRonAgRR80jYopW0X5Maep_3VSCVjbP5h5VGmCNZsYwMGWFPmONjjMNS2dsImWVUbyQHDRFssqLF9ylnVGoJIX_kbcpTvAV8E2vzes/s1600/100_9014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuReItxw3LVmGwK9eTW48IcOxl-qnqTsh_8YiLjCRonAgRR80jYopW0X5Maep_3VSCVjbP5h5VGmCNZsYwMGWFPmONjjMNS2dsImWVUbyQHDRFssqLF9ylnVGoJIX_kbcpTvAV8E2vzes/s320/100_9014.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One hour later.<br />
6:00pm<br />
Skies are clearing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJaXUbTMLJFa2atgrMp8Yhyd19duOTcXK4NyWBXSzCg6V8x4VWHcfNhHcnTndgy4dp3NWSENJ7XTzm04t9whOpMcQywJ2m0yvyW9AlvxWj1ly7luD3zHxy9tyJl0A_Oime95YnOo_ROqc/s1600/100_9034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJaXUbTMLJFa2atgrMp8Yhyd19duOTcXK4NyWBXSzCg6V8x4VWHcfNhHcnTndgy4dp3NWSENJ7XTzm04t9whOpMcQywJ2m0yvyW9AlvxWj1ly7luD3zHxy9tyJl0A_Oime95YnOo_ROqc/s320/100_9034.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And of course... NO RAIN.<br />
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Why... Hello.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg078xT-FUcYs6SL3ro17Vb9AsUAO_Mp-mmR8rqdxU6K9fNTQUsgPWD-HR5tgPz9bHp5xi9o3v6PaksYcTuqGNyRUhEaaJn40PiygaCBuHvYmMqGZ2VTuK96kGqxzS_TDsgSKxwDq_0yF4/s1600/100_9021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg078xT-FUcYs6SL3ro17Vb9AsUAO_Mp-mmR8rqdxU6K9fNTQUsgPWD-HR5tgPz9bHp5xi9o3v6PaksYcTuqGNyRUhEaaJn40PiygaCBuHvYmMqGZ2VTuK96kGqxzS_TDsgSKxwDq_0yF4/s320/100_9021.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Close Up Take One.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucPt3FkqgjNcticQtOpG4eiZgUIVWp2oPjO329Wy_92J-H9vUofU62-1fgwBiPZuOLsJGh9GUENVGIrsDUC09-qLn3XBjK9k8KnwvzRngE-QAd-TucINpve5X1wfh-mI8BK97m33OJMM/s1600/100_9022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucPt3FkqgjNcticQtOpG4eiZgUIVWp2oPjO329Wy_92J-H9vUofU62-1fgwBiPZuOLsJGh9GUENVGIrsDUC09-qLn3XBjK9k8KnwvzRngE-QAd-TucINpve5X1wfh-mI8BK97m33OJMM/s320/100_9022.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Close Up Take Two<br />
Rocking the sweet freckle!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSfGCV_vt_6Ojc0VPhmsDusFbAAx56dDFIB_7BN6ERUvrx1vUiXyeg7UX_eg8DJL_ccmGG3tID0XA_xq44neh3jyH3UhlPy_wy78XFW3olABRoQT4m0U1T3G-7NmwIwYYgtktNsQKr-o/s1600/100_9023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSfGCV_vt_6Ojc0VPhmsDusFbAAx56dDFIB_7BN6ERUvrx1vUiXyeg7UX_eg8DJL_ccmGG3tID0XA_xq44neh3jyH3UhlPy_wy78XFW3olABRoQT4m0U1T3G-7NmwIwYYgtktNsQKr-o/s320/100_9023.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Close Up Take Three</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZX61fp5kCrRMAanJMPt1be9J4dpAo5Shqfb7kRc5R2USpqIe1Gutd9dp28y9BFOOCmxqs3TJXMZPxYQZPUuWtXsnWp-bVsn-eRTaXPRLErFqcR6mX3ULIurct1iqYUjDbZgnFqzXtvc/s1600/100_9024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZX61fp5kCrRMAanJMPt1be9J4dpAo5Shqfb7kRc5R2USpqIe1Gutd9dp28y9BFOOCmxqs3TJXMZPxYQZPUuWtXsnWp-bVsn-eRTaXPRLErFqcR6mX3ULIurct1iqYUjDbZgnFqzXtvc/s320/100_9024.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mean, the <strike>Mom</strike> Photog is everywhere!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmws7UV9RhJqp4WLNZzZTj_itRfDt4GciC6jUjJBdhJ4HFA9afjuWZveAlmJGeIwAY3WUPx73x8cX3TewX4Avi2yhac0JQTTtrrkOu5pDZRfZMlhn6b_wi_cRv6wwkcnVlQVR0QNEwTu8/s1600/100_9012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmws7UV9RhJqp4WLNZzZTj_itRfDt4GciC6jUjJBdhJ4HFA9afjuWZveAlmJGeIwAY3WUPx73x8cX3TewX4Avi2yhac0JQTTtrrkOu5pDZRfZMlhn6b_wi_cRv6wwkcnVlQVR0QNEwTu8/s320/100_9012.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You would think I'm a Celebrity...<br />
which, of course... I am!!!<br />
[hee hee...]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Please to forgive me while I play a little catch-up with my blog. I've got photos and stories stacking up, and I want to share them all!!!</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Life is Precious! Time is a Treasure! And so are YEU!</em></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-80413436031068968482011-11-17T22:22:00.000-06:002011-11-17T22:22:54.379-06:00Thursday Thoughts: Pre-Thanksgiving Edition<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Hey Everybody and Happy Thursday!!!</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am happy, happy, happy for many reasons,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">not the least of which is...</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>We are closing in on one of My Most Favoritest of Holidays... </em></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Thanksgiving!!!</strong></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihi2Nd5G1HYDNuEcgVbRNaImx2Uu2cxITUCkO79QNeGAo-3xh7aqnMEsFbAQnaK71xHDAwZPPSEOYEavLT720TKgK5UzZpIX2hOI_VVzogiitrkVtVrkE0Z42H2laNT7DGw5t1P_wcsvg/s1600/IMG_1207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihi2Nd5G1HYDNuEcgVbRNaImx2Uu2cxITUCkO79QNeGAo-3xh7aqnMEsFbAQnaK71xHDAwZPPSEOYEavLT720TKgK5UzZpIX2hOI_VVzogiitrkVtVrkE0Z42H2laNT7DGw5t1P_wcsvg/s320/IMG_1207.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am Thankful for so very many things. I am feeling really, really great! Add the beautiful weather, and I am one Frisky Sweet Boy with a skip in my step!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkevaHSJOtRSnXFORXX-m3o6V_4Py6-AGSw-VKEz-0X7s0jpMKLSyV7QwVXCsL9zYBwe8n4iJ0a9y3a_7axW3OxDa2NKSGVcb5xZchtHHELQoLTpt_8gO1xkS_q8BZsJm4SOYFcjBUn0/s1600/IMG_1203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkevaHSJOtRSnXFORXX-m3o6V_4Py6-AGSw-VKEz-0X7s0jpMKLSyV7QwVXCsL9zYBwe8n4iJ0a9y3a_7axW3OxDa2NKSGVcb5xZchtHHELQoLTpt_8gO1xkS_q8BZsJm4SOYFcjBUn0/s320/IMG_1203.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's easy to focus on the bad things about having an evil disease, but there are also some really good things, too... For example:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>We waste little time in our home.</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Oh... We still have our Lazy Time!!!</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>It's just really full of songs and chatter and hugs and cuddles and... *blush*... </em></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>spooning! </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7W6IAnNsC035gEn06b7uP7Ju_eott4Pmc9-tySCxL7PWy9rPP-jF3kWiKJAAzizfN3feBjVQwPaaertramIyxnDJvSvOWE_OVmAsX678BXNBsX78ZgsdpmxqX9IpRak8QZhP3J127w8/s1600/IMG_1204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7W6IAnNsC035gEn06b7uP7Ju_eott4Pmc9-tySCxL7PWy9rPP-jF3kWiKJAAzizfN3feBjVQwPaaertramIyxnDJvSvOWE_OVmAsX678BXNBsX78ZgsdpmxqX9IpRak8QZhP3J127w8/s320/IMG_1204.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also treasure <br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763;">Our Family Lunch Breaks!!!</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You see, my the Mom comes home from the factory, mid-day, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to cater to my every whim! <br />
How great is that??? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BQ5BvCrh3VZrQ_ttCdJz1j9B8-kwZcNA13sixeB1TnyvZzSTeiBIsKO3i_qvnyO9rdEQJ7kL5kuckfg-Xf8pwns2STp9EDzu9NIrsX9yYGI2FuKgnLu9RmYebqU42T-sTpftBd-U4Uo/s1600/IMG_1205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BQ5BvCrh3VZrQ_ttCdJz1j9B8-kwZcNA13sixeB1TnyvZzSTeiBIsKO3i_qvnyO9rdEQJ7kL5kuckfg-Xf8pwns2STp9EDzu9NIrsX9yYGI2FuKgnLu9RmYebqU42T-sTpftBd-U4Uo/s320/IMG_1205.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SO much of Life is Good.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I'm Grateful for All of It!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9SpoLunQR2XMQjReS2_2KTO7XXQ4EPC4ejzz-ymjH7L5UmSNyP8FuhgXg2sLebRl4qAWZvd_IGEnwOKRglKjnawoDeV2g3M0RCX09ehva54XxUvGkF9HqWWMdC56vtUTNHTN9otGops/s1600/IMG_1206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9SpoLunQR2XMQjReS2_2KTO7XXQ4EPC4ejzz-ymjH7L5UmSNyP8FuhgXg2sLebRl4qAWZvd_IGEnwOKRglKjnawoDeV2g3M0RCX09ehva54XxUvGkF9HqWWMdC56vtUTNHTN9otGops/s320/IMG_1206.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>My Birthday</strong></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My the Mom took this photo at the factory at 11:11 on 11/11/11.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How cool would it be if her factory extension was 1111!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqnLJ239pReQri3SYWCCIObPhsHEKLfFvzA5CfRk7FHPcWf0kfMi1Z-tiSs_KxRlLjaaImYqvJXYq5Ya_8xcSWi4DpdUM9YsYINp92DIR3R5GR2iwiTaNSCtNGDhp7Juhcy8wjHsY_d8/s1600/IMG_1200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqnLJ239pReQri3SYWCCIObPhsHEKLfFvzA5CfRk7FHPcWf0kfMi1Z-tiSs_KxRlLjaaImYqvJXYq5Ya_8xcSWi4DpdUM9YsYINp92DIR3R5GR2iwiTaNSCtNGDhp7Juhcy8wjHsY_d8/s320/IMG_1200.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And speaking of my birthday... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wasn't feeling all that well when I was working on my birthday post,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so I depended heavily on my the Mom to pull it all together!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the old gal, and I know she tries hard...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but she inadvertantly left out one VERY important photo!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Allow me to present....</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Russell, Cammie and Brie Mays!!!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mean, their enthusiasm really sent a charge through the party!!!</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_47XZ9xVHchlg1XQXYHV5BiRu7TE7yhgf4nIDQptWvnpFOB9noTYhPmqSWWR-R_B5R6CyyES9iYBuUwvgiPbUlF_-dF-BYj9cvzlnsTs6IgQbtFM0aLuFVCIIFO9XrY-SDt8fLTAmtZ8/s1600/MAYS+FAMILY+BIRTHDAY+PHOTO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="198px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_47XZ9xVHchlg1XQXYHV5BiRu7TE7yhgf4nIDQptWvnpFOB9noTYhPmqSWWR-R_B5R6CyyES9iYBuUwvgiPbUlF_-dF-BYj9cvzlnsTs6IgQbtFM0aLuFVCIIFO9XrY-SDt8fLTAmtZ8/s320/MAYS+FAMILY+BIRTHDAY+PHOTO.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My brother, The Luke, had the sweet eyes for Miss Cammie!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And You can see why!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just look at her the gorgeous red furs!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was feeling both forward and lucky, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so I had the Reufus pass her a note that says:</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Do you like The Bleu?</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>[ ] Yes [ ] No Check One.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>If you checked Yes, Do you LIKE like The Bleu?</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>[ ] Yes [ ] No Check One.</em></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I haven't received the note back, and having my the Mom overlook her photo in my birthday post sure didn't help my cause!!! I was hoping that we might go out for a traipse in our private park... and for some fermented water and a glut of berry treats and sweet potato chips. Her silence is not so much... golden!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>My Birthday Cake</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Zeke and Rizzi liked it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcYG7rx165kqKRkt6Vg7tJzPpLO-jU0KDReLw-TzmBweYVQXMkly7M0zbJJWjq0Bgm6x_EKojKsqRnksdA1YF7jNsZ5HxWV6WsqJ8qp7XbJmX0cupCEi1NE-ss_Lm2BAxhczZbMEVArE/s1600/IMG_1201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="191px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcYG7rx165kqKRkt6Vg7tJzPpLO-jU0KDReLw-TzmBweYVQXMkly7M0zbJJWjq0Bgm6x_EKojKsqRnksdA1YF7jNsZ5HxWV6WsqJ8qp7XbJmX0cupCEi1NE-ss_Lm2BAxhczZbMEVArE/s320/IMG_1201.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #073763;">Reufus Graduation<br />
</span></strong>Dogwood Dog Training and Sports Center</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Introduction to Competition</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Teusday, 11/15/11</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Final Class / Graduation</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24LbRbsHe46DNWUhQT8b3lSXd064YPObrrapKDJT1QabmGiNf5VP8UDo2ig2_N2wxF64bqY3tSuQonkyptLUwtTPXTsrwKVt5Wh4KaOqtFZIKt-p3Uki33kl7OkezC3x_QzXrdRTMmBQ/s1600/100_8982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24LbRbsHe46DNWUhQT8b3lSXd064YPObrrapKDJT1QabmGiNf5VP8UDo2ig2_N2wxF64bqY3tSuQonkyptLUwtTPXTsrwKVt5Wh4KaOqtFZIKt-p3Uki33kl7OkezC3x_QzXrdRTMmBQ/s320/100_8982.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Little Reuf has moved into more detail oriented classes, and there really wasn't a Ceremonial Moment in the final class last Teusday night...</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reufus has completed <strong>Basic Obedience</strong>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Beyond Basic</strong>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Introduction to Competition</strong>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and he begins...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Beginning Obedience Competition</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">next Teusday!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCf6c1lNY1vbpdSrZwAA4I4hQLEiILO1bhIkQB1Onq0HyhrfX2VIgX67zoRZ4cylWjt9nISmUwpD1XFY2f3LvJL8UJCTvQ87X9K6k_wJ9SoQrqnwUfCLLKaF7wGzxrDbmA-QfXTb8aeEE/s1600/trainingdiagram.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="207px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCf6c1lNY1vbpdSrZwAA4I4hQLEiILO1bhIkQB1Onq0HyhrfX2VIgX67zoRZ4cylWjt9nISmUwpD1XFY2f3LvJL8UJCTvQ87X9K6k_wJ9SoQrqnwUfCLLKaF7wGzxrDbmA-QfXTb8aeEE/s320/trainingdiagram.gif" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At just over a year old, they still consider him too young for <span style="color: #073763;"><strong>Beginning Agility</strong></span>. They want to ensure that his growth plates are closed and that his physical development is complete, to reduce the risks of injury.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMJRknGdeU6z5pkofbr-CBW55r_bnMG5QtGN_TyzfvOwvsjkpFM3f_Cs9v20Hvn5LNljJrLgac800x9JVEwDjGLKyoRWBiJwJSKj-RstoiTv01igGG1fzu0c3EVQkC2zVib4xK8AXGBM/s1600/100_8984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMJRknGdeU6z5pkofbr-CBW55r_bnMG5QtGN_TyzfvOwvsjkpFM3f_Cs9v20Hvn5LNljJrLgac800x9JVEwDjGLKyoRWBiJwJSKj-RstoiTv01igGG1fzu0c3EVQkC2zVib4xK8AXGBM/s320/100_8984.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And we're ok with that! The Mom is excited about training for <em><strong><span style="color: #073763;">Rally and Obedience</span></strong></em>. And... She hopes that he's also ready to begin the <strong><span style="color: #073763;">Canine Good Citizen</span></strong> class in February!!!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzBN36qgizIr9Z2N0WmgeDoGXcncPTYk0_JFrC-aHbuchmrOzb4KLwKUptH8NYTx5CgtKa9iwOdNnpT_TsPL6RGnW_0uh1HjlP-0VXaGCII802t-4L3TKuuhAbxpMakqWyrkfxlVWhZk/s1600/100_8985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzBN36qgizIr9Z2N0WmgeDoGXcncPTYk0_JFrC-aHbuchmrOzb4KLwKUptH8NYTx5CgtKa9iwOdNnpT_TsPL6RGnW_0uh1HjlP-0VXaGCII802t-4L3TKuuhAbxpMakqWyrkfxlVWhZk/s320/100_8985.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mean, he looks like a <strong><span style="color: #073763;">CGC</span></strong>... but he's got a LOT OF WORK TO DO!!! Just saying.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>My Afternoon</strong></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since DST is no longer, it's a bit darker when the Mom gets home to us.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a funny time, when it's too light for a flash... and too dark without.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gosh. I look BIG!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZgu_1mVInVCeJL-QppCIwwyiD0cJ5QpyZ5Ua4oyHjGrnH3aB4dgMKRNilFTJpen3mxTt6EF3FbHgz736ql-8-buLFXAOzDMEbpNBjtFMSFBBvYrUNo-sujy16NLU1xxyYyNMfYCSD2k/s1600/100_8986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZgu_1mVInVCeJL-QppCIwwyiD0cJ5QpyZ5Ua4oyHjGrnH3aB4dgMKRNilFTJpen3mxTt6EF3FbHgz736ql-8-buLFXAOzDMEbpNBjtFMSFBBvYrUNo-sujy16NLU1xxyYyNMfYCSD2k/s320/100_8986.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here I am, scooting around the back yard.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53fEhKrVZHt2LcRIQXoCYk7J6SNBooXk4qCFjdszGa18iRhYuRu3ZWa79dF-zNWANeg4qP0YVWuRBETuzIKI9JFgBRMmIKtnRywaQ-AqsPPU5vhvwXO7nxH6gBuN0SSkg5ZFf96lA2EQ/s1600/100_8987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53fEhKrVZHt2LcRIQXoCYk7J6SNBooXk4qCFjdszGa18iRhYuRu3ZWa79dF-zNWANeg4qP0YVWuRBETuzIKI9JFgBRMmIKtnRywaQ-AqsPPU5vhvwXO7nxH6gBuN0SSkg5ZFf96lA2EQ/s320/100_8987.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reuf flies by, looking LONGER than normal!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocA9YtlbNwIDDm6rywIls50Kwmw_T7Dx2aKaa4JSgfAGH6iHAGIFov1U9Mm1Jbkjnzdpk-xzg2Wg7yJ-Fu5qTeN9-cpWYSpkN_Xg6UH2aDr548RT_n9bx8wiDtS7kVp2OTZ35sGGveEE/s1600/100_8991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocA9YtlbNwIDDm6rywIls50Kwmw_T7Dx2aKaa4JSgfAGH6iHAGIFov1U9Mm1Jbkjnzdpk-xzg2Wg7yJ-Fu5qTeN9-cpWYSpkN_Xg6UH2aDr548RT_n9bx8wiDtS7kVp2OTZ35sGGveEE/s320/100_8991.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bad Boy doing a Bad Thing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-leexQxaYtqddoL90mhYo1nXE9uRmR_rtVVB6TvUyQxS7eiU93ty2TtegO5xR-wh2dbnU9sl2VtsxT0igdAWZXawcZUVr-pHpNiVZXJDVDowFiTWn_ifxK8Uv4MLOkI5LB7JvDjBR2pg/s1600/100_8992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-leexQxaYtqddoL90mhYo1nXE9uRmR_rtVVB6TvUyQxS7eiU93ty2TtegO5xR-wh2dbnU9sl2VtsxT0igdAWZXawcZUVr-pHpNiVZXJDVDowFiTWn_ifxK8Uv4MLOkI5LB7JvDjBR2pg/s320/100_8992.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Exhibit R: The Bad Thing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74VYs4watLszpHKAnr7f-xiOveJU0W_2EtJMWIlzj9V3_pMoA6Ac1J-bfQWJgsUhtJuojSct_isPQzR-8KIdfihJecy_NFRwdUMA1DiEARMOx0nSkqxIwB9TtwLFtK7z6nvjt5rQkh3U/s1600/100_8990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74VYs4watLszpHKAnr7f-xiOveJU0W_2EtJMWIlzj9V3_pMoA6Ac1J-bfQWJgsUhtJuojSct_isPQzR-8KIdfihJecy_NFRwdUMA1DiEARMOx0nSkqxIwB9TtwLFtK7z6nvjt5rQkh3U/s320/100_8990.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is Me!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Tippy' is skipping!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kMpFp_fUsTLum8tATrDCZsFiLD74RdNW5d3D1ZGH-51xj39iHLDUHhmongxMEUuvr36S0XsihTicMG77TrIyg8AfF3P_KyiLkCdUHKEppyWeXltQ8tXqxUA-fbgpLVT5Vq7t3cYlrrA/s1600/100_8995.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kMpFp_fUsTLum8tATrDCZsFiLD74RdNW5d3D1ZGH-51xj39iHLDUHhmongxMEUuvr36S0XsihTicMG77TrIyg8AfF3P_KyiLkCdUHKEppyWeXltQ8tXqxUA-fbgpLVT5Vq7t3cYlrrA/s320/100_8995.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ever since My Sweet The Judy trimmed my toenails,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have not so much lived up to my nickname of 'Tippy'...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instead of my tap shoes... I'm rocking the Sneakers!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>My Evening</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know where my split antler is kept.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I begged for it. Seriously. I BEGGED for it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And the Mom delivered!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKD1qEPEkFu9F2UagKV8Dv5CKw1ObFE06f7l0bfhg9M_R2E2R6t70wROXSeYVzsHEOXpQitY7d18LoMfkZAhoZVsmsQr5T4CkpVEY81pume-W7VbaITkmob-aULfIBHXrWWOLkLsauK-k/s1600/100_9000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKD1qEPEkFu9F2UagKV8Dv5CKw1ObFE06f7l0bfhg9M_R2E2R6t70wROXSeYVzsHEOXpQitY7d18LoMfkZAhoZVsmsQr5T4CkpVEY81pume-W7VbaITkmob-aULfIBHXrWWOLkLsauK-k/s320/100_9000.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">chom chom chom</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFkzZyPiNgBS2wOjfjmOLURL5Qn_68b8kfilb7L87PL486Ct1H_eqW_QZWoyjAVhXUu77iL1nQVAcezlQ8eGPaTOgykUkM1L7TMDUoyrE6xCphi7_WF4Yp60Lq4-nD7Vs_GQAka-Csig/s1600/100_9001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFkzZyPiNgBS2wOjfjmOLURL5Qn_68b8kfilb7L87PL486Ct1H_eqW_QZWoyjAVhXUu77iL1nQVAcezlQ8eGPaTOgykUkM1L7TMDUoyrE6xCphi7_WF4Yp60Lq4-nD7Vs_GQAka-Csig/s320/100_9001.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cute. Happy. Satisfied.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYtFdAyJRH-45OZ3bGiaxJTgu6EQ-b72J0kXyy1Wy5RBm8Z1groMW8YBzqOz7pQ_jAq5I-7zZPOxOcDdPPg_RMXmFhd1LzVkQ2UG5DNUeuMcwrDOMET82WR55V0UH9QimEft-8qs1UhI/s1600/100_9002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYtFdAyJRH-45OZ3bGiaxJTgu6EQ-b72J0kXyy1Wy5RBm8Z1groMW8YBzqOz7pQ_jAq5I-7zZPOxOcDdPPg_RMXmFhd1LzVkQ2UG5DNUeuMcwrDOMET82WR55V0UH9QimEft-8qs1UhI/s320/100_9002.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Sharing' is still a huge exercise in our home,<br />
but we've made great strides!!!<br />
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Here's Reuf, enjoying his antler!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXJMVVu50Z5WKFL_WizTrY1Knh7ssK5tQetiCKNIBSUpPnlhFlyN9gHVwqjB7JYQtyvhBRla4Pb9KoYnMIYln9I1m1SuUl8NOjODbdFLl6bRRnxxSbWP5WlEd9OW7y1khmGHjf495EdI/s1600/100_9005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXJMVVu50Z5WKFL_WizTrY1Knh7ssK5tQetiCKNIBSUpPnlhFlyN9gHVwqjB7JYQtyvhBRla4Pb9KoYnMIYln9I1m1SuUl8NOjODbdFLl6bRRnxxSbWP5WlEd9OW7y1khmGHjf495EdI/s320/100_9005.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the world of antlers, his isn't split. It's whole and intended to seduce the hearty, avid and motivated chewer. We have two whole (non-split) antlers, one for each of us...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2I-SjfEJs6-if0iUHU60I06rU3oLZ23LMjnFwlLdpsdq44Qcc9wPWMYeWyWDvpS4dgGgvsAWfs0SgyJi5MlL5H0Fa-QuPY69VMv6eEopf2e3EWl9NKSXx3bQc_GOyAUxjmpJ7nchjRU/s1600/100_9006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2I-SjfEJs6-if0iUHU60I06rU3oLZ23LMjnFwlLdpsdq44Qcc9wPWMYeWyWDvpS4dgGgvsAWfs0SgyJi5MlL5H0Fa-QuPY69VMv6eEopf2e3EWl9NKSXx3bQc_GOyAUxjmpJ7nchjRU/s320/100_9006.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reuf can have mine.<br />
Please to just leave me to the one SPLIT antler we have... <br />
and MY jones for it!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhzcszLumwapZt-o2gAsqzWZcvDNK96JHOvxl6QTgHqT0PJjUWisGavQGMTrJYeeuw0xpsi1IsgmEzzOK8lCFs4dCOA9UF5bK1BvzUAr9fbzjvi_nQz4S_eeT_zmxfxtgKwMvPpxfCAE/s1600/100_8999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhzcszLumwapZt-o2gAsqzWZcvDNK96JHOvxl6QTgHqT0PJjUWisGavQGMTrJYeeuw0xpsi1IsgmEzzOK8lCFs4dCOA9UF5bK1BvzUAr9fbzjvi_nQz4S_eeT_zmxfxtgKwMvPpxfCAE/s320/100_8999.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I find myself, increasingly, in a place of...<br />
<strong>Consistent Gratitude.</strong><br />
I thank you for my split antler.</em></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">I thank you for your friendship.</span></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I thank you for your support.<br />
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<strong>The Love Protocol depends on Yeu!<br />
Go Team Bleu!!!</strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-37835974679079853732011-11-13T20:30:00.001-06:002011-11-13T20:34:47.044-06:00Sunday Wrap Up: The Festive Birthday Weekend!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whew!<br />
That Pawty was Awesome!<br />
And it's been quite <br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763;">The Festive Birthday Weekend!!!</span></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLpdAiCb_nfSkTCS7RDd38tLJSfEGn3XkVPJN81uwEibr_U8y6RoVnRE8VbSkNmtZs1UlEmxI3nCVpGD9KykBfX-d4ZKodBl1bFt7w6y_i-T9VNFmWLYi7Y3kxbosoBo_mjFn_FKvYMs/s1600/BLEU+POLKA+DOT+2+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLpdAiCb_nfSkTCS7RDd38tLJSfEGn3XkVPJN81uwEibr_U8y6RoVnRE8VbSkNmtZs1UlEmxI3nCVpGD9KykBfX-d4ZKodBl1bFt7w6y_i-T9VNFmWLYi7Y3kxbosoBo_mjFn_FKvYMs/s320/BLEU+POLKA+DOT+2+copy.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Truth be told, I had a couple of days of really not feeling well. Not so much disease related as it was prednisone related... I drank too much water, too quickly and didn't empty my bladder quickly enough on Thursday. The symptoms are similar to a UTI, need I say more?<br />
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I did this once before, so the Mom knew what to do... She put me on a schedule. All day on Friday until almost midnight, I was outside every 20 minutes... then every hour and a half through the night, until Saturday when we upped it to every hour. And by noon on Saturday, I was back to normal, except....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Friday, we learned that the state distributor for Wysong foods is distributing no longer... Our source for purchasing the food didn't have my Anergen formula, so this meant immediately trying to mix a new food into a limited amount of my old food... And like a DUMMY, my the Mom didn't use RICE as a bridge. I need not spell out the consequences. I know you have an accurate imagination.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Saturday, the Mom called around and found 32 pounds of Wysong Anergen in northern Harris County. My Aunt Karen picked it up and got it to us last night. Now we can do a gradual transition to California Natural Grain Free Rice and Potato. Thank you, Aunt Karen!!!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And now, I'd like to catch you up on the rest of my Birthday Weekend! </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Cake</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZOOJ4dkISaX2ZrTiLcI20ksXEtuxZmrTNGjn8Uh5h5IAyofBxQsHkhxaQHrduIC76RrgEcPuSprifXJkxuylWDugoawqpq75Pse5brom_lme4xhixFsLBCGTOw5WoyOIUZPnJgCHvtI/s1600/100_8913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZOOJ4dkISaX2ZrTiLcI20ksXEtuxZmrTNGjn8Uh5h5IAyofBxQsHkhxaQHrduIC76RrgEcPuSprifXJkxuylWDugoawqpq75Pse5brom_lme4xhixFsLBCGTOw5WoyOIUZPnJgCHvtI/s320/100_8913.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Baked and decorated by my the Mom, <br />
who should clearly keep her day job!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yE_h4mfNeNWHzSbthXKoIlhj04UzW73zh2bNoey0ixjUpmxs1l2qdgT0PL7gDzRMdvCiKDA99qmm7larpYnlWQPKc5xa_HFXLZtP87I62DgD1e5OLBJtMcf50rWnZ_8CMYcw-8ax4QA/s1600/100_8914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yE_h4mfNeNWHzSbthXKoIlhj04UzW73zh2bNoey0ixjUpmxs1l2qdgT0PL7gDzRMdvCiKDA99qmm7larpYnlWQPKc5xa_HFXLZtP87I62DgD1e5OLBJtMcf50rWnZ_8CMYcw-8ax4QA/s320/100_8914.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See Me Sit!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JSD87kgGT2kGyZ_BAyjnelWo45v6b-vI3zEZU5WuKgP-RNW5LUPb0SHDVkDQyjdy9E-eyQDpE8AFLECWUhfeDlp4pFdZMd7o7e4fCh4KykIosXdOSO2iqAHIbe8qFCI2oTI6hHpINJM/s1600/100_8916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JSD87kgGT2kGyZ_BAyjnelWo45v6b-vI3zEZU5WuKgP-RNW5LUPb0SHDVkDQyjdy9E-eyQDpE8AFLECWUhfeDlp4pFdZMd7o7e4fCh4KykIosXdOSO2iqAHIbe8qFCI2oTI6hHpINJM/s320/100_8916.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Close-Up Take 1</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRfx2sRRRGKrBCPyNLKKXdDtN7n9slUODhI-6tKiSHabjJnphJj_V8Q0-AOvA9loD_7SlZQrUjitC1YNtiU5foM03DYH330Qcumc-a5H3VJNzIapCvw8UyW4JYzz83gRRGBieUep2mZA/s1600/100_8917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRfx2sRRRGKrBCPyNLKKXdDtN7n9slUODhI-6tKiSHabjJnphJj_V8Q0-AOvA9loD_7SlZQrUjitC1YNtiU5foM03DYH330Qcumc-a5H3VJNzIapCvw8UyW4JYzz83gRRGBieUep2mZA/s320/100_8917.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Close-Up Take 2</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTZfWBkYZs4xhVpdriKcF-F9sSjTq7G_VmACQUFcnkwXqVECUw3jexs-6ajL8fyYi_u2poMrWvfjzNjf5ZxL0s_5IdajNTzHF1bL2yIBLNnx0ocF-cdIVcZe_F9G_X2yxSGXjBGXrptY/s320/100_8919.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Close-Up Take 4</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmHNWhKtDJvbrgtl8oGiUfuVZHfHAPvUPqqZZc6YUQ8WLsfmskKDDqPLtDUV90Uih56H5ir9HdJkzbcq1nF_u-U9dZvuTyiCC12GHSdFhq07EvNtfVbEMPRF5lPYGELUrCjUVqjCg4Ws/s1600/100_8920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmHNWhKtDJvbrgtl8oGiUfuVZHfHAPvUPqqZZc6YUQ8WLsfmskKDDqPLtDUV90Uih56H5ir9HdJkzbcq1nF_u-U9dZvuTyiCC12GHSdFhq07EvNtfVbEMPRF5lPYGELUrCjUVqjCg4Ws/s320/100_8920.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Close-Up Take 5</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZHWNOz8Ty5CGJsHNRyeqhN_wIF8pu9hnlb3e6kFceQQNl9kYHrYiXjvyP4nHM_6-sV8S5v9u6IURRV7rxlvgxjWIldjXiY_Ivbqacz6WTw-npHUeUZzRYGBaecSHlvMVNhz98ayaBkI/s1600/100_8921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZHWNOz8Ty5CGJsHNRyeqhN_wIF8pu9hnlb3e6kFceQQNl9kYHrYiXjvyP4nHM_6-sV8S5v9u6IURRV7rxlvgxjWIldjXiY_Ivbqacz6WTw-npHUeUZzRYGBaecSHlvMVNhz98ayaBkI/s320/100_8921.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sit... Again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjZlIqkCXT7q_OkgFBrIrNTfjsvWt5c_P1dL9HbbdFSbrv31G2DnvqbQa4_Vmt3qWKKahV_TEiRwx0kvKuzD_irbcbFRy8XmaGCDvh46Mxd0DR5tbQ9_ghGdJUf8Vj0XlLNDxUyEcdjA/s1600/100_8922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjZlIqkCXT7q_OkgFBrIrNTfjsvWt5c_P1dL9HbbdFSbrv31G2DnvqbQa4_Vmt3qWKKahV_TEiRwx0kvKuzD_irbcbFRy8XmaGCDvh46Mxd0DR5tbQ9_ghGdJUf8Vj0XlLNDxUyEcdjA/s320/100_8922.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My The Mom says I'm a Sweet Boy!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfMPnos3FCbYocneUBlv81PNkuKM-pDBDahPHE6HiNT8SaidUYD-61YUs2OPUsZSTUgzFarVkC1IhfncMdhKvimxVfEoNyCKPwzGCVegZpU0zpfPTlDLA0SEAb9u1HraxhI8bBFY18Nw/s1600/100_8923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfMPnos3FCbYocneUBlv81PNkuKM-pDBDahPHE6HiNT8SaidUYD-61YUs2OPUsZSTUgzFarVkC1IhfncMdhKvimxVfEoNyCKPwzGCVegZpU0zpfPTlDLA0SEAb9u1HraxhI8bBFY18Nw/s320/100_8923.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And My Cake was YUMMMMMMMM!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xTvjXz6lkovbQIv2DdKeRuxVoJQVfM9bTSbugUhKDhSBd8bUnuXSAmVAawuhLF9go4rgqE0xVU-iyJCLMvtA-sLD1qxAAC8RjRsuh1NzkppXX8BL1CB0ENhMNsnGc7irmTu6_qCCNuk/s1600/100_8927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xTvjXz6lkovbQIv2DdKeRuxVoJQVfM9bTSbugUhKDhSBd8bUnuXSAmVAawuhLF9go4rgqE0xVU-iyJCLMvtA-sLD1qxAAC8RjRsuh1NzkppXX8BL1CB0ENhMNsnGc7irmTu6_qCCNuk/s320/100_8927.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here's Little Reufus sitting for his cake!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTttzueBwDa5BrFpnvc7j3zc2Q_X5OdWMue4eGhwDPafLnBqlzy6g1A5EQkRJvzHhX_AQtusLCN6CRJPgu0cGoP2fH0nk17HAnTyr8iopMDu4yLGEKtVV1qG-Xd-oPlhTZtbybQXTeVc/s1600/100_8928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTttzueBwDa5BrFpnvc7j3zc2Q_X5OdWMue4eGhwDPafLnBqlzy6g1A5EQkRJvzHhX_AQtusLCN6CRJPgu0cGoP2fH0nk17HAnTyr8iopMDu4yLGEKtVV1qG-Xd-oPlhTZtbybQXTeVc/s320/100_8928.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Release' the hound!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFY71uTcRLlqzAXspa2K6F_y0GKiOLbnBybZcufIrOJ00nIGrs9c3cRuvTQ7jWr3a2yO4Lo2MC80vA6zp9Z66sSCyQyCoKvLM9ixPQr1A7-DRp6pPjlYxxcbQAYltsf3x3xDsim4vJrc/s1600/100_8932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFY71uTcRLlqzAXspa2K6F_y0GKiOLbnBybZcufIrOJ00nIGrs9c3cRuvTQ7jWr3a2yO4Lo2MC80vA6zp9Z66sSCyQyCoKvLM9ixPQr1A7-DRp6pPjlYxxcbQAYltsf3x3xDsim4vJrc/s320/100_8932.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reuf made quick work of devouring the cake, <br />
and he said... mmmmmm!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763;">The Presents</span></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfXV-0EZ0do7NyTsddQzRHZnZ8QcGh0dL4MUavPT5PjVh6B2hCdkJBz-yl2CTlZ4QEAbQqy8J_WbuqAQyTuixIpu_s3TRydV8v_1XqEWInk_EfiGnKuboh7qx0E8799shgBHJU9_-JhU/s1600/100_8971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfXV-0EZ0do7NyTsddQzRHZnZ8QcGh0dL4MUavPT5PjVh6B2hCdkJBz-yl2CTlZ4QEAbQqy8J_WbuqAQyTuixIpu_s3TRydV8v_1XqEWInk_EfiGnKuboh7qx0E8799shgBHJU9_-JhU/s320/100_8971.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #073763;"><em>From Aunt Madison, Uncle Tom and The Herd...</em></span></strong>A New Bleu Bag, A Festive Horn and...<br />
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A BLEU and PINK DRAGON!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqb-TcnvjrUVQl8_skrWrDlRCsb9rfl-oE-wBv5x2edycozpiNOUm5RXT-UdJMP-8f5NM5QUwcHlwL2vMihdX5jXmieYtuVluiWqHY4Kk79r2clPhApanfds0zNQmqBoDcRwfVsLb8oiY/s1600/100_8974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqb-TcnvjrUVQl8_skrWrDlRCsb9rfl-oE-wBv5x2edycozpiNOUm5RXT-UdJMP-8f5NM5QUwcHlwL2vMihdX5jXmieYtuVluiWqHY4Kk79r2clPhApanfds0zNQmqBoDcRwfVsLb8oiY/s320/100_8974.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then Saturday morning... the doorbell rang!<br />
Thinking we had a late arriving party guest,<br />
We all three raced to the front door,<br />
Where we greeted the Postman<br />
With a Very Special Package!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpnIH_7OjHPoQ3im4iRjdR51dmNpsRO3263Wy2a4yS9QFBibJUJ25MlZ1Jwsmt4YtNBdMmCuQm_bpSoxucGvyaGIXL-f9zKjaMUeIiHciTPxxF5ea-BxVEFr_1c1s0FD7GPEnBkhTz28/s1600/100_8966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpnIH_7OjHPoQ3im4iRjdR51dmNpsRO3263Wy2a4yS9QFBibJUJ25MlZ1Jwsmt4YtNBdMmCuQm_bpSoxucGvyaGIXL-f9zKjaMUeIiHciTPxxF5ea-BxVEFr_1c1s0FD7GPEnBkhTz28/s320/100_8966.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reufus knew immediately what was inside. He tried to eat the corner of the box as the Mom and I began to open it carefully... so he has been safely removed, in order that we may take proper photos!<br />
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Inside that glorious box, sent to Us from <strong><em><span style="color: #073763;">Our Very Special Aunt Sheila and Uncle Bob and Cousins Hamish, Sophie and Foster</span></em></strong> Tucker... were the tastiest chips that have ever crossed my lips! I mean, seriously, I will do ANYthing for these Sweet Potato Chips!!!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfjZNOJOWdM0b2rYc31HJA9tJjIHacrd928aEcouNJ_P95aBYdUDmOlf6QdDOUyZEmEF-q0f46BwjOSiKIpcRxFjKFhBh4RMRpCYhIHsfdSph_ecx_7BC6mlsb0xqtx-Vbje8VPyfxlc/s1600/100_8962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfjZNOJOWdM0b2rYc31HJA9tJjIHacrd928aEcouNJ_P95aBYdUDmOlf6QdDOUyZEmEF-q0f46BwjOSiKIpcRxFjKFhBh4RMRpCYhIHsfdSph_ecx_7BC6mlsb0xqtx-Vbje8VPyfxlc/s320/100_8962.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now come on! Let's get our Chip on!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxXYuJblozgPiX8du8qTVhY97yjJO3dWhdX44HgBGG0TrJE0J80hTF_bkUR55pBa9LiUpedxB7WWQ6GB9giSVjjpGLMuSBvU7SVoJsZs1-7vvZP0viXa9XtPIBypky99wTofG5UkiEoU/s1600/100_8963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxXYuJblozgPiX8du8qTVhY97yjJO3dWhdX44HgBGG0TrJE0J80hTF_bkUR55pBa9LiUpedxB7WWQ6GB9giSVjjpGLMuSBvU7SVoJsZs1-7vvZP0viXa9XtPIBypky99wTofG5UkiEoU/s320/100_8963.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And for my the Mom, this very special calendar... celebrating The Rescues from </span><a href="http://asgoodasgold.org/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>As Good As Gold</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Rescue Group! Click </span><a href="http://www.rammtechnologies.com/AGAG2012DEMO/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to flip through this beautiful calendar. April reminds me of Reufus. And May with Sammy... is my the Mom's personal favorite.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I WIN again... <br />
with another wonderful gift from<br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763;">My The Aunt Karen & My Cousins Rizzi and Zeke!!! </span></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PRwrceC4RwUujc3DVbDh2x1lDtVfGiQ9hmcUQ475CnzpWiXqgYk3KT7dQ1h8zdI8Q9XPHr0LemOc8vrOiUbfkpxeqoH_hdZqxiAEGtegbD5DiaXO5wx_6OW9W4iyzdlxhMLhlyxpjHs/s1600/100_8975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PRwrceC4RwUujc3DVbDh2x1lDtVfGiQ9hmcUQ475CnzpWiXqgYk3KT7dQ1h8zdI8Q9XPHr0LemOc8vrOiUbfkpxeqoH_hdZqxiAEGtegbD5DiaXO5wx_6OW9W4iyzdlxhMLhlyxpjHs/s320/100_8975.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Berry Treats!!!!!<br />
And the cutest BLEU Effylant... Ever!!!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiuAbmvjW4Hn8bDeEmmhoiDJ0QlKFGMmDxMcxgv5u5_skK1wu0W1oNGWLyGKrkXLzqX4Xb-H27jcjcjM2-fn3bDjZpPHqea-f__D2H4fAfyxKJD2lDbpsQd6u9W7DON_he33m2UYFK7o/s1600/100_8977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiuAbmvjW4Hn8bDeEmmhoiDJ0QlKFGMmDxMcxgv5u5_skK1wu0W1oNGWLyGKrkXLzqX4Xb-H27jcjcjM2-fn3bDjZpPHqea-f__D2H4fAfyxKJD2lDbpsQd6u9W7DON_he33m2UYFK7o/s320/100_8977.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mean... He is CUTE!<br />
Repleat with the white tusks,<br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763;">I will call him Biff!</span></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriU_Mys_2T6wuR7davG_4ZYfFKDh3yaAiUj2SP6L5tU0Y_sYPjeKJ9JRcVMeKfUwNRPajh36XVeO1mvXF14GTDlTU_CUW_aZ-uPwUWj5sL_Ovg0q_Z0EWizDfBdlVLYxrkKch4A9ZnMA/s1600/100_8979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriU_Mys_2T6wuR7davG_4ZYfFKDh3yaAiUj2SP6L5tU0Y_sYPjeKJ9JRcVMeKfUwNRPajh36XVeO1mvXF14GTDlTU_CUW_aZ-uPwUWj5sL_Ovg0q_Z0EWizDfBdlVLYxrkKch4A9ZnMA/s320/100_8979.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I love My Birthday. I love My Weekend. I love My Cake. I love My Chips. I love My Gifts, My Stuffies! <strong>I love Every Minute of Every Day!</strong><br />
I'm grateful to be feeling Great. The Celebration has been fun and super special! And as we unwind from The Festivities, I also treasure the quiet times, the ordinary times, the normalcy. And that's because... </em></span><br />
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</div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Friends, because I've been feeling a bit poorly and we got so far behind on our sleep, I've been out of touch on Facebook and in visiting our Blog Friends. I'll be catching up, as I can, in the next few days. I can't wait to get there, and I appreciate your patience with me!<br />
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I thank Every Single One of Yeu for making My Birthday such a Special Celebration!!! Your Support means the world to me. Your prayers and well wishes sustain us...</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Go Team Bleu!!!</strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-67951307603870868742011-11-11T21:40:00.002-06:002011-11-11T21:40:00.374-06:00The Bleu Birthday Extravaganza, Part Teu: The Pawty!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I woke up early this morning, giddy with anticipation, </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for teuday is the highlight of...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Big Birthday Extravaganza!<br />
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It's Pawty Time!!!</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVM5XnULb8tKbU5Jz7TJx1_PY6h5U9E3LNyQiva5OGlM32svBelm7WNKBvwpnwY6ixyiSPvl3Ka_wY92U-9HH9ZzHZmaV3qIyHkERGuCo-DD3IYLZ5rvask6qOfxBorOESo7BHjGsDggA/s1600/BLEU+POLKA+DOT+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVM5XnULb8tKbU5Jz7TJx1_PY6h5U9E3LNyQiva5OGlM32svBelm7WNKBvwpnwY6ixyiSPvl3Ka_wY92U-9HH9ZzHZmaV3qIyHkERGuCo-DD3IYLZ5rvask6qOfxBorOESo7BHjGsDggA/s320/BLEU+POLKA+DOT+4.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We passed our time nervously in the back yard, hanging banners, icing down drinks, and readying the dance floor, when suddenly... Reufus heard the door bell ring!!!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUDZcOtxNoeTPskNicuJNmtX8wtxfjy52JgbuA_op0s5AtDUrBo2UrPDrIdgutpi-snSAbtw47y9tSVrmDoM-c9VLKkN0q0nKocfehcSxchBqLpM4GX_ZFjigcSxJQRMatVaMLyKKEDM/s1600/REUF+2+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUDZcOtxNoeTPskNicuJNmtX8wtxfjy52JgbuA_op0s5AtDUrBo2UrPDrIdgutpi-snSAbtw47y9tSVrmDoM-c9VLKkN0q0nKocfehcSxchBqLpM4GX_ZFjigcSxJQRMatVaMLyKKEDM/s320/REUF+2+copy.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our first Party Guest arrived... <strong>My lovely Cousin Lovey</strong>, looking striking in her Pretty Pink Princess Pawty Hat! Yes, yes, yes...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydwJmnZHLLB7_ndhsguTb8tMB_K8dIovKx9jyNJIROlQ0tWYevYdKEoYh6ZgFTL34_UJ_uQdVD-l2F1sNgaZ9wjEThNKqguFjEBdn64YiO2nBGNUHob6lL-ndBMRv22d6cwphxhCdmJk/s1600/MISS+LOVEY+LAPP+-+PRINCESS+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydwJmnZHLLB7_ndhsguTb8tMB_K8dIovKx9jyNJIROlQ0tWYevYdKEoYh6ZgFTL34_UJ_uQdVD-l2F1sNgaZ9wjEThNKqguFjEBdn64YiO2nBGNUHob6lL-ndBMRv22d6cwphxhCdmJk/s320/MISS+LOVEY+LAPP+-+PRINCESS+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Pawty isn't a Pawty without <strong>The Three Essential Ps</strong>...</span></div><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And Pretty Girls are the most important! And we we're thrilled to welcome <strong>Miss Holly</strong> and her oodles and oodles of bleu, yellow, pink, orange and green balloons...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eSh_0iyiEJkmpkBM-0ls_oiv2tD-5ZKAY7lzRgBtKuegDaCQvzMWt50zcM83G2Lk7fLbB24JJihvPy1IyzughReB4WWnWBTkWSxfXCrgTFvzWXyZcdD5uj-vGJUT5GEFi83b25RV5rU/s1600/HOLLY.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="241px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eSh_0iyiEJkmpkBM-0ls_oiv2tD-5ZKAY7lzRgBtKuegDaCQvzMWt50zcM83G2Lk7fLbB24JJihvPy1IyzughReB4WWnWBTkWSxfXCrgTFvzWXyZcdD5uj-vGJUT5GEFi83b25RV5rU/s320/HOLLY.bmp" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm a Happy Birthday Boy!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2L4YQ1DJhLVQELjO7B1gPXerHBaOPWPRbPwhPd_RHwMBh-sZ4-p4KcZlxrFkHOCpNJjWbYVr2i-bMRY3zHrm-PkoYKHnbtewVoEYZnQg7YJuH5Ng__hplFftRSsTb9dZd44e-OSASLM/s1600/BLEU+BANDANA+BLEU+CLEU.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2L4YQ1DJhLVQELjO7B1gPXerHBaOPWPRbPwhPd_RHwMBh-sZ4-p4KcZlxrFkHOCpNJjWbYVr2i-bMRY3zHrm-PkoYKHnbtewVoEYZnQg7YJuH5Ng__hplFftRSsTb9dZd44e-OSASLM/s320/BLEU+BANDANA+BLEU+CLEU.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next to arrive was <strong>Dillon Pyranees</strong>...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in this AWESOME headdress!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmVnZIPDYaJYcG8V088EUCsgpOzVXpgsovWCcBtAUg8-qN0K0BR6jfSjNenFzPmClxslGEFyEXpjMUm3IbYSSMTULeijtR_ieCxdlcUwJhKpu0wzfCC9kQEq3Sqvs-PXfEEAozNu4Avo/s1600/DILLON+OF+ELLA+BELLA+PYRANEES.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmVnZIPDYaJYcG8V088EUCsgpOzVXpgsovWCcBtAUg8-qN0K0BR6jfSjNenFzPmClxslGEFyEXpjMUm3IbYSSMTULeijtR_ieCxdlcUwJhKpu0wzfCC9kQEq3Sqvs-PXfEEAozNu4Avo/s320/DILLON+OF+ELLA+BELLA+PYRANEES.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And just like with Pretty Girls... <br />
<strong>It's not a Pawty without a Pyranees!!!</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What's that Reufus???</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicasDW_SGllO8gctsQWfcYXvUVelJRqmbSl9HDI8uuYHPg_pB3tZLi3KB7e_UaNLN7kQ8iE_XlSR1oRGKJqzw5xKRsqJRMuT-g5lyPrc7ci7KGGDk8NsTxUsREfyZKJzFEXd0KLGuhKnw/s1600/REUF+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicasDW_SGllO8gctsQWfcYXvUVelJRqmbSl9HDI8uuYHPg_pB3tZLi3KB7e_UaNLN7kQ8iE_XlSR1oRGKJqzw5xKRsqJRMuT-g5lyPrc7ci7KGGDk8NsTxUsREfyZKJzFEXd0KLGuhKnw/s320/REUF+1.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Uncle Bob and Aunt Sheila have arrived with Foster Friar Tucker, and Cousins Sophie and Hamish.</strong> They are decked out and ready to PAWTY!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It must be the Golden Hour!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey there, </span><a href="http://tuckerdaisy.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Tucker and Daisy</strong></span></a><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>!!!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqEQrN3n3xV7F6K7YFwFKs-mTM5cZjOUcTxEImSP2bF0BUXMXQCpfrgg9-oRMWbgJcuV9ek2HFbYUzpOMp6VViJ8FqXKU4AeW6QwqwD8sQIPI8sUYw5IJNOb1fgyXLBYFYkpU8SpV168/s1600/TUCKER+AND+DAISY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqEQrN3n3xV7F6K7YFwFKs-mTM5cZjOUcTxEImSP2bF0BUXMXQCpfrgg9-oRMWbgJcuV9ek2HFbYUzpOMp6VViJ8FqXKU4AeW6QwqwD8sQIPI8sUYw5IJNOb1fgyXLBYFYkpU8SpV168/s320/TUCKER+AND+DAISY.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Tucker</strong> is very handsome, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but how adorable is <strong>Miss Daisy</strong> in her BLEU bandana???</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And look who's arrived from next door!<br />
It's <strong>Sammy!!!</strong></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6NNtGkGgvynF0n2dB21ck1BHK9fXovVu3UcCWd-6M4RDh-ZTiu6cR0GOu1KCAw_4PnNY1fzhdAsxqrvUPvLhIK57kil6kmygd8ngghvW_Cb5VsJ5ro2t5BPiXBd7h79yawwC2zV9ilE/s1600/SAM+OUTSIDE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6NNtGkGgvynF0n2dB21ck1BHK9fXovVu3UcCWd-6M4RDh-ZTiu6cR0GOu1KCAw_4PnNY1fzhdAsxqrvUPvLhIK57kil6kmygd8ngghvW_Cb5VsJ5ro2t5BPiXBd7h79yawwC2zV9ilE/s320/SAM+OUTSIDE.jpg" width="241px" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Sam</strong> sees enough of me and Reufus in the back yard, so he headed inside to check out the treat buffet and to lay out a spread of the treats his the Mom sent with him! Gotta love <strong>Sam</strong>... and check out that smile!</span></span><br />
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This one is called "Mine Mine"!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKGzi1kpiqI7AZw6sfMvEPKgzdvp2S5Q1hu4NpQffNHQVZGpH8T2vZObMkCZZtozm5Cg7_n3-1534-WPU7L0BSsDWgjesUyRJVxngA9fGw2MVparXuF0A04aGQMsDlygyhL3upPKszmQ/s1600/REUF+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKGzi1kpiqI7AZw6sfMvEPKgzdvp2S5Q1hu4NpQffNHQVZGpH8T2vZObMkCZZtozm5Cg7_n3-1534-WPU7L0BSsDWgjesUyRJVxngA9fGw2MVparXuF0A04aGQMsDlygyhL3upPKszmQ/s320/REUF+3.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And from the Tip of the Mitten State...<br />
The handsome </span><a href="http://lovingforaliving.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Mr. Scout!!!</strong></span></a><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> has arrived!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVBDor9MBE3Rh9eHKIDXpAoxSBsjF9sRpmrN45JaN5fgYFOGZHY_qkfvAD7MvKtdDNPaFhOoyTAEqshUYV0ZVtRiuV0H18-xCpOeBnrsAcIE35pTsJnf9QkaNRwgi3Phkqs2GdHYSk1M/s1600/Happy_Birthday_Bleu_from_Scout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVBDor9MBE3Rh9eHKIDXpAoxSBsjF9sRpmrN45JaN5fgYFOGZHY_qkfvAD7MvKtdDNPaFhOoyTAEqshUYV0ZVtRiuV0H18-xCpOeBnrsAcIE35pTsJnf9QkaNRwgi3Phkqs2GdHYSk1M/s320/Happy_Birthday_Bleu_from_Scout.jpg" width="269px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> ... With his strikingly beautiful sister, </span><a href="http://lovingforaliving.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Miss Freyja!</strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-1gwXbf7yaFUfmypV_sxi2ZlH-LyF-jvUU3TsBDvNpbYWCAfnmZ0bGPNiK7muu46bcuYNXtsFOQeshHq0cGEZ0QOoGvnTifuJn6VvValrJTvGEo5BBN4bKdaJ3KI73AeKCuzlWKik6g/s1600/Happy_Birthday_Bleu_from_Freyja.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-1gwXbf7yaFUfmypV_sxi2ZlH-LyF-jvUU3TsBDvNpbYWCAfnmZ0bGPNiK7muu46bcuYNXtsFOQeshHq0cGEZ0QOoGvnTifuJn6VvValrJTvGEo5BBN4bKdaJ3KI73AeKCuzlWKik6g/s320/Happy_Birthday_Bleu_from_Freyja.jpg" width="269px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those two <strong>LOVE for a LIVING!</strong></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And Thank you both for the beautiful greetings!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is SO the way to PAWTY!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtOWACGDlDjPiVWtfq6wSvcAino_KKcW9xNplZiZo0IDjgZuFGg1uCC9TuZhwX7omnAjWDv73afExJke1tRjGOiJ6RNT_W8kNF9JxZqwhbPByC3DpuFWHLkof4YVq13Cd5YAcIE-CYZI/s1600/BLEU+BIRTHDAY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtOWACGDlDjPiVWtfq6wSvcAino_KKcW9xNplZiZo0IDjgZuFGg1uCC9TuZhwX7omnAjWDv73afExJke1tRjGOiJ6RNT_W8kNF9JxZqwhbPByC3DpuFWHLkof4YVq13Cd5YAcIE-CYZI/s320/BLEU+BIRTHDAY.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>My Cousins, The Herd</strong> pose for a Pawty Picture in the garden!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Left to Right: <strong>Miss Porter, Dylan, Dakota, Cane and Buddy!!!</strong></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWyBc9jppI-vcyGU3nCdxY5X2omZNHM93JWqWRfviZZ_bR5u52_cXi-FayTenmX9CG06k4DLSp4r27QhOHjcHysDQJolZ7luTabT7J_Jwg72M4hfcXhbCYK_OTifcjiIpLe1BLIZe_ZE/s1600/THE+HERD+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWyBc9jppI-vcyGU3nCdxY5X2omZNHM93JWqWRfviZZ_bR5u52_cXi-FayTenmX9CG06k4DLSp4r27QhOHjcHysDQJolZ7luTabT7J_Jwg72M4hfcXhbCYK_OTifcjiIpLe1BLIZe_ZE/s320/THE+HERD+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And arriving from Pawsylvania...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styling in the DN Akhura...<br />
Let's crank up the music!!!</span><a href="http://khyraskhorner.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Miss Khyra</strong></span></a><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is here and she's looking beWOOtiful!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDSfpL1hyaC6ICc5IXy2N31kWGFF5ZcnjCsQUhL4a4WxAQi5ERVCNZVzljiVNFBs5keTc5ZK0E5em5w_JG_YKXGj1Wo8dB7701SxMDCGc1Wc-SZMAzYlHhUfWm0liBZlIrbcBcIP7muw/s1600/KHYRA+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDSfpL1hyaC6ICc5IXy2N31kWGFF5ZcnjCsQUhL4a4WxAQi5ERVCNZVzljiVNFBs5keTc5ZK0E5em5w_JG_YKXGj1Wo8dB7701SxMDCGc1Wc-SZMAzYlHhUfWm0liBZlIrbcBcIP7muw/s320/KHYRA+1.jpg" width="239px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Decked out in my team colors and wearing </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My (ok, The Luke's...) Letterman's T-Shirt!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaLPkP4xq4GZOTgd8ZkpXdzMjI_-dN9ECQFnmnqtZoxU_JTKiLStB2Ip6W6fkNC2z3q6Pju4iZGp0DirLfWZbiirRhc1haXAVS7Up1N4MCbZ7CX0-P3nJKiYcUszihJtotnwA4t7Vsxw/s1600/KHYRA+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaLPkP4xq4GZOTgd8ZkpXdzMjI_-dN9ECQFnmnqtZoxU_JTKiLStB2Ip6W6fkNC2z3q6Pju4iZGp0DirLfWZbiirRhc1haXAVS7Up1N4MCbZ7CX0-P3nJKiYcUszihJtotnwA4t7Vsxw/s320/KHYRA+2.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://khyraskhorner.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Miss Merdie, Golden Princess... </strong></span></a><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">is A Happy Sight for My Bleu Eyes!!!</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We know The Luke is smiling wide right now!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFtUgRYLQKmOoCnWz_qVYIXxhb7iue8cj23wFTvl20o9V8vtwvkNNf-6HCaHulROZ_P6FG0KAmYkbipGh5MCXqBh7dnVzEBnZMEYlu2KJiLj-7Uw6tEZtThbrbOWQzS2E0yrScM8_yoA/s1600/MERDIE+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFtUgRYLQKmOoCnWz_qVYIXxhb7iue8cj23wFTvl20o9V8vtwvkNNf-6HCaHulROZ_P6FG0KAmYkbipGh5MCXqBh7dnVzEBnZMEYlu2KJiLj-7Uw6tEZtThbrbOWQzS2E0yrScM8_yoA/s320/MERDIE+copy.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And just like her </span><a href="http://khyraskhorner.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Khousin Khyra</strong></span></a><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She's rocking The BLEU string!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, on the other end of that string is her Kid Brother...</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">REUFUS???</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">REUFLEY???</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh oh oh... </span><br />
<a href="http://khyraskhorner.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>It's Reuf's Twin... HARLEY!!!</strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVL8hmYuU8RGAB8togvNGB0XJM5Nf_Mjjd3exGMXXGnde_N3s-BLwH5FQ_c-cAG9Rl0SzkA1jtPYCqYPAMs6wW7_YUQrFkViahhUxbEtJN9Q7TYkSvZ-MWpwgzebZMEEFvb2U7hynkMU/s1600/HARLEY+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVL8hmYuU8RGAB8togvNGB0XJM5Nf_Mjjd3exGMXXGnde_N3s-BLwH5FQ_c-cAG9Rl0SzkA1jtPYCqYPAMs6wW7_YUQrFkViahhUxbEtJN9Q7TYkSvZ-MWpwgzebZMEEFvb2U7hynkMU/s320/HARLEY+copy.jpg" width="239px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Treuly... This is the first time they've been seen in </span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the same place at the same time!!!<br />
.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We could hardly hear the phone ring, but</span><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Bishop Boys</strong> called from The Red Trolley!<br />
They're getting off at the next stop!!! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQms67TCq1oa1t2pnesdmGHArlzdgkbyvIdcOWetbq_X8bmoHOpWtLkTFsHgE67KS0BtgQD2d6hgePqauMK7mqLASQSuX9dTqGSUEdlV-0B8hWJUbW2Vbc60R73le84x3eYoZLLr8pn4E/s1600/ZEKE+AND+RIZZI+IN+HATS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQms67TCq1oa1t2pnesdmGHArlzdgkbyvIdcOWetbq_X8bmoHOpWtLkTFsHgE67KS0BtgQD2d6hgePqauMK7mqLASQSuX9dTqGSUEdlV-0B8hWJUbW2Vbc60R73le84x3eYoZLLr8pn4E/s320/ZEKE+AND+RIZZI+IN+HATS.jpg" width="282px" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A quick brush of <strong>Zeke</strong>'s eye lashes, and an adjustment of his Bleu's Cleus Hat... and <strong>Rizzi</strong>, rocking the Curious George... paws to take a festive photo before darting around the yard to find the swimming pool!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1WdiXCDf2Mc_ZYGttfcYdTMm4L9XTU-1tg1-raPpsC3NCA8U_hDoNV-dVfgaaMlYONlvTLbRKvHO8APOHRv0bU9rkx3SVl8tstooEGB-9MhZjitaIUR0zJfdPsLsqnFX0Wd0qKwQBAs/s1600/Z+AND+R+BIRTHDAY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1WdiXCDf2Mc_ZYGttfcYdTMm4L9XTU-1tg1-raPpsC3NCA8U_hDoNV-dVfgaaMlYONlvTLbRKvHO8APOHRv0bU9rkx3SVl8tstooEGB-9MhZjitaIUR0zJfdPsLsqnFX0Wd0qKwQBAs/s320/Z+AND+R+BIRTHDAY.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let's Pawty till We're Nawty!</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tee hee hee... <br />
I just thought that would be fun to say!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCPWzkGtqZ5QEKpWIdpFHBLai0DTJjgKrnmCO1LDsr5mvmR48utujo7olCHLiDYTyXmGTTzVfdvwp8-5duTBZOVETzCt9ueREnaBOGsb4riL0ns7SndIdTUzhwIsZe3VTloJqvrBWsdA/s1600/BLEU+POLKA+DOT+3+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCPWzkGtqZ5QEKpWIdpFHBLai0DTJjgKrnmCO1LDsr5mvmR48utujo7olCHLiDYTyXmGTTzVfdvwp8-5duTBZOVETzCt9ueREnaBOGsb4riL0ns7SndIdTUzhwIsZe3VTloJqvrBWsdA/s320/BLEU+POLKA+DOT+3+copy.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What's that I hear?</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WOO HOO!!!</span><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All the way from the OPK...</span><a href="http://thechronicleofwoos.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thunder, Ciara, Lightning and Phantom</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> are HERE!!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutiZ1GBuIIbcybn9wSK3Ui3Y_wwKPDj6xentV_2smcXU1DdzjdOZURBEchKfAxXwO4VsHSNMxaaYes_i2qhm3ZXryqReXlBA6c82TQVkNpoPDZ0E7gMTxbag-RaG33WhBIhfwPdnRESY/s1600/woos+thunder+ciara+phantom+lightning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="251px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutiZ1GBuIIbcybn9wSK3Ui3Y_wwKPDj6xentV_2smcXU1DdzjdOZURBEchKfAxXwO4VsHSNMxaaYes_i2qhm3ZXryqReXlBA6c82TQVkNpoPDZ0E7gMTxbag-RaG33WhBIhfwPdnRESY/s320/woos+thunder+ciara+phantom+lightning.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thechronicleofwoos.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Pack</span></strong></a><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is looking very stylish and festive!!!</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Party On, WOOS!</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.....</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A bag just arrived from Manila, Phillipines...</span><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And out pops, the cute, the adorable...<br />
<strong>THE FORGIE!</strong></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZyfWSDtb6pIOY2aoB9EfHsPMeMZZCVmDwCmLNFAfKpA_wDSOgGLarBxjxFl-Y5yuTGB9IkSe3869vK_gNzEkBCpTQWqY81fvk6JYVm4tZmrv4ZE2wTasiEbY6-tuCp-l7eZI6ZcAQzY/s320/FORGIE+IN+A+BAG.JPG" width="240px" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From </span><a href="http://piappies.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Piappies World</strong></span></a><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...<br />
The Forgie came ready to PAWTY!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUVUOc4g24Y1Tb5Y4tOp2uK1gHI5Qpt2ALAH3Ftg-burIxiGYWl1kdKaquHTsaRKMhuJcBfZC2idoICXkMK6ga-1-Ctp1gbJtELWgsUF1C2B4c7URMdJvN_JsnsNBqXEfagHcN1jMbQ0/s320/FORGIE+1.JPG" width="240px" /><br />
.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, let's see... We've got Two Ps...</span><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Pretty Girls and Pyranees</strong>...</span></span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">of the <strong>Three Ps to a Perfect Pawty</strong>.</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What are we missing???</span><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh, yeah...<br />
<strong>A Pony!!!</strong></span></span></div><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All the way from Scottsville, New York...<br />
<strong>Welcome Prince Te Geldings!!!</strong></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rZdp25hQxACyeYgbHJK9q6s2yjp97UszmWr9wepxI1wfSLtqwjP7hDpLc1lkhaItCDJLpQpthSNS6ci-6KPILU6Xx5U7Yi4nO5bj0z5dH71qsUvsVDxznDFxOx3gGSjsv6h1iVucQLw/s1600/PRINCE+TE+GELDINGS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rZdp25hQxACyeYgbHJK9q6s2yjp97UszmWr9wepxI1wfSLtqwjP7hDpLc1lkhaItCDJLpQpthSNS6ci-6KPILU6Xx5U7Yi4nO5bj0z5dH71qsUvsVDxznDFxOx3gGSjsv6h1iVucQLw/s320/PRINCE+TE+GELDINGS.jpg" width="252px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WHEEEEEE!!!</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How's that for a big smile!!!?<br />
.....</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ah Oh...<br />
Reufus has stolen someones stick again!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2nQQAYd6NemfLZQSGH1qDzmipRsc7m2nLM71YoVqf8j6L3b2xvH_nyzHVYhlX6gTyh2g1vF0e6YNi9XorwNjuIvPNQsWz7pyWbPP91r4Qc-UFMQfoossdfmQJlfui1Un2cgcXUr5jY0/s1600/REUF+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2nQQAYd6NemfLZQSGH1qDzmipRsc7m2nLM71YoVqf8j6L3b2xvH_nyzHVYhlX6gTyh2g1vF0e6YNi9XorwNjuIvPNQsWz7pyWbPP91r4Qc-UFMQfoossdfmQJlfui1Un2cgcXUr5jY0/s320/REUF+4.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I digress...</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now back to the Pretty Girls!</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Molly and Jewel are in The House!!!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHckuFvzLOSBCjpPMFGbIu-j0re_Q3HmznyvmnUrOo56eudhPL-Uud3Bchkz5q6QebEdciAogbc4Pm8JCkCJf3KvDinwyBRr6xlvmfnX2itGsxaVC1vxjrtQo5F7ek77DtLJw3P5ydtI/s1600/MOLLY+AND+JEWEL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="194px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHckuFvzLOSBCjpPMFGbIu-j0re_Q3HmznyvmnUrOo56eudhPL-Uud3Bchkz5q6QebEdciAogbc4Pm8JCkCJf3KvDinwyBRr6xlvmfnX2itGsxaVC1vxjrtQo5F7ek77DtLJw3P5ydtI/s320/MOLLY+AND+JEWEL.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And they brought CAKE!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlHE2OpoKJWNlrSE9wIIwZ4FChVsPsy_cf4Q1WphR7PpjsG6luEuRnwRFVMiaRuM5UCnPhoCa9z1OJyDt8GodfbIM32JisuuNVpiXqaV-mv6dL6aY-ks5CMqqna7dQVY06zlJZUj1S0M/s1600/MOLLY+AND+JEWL+BIRTHDAY+CAKE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlHE2OpoKJWNlrSE9wIIwZ4FChVsPsy_cf4Q1WphR7PpjsG6luEuRnwRFVMiaRuM5UCnPhoCa9z1OJyDt8GodfbIM32JisuuNVpiXqaV-mv6dL6aY-ks5CMqqna7dQVY06zlJZUj1S0M/s320/MOLLY+AND+JEWL+BIRTHDAY+CAKE.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And from Mesa, Arizona...</span><br />
<a href="http://howsamseesit.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>My Man Sam!!!</strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrzkZ8fz0Xgytt0rJoUQeWTQMz-olH6qcRipqxGmwx9Se9sxomVckXbVJ71qaHvJhQmyrZn1N_iOE3r3LD8EoM-WM7ukCTA4FBd7HyfIUC_HrAN6HhQDTTNOKDTJIPAD-_NYszVXnOuE/s1600/Smiling_Sam.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrzkZ8fz0Xgytt0rJoUQeWTQMz-olH6qcRipqxGmwx9Se9sxomVckXbVJ71qaHvJhQmyrZn1N_iOE3r3LD8EoM-WM7ukCTA4FBd7HyfIUC_HrAN6HhQDTTNOKDTJIPAD-_NYszVXnOuE/s320/Smiling_Sam.JPG" width="249px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking festive in his Pawty attire,</span><br />
<a href="http://howsamseesit.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Handsome Sam</strong></span></a><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> brought along his KID Brother...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">REUFUS???</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No no...</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's Reuf's Slightly More Mature Twin...</span><br />
<a href="http://howsamseesit.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MONTY!!!</strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYEyWnD0TvJtPR9a4M3IUcFqpcLIpdJRZBoioGebGxdSlcjEGrZhPVOhLPpyMvm4NIIT_G1f80xpSKICc3x_Rrf4UOWtMeOHfpDQR8oUvuvNYLvYGaFXh0dC0ErWlKmUiUvLHnpap-Vg/s1600/Monty.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYEyWnD0TvJtPR9a4M3IUcFqpcLIpdJRZBoioGebGxdSlcjEGrZhPVOhLPpyMvm4NIIT_G1f80xpSKICc3x_Rrf4UOWtMeOHfpDQR8oUvuvNYLvYGaFXh0dC0ErWlKmUiUvLHnpap-Vg/s320/Monty.JPG" width="199px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://howsamseesit.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Mister Monty</strong></span></a><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong> </strong>isn't so much into hats and fancy headware, </span></span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but he's sporting the Gold Ribbons </span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">befitting this Golden Celebration!!!</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.....</span><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boys, Boys... Settle down!<br />
<strong>The Princess, Savannah Honey has arrived!</strong></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3G6oQL-uUdYEJfkhGRljedrQnIc8gwRKyvQ0lPtJD8HFapPIZGLNnbLGHJJNUGBdEcGVkcq5DmFiCDyAxdcs2cEXGEQUSfBfA3h2JHTI0O-pFSfvWhh7im3yWQKuFJp9KjUgwYUwsqo/s320/SAVANNAH+HONEY.jpg" width="231px" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sweet Girl with the Pretty Pink Nose</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She's bringing <strong>The Magic</strong> to this Pawty!!!<br />
.....</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anybody getting hungry???<br />
I don't think <strong>The Luke</strong> will mind if I borrow his favorite hat...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7-yrGn9NAOzSHILYgtzg5KXaq-kELiwX7cB7gkWwrkoGltCdMI0h7A1ca6kgRT2trtLHSYlEeMx8VB7B5ysJn_ye3n_lfRYLnTTjZ9YiBA9I1LJSXYs99YfDSLaKTaK9LrOtZGS0-3w/s1600/BLEU+ICE+CREAM+HAT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7-yrGn9NAOzSHILYgtzg5KXaq-kELiwX7cB7gkWwrkoGltCdMI0h7A1ca6kgRT2trtLHSYlEeMx8VB7B5ysJn_ye3n_lfRYLnTTjZ9YiBA9I1LJSXYs99YfDSLaKTaK9LrOtZGS0-3w/s320/BLEU+ICE+CREAM+HAT.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Refreshments are served!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LrmjVOFbDvx7oFPu_KXzzFV-1gARaAeFbBnZ3a0-GRCE_OayvYYEPZXgA8m3cJS2PdIe-RrFlbjAJHxZDumLFwsDiuwfrRCsvfGhfnNWQ72KVAnTLUw-kmvYZA85J9LhBAHavgrYzaA/s1600/100_8865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LrmjVOFbDvx7oFPu_KXzzFV-1gARaAeFbBnZ3a0-GRCE_OayvYYEPZXgA8m3cJS2PdIe-RrFlbjAJHxZDumLFwsDiuwfrRCsvfGhfnNWQ72KVAnTLUw-kmvYZA85J9LhBAHavgrYzaA/s320/100_8865.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And may I suggest getting into line quickly!<br />
You'll want to find yourself in front of Little Reufus!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lsDgxJIyp2_oyE_zqcvr089wc3Rg7trwXuHEE1BjFV__QOatvZFXeQNsDqVsFcDuh5PEhpWs9AexvSYlZ3DFojfyigPTEO_ud-6wYQB12_8qDxaOvLKvWOYi5F0R4X30qo4587mlGpE/s1600/REUF+PIG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lsDgxJIyp2_oyE_zqcvr089wc3Rg7trwXuHEE1BjFV__QOatvZFXeQNsDqVsFcDuh5PEhpWs9AexvSYlZ3DFojfyigPTEO_ud-6wYQB12_8qDxaOvLKvWOYi5F0R4X30qo4587mlGpE/s320/REUF+PIG.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just saying.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.....</span><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Pawty is in full Swing, and<br />
inhibitions are a bit relaxed.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking both adorable and festive,<br />
while rocking their HULA skirts...</span><a href="http://morganinpittsburgh.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Morgan and Maisie</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> warm up the dance floor!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg9BjZ51lLoSRqZz83k2meZflptufau-Z1RDty5gK6rKyk1cpaSubYn_Q2kapwLPJ2R60EcPKeb4xs0yf6s1uWavIISFoE-Etb6zNGe6z1BOjTRmfeJ6SnEN8iT2I3uP8u9KwGGFgyB0/s1600/MORGAN+AND+MAISIE.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg9BjZ51lLoSRqZz83k2meZflptufau-Z1RDty5gK6rKyk1cpaSubYn_Q2kapwLPJ2R60EcPKeb4xs0yf6s1uWavIISFoE-Etb6zNGe6z1BOjTRmfeJ6SnEN8iT2I3uP8u9KwGGFgyB0/s320/MORGAN+AND+MAISIE.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You Go, Pretty Girls!!!<br />
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And now, The Evening has grown long.<br />
Bellies full.<br />
Energy spent.<br />
Puppies and Pony sprawled Everywhere!<br />
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And the shirt is off...!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7FhIqu5DmHs1s3j5mthCwiwpqPcVb9zkdbSHnZYt9nfiK3pZjU6ZygeeDCk4Yg3AB4_htZfEY8Ydi4szkhGl0fxaDCZTZlnZ_dDo4RWsk73B95SxrdalKdQPu43yyU30obagm_875pA/s1600/MEOW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7FhIqu5DmHs1s3j5mthCwiwpqPcVb9zkdbSHnZYt9nfiK3pZjU6ZygeeDCk4Yg3AB4_htZfEY8Ydi4szkhGl0fxaDCZTZlnZ_dDo4RWsk73B95SxrdalKdQPu43yyU30obagm_875pA/s320/MEOW.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This Birthday Pawty was... AWESOME!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLpdAiCb_nfSkTCS7RDd38tLJSfEGn3XkVPJN81uwEibr_U8y6RoVnRE8VbSkNmtZs1UlEmxI3nCVpGD9KykBfX-d4ZKodBl1bFt7w6y_i-T9VNFmWLYi7Y3kxbosoBo_mjFn_FKvYMs/s320/BLEU+POLKA+DOT+2+copy.jpg" width="240px" /></span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I thank YEU and ALL MY GUESTS<br />
for making My Birthday<br />
SEUPER SPECIAL!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.....</span></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Our Thoughts and Hearts teuday is<br />
Our Angel The Luke, Who Art in Heaven.<br />
We know he enjoyed The Festivities!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAU9vs5ZIc1kStK0i_Mez67ggE9j1_jIbsKfAw1VOW0bJ_e3NPB-gD0Cs_Kt9wnfLq9F_PQIGciDqztPKbhJttGF4hxUYxjGK9TC-6l1PTNcJ-nXcDlXMnyx1wycNSWpEX_JDBWxgRN4Y/s1600/LUKE+IN+PARTY+HAT+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAU9vs5ZIc1kStK0i_Mez67ggE9j1_jIbsKfAw1VOW0bJ_e3NPB-gD0Cs_Kt9wnfLq9F_PQIGciDqztPKbhJttGF4hxUYxjGK9TC-6l1PTNcJ-nXcDlXMnyx1wycNSWpEX_JDBWxgRN4Y/s320/LUKE+IN+PARTY+HAT+copy.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before I close, I want you to know how grateful I am to have Friends like Yeu.<br />
Having Yeu share My Birthday meant The World!<br />
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<strong><em>Thank Yeu for all the ways you support Me.<br />
Thank Yeu for supporting Team Bleu!!!</em></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></span></a></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-39355169818304211552011-11-11T00:00:00.003-06:002011-11-11T00:00:00.293-06:00The Bleu Birthday Extravaganza, Part One<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Time To Get The Party Started...<br />
<strong>11 / 11 / 11 </strong>Is Here!!!<br />
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<strong>HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ME!!!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dc3WJP2v_9jYIoTugbbZkgbs32eRp3my312Sit7hN5f5-trtTmKn6R9Y2zaQzra8ksIkldtlZ-Kjf12KjZPdYQo3uK5joIpIDwPfMUrrgfYY-bwPvF0zB7d2NJhCXURnwlbzTfmpVMg/s1600/HAPPY+BIRTHDAY+AUNT+MADISON.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dc3WJP2v_9jYIoTugbbZkgbs32eRp3my312Sit7hN5f5-trtTmKn6R9Y2zaQzra8ksIkldtlZ-Kjf12KjZPdYQo3uK5joIpIDwPfMUrrgfYY-bwPvF0zB7d2NJhCXURnwlbzTfmpVMg/s400/HAPPY+BIRTHDAY+AUNT+MADISON.jpg" width="278px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Cookies are baked...<br />
Cake is out of the oven....</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Balloons are floating...</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Confetti is dropping......<br />
And the door bell is starting to ring!!!</em></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Check Back Soon...<br />
When The Party is in Full Swing!</strong></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-72317735141500598162011-11-08T21:17:00.003-06:002011-11-09T10:19:37.303-06:00Teusday Telling and A Birthday Party Invitation!!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started off my day my favorite way with the tasty breakfast foods! And then just a short shower later, the Mom pulled the trolley out and around. Oh and when she did deboard, I began to bark and bark in my deep sweet voice... </span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>"WHOOOOOOOOOOF....... </strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOF....... </strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOF!"</strong></em></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My call was heeded, and I boarded the trolley quickly and without the slightest consideration of our destination! And it was with little surprise and a minor amount of disappointment, that we arrived at Sugar Land Veterinary Specialists where in spite of my fears, I am always greeted and comforted by My The Sweet Judy who takes care of me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I was there for a CBC test and results. And My Sweet Judy also trimmed my nails, [thankyouthankyouthankyou!!!] saving me a stop by Fairbanks for a pedicure! I was able to wait for my results while laying on my sweet green rug in the waiting room with my the Mom... and while talking to My Friend The David who is also The Hospital Administrator!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>And I guess now is a good time to tell you that SLVS recently asked if they could share my thoughts and feelings about the quality of my experience and care in local print media... And here I am!!!</em></strong></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzRORKnFx6m5sXD8FQ_ojrfn9TSqlXDv-Iull9rnfTwuvGPeAGigpQKPnhwjwzfmSus_lxL1TwihssGg3dQxSj1lrGbRyTDgMCbsfMkrL31drhvAV3exXJn-7TZXQZNzlzZF38TW4SF0/s1600/THE+BLEU+FOR+SLVS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="313" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzRORKnFx6m5sXD8FQ_ojrfn9TSqlXDv-Iull9rnfTwuvGPeAGigpQKPnhwjwzfmSus_lxL1TwihssGg3dQxSj1lrGbRyTDgMCbsfMkrL31drhvAV3exXJn-7TZXQZNzlzZF38TW4SF0/s320/THE+BLEU+FOR+SLVS.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>The Bleu has hit the newsstand for November, <br />
and here is my spread [ha!]!</em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24EZEXkXZ525k4ypGAMDlIDnyDdre3SiV5DwrVsqAQBK3HPuZdYNniXiMUQ9724_JhS3l8rIjeAMefd1QdEh842bw1Yn-gv_ZTc4m8wJ3UoP7U2uLS6z9jDSW8VdhckkG_TwRoAUs-fs/s1600/THE+BLEU+IN+OS+MAGAZINE+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="212" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24EZEXkXZ525k4ypGAMDlIDnyDdre3SiV5DwrVsqAQBK3HPuZdYNniXiMUQ9724_JhS3l8rIjeAMefd1QdEh842bw1Yn-gv_ZTc4m8wJ3UoP7U2uLS6z9jDSW8VdhckkG_TwRoAUs-fs/s320/THE+BLEU+IN+OS+MAGAZINE+copy.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a little known fact, but my the Mom was the architect for Dirty Hairy Dog Wash, top left... but I SO digress!!! And now back to the waiting room for my results:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>~My white blood cell count is low, but it's not low enough to warrant antibiotics.~</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This isn't the preferred news, but it's far from the worst, so we'll take it, run with it and board the trolley, thank you very much!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was joy in my heart as we sang our songs, as I munched on berry treats and as I retraced our turns in reverse: Freeway to Beltway to Freeway to Exit! Life was grand, and then the skies grew dark and the rain began to pour. By the time we got home, lightning was strking the ground a few streets to our north and the thunder was rattling my bones!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a very stressful afternoon. I panted. I paced. And upon the Mom's request, I tried to settle.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWawWXu6S-UOCwz6JbbuQTTLX4LY4gYvyLMd1aLs1fiBLEnQLt7P2iaSC60JGlCWXiarZiCL5W8eCeZ9I3otEqnHDsCfSXveUN11TSCe59o_lzwRszGkSds1qgKsPZ_bGk6Bs0c251dM/s1600/100_8872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWawWXu6S-UOCwz6JbbuQTTLX4LY4gYvyLMd1aLs1fiBLEnQLt7P2iaSC60JGlCWXiarZiCL5W8eCeZ9I3otEqnHDsCfSXveUN11TSCe59o_lzwRszGkSds1qgKsPZ_bGk6Bs0c251dM/s320/100_8872.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And that leads me to another stressor for today: Little Reufus is also not feeling well... though he was happy to tend to my ears this afternoon.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMbUc2Fua0WFLJuaX7YQocfiNdOUXF9yEryJ24rMCjwDs-BQ8gbQHPEV7Q-mUGvgdQOblXrh9oGqUsgI1AnSidzxQyv_DjGJp8CeVPNLDIJNVqooQ3ISBLcWNNZ3DgKfd8_tnw1e94Yc/s1600/100_8873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMbUc2Fua0WFLJuaX7YQocfiNdOUXF9yEryJ24rMCjwDs-BQ8gbQHPEV7Q-mUGvgdQOblXrh9oGqUsgI1AnSidzxQyv_DjGJp8CeVPNLDIJNVqooQ3ISBLcWNNZ3DgKfd8_tnw1e94Yc/s320/100_8873.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As an aside, I'm in what the Mom calls my 'thunder spot'. This is where I retreated when The Luke was sweating full blown storms. And on a lighter note, you will see our plastic bag waste basket hanging on the door knob. Sad, but it's the only way to keep Reuf from eating the contents of our beautiful hand crafted woven twig waste basket.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZl3X6i8dirHRDuZp23W1okTODdbGQ0KHwheiCtX_2fhCzNx173g8QF3cLPgKstPc9Qzy5OwDBALnQJVPAASVWK-TNkgE0ttPbIKs7GAS8Rbup0ZRJ1uZEWpgScqPJ1G1uJV-U1ubgpM/s1600/100_8874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZl3X6i8dirHRDuZp23W1okTODdbGQ0KHwheiCtX_2fhCzNx173g8QF3cLPgKstPc9Qzy5OwDBALnQJVPAASVWK-TNkgE0ttPbIKs7GAS8Rbup0ZRJ1uZEWpgScqPJ1G1uJV-U1ubgpM/s320/100_8874.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before I knew it, Reuf who idolizes me... had taken up my spot for some comfort time. Poor boy...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3U0Xqhre_kbOTbCWbXrQb88eXuSbxNVA04sJ9yDK4to-j1PB3riSQ8F031e1e7kXN0iTwEiJig5cmyhqI-FEjWRv0AUFXd7ZHF7_uaYg1jszdKq65ySSiCv0ziwH1zQ61bBrGXlXvuo/s1600/100_8866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3U0Xqhre_kbOTbCWbXrQb88eXuSbxNVA04sJ9yDK4to-j1PB3riSQ8F031e1e7kXN0iTwEiJig5cmyhqI-FEjWRv0AUFXd7ZHF7_uaYg1jszdKq65ySSiCv0ziwH1zQ61bBrGXlXvuo/s320/100_8866.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though I never settled completely, the weather did calm a bit... giving the Mom opportunity to do <em><strong>some Birthday Baking!</strong></em></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFysa3jpBfYcNFSYHLs-nLyofYkjuF6eoL8_JPOypPL-5lTHLLQBmukkNz9xiAmcTLIrKhfG2MJMx-NrHJ4S9M1LyEiCjmsxh7jW4x1KvowGvPEWAL8jbkj0OMbhxXNNfCXRYrT8GVQc/s1600/100_8865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFysa3jpBfYcNFSYHLs-nLyofYkjuF6eoL8_JPOypPL-5lTHLLQBmukkNz9xiAmcTLIrKhfG2MJMx-NrHJ4S9M1LyEiCjmsxh7jW4x1KvowGvPEWAL8jbkj0OMbhxXNNfCXRYrT8GVQc/s320/100_8865.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>You see, I have a BIG BIRTHDAY coming up!!!<br />
11 / 11 / 11</strong>Yep... This Friday!!!<br />
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And I was wondering if I you would like to party along with me...<br />
If I may include you in my post???<br />
If so...</span><a href="mailto:outtathebleu@gmail.com"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Please send me a festive photo with Yeu in Party Mode, Party Hat...Yeu know... Celebrating my Big Day!</em></strong></span></a><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>I'd love to have you appear here with me!</em></strong></span><a href="mailto:outtathebleu@gmail.comk"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Email photos to outtathebleu-at-gmail-dot-com </em></strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love, Relationships and Time are My Biggest Treasures!!!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZHUhjDsCzoTFRglCom9pUMix8ASPvoNKOTsVO3OVT90Gg6omvBi2_9NhK4n85zWcJf8zivy-67PFN0VTXHLWRy_2dDmPVI-w8r0d7-KeWsLlyMQb8NCTU-U7gFNRT3JHcoq2FfgQd1A/s1600/100_8864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZHUhjDsCzoTFRglCom9pUMix8ASPvoNKOTsVO3OVT90Gg6omvBi2_9NhK4n85zWcJf8zivy-67PFN0VTXHLWRy_2dDmPVI-w8r0d7-KeWsLlyMQb8NCTU-U7gFNRT3JHcoq2FfgQd1A/s320/100_8864.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #073763;">And Treats, too!!!<br />
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[These treats are just Part One of the Mom's Birthday Baking Extravaganza!<br />
It's a pumpkin, peanut butter and cinnamon recipe.<br />
It's YUMMMMMY!<br />
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And if anyone is interested... Ask! We'll post it!]</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here is Little Reufus, who has had some pretty bad tummy problems today. Poor boy. He doesn't feel well at all, hence his laying down in the middle of the day on my woobie green rug. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dR5RJhawQ3FyewxmLXFPOCeK1K5iCFBjLa9q3fgkLUonrG71_YylHD19YBn7uoyGyluPC2yx-nsNBtRNUWp62CwHbJixtgWQOqpl1UuDSiDBCElAymy9FJS23rpTDZy-YDQCKpZ3qto/s1600/100_8867.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dR5RJhawQ3FyewxmLXFPOCeK1K5iCFBjLa9q3fgkLUonrG71_YylHD19YBn7uoyGyluPC2yx-nsNBtRNUWp62CwHbJixtgWQOqpl1UuDSiDBCElAymy9FJS23rpTDZy-YDQCKpZ3qto/s320/100_8867.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He's smelled the fresh baked treats, but really hasn't begged much for them... and that makes the Mom worry! Poor Sweet Boy...</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2u1393xsj1FcjAhqfqO1xRKmCsCQvvtjlqu_tz3aHeetJZsge8fMyik_-3TSIjaljgVO6SSY4B3YLgbfrwjtXScNz73SUUM5PuteZ5KPuRxOaXda8OyrtI9RobN60ffRE5rHTEBfjGw/s1600/100_8861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2u1393xsj1FcjAhqfqO1xRKmCsCQvvtjlqu_tz3aHeetJZsge8fMyik_-3TSIjaljgVO6SSY4B3YLgbfrwjtXScNz73SUUM5PuteZ5KPuRxOaXda8OyrtI9RobN60ffRE5rHTEBfjGw/s320/100_8861.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He and the Mom will contact their instructors. And they'll work on their Week 5 Homework. Next week is the last in this class, but we're not sure if there's a graduation ceremony! I mean, this class has been more technical and less... dramatic.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOygL7LTJI0VtrnRv-CzAkar8yFw9S8mZTE0Adg5fwD0uUNmZUwIJAOgjmgZh-VZUOwg3Que6vKbUdhJXU0HYdB6sUXwYHWugUakQoLidz31A4g1lQslZjleu3iXBfJBOi2_E5aYg238/s1600/100_8862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOygL7LTJI0VtrnRv-CzAkar8yFw9S8mZTE0Adg5fwD0uUNmZUwIJAOgjmgZh-VZUOwg3Que6vKbUdhJXU0HYdB6sUXwYHWugUakQoLidz31A4g1lQslZjleu3iXBfJBOi2_E5aYg238/s320/100_8862.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess you can tell from these photos... as well as those from the last few days... Reuf and I are getting along MUCH better. Little boy is mellowing. He's always been loving, but he's just been too freaking boisterous to be loved on by me too terribly much!<br />
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We still have our moments of anxiety with him, but knock on Reuf's head... Life is much easier, much calmer, much quieter. It's almost peaceful...</span><br />
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</span><a href="mailto:outtathebleu@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>But hope Yeu will Join My Birthday Celebration!</em></strong></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></span></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-25847043492154328602011-11-06T19:12:00.014-06:002011-11-06T20:13:35.513-06:00My Team The Bleu Badge... And Reufus Writes!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Thanks to My Good and Dear Friends... <br />
Mimi, Scout and Freyja... <br />
Team Bleu has been Blessed with this Beautiful Badge!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6li0GfYZbphTDCpvPUXOxLL1048qwnyR-Dm0Z14VtIeMd5zj66uFaU29vmn2HwqaMNu3ZQFEisu0cKqjXDPsp-Mp8fsvqPvMB27DLbsltuqxUKx6ZU46QNSbWIBs0qt_O1Gy4kSibrsA/s1600/THE+BLEU+BADGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6li0GfYZbphTDCpvPUXOxLL1048qwnyR-Dm0Z14VtIeMd5zj66uFaU29vmn2HwqaMNu3ZQFEisu0cKqjXDPsp-Mp8fsvqPvMB27DLbsltuqxUKx6ZU46QNSbWIBs0qt_O1Gy4kSibrsA/s1600/THE+BLEU+BADGE.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Words cannot express My Gratitude for Your Support of Team Bleu and The Love Protocol. Mimi, Scout and Freyja created this beautiful badge for My Wonderful Friends who feel moved to display it on Facebook, blogs or anywhere! It is such an honor for me, and my heart is touched...</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>With My Friends by my side, I am surely well equipped to Fight This Enemy!!!</strong></em></span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now... I am often quite candid about some of the havoc our little Reufus has wreaked on our household, and I receive more than a fair amount of comments in support of his fabulousness! I want you to know that we do love him very, very VERY much. We have poured our hearts and souls into this youngster. We are very committed to Reufus, but he hasn't always made it easy.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: #073763;">That said, Reufus has asked to speak on his own behalf.<br />
I agreed. And here goes!</span></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><strong><em>Reufus Writes<br />
Reufus Jackson Wright, in his own words...</em></strong></span><br />
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Hi. Metal mini blinds have texture of good chew. Lemme out. Ok?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIfwkXy3_Nbv4aWjsvUtGVtlQ0OjwLgEjVwJu6kpwA9V1Qn36Z8dqTaBw8BxijW9MlHsU1DEhkECb15AzIU8IXOgYHMke2zDRwWA_MbV73vvYVEyCvNowK3fljpEc3f5P1rWyUmaoSnI/s1600/100_8775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIfwkXy3_Nbv4aWjsvUtGVtlQ0OjwLgEjVwJu6kpwA9V1Qn36Z8dqTaBw8BxijW9MlHsU1DEhkECb15AzIU8IXOgYHMke2zDRwWA_MbV73vvYVEyCvNowK3fljpEc3f5P1rWyUmaoSnI/s320/100_8775.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh. Hi.<br />
Whaddup?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">O</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYwTmnEouop9hPrnve6j9kqfUJiGCrbcKxkcbXsYCE6HLkKMF5w8OGRJ_UrIAxfNDFmDEHRFvVBgJrdFxG2WLXV6LbsrwMWbvZnIbRf3hf4o6y2EXIBBsxvfsreU8iskqSMsC1pI-PWY/s1600/100_8774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYwTmnEouop9hPrnve6j9kqfUJiGCrbcKxkcbXsYCE6HLkKMF5w8OGRJ_UrIAxfNDFmDEHRFvVBgJrdFxG2WLXV6LbsrwMWbvZnIbRf3hf4o6y2EXIBBsxvfsreU8iskqSMsC1pI-PWY/s320/100_8774.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yeah, Yeah. <br />
Big Boy Fur.<br />
I gettin it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8thtF5ff4X4WVAkNDnp-5UiMZyaRdwjOXs2NlZPxMkErnip8G6ngznexXmbOpkkCqpYkkAC_dB_JE15VJEex0oHnZhcFUUYIjAFVN6LfLuGspcoWQ0UHFx1BI_ctY4V8THmGvSikzd8/s1600/100_8776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8thtF5ff4X4WVAkNDnp-5UiMZyaRdwjOXs2NlZPxMkErnip8G6ngznexXmbOpkkCqpYkkAC_dB_JE15VJEex0oHnZhcFUUYIjAFVN6LfLuGspcoWQ0UHFx1BI_ctY4V8THmGvSikzd8/s320/100_8776.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SHNOOOOOF!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicj3Cb7VLAk6UqIccy9Qn7LBkcCZTytOd7WXiJBk7mUSm8anrFpNLazm3Vgbthba_s4hCE_tX5uMWQHAQPo3whKkcZIVEifBEQoJclfonlJHCRI006xGF35-JhdIA75ojb3cADrZz9dZ4/s1600/100_8777.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicj3Cb7VLAk6UqIccy9Qn7LBkcCZTytOd7WXiJBk7mUSm8anrFpNLazm3Vgbthba_s4hCE_tX5uMWQHAQPo3whKkcZIVEifBEQoJclfonlJHCRI006xGF35-JhdIA75ojb3cADrZz9dZ4/s320/100_8777.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Highly trained aflete here<br />
lotta ground to cover... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNUF_WsVqaBPjL9h-4Wj58msj9UQLZqPVS0QZb3ud9xBW1lgvwKeui2wG8YURHq2CKJ4XZ09Ghrp41UTGdeVyLQwrnUn8HFjWS2yNMr0ZBanDhi5uXA-nVmkJvWVIvmnVKkBYxTchvn0/s1600/100_8778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNUF_WsVqaBPjL9h-4Wj58msj9UQLZqPVS0QZb3ud9xBW1lgvwKeui2wG8YURHq2CKJ4XZ09Ghrp41UTGdeVyLQwrnUn8HFjWS2yNMr0ZBanDhi5uXA-nVmkJvWVIvmnVKkBYxTchvn0/s320/100_8778.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stalkin</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMAYamX6VcjYLOUs21uaKIb8GIrq7urw7hs5AfO2LZKFKNNzuMlM2aY02svZ0haG1rmSnMgnMo347z3naso54i1bR4SMAQ4gk_7dTZwDt-kbXKjFuXYcp7EX0bgaQMq5m6QgWSjyZSVE/s1600/100_8783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMAYamX6VcjYLOUs21uaKIb8GIrq7urw7hs5AfO2LZKFKNNzuMlM2aY02svZ0haG1rmSnMgnMo347z3naso54i1bR4SMAQ4gk_7dTZwDt-kbXKjFuXYcp7EX0bgaQMq5m6QgWSjyZSVE/s320/100_8783.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Huh? Yeah, Stalkin</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8C5o_yFukHBemYKmbmHBCCbh30zanCmYJyjdxSHW0rbGSP_0y0vbrjeENAVPtwrOsH9nVh6YcxpBkw6cR7s4NitUQZaNdlf76T0IVDY6Soq0NkMxE5zgxzgDkFMdoK5_9LWDOudppjoY/s1600/100_8784.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8C5o_yFukHBemYKmbmHBCCbh30zanCmYJyjdxSHW0rbGSP_0y0vbrjeENAVPtwrOsH9nVh6YcxpBkw6cR7s4NitUQZaNdlf76T0IVDY6Soq0NkMxE5zgxzgDkFMdoK5_9LWDOudppjoY/s320/100_8784.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In In In In In<br />
Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskX69CGir3ZKwCklkqCmTtO_FG4qZHoE5aYE-LfLxpOSJwrr3KpLE2Uo3blZeOPS02tPDIjxkoOoxZY9Sy7yeF_vLx6OjWj5UHp_u3cIK-lYDsnhC5RkNo2RRXHqe6q0X4fH-W3waXnk/s1600/100_8781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskX69CGir3ZKwCklkqCmTtO_FG4qZHoE5aYE-LfLxpOSJwrr3KpLE2Uo3blZeOPS02tPDIjxkoOoxZY9Sy7yeF_vLx6OjWj5UHp_u3cIK-lYDsnhC5RkNo2RRXHqe6q0X4fH-W3waXnk/s320/100_8781.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DINNER!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieu0l8KvxUUQBmyffPBjGFQZIUVg8rVwoqXlSGI0B5x7F8nEn4OaAJveYf16c35P_-Lbyj1UE6DTrY2e0QUn-Q7ezoF8FFf72Wl70LVCN8f1tTjBFpJ4H4ynYwX4GxgyEsO8rRsPsBhG4/s1600/100_8810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieu0l8KvxUUQBmyffPBjGFQZIUVg8rVwoqXlSGI0B5x7F8nEn4OaAJveYf16c35P_-Lbyj1UE6DTrY2e0QUn-Q7ezoF8FFf72Wl70LVCN8f1tTjBFpJ4H4ynYwX4GxgyEsO8rRsPsBhG4/s320/100_8810.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I real good boy, spite rep putation what pro-see me.<br />
I worship Bruther The Bleu.<br />
He is the bestest bruther ever.<br />
He puts up with ever thing I do. He loves me. And he lets me love him!<br />
I fank you so much for supportin himself.</em></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>wif love from Reufus J Wright, Guest Host<br />
and also</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-80170543943126815652011-11-05T22:11:00.000-05:002011-11-05T22:11:15.635-05:00Saturday in The Yard with Berry Treats<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is something to love about every single day, but how can you not love Saturdays close to the most??? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We didn't go to any festivals or parties today. It's been a stressful week, and we capped it off with a low key day of relaxation, lots of loving and just hanging out together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We watched some mindless tv while... and this is a little embarassing... making a sandwich out of the Mom. Yep, that's right. I was the big bun up front with the Mom hugged up against my back and then little Reufus couldn't help but join in, and he laid behind her with his head resting on her side! It was a Kodak moment for sure, and I'm sorry that there was noone around to snap that shot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But speaking of cameras, this afternoon we had a BLEULANDER photo shoot!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXEK2sggLB07uswAKiaHMbhyphenhyphenxZMtSNhH0oGvoCxuaZFVsQe2K_59mKUdprmOVkPMfRGsShPU8l9gdEyD4nhk2lR5rFO0BxU7tHpoxQH2tXl2LW5JM0BkA6wBlHOL4v442DMyCM_-6a_M/s1600/100_8824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXEK2sggLB07uswAKiaHMbhyphenhyphenxZMtSNhH0oGvoCxuaZFVsQe2K_59mKUdprmOVkPMfRGsShPU8l9gdEyD4nhk2lR5rFO0BxU7tHpoxQH2tXl2LW5JM0BkA6wBlHOL4v442DMyCM_-6a_M/s400/100_8824.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every model has his camera shy moments. Few have soft, photogenic furs as gorgeous as mine...! Just saying.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNgB7h47RKiOyZL8jQaPq1l7Qe7aOAcyDsYQMRHD3bNQjPZOXWoP9LUERrv1iI5VlPPZCkQ8Cm0jwrGTXU5VC35AKhogAklpaoCi96XiViULIxKaQlst0JdIf7OMTTa7mukb-SNTq7hE/s1600/100_8823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNgB7h47RKiOyZL8jQaPq1l7Qe7aOAcyDsYQMRHD3bNQjPZOXWoP9LUERrv1iI5VlPPZCkQ8Cm0jwrGTXU5VC35AKhogAklpaoCi96XiViULIxKaQlst0JdIf7OMTTa7mukb-SNTq7hE/s400/100_8823.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My gaze off into the distance pose...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7GrH5k4giLUhKKl_wQLi_mIgQwBC33u4kH8Gna9aNc6zN-UrQFR8Tir0URr_2D7PhYsH_RAMr-nO7xJin-hC9TcoVr754berHfLFgg1GuWMDYuZwMUNtZT6I2JRyIe4Enb7u9zgnBww/s1600/100_8825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7GrH5k4giLUhKKl_wQLi_mIgQwBC33u4kH8Gna9aNc6zN-UrQFR8Tir0URr_2D7PhYsH_RAMr-nO7xJin-hC9TcoVr754berHfLFgg1GuWMDYuZwMUNtZT6I2JRyIe4Enb7u9zgnBww/s400/100_8825.jpg" width="300px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2011 School Photo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2Ke28hKtabuKOmQbqWyY08XR0X_8mVuBH4AKgVOL2Gb86cQHC19D6CoXtKqRAHQqCN5jVV9VqJkMuAuuvyJ2tD9LkQJ_Lup6G0bcqFktGV71lueo5wCeugZc3HcfveU5t4q615AB7dE/s1600/100_8826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2Ke28hKtabuKOmQbqWyY08XR0X_8mVuBH4AKgVOL2Gb86cQHC19D6CoXtKqRAHQqCN5jVV9VqJkMuAuuvyJ2tD9LkQJ_Lup6G0bcqFktGV71lueo5wCeugZc3HcfveU5t4q615AB7dE/s400/100_8826.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Humility.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9DgVYmwD2YS7M1YYZwc2mCA-meRvoQuK9jOtt34owrmgJL22aJWZBpLjI3rlT7EQ7iRV_mA_NkXq0XCyCBzHYTH1kCtiW7-KU5e_rREe2h_EwDh1usoOl5hm_TG7AsRKvmA6fWOIImQ/s1600/100_8827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9DgVYmwD2YS7M1YYZwc2mCA-meRvoQuK9jOtt34owrmgJL22aJWZBpLjI3rlT7EQ7iRV_mA_NkXq0XCyCBzHYTH1kCtiW7-KU5e_rREe2h_EwDh1usoOl5hm_TG7AsRKvmA6fWOIImQ/s400/100_8827.jpg" width="300px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Excitement and Anticipation.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgIWfw0zwOx4uPetURsyXO3zMvQKEtWffxnYj04R6xPgg2KiYJ5bO4FwCfjBTkjOCZdHDPwvg4M3JKIeRjOYIv-D8zu2bcGkiZdbYbhuXgM5_h25LWZfGZH1ly8FK8CbehRRXFcgrIoo/s1600/100_8828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgIWfw0zwOx4uPetURsyXO3zMvQKEtWffxnYj04R6xPgg2KiYJ5bO4FwCfjBTkjOCZdHDPwvg4M3JKIeRjOYIv-D8zu2bcGkiZdbYbhuXgM5_h25LWZfGZH1ly8FK8CbehRRXFcgrIoo/s400/100_8828.jpg" width="300px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes.<br />
Sometimes Excitement and Anticipation <br />
have the appearance of Sad and Somber!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkYuUXglxxPVoeCM2C5WAXqMJEYPdU5KWa475mjITfELhow4bO-kOJz6ik342BayD5DA7ng6V5Ii5VDa7NnmXErjyRPUCnTnnWz5EjQs4zIL1wcA__dXBPmcMVYHmXGcZh3l1JvebdFA/s1600/100_8829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkYuUXglxxPVoeCM2C5WAXqMJEYPdU5KWa475mjITfELhow4bO-kOJz6ik342BayD5DA7ng6V5Ii5VDa7NnmXErjyRPUCnTnnWz5EjQs4zIL1wcA__dXBPmcMVYHmXGcZh3l1JvebdFA/s400/100_8829.jpg" width="300px" /></span></a></div><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Please note that a handful of </span></em><a href="http://www.nutro.com/natural-choice-dog/treats-crunchy-berries.aspx"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nutro Natural Choice Crunchy Treats with Real Berries</span></em></a><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> were yummarily sacrificed in the execution of this photo shoot!</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yep, it was a nice day of Normalcy and Calm. The Mom did leave a couple of times to see friends... and I gave her the "How could you leave me?" look each time...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we begin to close out this Saturday night, we took the camera outside one last time... Where's the Bleu? Look close and you'll see me there!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_kHMwJU5U286PY3HzzShKHo3ET2HqAcZAYIUnHC2A094ZpS51CVYbkEtfZVvRIQMafXK49aIr48U-p-1LEndsFIECI1Tzwl1tZKrJD-Uqdo1GtbBVuHm1QDvv75DiyTJIbW2_cbCMrM/s1600/100_8818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_kHMwJU5U286PY3HzzShKHo3ET2HqAcZAYIUnHC2A094ZpS51CVYbkEtfZVvRIQMafXK49aIr48U-p-1LEndsFIECI1Tzwl1tZKrJD-Uqdo1GtbBVuHm1QDvv75DiyTJIbW2_cbCMrM/s400/100_8818.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're inside, preparing to roll back the clocks, and I'm taking pause to reflect...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life with Reufus has been really difficult. At times, he's been pretty unlovable. He's been rowdy, destructive, boisterous, wild and uncontrollable... I've watched the Mom work hours on end, tirelessy and with consistent correction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And it's kinda like I hate to jinx the progress... but I'm very excited and want you to know that we've made some!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6bfMJPE9PZfU-wfgpN34OzJuL8avkwnj7foMM304e6RBMS-9lNoOSzCa0Z-Lpa1O7ak05PwuxYLXijjk3eS4ya0Vqsl8v9Z6x0W7ExJ4dk7_oyrv2ni0xXKnlo4RrToLnnJIsMtl-8Q/s1600/100_8820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6bfMJPE9PZfU-wfgpN34OzJuL8avkwnj7foMM304e6RBMS-9lNoOSzCa0Z-Lpa1O7ak05PwuxYLXijjk3eS4ya0Vqsl8v9Z6x0W7ExJ4dk7_oyrv2ni0xXKnlo4RrToLnnJIsMtl-8Q/s400/100_8820.jpg" width="300px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shhhhhh, but... Little Reufus has learned to chill a little. He's learned to settle on command. Now, he still has to be either right next to the Mom or right next to the me... or [preferably in his perfect world] both... but we are grateful for the chill moments!!!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6d5VqWFLQKXzzyaAtwRC78X_Nt5G-ki8UYHfINAEC9AKA7DBLrrEH3uk6R6MNbk3oQzLNpLJk52tgJcfDCVMEFbvkuXoiE0c0Bea3rkyFLT3VEsBKJcJrmnMnpb10sGoXkiayQ8DMkyg/s1600/100_8821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6d5VqWFLQKXzzyaAtwRC78X_Nt5G-ki8UYHfINAEC9AKA7DBLrrEH3uk6R6MNbk3oQzLNpLJk52tgJcfDCVMEFbvkuXoiE0c0Bea3rkyFLT3VEsBKJcJrmnMnpb10sGoXkiayQ8DMkyg/s400/100_8821.jpg" width="300px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>It's a big comfort to know Your Loved Ones have your back!<br />
Thanks to Yeu and Reufus for having mine!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Go Team Bleu!</em></strong></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-82451847793734296782011-11-04T20:25:00.001-05:002011-11-04T20:28:12.861-05:00Friday Night Wrights: Kitty Kat Edition<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Friday! <br />
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It was a beautiful day with crisp cool airs and bright sunshine! The best part was having the Mom come home early from the factory. Besides her doorman skills and the fact that she's a sucker to berry treat a boy with a sweet face... she's also quite nice to nap and watch the judge shows with...!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0DQ3OZ50IVxVQX6R1sDKE3XGB1asdeMLe4NBWgS6Bk8qaUAXkqkkeOvKsFZ1e6gYTH7RzopgjGnqyzDTmH4yednm8iTw-nRGu56i1Y3SSpoEGNd7dp5bABIsqBzWzQrygAV3SZ6RltY/s1600/100_8755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0DQ3OZ50IVxVQX6R1sDKE3XGB1asdeMLe4NBWgS6Bk8qaUAXkqkkeOvKsFZ1e6gYTH7RzopgjGnqyzDTmH4yednm8iTw-nRGu56i1Y3SSpoEGNd7dp5bABIsqBzWzQrygAV3SZ6RltY/s400/100_8755.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And we did all of those wonderful things and more... some with and some without little Reufus. Please remember: All of the higher education, academic type, training people who know a lot about Reufus will tell you that there is NO need to feel GUILTY about treating us differently. In fact, it is HEALTHY.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I like that I'm the Sweet and Well Behaved Boy, because it pays RICH! And Teuday was a Treasure!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, yes... Today was the perfect day to nibble an acorn... to tear up a teeny tiny stick... to shake a leaf...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UqIPgCNZc2oTyHf2MEu5ZqtyxEpUsGQgV_FxyplUkFKuTQiM8iA6XvPBtiNW7oWMSVOmFfgLCZu8d2gHezioX-GHP0kx63eJcF1EsQlgog3N1GxBuF-cojiD5wcNhRJbAgvuAbEEX-E/s1600/100_8786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UqIPgCNZc2oTyHf2MEu5ZqtyxEpUsGQgV_FxyplUkFKuTQiM8iA6XvPBtiNW7oWMSVOmFfgLCZu8d2gHezioX-GHP0kx63eJcF1EsQlgog3N1GxBuF-cojiD5wcNhRJbAgvuAbEEX-E/s400/100_8786.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and to explore!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7_NeF719YfEJE3VAP4EgEyHP-fCbBlBLqd7GOmPSgUFHH6l0wu8s2KpCmaVg7vCSnbnrhmTW47M7xFwDLs7Qm2EeLcmS95BP9JFP-3wXTgWwUMKzErdwQRwk_GKutpGG7CK7zfshwvc/s1600/100_8787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7_NeF719YfEJE3VAP4EgEyHP-fCbBlBLqd7GOmPSgUFHH6l0wu8s2KpCmaVg7vCSnbnrhmTW47M7xFwDLs7Qm2EeLcmS95BP9JFP-3wXTgWwUMKzErdwQRwk_GKutpGG7CK7zfshwvc/s400/100_8787.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hmmm... What's back here?</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphAO4y2pBmxaMEuoT7ZkWpSPnahu4-0FSgQy5ukZcHFgCxkjBK5YZl_7evrvQQ9IDV1GzYLy8CYyy-yp4aJcohoKl3c3gSIY-bxwKV_dMN_YS4gYdwuVvBgc1ZDrrOB6nekXNcjF74c0/s1600/100_8788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphAO4y2pBmxaMEuoT7ZkWpSPnahu4-0FSgQy5ukZcHFgCxkjBK5YZl_7evrvQQ9IDV1GzYLy8CYyy-yp4aJcohoKl3c3gSIY-bxwKV_dMN_YS4gYdwuVvBgc1ZDrrOB6nekXNcjF74c0/s400/100_8788.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was one of the Luke's favorite hideouts. I like the view; the smells are quite interesting...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBl82zkbF3YnnTyHsh_0tmB3S5qtzxMUGaYLG0zGhok65CAQbSDt_BbOsINt7wjXgOhas_qABx8OmjwHE9S7q070jQgMzlxGa371_j4JehjTAuLcovAD5PAOU-3NJrIEMhKB8_obJOngc/s1600/100_8789.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBl82zkbF3YnnTyHsh_0tmB3S5qtzxMUGaYLG0zGhok65CAQbSDt_BbOsINt7wjXgOhas_qABx8OmjwHE9S7q070jQgMzlxGa371_j4JehjTAuLcovAD5PAOU-3NJrIEMhKB8_obJOngc/s400/100_8789.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And to answer the Mom's question... <br />
I'm right HERE! <br />
sheesh...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtku7vV9IXMDe2uR71pMbLr3EdfEqdm3KSN_cr5YcDP7p91MUlmNcWMMLzUIo1PbYjsnd7h9f3QhU422fLc3RMALPTRc-CT9WE2EfOSrEGRD2DlzrTlK9raFYYau4ZZBp4rUOjC3Xd2s/s1600/100_8790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtku7vV9IXMDe2uR71pMbLr3EdfEqdm3KSN_cr5YcDP7p91MUlmNcWMMLzUIo1PbYjsnd7h9f3QhU422fLc3RMALPTRc-CT9WE2EfOSrEGRD2DlzrTlK9raFYYau4ZZBp4rUOjC3Xd2s/s400/100_8790.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And now it's that special time... <br />
<a href="http://khyraskhorner.blogspot.com/"><strong><em><span style="color: #0b5394;">Miss Khyra's FrEYEday SkEYEday!</span></em></strong></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjS8mWH61RawPR3cG2FI305FpdcWFpBcF6qnP0kekUYN0QjelU7eEKzWcQZebTonOjo7UXO2YWqIEv3pgyOkx3wXMnfxMpIeNvXnqu8w_a3eOtuimuFVqJfVuUcR5K_Qp_Cyxp3ad6rU/s1600/100_8763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjS8mWH61RawPR3cG2FI305FpdcWFpBcF6qnP0kekUYN0QjelU7eEKzWcQZebTonOjo7UXO2YWqIEv3pgyOkx3wXMnfxMpIeNvXnqu8w_a3eOtuimuFVqJfVuUcR5K_Qp_Cyxp3ad6rU/s400/100_8763.jpg" width="300px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So pretty and BLEU!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MRqnJX570OWMiMxarwlv3_SU98u1s9oCSZti7IVEZ05PfdY2TApIvD52vLBsGGTJMeIEPvpngeP45nx75IxKOfZNxnnSU5ToIa7et7tRdOE7ZEJCE7hRJozVBkYDVGEUZ3UIHQCoNaU/s1600/100_8764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MRqnJX570OWMiMxarwlv3_SU98u1s9oCSZti7IVEZ05PfdY2TApIvD52vLBsGGTJMeIEPvpngeP45nx75IxKOfZNxnnSU5ToIa7et7tRdOE7ZEJCE7hRJozVBkYDVGEUZ3UIHQCoNaU/s400/100_8764.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Wait a minute...</span></strong> <br />
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<em><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>What O What do I see???<br />
What's that in the fork of the tree???</strong></span></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDE5tFjTcesXNsiQt4Aa8QypajEn0QZEF-07VTAH0JVL3qeBDc-1KR3RBUwyGzqhL8KFk5KEprK2quzfPzTCHHNte9BWA6VI2Nb3Rk5oKi24Jn2YDO4olUQTxpQRA7Gs4aNDqioqN-_Q/s1600/100_8815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDE5tFjTcesXNsiQt4Aa8QypajEn0QZEF-07VTAH0JVL3qeBDc-1KR3RBUwyGzqhL8KFk5KEprK2quzfPzTCHHNte9BWA6VI2Nb3Rk5oKi24Jn2YDO4olUQTxpQRA7Gs4aNDqioqN-_Q/s400/100_8815.jpg" width="300px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ah Oh.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAMNT0B_9WnDbwvj6gCzBiT5tBRp50lgYI5H-3UTCIZYnjNI2F_WX_jC7ULEmHB14jT0XAwDZF9sQXBaD8jQgZ9NRc5ibFggJLmgu6c-NhetIBzwsNwVLC1fzr4oPMzWRwAupYTAJ1_Q/s1600/100_8812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAMNT0B_9WnDbwvj6gCzBiT5tBRp50lgYI5H-3UTCIZYnjNI2F_WX_jC7ULEmHB14jT0XAwDZF9sQXBaD8jQgZ9NRc5ibFggJLmgu6c-NhetIBzwsNwVLC1fzr4oPMzWRwAupYTAJ1_Q/s400/100_8812.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was a witness to the <strike>crime</strike> chase. The responsible party was immediately arrested and detained indefinitely, or at least until the fire department gets here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <strike>perp</strike> suspect was given his evening square and confined somewhat plush quarters due to the extenuating circumstances of his involvement. I'm no attorney, but here's his defense in a pecan shell:</span></div><ol><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The victim was trespassing on private, highly trafficked and well patrolled property in the middle of the afternoon... leading us all to wonder if said victim is more kitten than kat. </span></div></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Defendent approached in a friendly manner.</span></div></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Victim ran, and Defendent followed.</span></div></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was obvious that the Defendent really didn't want to KATch the Victim. Seriously. Very obvious!</span></div></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I present Exhibit R...</span></div></li>
</ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>The Picture of Innocence</strong></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtb0LtFy05_Ydgx5ZKE7X0ELxYbFXeerVEPCeJGv5YKW7J6TFgEaGX4xeawVircGgFPZGqu1PFeUOt0s_IINt6lSeoAMWeZDq7ZNGSGkf1fi0rz0KFpSUKR1TIGIoannNuFfa67ZW080/s1600/100_8761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtb0LtFy05_Ydgx5ZKE7X0ELxYbFXeerVEPCeJGv5YKW7J6TFgEaGX4xeawVircGgFPZGqu1PFeUOt0s_IINt6lSeoAMWeZDq7ZNGSGkf1fi0rz0KFpSUKR1TIGIoannNuFfa67ZW080/s400/100_8761.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Please note that NO KITTY KAT was harmed in today's adventure. Said KITY KAT looked forelorned for about an hour but then extricated himself out of his predicament without the aid of the fire department.</em></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>And on a personal note, <br />
Thank you for your outpouring of Support. <br />
With Yeu by my side, I'm surely stronger! <br />
With Yeu behind me, I'll never fall backward. <br />
With Yeu around me, I feel LOVE. </em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div></div></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-78522157937044103142011-11-03T21:01:00.000-05:002011-11-03T21:01:09.758-05:00Teusday Telling on Thursday... My Status Update<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Teusday morning was met with a bit of nervousness on the part of my the Mom... and with an absent breakfast bowl on the part of the me! Though she tried to play nonchalent, the Mom had taken the day off from work in anticipation... And I was hoping that a Celebration was in store!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYP0daKRmCaxZmbp-WQoLzHi2wMmAMNgsORc9L3dQciwt5QhnFmx7CTePIJxVwemL7hdXGLivX8otnVg_-WlaVS1fvAbNxsn1yPNchxLVXpCLU1DlkDIWGcWg6sjd89eduKQqYjfUdxmw/s1600/100_8773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYP0daKRmCaxZmbp-WQoLzHi2wMmAMNgsORc9L3dQciwt5QhnFmx7CTePIJxVwemL7hdXGLivX8otnVg_-WlaVS1fvAbNxsn1yPNchxLVXpCLU1DlkDIWGcWg6sjd89eduKQqYjfUdxmw/s400/100_8773.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many of you know that I was scheduled for a checkup and final treatment in My Protocol to Fight The Evil Disease. We made the trip across town, as the Mom sang two of the songs she has written about and for me [one to the tune of Big Bad John... tee hee, and the other to that song about The Grinch. It's amazing that she can make happiness out of those two melodies, but she has!]. Prayers were said. Stories were told. And I was reminded who I am: <br />
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'Sweet Boy', 'Wheety Boy', 'Bleu Bear', 'My Bayby'... Mind you, these are the things she calls me when she's not calling me by my nickname! [More on that later!]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOFeoErP_S7s02-UB1XvM9bGXQoIh0h4q4cBC9bRkHpMOdVCBkqh6L6NiJ_rE3vX-6e_maywlZ8C6922RgGmeaK3LtlldQ5C2SfBPNt8Vl6X5t4icIiIV-6XrFypKUboQgjHTgVkkKFc/s1600/100_8780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOFeoErP_S7s02-UB1XvM9bGXQoIh0h4q4cBC9bRkHpMOdVCBkqh6L6NiJ_rE3vX-6e_maywlZ8C6922RgGmeaK3LtlldQ5C2SfBPNt8Vl6X5t4icIiIV-6XrFypKUboQgjHTgVkkKFc/s400/100_8780.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mom and I thrive on Hope and Faith, but we weren't altogether surprised by the results we didn't want to hear. There's no doubt that my the Dr. Novosad was also sad to deliver the news...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've slipped out of remission. <br />
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My lymph node in my right shoulder was enlarged, as were those under my chin. The enlargement wasn't dramatic, but enough for the Mom to notice, though she hoped it was just her paranoia.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDri_DXWtsqYfYK_yga1Hu55PPUY66Ho3iloTbAwFLmXFlTtcAZlhJrHw6serjZCgCQOSPu6PXMlol2UAp-m6io6tfDvQn-Ot_IxeXFpBQNMRqT7OsOWO6y6DcP17qygKUQkwnZxT_30k/s1600/100_8769.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDri_DXWtsqYfYK_yga1Hu55PPUY66Ho3iloTbAwFLmXFlTtcAZlhJrHw6serjZCgCQOSPu6PXMlol2UAp-m6io6tfDvQn-Ot_IxeXFpBQNMRqT7OsOWO6y6DcP17qygKUQkwnZxT_30k/s400/100_8769.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a thorough discussion, it was decided that I would begin a new protocol. With a healthy and high remission rate, the hope it offers is WAY worth the investment of my time. [This had already been well considered in the beginning of my diagnosis... so we were somewhat prepared. The time just came quicker than we had hoped.]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tests were run to ensure my safety. I received my treatment. And then me and the Mom headed home... with me eating peanut butter cookies sporadically on our way! </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgQLQthehcKzszptaBRe7lM8hWwhyphenhyphenLeIJ7f5ztfVpMb-m59_u25WJeFvN5wTxTN8-JMVctfxlaciq_2B80bXdbYbtjPRZL7R6_cvjp5M8jJX4JzmOTy-dAmR0rWCiWUwaDkKb8Sc5tWI/s1600/100_8768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgQLQthehcKzszptaBRe7lM8hWwhyphenhyphenLeIJ7f5ztfVpMb-m59_u25WJeFvN5wTxTN8-JMVctfxlaciq_2B80bXdbYbtjPRZL7R6_cvjp5M8jJX4JzmOTy-dAmR0rWCiWUwaDkKb8Sc5tWI/s400/100_8768.jpg" width="300px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Teusday was a tiring day. I went home and rested and Reuf and the Mom left for training. By the time they got home, I was ready to get the evening started... and the Mom was relieved that I was feeling so well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have, since then, been a little lethargic. And I do mean a little. My appetite is good... I still dance for my meals! I'm drinking well, I'm always interested in going outside... for a time, I have just been a little 'chill', even at lunch today.<br />
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It bothers my the Mom when I don't greet her at the door, and then this afternoon... My The Sweet Judy [who greets me and tends to my care at SLVS] called to check on her The Sweet Bleu... and she seemed to be concerned about my 'chillness' too! So...<br />
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I greeted the Mom at the back door when she came in. I dawdled outside. I ate off the ground like a billygoat. And I came running inside when the Mom announced 'berry treats'!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1HYwt25etIeVbtOxzApXd8UVD_s7dEOcBwfWmIngqpaOzsYOWOrDQAK7YHKv7NqpP5VBpRoIjmblzuKtIW42qX7p5XeFN2cgNpia_HcX_vWJvP62ZoTVJHd_-gWrjI5-wBfHhzdEfLA/s1600/100_8779.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1HYwt25etIeVbtOxzApXd8UVD_s7dEOcBwfWmIngqpaOzsYOWOrDQAK7YHKv7NqpP5VBpRoIjmblzuKtIW42qX7p5XeFN2cgNpia_HcX_vWJvP62ZoTVJHd_-gWrjI5-wBfHhzdEfLA/s400/100_8779.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm definitely feeling well today. As for why I've been feeling a bit 'down', you have to remember who I am. I'm the Bleu. I'm not a fan of change, and that includes the weather. I love the cool front, but I'm not crazy about the transition.</span><br />
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It's my Currency... and it is Gold.</span></strong></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyJNKJmOiB_SDZ7s_9Lvw2B6E1NlbiQmzqtYspW7WhPv90ScqMM0zP2sOujnffqb-yMoHScQVYEv57xntop79AZsqVo0vZ_teYZG49yRuzv9-0NCiDOJIlIVWc6yxqaZ0NwZbxHv70y0/s1600/100_8799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyJNKJmOiB_SDZ7s_9Lvw2B6E1NlbiQmzqtYspW7WhPv90ScqMM0zP2sOujnffqb-yMoHScQVYEv57xntop79AZsqVo0vZ_teYZG49yRuzv9-0NCiDOJIlIVWc6yxqaZ0NwZbxHv70y0/s400/100_8799.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm so not a boy who feels good about begging. I've always been a quiet fellow and comfortable that way. I never ever pictured myself in need, but here I am. My options for beating this are narrowing, and I need to pull out all the stops.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Please join Team Bleu.</strong> Please engage my <strong>The Love Protocol</strong>. Please to invoke the positive thoughts, well wishes and PRAYERS! We're fighting hard, and we appreciate Your Support!</span></em></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-88623656823156241292011-10-29T22:58:00.000-05:002011-10-29T22:58:25.604-05:00Howl-O-Ween Fest & Other Fun!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We awoke bright and early to very cool airs outside and also my favorite thing about morning which is tasty breakfast food! Just after that, I began to notice the kind of nonchalent activity pattern that a The Smart Boy will associate with a trolley ride!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>A trolley ride to the very fun Howl-O-Ween Festival at Bridgeland!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEr6DCbvpOVL0hNO4UYEbtBmmiZ1BBuAeYnthnp3eAxGuxPOdhxNfVSuzwUx8uK7319ut2JYe6klEbJ8fGLhKAtFp0-3F-5O6_9WPGi8nv_hT8YhyieMaZpNz2tR2YExtHcCH86gUt3bM/s1600/100_8640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEr6DCbvpOVL0hNO4UYEbtBmmiZ1BBuAeYnthnp3eAxGuxPOdhxNfVSuzwUx8uK7319ut2JYe6klEbJ8fGLhKAtFp0-3F-5O6_9WPGi8nv_hT8YhyieMaZpNz2tR2YExtHcCH86gUt3bM/s400/100_8640.jpg" width="400px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank Heavens we had Exhibitor parking passes, and we easily deboarded the trolley and made our way to the GRRH tent. We did not do so directly, as Reuf and I both did BIG BUSINESS right in front of the event greeters. The Mom was terribly embarassed, and with a huge bag [15 pounds of costumes, water, bowls, flyers and business bags] in one hand, and two leashes in the other... she began shuffling about, trying to get to the business bags, when...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The greeters quickly assured her 'No worries, it's a DOG EVENT!', and almost before the business was produced, there was someone there to scoop it up! Wow, I thought... this is like FIVE STAR!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0kfcbSofENVULqLR6JAwXEwIdnrFtY5-1SvyjrM0bTOWkuDEg9fev2pnYalKpjBgzitgOZSDMOBnonwPpDwIeHEE8Ksbqo7iZHZhPBHevZE8JZwXlOCutuJYxH6dmFvYskw63V_jILI/s1600/100_8636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0kfcbSofENVULqLR6JAwXEwIdnrFtY5-1SvyjrM0bTOWkuDEg9fev2pnYalKpjBgzitgOZSDMOBnonwPpDwIeHEE8Ksbqo7iZHZhPBHevZE8JZwXlOCutuJYxH6dmFvYskw63V_jILI/s320/100_8636.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once we settled in at our tent, I asked that everyone turn their heads... and the Mom helped me dress in my costume. The one issue we didn't address in our rehearsal... was the leash. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWpUBmEeiSSsbx7B6y3uFXvP7LSwPus2oCe25s5_b3DckbdRR_yZUQpUHnIjT8FCf2rLYWNH_yevzBI51S5bE-vJQc3O4e_Liiu2VAPPpD6wGWw8bptkge4NTtSM29V7TMZNJjk9EU3I/s1600/100_8640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWpUBmEeiSSsbx7B6y3uFXvP7LSwPus2oCe25s5_b3DckbdRR_yZUQpUHnIjT8FCf2rLYWNH_yevzBI51S5bE-vJQc3O4e_Liiu2VAPPpD6wGWw8bptkge4NTtSM29V7TMZNJjk9EU3I/s320/100_8640.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We tried several adjustments, as we worked through the various and several wardrobe malfunctions... with little success, but oh well.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4k3DcYNcpUIXIUj9oBGzFnXCQH0FTMYQA9KDyt_1UdxdnMDITVRQ7GsKi1DrPLj07gfu79tyQIF8gI_jfRpEP3HqZG1Y3S5J9_g1JAkqpBCc42UsaWCPVWgh81svXpeiHx_y9ZVS6uI/s1600/100_8641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4k3DcYNcpUIXIUj9oBGzFnXCQH0FTMYQA9KDyt_1UdxdnMDITVRQ7GsKi1DrPLj07gfu79tyQIF8gI_jfRpEP3HqZG1Y3S5J9_g1JAkqpBCc42UsaWCPVWgh81svXpeiHx_y9ZVS6uI/s320/100_8641.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My lapel was a little askew, but I made up for it with my adorable freckle. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEiJwg8O8tj8-Gy-YfUm4ffCKsiD_VpKoYAgQtfO78tRKjyBU2P0KAqxgzpEDP0auWg4IFwzLRkqyW0QJWW_FoYfePTeirKTFc7348t9mdYG8JT_S3uAe80zdApbZcfE9FuyxMl1UHks/s1600/100_8642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEiJwg8O8tj8-Gy-YfUm4ffCKsiD_VpKoYAgQtfO78tRKjyBU2P0KAqxgzpEDP0auWg4IFwzLRkqyW0QJWW_FoYfePTeirKTFc7348t9mdYG8JT_S3uAe80zdApbZcfE9FuyxMl1UHks/s320/100_8642.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Welcome to the GRRH tent. I am very successful GRRH Alumnus, Dr. The Bleu!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvToKwdazFoJN98rqjpdq_g4e0fZ0mSOsCeYG65W7PhNR54F1ES1U6kO0i940MswBZaJRvDM4etr_aZUkDg_D7jJzFiQrJgW54rWnIBMQ3WPbu63r1PcX4wBDXrzo8ZFKdTcq-JQrhyphenhyphenGM/s1600/100_8648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvToKwdazFoJN98rqjpdq_g4e0fZ0mSOsCeYG65W7PhNR54F1ES1U6kO0i940MswBZaJRvDM4etr_aZUkDg_D7jJzFiQrJgW54rWnIBMQ3WPbu63r1PcX4wBDXrzo8ZFKdTcq-JQrhyphenhyphenGM/s320/100_8648.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Yes, You may pet me... And please!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoenTECER4LNtI2bc4NWrsqkRvhyphenhyphenbaUuwLP_YR0DHe28cthQLhBjpKk3jMNAtQe8pEN5d9UD_4p0O-qINA9CXI3IPvPRFBbKpz9Rd4Xe2g4kq8hzPQ68OAkOBmoC6jr3ssRgbGXJnpCgg/s1600/100_8650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoenTECER4LNtI2bc4NWrsqkRvhyphenhyphenbaUuwLP_YR0DHe28cthQLhBjpKk3jMNAtQe8pEN5d9UD_4p0O-qINA9CXI3IPvPRFBbKpz9Rd4Xe2g4kq8hzPQ68OAkOBmoC6jr3ssRgbGXJnpCgg/s320/100_8650.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My patented, 'Armpit Maneuver' where I slip between the arm and the torso, without my intended really even noticing. Thank you, Diana! </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdlSiHPnioCpMK1Zs0gSAld_mKckIjj4I3WYGve66X9iAJrzOlqYNzibVd2MQ6XTe1eibXlcK-fVma0e4KKFBFnI6U7izLSRW3pF6ZUFD_ols-2iZ_Jua3EHfm8L8A3Bqoy-IqasqhUI/s1600/100_8651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdlSiHPnioCpMK1Zs0gSAld_mKckIjj4I3WYGve66X9iAJrzOlqYNzibVd2MQ6XTe1eibXlcK-fVma0e4KKFBFnI6U7izLSRW3pF6ZUFD_ols-2iZ_Jua3EHfm8L8A3Bqoy-IqasqhUI/s320/100_8651.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love this little boy. He gave me very good and tender attention. He really liked me, too.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQc-HnlURRhyFdGxuzK9ouhYd081313Sza7ki0hbHycGdpTANc7iuR8HpauCMwl6930V_mX9BLfNtQpmu7eWVg8QWItGib68bHsAlG3pp269ZOPbjaKoYJDJNHPmNL3lK3upZ4PltVVK0/s1600/100_8656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQc-HnlURRhyFdGxuzK9ouhYd081313Sza7ki0hbHycGdpTANc7iuR8HpauCMwl6930V_mX9BLfNtQpmu7eWVg8QWItGib68bHsAlG3pp269ZOPbjaKoYJDJNHPmNL3lK3upZ4PltVVK0/s320/100_8656.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In fact, the firemen were giving demonstrations just a few feet away, and they were letting children climb all over their truck. This little boy's the mom kept encouraging him to participate... but he wanted to stay with me.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKlStWg8SVQ8S9EeJ9Ylvp2t72sUtETso7bD_i7Vug1E8i1lebf8h5ywQCNO0p2IYVhVppZu7KwH-Gp0svtBVBfW3GcspP2_tc9iAzxJOhvT9qCryLr3amh63v_L2vVJf2bMACS2Pk9M/s1600/100_8657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKlStWg8SVQ8S9EeJ9Ylvp2t72sUtETso7bD_i7Vug1E8i1lebf8h5ywQCNO0p2IYVhVppZu7KwH-Gp0svtBVBfW3GcspP2_tc9iAzxJOhvT9qCryLr3amh63v_L2vVJf2bMACS2Pk9M/s320/100_8657.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The closest we came to a photo of me and Reuf together...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU08xnY8pNO53u-PF-ZJdDG8PglDh0ze7SaAe6LBDVU93OYi3fuRo41I5_wDM-u_P80EnYmMdy5y0CGin5BGk4hnNZbo3jezuJMDEh_SzWKAhS5yOzndYB67LPxKRqbbWVm5lXTMGTRuI/s1600/100_8659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU08xnY8pNO53u-PF-ZJdDG8PglDh0ze7SaAe6LBDVU93OYi3fuRo41I5_wDM-u_P80EnYmMdy5y0CGin5BGk4hnNZbo3jezuJMDEh_SzWKAhS5yOzndYB67LPxKRqbbWVm5lXTMGTRuI/s320/100_8659.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a glimpse of my Cousin Zeke!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5dOZs5XHfMeLu30Qerpwp567REKzDtcAAEhvM-BcCn_gV5nhENBezFuMghIZnEFsTNhUZmw0-YNjvHDwQXVFcbE4Hb7H6Udbxk5rTLvCuimQn8M2_htC_BIVUe485NbE3y4KPHQ_zDk/s1600/100_8665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5dOZs5XHfMeLu30Qerpwp567REKzDtcAAEhvM-BcCn_gV5nhENBezFuMghIZnEFsTNhUZmw0-YNjvHDwQXVFcbE4Hb7H6Udbxk5rTLvCuimQn8M2_htC_BIVUe485NbE3y4KPHQ_zDk/s320/100_8665.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh yeah... And Reuf rocked his rocket!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV1hJZ5SDYoGbtUoZ8-dLv6Nqd5dyMe-FLTdlHXou9l-pabPBJUwpheEAJtCmD1L1gHs_6_GNwizwd6dbbqx2lzKKYRxtJuvzHViIkCyQP17mpJkD9lUjbj5-BjJxntASFbi0ruhBGGM/s1600/100_8635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSV1hJZ5SDYoGbtUoZ8-dLv6Nqd5dyMe-FLTdlHXou9l-pabPBJUwpheEAJtCmD1L1gHs_6_GNwizwd6dbbqx2lzKKYRxtJuvzHViIkCyQP17mpJkD9lUjbj5-BjJxntASFbi0ruhBGGM/s320/100_8635.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The slightly-reserved-always-polite-in-public Reufus... really came out of his shell today. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBh8o_rmbrCnbC7czWcLLpjlhNrLdc9cNKaMuRhY5TelUrX8Xuw-unEjZNAC9e-dprhAFEb5gfNTO8RySYjQfzq8jp3DZ72uMR9e3CqC8eRT4KHhL9irFIMm-y6D8R3xtwNzPkkMmyuHM/s1600/100_8643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBh8o_rmbrCnbC7czWcLLpjlhNrLdc9cNKaMuRhY5TelUrX8Xuw-unEjZNAC9e-dprhAFEb5gfNTO8RySYjQfzq8jp3DZ72uMR9e3CqC8eRT4KHhL9irFIMm-y6D8R3xtwNzPkkMmyuHM/s320/100_8643.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He was gentle. He did very little jumping up and climbing in laps [Thank you, Tracie... Reuf's favorite trainer... and the Mom for her consistency! This has been little squirt's biggest social problem to overcome!]</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6E2qsKCUlcFVXragzfxooDhUMiUTxMuhC1lrb8p3zGboWuueRXSH47Zq6LQf_YRQ3QaCOtGkdRgklFXIipqTKRD0KTj-aY77-OZBlHOA9X8RoquELaWjr93QzOfn56YFox1iwHmg7bTk/s1600/100_8644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6E2qsKCUlcFVXragzfxooDhUMiUTxMuhC1lrb8p3zGboWuueRXSH47Zq6LQf_YRQ3QaCOtGkdRgklFXIipqTKRD0KTj-aY77-OZBlHOA9X8RoquELaWjr93QzOfn56YFox1iwHmg7bTk/s320/100_8644.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Clearly, the rocket has some alignment issues. Must recalculate trajectory data.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLo_9pT7PZQU8UaTtWNTlPdqqo5L1hY2XwrGrVpsienWiy9f9qfMyFe1G41dRQO4QRJb4PfOE0N7sJV-sTvadzuhE0V65c5GplyFnRQT2oHBZG8UtveebUvPKnudyVPsmDBRVcNeDEbE/s1600/100_8645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLo_9pT7PZQU8UaTtWNTlPdqqo5L1hY2XwrGrVpsienWiy9f9qfMyFe1G41dRQO4QRJb4PfOE0N7sJV-sTvadzuhE0V65c5GplyFnRQT2oHBZG8UtveebUvPKnudyVPsmDBRVcNeDEbE/s320/100_8645.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reufus had a joyous time...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGD2eIvt-8SQtoQ9uiyloGZ6Ck-DbYkV5YAJujQBu0vlKS0za8TT6vidgEph0VLaI-47PL5yFeemVpE5J0-7iTeeKDxNZ4Vd6wT15BpD7oKncJqsXmIqTl9Wx-G0zBmwh6G4aJKQBkXk/s1600/100_8647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGD2eIvt-8SQtoQ9uiyloGZ6Ck-DbYkV5YAJujQBu0vlKS0za8TT6vidgEph0VLaI-47PL5yFeemVpE5J0-7iTeeKDxNZ4Vd6wT15BpD7oKncJqsXmIqTl9Wx-G0zBmwh6G4aJKQBkXk/s320/100_8647.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He was very gentle and I would say mannerly if he hadn't tumped over this little girl's beverage. No worries as nothing spilled, but her the mom moved the cup...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMayxRpq8nqAFzX4mc46DGZ3h4Ea7Rl9VKrRR8VpcxRvdhyF_4pFDbov9Oztq0w89REuSHhLSGSMorVcwnXNQ_rRDwC_KCfm7TGRSzhjmZuf74hD3esv1pKY_h0bbkG8XZlyAmdoSVb48/s1600/100_8652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMayxRpq8nqAFzX4mc46DGZ3h4Ea7Rl9VKrRR8VpcxRvdhyF_4pFDbov9Oztq0w89REuSHhLSGSMorVcwnXNQ_rRDwC_KCfm7TGRSzhjmZuf74hD3esv1pKY_h0bbkG8XZlyAmdoSVb48/s320/100_8652.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And our the Mom will be heading out to buy sippy cups for herself in the morning!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4mZEI_Wv7qtmLzKfGYaDJXMCIMdp8dKZnl7sSuLtbwdasKZz8aMkrHhBTtfGxYsKVTfuMH-kMm0luZ-qh5F3bTDVmEorW0x3VQpGC7azlaCZ_XCJfosw1Gy3kOXHPBMPGjn9fjGlIUg/s1600/100_8653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4mZEI_Wv7qtmLzKfGYaDJXMCIMdp8dKZnl7sSuLtbwdasKZz8aMkrHhBTtfGxYsKVTfuMH-kMm0luZ-qh5F3bTDVmEorW0x3VQpGC7azlaCZ_XCJfosw1Gy3kOXHPBMPGjn9fjGlIUg/s320/100_8653.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I offer you the difference between Reality and the movies (and cartoons)! This position does not lend itself to maximum trajectory but just a circle... </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR12dqPvUensf4uH3AemUTz_LQZOr-K5kKVFAYdR2M_lIN1F9Hl00QjaGZbvx5UG92o74RA67b3iSDvbzBDRwytDvzUsiFtBy70ShFejxzBA0e7g-E8Nw5MSktDfTk1xl5n9JVnuq2k5k/s1600/100_8658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR12dqPvUensf4uH3AemUTz_LQZOr-K5kKVFAYdR2M_lIN1F9Hl00QjaGZbvx5UG92o74RA67b3iSDvbzBDRwytDvzUsiFtBy70ShFejxzBA0e7g-E8Nw5MSktDfTk1xl5n9JVnuq2k5k/s320/100_8658.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Much better!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2R1fUdZtWz9Ogy1kpFO8NfSWSvudwGSgGQF7OCHWHgDbk7ENOK2kcyY5BJ_7ehnAVNcf5_oo-YjdKpe4-ttO447ADeiylnLoyjkUgWD7Ad96aufSHEd0XybeS2gyDDp4gJTXMoYCNCQ/s1600/100_8667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2R1fUdZtWz9Ogy1kpFO8NfSWSvudwGSgGQF7OCHWHgDbk7ENOK2kcyY5BJ_7ehnAVNcf5_oo-YjdKpe4-ttO447ADeiylnLoyjkUgWD7Ad96aufSHEd0XybeS2gyDDp4gJTXMoYCNCQ/s320/100_8667.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sticks or Treats, Sticks or Treats...<br />
Sticks ARE Treats!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNCpCOta4yrFRZa5ojoWNWzPYufZ0BdiNxJ68xUHcFF-6W3SwOLXfOocDQ4EqP5eUKQUOn9FuKOHH_Hxgs_EVdSmaG8YlyGiGaF5HsYQLeneglXD-NeIkHyXEW-hCgkXvT1RH1jLNlHk/s1600/100b8690.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNCpCOta4yrFRZa5ojoWNWzPYufZ0BdiNxJ68xUHcFF-6W3SwOLXfOocDQ4EqP5eUKQUOn9FuKOHH_Hxgs_EVdSmaG8YlyGiGaF5HsYQLeneglXD-NeIkHyXEW-hCgkXvT1RH1jLNlHk/s320/100b8690.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... until your little brother steals it from you!<br />
[And now maybe you understand why I crafted for him... a rocket!]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ANRQy9r4a5ecsy8L1xu0WcKn7B58pGXsutHWHz_VwiG5DdLuus6HtrylSEjUu0KoCeLd4M__46llqIy5U8EkrOUyoo_XoL4Pxx8RSdtj2oh-OiCh20ilkbnUkgZ_ksDnQbZq7pab0M8/s1600/100b8700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ANRQy9r4a5ecsy8L1xu0WcKn7B58pGXsutHWHz_VwiG5DdLuus6HtrylSEjUu0KoCeLd4M__46llqIy5U8EkrOUyoo_XoL4Pxx8RSdtj2oh-OiCh20ilkbnUkgZ_ksDnQbZq7pab0M8/s320/100b8700.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a while, the Mom undressed us and I have to tell you... It felt good to be naked!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Fgd9RWDF1icNwXNlHmkDPQ8-qeEDOOiFqmTIDZ8aqkLm37jaFp99JuU9JRtls7OASekBUM8euDsT7kpPC_Gb6DfLJhKVKlHYW624HsYHcm-AoAOAOLNcy-wt295QFZq4PMSDTCbnfKQ/s1600/100_8740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Fgd9RWDF1icNwXNlHmkDPQ8-qeEDOOiFqmTIDZ8aqkLm37jaFp99JuU9JRtls7OASekBUM8euDsT7kpPC_Gb6DfLJhKVKlHYW624HsYHcm-AoAOAOLNcy-wt295QFZq4PMSDTCbnfKQ/s320/100_8740.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I give credit where it's due, and Reufus wore his costume like a big boy today. I think he just needed to hear people tell him how cute he was and admire it... and he was all good. That said, he also did very much revel in his nakedness.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWvpW_YDJcrzGiQSvsV0CZ-SxIqzj932sDFdxvTazxAwjPuuTBTojQ0wc9XwH6ocSvW2Tv2NzF3v8M712Fem7R5w574V_qPscpi1zLyZ6PeQr5bgv2ihh3-LOXzUUE9FA6RVDO5MCBTw/s1600/100_8741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWvpW_YDJcrzGiQSvsV0CZ-SxIqzj932sDFdxvTazxAwjPuuTBTojQ0wc9XwH6ocSvW2Tv2NzF3v8M712Fem7R5w574V_qPscpi1zLyZ6PeQr5bgv2ihh3-LOXzUUE9FA6RVDO5MCBTw/s320/100_8741.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In case I've never mentioned it, I'm a BIG fan of Thing 2!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dRL6zvDUtvNPfCL1YF_bvFdj5ZkHb8UfaQxf8-FBPr-OjQToZnQwmOiizWTWlc3AiH9kDEo7FIHTjlSRGSFbdzxNFLK5sREYEZZ9csOcJUjTjRWCE4e3BoSxgh9_vBgYH7MeW7Dgk_k/s1600/100_8748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dRL6zvDUtvNPfCL1YF_bvFdj5ZkHb8UfaQxf8-FBPr-OjQToZnQwmOiizWTWlc3AiH9kDEo7FIHTjlSRGSFbdzxNFLK5sREYEZZ9csOcJUjTjRWCE4e3BoSxgh9_vBgYH7MeW7Dgk_k/s320/100_8748.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh, yeah...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PoiNWYEOzfy1WK0I52ywDIBIyjMv2gteaNyvb6qyt-dt-whF70So3xKTF1feMbxlk8X_PcUZKglrc0uN4FgbyT1AXOcd_Oi6Hc_RRkQZreN0JWUsM5kl_PLAkFQBq5a8ukGy-vc0TJA/s1600/100_8749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PoiNWYEOzfy1WK0I52ywDIBIyjMv2gteaNyvb6qyt-dt-whF70So3xKTF1feMbxlk8X_PcUZKglrc0uN4FgbyT1AXOcd_Oi6Hc_RRkQZreN0JWUsM5kl_PLAkFQBq5a8ukGy-vc0TJA/s320/100_8749.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was SUCH a fun day! <br />
There were SO many wonderful costumes on display at the festival, <br />
and the Mom is disappointed that she wasn't physically able to photograph them all. <br />
Here is a teeny tiny sampling...<br />
<br />
Pumpkin</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNvV4ORoERXrD0822vuz0CfC-Z3hEZ0l8ZG314ZYi5Q9B-AsSa6hGPX7sCRXyfg4hGKUh8my3ep3FN3uPT1T6wbf_8w8dGi_XI0dAcWSHsMvNEra3fATdipUCQLMTduNw5Okp2gjFsIU/s1600/100_8744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNvV4ORoERXrD0822vuz0CfC-Z3hEZ0l8ZG314ZYi5Q9B-AsSa6hGPX7sCRXyfg4hGKUh8my3ep3FN3uPT1T6wbf_8w8dGi_XI0dAcWSHsMvNEra3fATdipUCQLMTduNw5Okp2gjFsIU/s320/100_8744.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Winged Dragon... sorta</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNnR2_b_NCx-L1JMZVU1DyDmZpqDntycmBLXguc0_QAAwopVJRk7Jdle9ipk-KT0JAbwgJtuo4JfOD8dcF6QO6TZ4ggBIviZZGHoJV6BRBG_qx48BnCnToeA6_ig71PNcye749X_8Amo/s1600/100_8746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNnR2_b_NCx-L1JMZVU1DyDmZpqDntycmBLXguc0_QAAwopVJRk7Jdle9ipk-KT0JAbwgJtuo4JfOD8dcF6QO6TZ4ggBIviZZGHoJV6BRBG_qx48BnCnToeA6_ig71PNcye749X_8Amo/s320/100_8746.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sexy Lady... MmmmHmmm...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBBysFfZqRFUP07EGTrx8gGioXZao4ILj20x74XY2zArreRJL7SkW9xA0W42HQnsgvZjGJoVpFq7n2-MifvDXRU1Ogqjxey6ok3tma8kODzrCR5xoBzJjJz5G7TfsiNyKAeDhrqsMIvE/s1600/100_8753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBBysFfZqRFUP07EGTrx8gGioXZao4ILj20x74XY2zArreRJL7SkW9xA0W42HQnsgvZjGJoVpFq7n2-MifvDXRU1Ogqjxey6ok3tma8kODzrCR5xoBzJjJz5G7TfsiNyKAeDhrqsMIvE/s320/100_8753.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ruffled Cuteness</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQA1rELHtyLM_DNBTHeWdqKggzY_WSbEUsfyvTe2M-RgxMn3V-jVv0CXpjWpH6a8S_DrqeXC89TuyrH_rsFnffeq2AJJ7Aax4wm104M-TnISmJpSVODvt_zGSs_6bP53Eb3y4JWwgj3EE/s1600/100b8680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQA1rELHtyLM_DNBTHeWdqKggzY_WSbEUsfyvTe2M-RgxMn3V-jVv0CXpjWpH6a8S_DrqeXC89TuyrH_rsFnffeq2AJJ7Aax4wm104M-TnISmJpSVODvt_zGSs_6bP53Eb3y4JWwgj3EE/s320/100b8680.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And drum roll, please... <br />
The very very VERY best costume we saw all day...<br />
Worn by the strikingly adorable Gumball...</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Banana Split!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZvvVPRlYGPe4oJiroqUi26nXeS-lzUna495US4I1J4j6S7mF858Nqest0dJMBXil2PoBoUzNlaocl0XfZQAv2YE5DrMrQnl99Y380-1xFDCLm58s_fGELBDfEcQw6DwDbFpywm8Ps28/s1600/100_8752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZvvVPRlYGPe4oJiroqUi26nXeS-lzUna495US4I1J4j6S7mF858Nqest0dJMBXil2PoBoUzNlaocl0XfZQAv2YE5DrMrQnl99Y380-1xFDCLm58s_fGELBDfEcQw6DwDbFpywm8Ps28/s320/100_8752.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I speak for all of us when I say... <br />
"I hate to say goodbye to a banana split!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjv0GzTVOqQo_eMuS01jiAeMmLXlyI75em0OtM6vnWv74wpebhbAS6ihz3cRfj5G04UPQuIrBVHOVn5QtfkUgMdD6HfHVQ12Sf3I5_fy9tlQPa9Fm2n2wj5uiqjKQrB55za0d6cBTT9Bo/s1600/100_8751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjv0GzTVOqQo_eMuS01jiAeMmLXlyI75em0OtM6vnWv74wpebhbAS6ihz3cRfj5G04UPQuIrBVHOVn5QtfkUgMdD6HfHVQ12Sf3I5_fy9tlQPa9Fm2n2wj5uiqjKQrB55za0d6cBTT9Bo/s320/100_8751.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[The Mom said to tell you that the Gumball had very seductive ears. She could have loved on them all day!]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a wonderful day. The festival was well planned and hugely successful. Tons of people and dogs attended. The Mom wished she had been able to walk and shop and eat, because there was a huge range of entertainment, presentations, vendors and eatables... but she just wasn't able. Old gal had what she said are Responsibilities, but Reuf and I call ourselves The Wright Brothers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We stayed about 4 hours and then the Mom began to worry about the me. Traffic was heavy, and it took over an hour to get home. We were all pretty exhausted, so we laid down for a nap...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mom and Reufus would still be sleeping, but I woke them up... HUNGRY! And the dinner foods were served and we all went outside, and then I parked myself by the nightstand.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You know... the nightstand with the drawer that holds the antlers. And SCORE! Once we settled in for the evening, the Mom being exhausted, delivered the antlers for our evening entertainment</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7pnsk2pt9ck2mggZv4ViaLBPMwLVOzXC7i3br3J5l1li0hNpSkk66Mi-T_pWQNxniF5mInRSa2AbozceGwdTXCo3Ex_WtGo8hDTmlNdDJ8o6jqHuCzMTw_BsIhHvpWeQMhRuchc8H8M/s1600/100_8756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7pnsk2pt9ck2mggZv4ViaLBPMwLVOzXC7i3br3J5l1li0hNpSkk66Mi-T_pWQNxniF5mInRSa2AbozceGwdTXCo3Ex_WtGo8hDTmlNdDJ8o6jqHuCzMTw_BsIhHvpWeQMhRuchc8H8M/s320/100_8756.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">chew chew chew chew chew chew<br />
nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrh2SrG4R61i-6M5CYAXOg2FduiphVI_RO8PvIkZCcIyxRdt5m2pDK8xwlkR_d-uu_k83myftaiMBFnd8Dfsmim2izTub0kEDTnVaFBLLYi_BV1bNo2S0z3Jjaay8_OQUegJvfWUO7-8/s1600/100_8757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrh2SrG4R61i-6M5CYAXOg2FduiphVI_RO8PvIkZCcIyxRdt5m2pDK8xwlkR_d-uu_k83myftaiMBFnd8Dfsmim2izTub0kEDTnVaFBLLYi_BV1bNo2S0z3Jjaay8_OQUegJvfWUO7-8/s320/100_8757.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Poor Reufus. What's his problem?<br />
He's got TWO antlers on the big bed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphMo2ACpM7xRxLjCKkMFZcXEskW4jsneDugcia8k2qJV2nxkkQe4tFLHQMrQe4k0QXjvw6BubS_bwzMDuY14tUmSDvWEeKQFhbJhZR7swigtqatG0BUM5s49mU4EvSEspl-P1QHnmARQ/s1600/100_8759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphMo2ACpM7xRxLjCKkMFZcXEskW4jsneDugcia8k2qJV2nxkkQe4tFLHQMrQe4k0QXjvw6BubS_bwzMDuY14tUmSDvWEeKQFhbJhZR7swigtqatG0BUM5s49mU4EvSEspl-P1QHnmARQ/s320/100_8759.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But again... He wants mine.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDU0nvPlMEM1l9lLULHFEbcbTc2uck6ah2aNzvG5-jRtPj8FiqqFizu6FLhdJR5dqhELgsj_VGZL7ywjAssJvcd5XpznTw7rHAgeyKBPyu0U3UoWp3nIWWyA4MTQNnfkXWBkgKXPTJoQ/s1600/100_8758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDU0nvPlMEM1l9lLULHFEbcbTc2uck6ah2aNzvG5-jRtPj8FiqqFizu6FLhdJR5dqhELgsj_VGZL7ywjAssJvcd5XpznTw7rHAgeyKBPyu0U3UoWp3nIWWyA4MTQNnfkXWBkgKXPTJoQ/s320/100_8758.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We continue to work on Reuf's willingness to share, and we're making progress. It's stressful on the Mom, but we have worked quite hard and are pleased to report very good results. Tonight, though he really wanted MY antler, he did NOT steal it. And that's great progress. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The antlers have now been picked up. Reuf and I have just gotten started on our evening, but the old gal aka our the Mom has just announced that it is night-night-bedtime. <br />
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I close by saying... I'm grateful for this beautiful day. I'm thankful for my wonderful friends. I'm blessed!</span><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-37775483897138102332011-10-28T22:23:00.006-05:002011-10-28T23:02:08.083-05:00Friday Night Wrights: Howl-O-Ween Edition<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Happy Friday, <br />
and Welcome to Our Dress rehearsal!</strong></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm Dr. The Bleu, <br />
and I'm wondering what ailment brought you here to see me this evening???... [tee hee]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvfOyhKlv6YTXIR37v9z16zppT5UIcG-2RdXrX4L64XABi_BYKiL-JyZoh6j4ZbQXc1N6CoW4wrE09BnhPjhinbly745mwdjdYNAW1yB7ScA6SgouOWB5AqkANy2cJKNdfYMts2VdWGQ/s1600/100_8529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvfOyhKlv6YTXIR37v9z16zppT5UIcG-2RdXrX4L64XABi_BYKiL-JyZoh6j4ZbQXc1N6CoW4wrE09BnhPjhinbly745mwdjdYNAW1yB7ScA6SgouOWB5AqkANy2cJKNdfYMts2VdWGQ/s320/100_8529.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I may be a Retriever, but I think we can all agree that I rock a lab coat! [That joke never gets old! hee hee].</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"They" say "Imitation is the highest form of flattery." </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I have two EXTRAORDINARY doctors in my life. I am grateful, beyond words, to each of them... and I'm secure enough to say... I love them dearly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Dr. Mark Rieger</span></strong>... Along with my the Mom, I could write a book on all the wonderful ways The Mark has cared for us, gone the extra thousand miles, given wise and thoughtful advice... and put up with my the Mom! I know we can always count on him, and it's a comfort to know that he's on my Team The Bleu!!!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTOcFJkzkqpQ6_3N3vvhnJiT7ncZ-vbQJiWSHG49Z-yehfLRg9jdTD-lA59D17mpjDl5tcMoZTyAmt5cq4z4Dr9i47VfZcUeTlPS_JjJ0RV3tkEtbuzn1Dyy8c1XcReoeLCsWiueQG0A/s1600/100_8531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTOcFJkzkqpQ6_3N3vvhnJiT7ncZ-vbQJiWSHG49Z-yehfLRg9jdTD-lA59D17mpjDl5tcMoZTyAmt5cq4z4Dr9i47VfZcUeTlPS_JjJ0RV3tkEtbuzn1Dyy8c1XcReoeLCsWiueQG0A/s320/100_8531.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Dr. Andrew Novosad</span></strong>... Clearly, when the going gets tough, my the Mom trusts him with her Sweet Boy! We can always count on him to explain our situation, condition and options thoroughly. He truly connects with us personally. He understands my personality, my emotional and physical limitations... and he's customized my treatment day, so that they are as easy on me as possible!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQnR3A7XElMcbDdYjcZLS-fiDhoZj2cP0X1a9DR15wn968pxIPLeqP_TNhyphenhyphenqXXXNi6AraDjFeNvKZ1VrcRVzJBExfjlNWzVKXsNrfdb8iV6V7les_cdBQXqPTrASErZJ1ZZaAUU9IHjg/s1600/100_8520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQnR3A7XElMcbDdYjcZLS-fiDhoZj2cP0X1a9DR15wn968pxIPLeqP_TNhyphenhyphenqXXXNi6AraDjFeNvKZ1VrcRVzJBExfjlNWzVKXsNrfdb8iV6V7les_cdBQXqPTrASErZJ1ZZaAUU9IHjg/s320/100_8520.jpg" width="240px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, My Doctors are TOPS! And though I've never had to have surgery... The Luke sure did. And here I am, rocking the Surgeon look!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDTriWDE43IOsyBE9F3S_G32qa0wBtIA3IEIHbTJTWQZiI3yl4BBo_EXfRDMbz1cua72hUQsYu1nhxsUK7w_IOpHv3VkrVMg75gHLQ8qnhehf5j_CwIhWtyvTHhJX2BPpmEHaZUYDf84/s1600/100_8536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDTriWDE43IOsyBE9F3S_G32qa0wBtIA3IEIHbTJTWQZiI3yl4BBo_EXfRDMbz1cua72hUQsYu1nhxsUK7w_IOpHv3VkrVMg75gHLQ8qnhehf5j_CwIhWtyvTHhJX2BPpmEHaZUYDf84/s320/100_8536.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mom says that I would surely bring comfort to a concerned family if I came out of surgery to consult... with my ear inside out, and not to mention my irresistable freckle. [Just saying.]</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLbbSihlRmTrlTa4p-dy5xAp_M1In8B1yW3_VwEgcz-dKwlA3uIlVZvr5Hr4zf2Ud5XhO0blm3MbO1-X7RN1mxTr7WlNk3k5hFw1Y9IB2q72Z4I0xidW22ssJ6g5pSN7ky5fOWqZka6w/s1600/100_8533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLbbSihlRmTrlTa4p-dy5xAp_M1In8B1yW3_VwEgcz-dKwlA3uIlVZvr5Hr4zf2Ud5XhO0blm3MbO1-X7RN1mxTr7WlNk3k5hFw1Y9IB2q72Z4I0xidW22ssJ6g5pSN7ky5fOWqZka6w/s320/100_8533.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If that doesn't work, I'll flash them my cute grin!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOGNAqGy9q2wBrfZcD-bkzAIo-0Mq7C8c3KVVJYMemDCswX96K9daASU86gUiaj7R7Gn1NPukW1ZafTYG4_LYCIiFVGR4MyVxAYSTw90ZU2Oz5jzrHa_8S3RUiz3x7x7y5nWfZs_sStA/s1600/100_8540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOGNAqGy9q2wBrfZcD-bkzAIo-0Mq7C8c3KVVJYMemDCswX96K9daASU86gUiaj7R7Gn1NPukW1ZafTYG4_LYCIiFVGR4MyVxAYSTw90ZU2Oz5jzrHa_8S3RUiz3x7x7y5nWfZs_sStA/s320/100_8540.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yeah, yeah... Enough about MY dress rehearsal. I've hinted around and many of you have expressed wonder as I've dedicated my spare time, crafting a costume for Little Reufus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And well... here's his <strike>dry run</strike> dress rehearsal!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIfhDdeG2C5DQsGwbdo_ZN84m_C56H5SVOed16_Aes6s8CZzo5aOXR_GSQLWYNcPRjEFDGO1Nl8syQ5NaOtMhpRFQe9V6gvOxrg2IhRoj_Scs9kjLEnEM6l56miF3-_2_9AP3KfS_K9k/s1600/100_8561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIfhDdeG2C5DQsGwbdo_ZN84m_C56H5SVOed16_Aes6s8CZzo5aOXR_GSQLWYNcPRjEFDGO1Nl8syQ5NaOtMhpRFQe9V6gvOxrg2IhRoj_Scs9kjLEnEM6l56miF3-_2_9AP3KfS_K9k/s320/100_8561.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Getting a good photo wasn't easy...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHjm6PSx-qrOBZpq56em6MUJufKCMkeXS66e2yxY51TLKuY1Q95yaYmmckzzD32xBtMWvyHX6PuTS65xKMsVgtyITO63NUUZLbcrb_rVdIc4_RDX_rsJ1EUpz2e4wuy9bk-6rdUMKCmg/s1600/100_8554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHjm6PSx-qrOBZpq56em6MUJufKCMkeXS66e2yxY51TLKuY1Q95yaYmmckzzD32xBtMWvyHX6PuTS65xKMsVgtyITO63NUUZLbcrb_rVdIc4_RDX_rsJ1EUpz2e4wuy9bk-6rdUMKCmg/s320/100_8554.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He was two bits or so uncooperative!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShCWvx71lvmFv5xYdl0iLLVZIvbeagAHbzEGLXWAm0sNCaFbYuLq7rQUx-aqBByYY3gCFGJOT8BwC-piR-WBnS-b6eBbwOtt8SNmDb_qaXtB59cnm3bQg1cOgdfEmmXAV20J2jPacKsc/s1600/100_8544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShCWvx71lvmFv5xYdl0iLLVZIvbeagAHbzEGLXWAm0sNCaFbYuLq7rQUx-aqBByYY3gCFGJOT8BwC-piR-WBnS-b6eBbwOtt8SNmDb_qaXtB59cnm3bQg1cOgdfEmmXAV20J2jPacKsc/s320/100_8544.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's not as simple as POW ZOOM...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiS2MYKlWKjBkdyNvEohuNf9wqZYwOWXJzUTLGkt-U0P7437oJHyl2asSazpZ-gkL3cLYxUrxClYdc2LP_eS4TOqfNj168JKpUIy8x1HmTNT-YdFP_R5_DLOdROq_ISql-wUeRUdJcA4/s1600/100_8546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiS2MYKlWKjBkdyNvEohuNf9wqZYwOWXJzUTLGkt-U0P7437oJHyl2asSazpZ-gkL3cLYxUrxClYdc2LP_eS4TOqfNj168JKpUIy8x1HmTNT-YdFP_R5_DLOdROq_ISql-wUeRUdJcA4/s320/100_8546.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Positioning of the rocket is more of a problem than I anticipated... so I've got some more crafting to do!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcwtpzc1-L4ReWNQUUaYWFfGBAhQlJ2Y2x442mzPNleot56wdUzTNl7qihkRdL4-TDHdXEyB02f4TcWQgQ7tvH6jGEcNmxPQmekDpz56jLf6uM2DolvlDtlK-MyAMLgZlY7MWVFy7hUg/s1600/100_8548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcwtpzc1-L4ReWNQUUaYWFfGBAhQlJ2Y2x442mzPNleot56wdUzTNl7qihkRdL4-TDHdXEyB02f4TcWQgQ7tvH6jGEcNmxPQmekDpz56jLf6uM2DolvlDtlK-MyAMLgZlY7MWVFy7hUg/s320/100_8548.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And with a little time out of the rocket, here's the Reuf in his skulls-n-cross-bones!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVNE7Izp8_TJp3OK9fL-0WTAyIGGXapQfVx0Mf7_T2Ysp0bVQAKkbxz_-z4rM9Hw95TTFpN82qtGIaURQnJEfTV1mQSPITqJpnCvNtfK7y3pZ1brpRTl2K9Xn3qa0yLFWY4mUdnaLv88/s1600/100_8566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVNE7Izp8_TJp3OK9fL-0WTAyIGGXapQfVx0Mf7_T2Ysp0bVQAKkbxz_-z4rM9Hw95TTFpN82qtGIaURQnJEfTV1mQSPITqJpnCvNtfK7y3pZ1brpRTl2K9Xn3qa0yLFWY4mUdnaLv88/s320/100_8566.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He's all about wearing the bady boy muscle shirt... clearly!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYOFFmi_Bm1-RLVcH79PLAzBag_jPQ31RIZKvoQfES1zq8Ey3FMaqAtFu739wAo7xq_1GWAIKTyU3EPwdTfcCMelfaHlc52iC5MozmkBtGUN-IWozRoZZAMPZskQ0-5HgXRBqpQMnli0/s1600/100_8620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYOFFmi_Bm1-RLVcH79PLAzBag_jPQ31RIZKvoQfES1zq8Ey3FMaqAtFu739wAo7xq_1GWAIKTyU3EPwdTfcCMelfaHlc52iC5MozmkBtGUN-IWozRoZZAMPZskQ0-5HgXRBqpQMnli0/s320/100_8620.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wiggle Wiggle...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjaxvVRYkgOou9vXdcj_qBuWsVc2d2uYx8JBMWFWb2yvOPtKc96VO7kai3fQMSb1A8h3WUltWXzsFDosPPCs4L5gmtsv9SkJexueyl8SzzgM52RwPA9rWD44HCrCljaovKKuzNgYhTFM/s1600/100_8621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjaxvVRYkgOou9vXdcj_qBuWsVc2d2uYx8JBMWFWb2yvOPtKc96VO7kai3fQMSb1A8h3WUltWXzsFDosPPCs4L5gmtsv9SkJexueyl8SzzgM52RwPA9rWD44HCrCljaovKKuzNgYhTFM/s320/100_8621.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then the thought suddenly occurred to him... and he wondered if the Food Fairy had placed anything in his bowl.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzNeGcFPtFY2gO_9egqR031iu2wT3AYklg_kIcVv0pzHpjhEYSQVbrcd1-xiTABSDDkGXh14YPcS5DOOJ4dBiMiV58DX0ARS5UPTrV4QDVUsFZboIit9YIEtPbyvbksOwplD11XuXb88/s1600/100_8624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzNeGcFPtFY2gO_9egqR031iu2wT3AYklg_kIcVv0pzHpjhEYSQVbrcd1-xiTABSDDkGXh14YPcS5DOOJ4dBiMiV58DX0ARS5UPTrV4QDVUsFZboIit9YIEtPbyvbksOwplD11XuXb88/s320/100_8624.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Realizing not... He gave the Mom a grrrriiiiiiinnnnn!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWT3_JKjGTd7sp4HKNS3N2sLU7CVhYTmGtXC_I3RL8y3-SN6cQYYKb6GrnW6-QM-jjUb-TO0-GsEe1yMpb1pFw9sN6rPcWQKXLKesDmR6BmDkwyF6ew9_taqdcj2F_Mh46hWxEpVpe2hw/s1600/100_8622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWT3_JKjGTd7sp4HKNS3N2sLU7CVhYTmGtXC_I3RL8y3-SN6cQYYKb6GrnW6-QM-jjUb-TO0-GsEe1yMpb1pFw9sN6rPcWQKXLKesDmR6BmDkwyF6ew9_taqdcj2F_Mh46hWxEpVpe2hw/s320/100_8622.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I, on the otherpaw, am chilling in the Howliday neckware...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxs9LzVEVMMeLIxXUBIf8JVtDmRmengAr6gzhNIkjETQS7vhYQ_OFcCnYssGFGbEgkuU_clnfhZMEUFKNi6M7oOwnoPJAQ9VCa-1GackuBgOT3B_7L3WLJ2IJwNkD4Ui5x6CgzMj9LIrw/s1600/100_8568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxs9LzVEVMMeLIxXUBIf8JVtDmRmengAr6gzhNIkjETQS7vhYQ_OFcCnYssGFGbEgkuU_clnfhZMEUFKNi6M7oOwnoPJAQ9VCa-1GackuBgOT3B_7L3WLJ2IJwNkD4Ui5x6CgzMj9LIrw/s320/100_8568.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reufus has caused quite an unwarranted hub-bub, but I will not allow it to cut into my ZENful Friday evening situation...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOULtaieTa7s-WlYA8aOx5Ni-ipTCTvqmv_gb9Lu-O_pSMX5Lg_lc9lwRuagXNlJ3IpCxkLCsTtiYoyiqtH_dvVNe9IOH5wSzFmF-wasnpvneNVob1o2OaFrMa9UrsJQd44BtOMISn78/s1600/100_8625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOULtaieTa7s-WlYA8aOx5Ni-ipTCTvqmv_gb9Lu-O_pSMX5Lg_lc9lwRuagXNlJ3IpCxkLCsTtiYoyiqtH_dvVNe9IOH5wSzFmF-wasnpvneNVob1o2OaFrMa9UrsJQd44BtOMISn78/s320/100_8625.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just saying.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kmirEDXQyaJ6A7vKyGTLmkF-vZAB_-viv0A_T5xdxaLpv9vfu7781lQZTSpNvx2tOp86PNOts6qCLevNXmlB87L2WRU_n5P5Ix4Mwav3CD7uWk7k7KgrsAZZMvu_7S_w3WXg1Pvuq_s/s1600/100_8571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kmirEDXQyaJ6A7vKyGTLmkF-vZAB_-viv0A_T5xdxaLpv9vfu7781lQZTSpNvx2tOp86PNOts6qCLevNXmlB87L2WRU_n5P5Ix4Mwav3CD7uWk7k7KgrsAZZMvu_7S_w3WXg1Pvuq_s/s320/100_8571.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh, and I've been saving these next photos since yesterday... for FrEYEday SkEYEday! </span><a href="http://khyraskhorner.blogspot.com/search?q=freyeday+skeyeday"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[Thank you for the inspiration, Miss Khyra!]</span></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noon. Tend to the Bleu Trolley Tour. North Sky.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_FKPt8sCtDhJK8xcttaeEzKclJCYs4ew0wnRyckeaYzVgkOmOQwakg38llte_E1cP-sRMQEMMqSscjhpvdA38zRV7BvKQYqcqI6yLo0CXjxJOXkb8uFP7UfNtUrrpHOSReUOwQJXpQM/s1600/IMG_1162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_FKPt8sCtDhJK8xcttaeEzKclJCYs4ew0wnRyckeaYzVgkOmOQwakg38llte_E1cP-sRMQEMMqSscjhpvdA38zRV7BvKQYqcqI6yLo0CXjxJOXkb8uFP7UfNtUrrpHOSReUOwQJXpQM/s320/IMG_1162.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noon. Tend to the Bleu Trolley Tour. West Sky.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TuN3TVt1h5Aso1gGYQ0jZcfFGnFqOwPGQtl6Hsa0RNMvbKQspSrFBjJVwB5Lqbyqm8PejXAeobicXeirLhdkVFTA3LxcXBaxPkc2L0ZgKGT4EXUZ1aw5U47YXpk_TvirNQVgLk2Q0EM/s1600/IMG_1172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TuN3TVt1h5Aso1gGYQ0jZcfFGnFqOwPGQtl6Hsa0RNMvbKQspSrFBjJVwB5Lqbyqm8PejXAeobicXeirLhdkVFTA3LxcXBaxPkc2L0ZgKGT4EXUZ1aw5U47YXpk_TvirNQVgLk2Q0EM/s320/IMG_1172.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5pm. Return to the Trolley Barn. North Sky.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkh6-IjLU4WGOEA2AR9rJKGued4jpmgFo1II8I0eufCZBC4ogDLzZrplPGXkxBV0sy4kBWosbkfZS7N9BR1ePt7oKjm5EK9iSCwZ4pDeLgSkSyR3wXaWVZwk9gouYEnFYd4hhzoiNSaYU/s1600/IMG_1177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkh6-IjLU4WGOEA2AR9rJKGued4jpmgFo1II8I0eufCZBC4ogDLzZrplPGXkxBV0sy4kBWosbkfZS7N9BR1ePt7oKjm5EK9iSCwZ4pDeLgSkSyR3wXaWVZwk9gouYEnFYd4hhzoiNSaYU/s320/IMG_1177.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trolley Stop at Red Light in River Oaks. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">South Sky, and The Big Bird appeared FAR larger to the naked EYE!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZIDLCykJ9iYny7tViGVouJfK8gCBPsiguJ9EXBKv6cFPbi7wuATm8VdcH_c1bsPyVczSJwiO3G4itBWR7-sGQkB_Hx0-XfzXR86nYkOWfFrdsswWWSFNicOdoLYBS_qMHJTTVtsLQtFk/s1600/IMG_1179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZIDLCykJ9iYny7tViGVouJfK8gCBPsiguJ9EXBKv6cFPbi7wuATm8VdcH_c1bsPyVczSJwiO3G4itBWR7-sGQkB_Hx0-XfzXR86nYkOWfFrdsswWWSFNicOdoLYBS_qMHJTTVtsLQtFk/s320/IMG_1179.JPG" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Yesterday's skEYEs were awesome. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I'm happy to report that a bit of liquid fell out of it last night!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's still a little dismal today, but also a little cooler. And I welcome it!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZ3BopbV_O2766e0mnVhSyicujubkpWvHiUnFe2CTR_lFRUEA-wIeO3LtYH_Ga4aPC328OdtYr8Ao2OS4CcSAsp0-sw7N18ofIrQc4SMz77Gxlx4Ri0mL8Y-kKhA97NTl882kyhRpeNQ/s320/100_8626.jpg" width="320px" /></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will be heading out in the morning for </span><a href="http://grrh.org/howl_o_ween"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bridgeland's Big Howl-O-Ween Fest!</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Reuf and I will be working the GRRH tent, and if you're in the Houston area, I hope you'll come out to see us! And if not, we hope to take some better photos to share with you!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Team The Bleu Members</span></strong>, thank you for your continuing support! Your prayers and well wishes have worked tremendously so far. I've got quite a way to go, so please don't forget me! Teusday is a big day, so some weekend overtime overdrive might be appropriate... if you're up for it!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/178/A5AB3D2AFDAA7B0A6534310E3BF6D8F1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></div>The Bleuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420813045956627226noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255256255460712748.post-56047866527054257822011-10-23T18:13:00.000-05:002011-10-23T18:13:40.252-05:00The Wright Brothers<span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Luke Who art in Heaven</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsrcWrf7nNKSaupG1IOWTMZPWGoQtBaiCq5UlQZQtwmu1Lq-KRiDhlwSAQh-25unOVbq3kjX2o-zpUu6bcwSZ3Gy3_qKH7eGrDUwT-IPTjAeN2nuf4tX6cvrj9LjcW371Z-n3g0bQs6k/s1600/THE+LUKE+-+SHOWING+OFF+AT+THE+DOG+SHOW+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="320px" rda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsrcWrf7nNKSaupG1IOWTMZPWGoQtBaiCq5UlQZQtwmu1Lq-KRiDhlwSAQh-25unOVbq3kjX2o-zpUu6bcwSZ3Gy3_qKH7eGrDUwT-IPTjAeN2nuf4tX6cvrj9LjcW371Z-n3g0bQs6k/s320/THE+LUKE+-+SHOWING+OFF+AT+THE+DOG+SHOW+2011.jpg" width="256px" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Me, The Bleu</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0VabfmBx-heNKn9cnWQ3VdS-X2hDDmK9vo0ScgHilleKpCmOfKur1MbpUFmv3BErU92CnuJHvl628VU3-x0_V2823kCtgcaTWnvcqu_YlhjQC-8nK8F7yaD-29azc1Lwdgv9CSehKyk/s1600/THE+BLEU+-+SHOWING+OFF+AT+THE+DOG+SHOW+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="320px" rda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0VabfmBx-heNKn9cnWQ3VdS-X2hDDmK9vo0ScgHilleKpCmOfKur1MbpUFmv3BErU92CnuJHvl628VU3-x0_V2823kCtgcaTWnvcqu_YlhjQC-8nK8F7yaD-29azc1Lwdgv9CSehKyk/s320/THE+BLEU+-+SHOWING+OFF+AT+THE+DOG+SHOW+2011.jpg" width="256px" /></strong></span></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Reufus</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTuC6V8pe7ZOgJM8_7OYdPUEb8LIEXozcvhNM33WbbfPxipPxMReDr7d80axfFajAc958WXROjAoxNJQwJ9RRB7UWSyTau04imI4YaQ5m_9J5FiM-uDZyGwJKxUeZT_DPjuqTApFTAfc/s1600/THE+REUFUS+-+SHOWING+OFF+AT+THE+DOG+SHOW+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><img border="0" height="320px" rda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTuC6V8pe7ZOgJM8_7OYdPUEb8LIEXozcvhNM33WbbfPxipPxMReDr7d80axfFajAc958WXROjAoxNJQwJ9RRB7UWSyTau04imI4YaQ5m_9J5FiM-uDZyGwJKxUeZT_DPjuqTApFTAfc/s320/THE+REUFUS+-+SHOWING+OFF+AT+THE+DOG+SHOW+2011.jpg" width="256px" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: #0b5394;">...<br />
I think I might be adopted.<br />
tee hee...</span></em></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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