tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44643498824230734812024-03-05T11:10:53.389-08:00Girl's best friendRachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-72543816431715643722011-02-01T15:43:00.000-08:002011-02-01T18:53:47.028-08:00Rachel's wonderful Winterguard performance<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTaGN0ZGBhjrFUByO6dzCcJ8DYDsS5RZ4EJ5-N2DMQSZSbYZVuDtm3npLCQ6g5YuigCBomrIC9MkP06c_qR4GSlEGlFa2eN40i-FEH_q7iIoQ7CnlHWKw1WhCEh78Sx-fuszAMRRe1hbc/s1600/IMG_5311.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTaGN0ZGBhjrFUByO6dzCcJ8DYDsS5RZ4EJ5-N2DMQSZSbYZVuDtm3npLCQ6g5YuigCBomrIC9MkP06c_qR4GSlEGlFa2eN40i-FEH_q7iIoQ7CnlHWKw1WhCEh78Sx-fuszAMRRe1hbc/s400/IMG_5311.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568881598305694642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyfknX_fRfR83WMHpG0P5EsHuDhUqHJ3LWz1izfuJvuiJAnrfVpw7JHgekWf1ZjEbukpQFW2HmKwZt0PzITuQ1bE_zKCOgrfRDq8pqgEsi7o31u3Y0EjpjDTcxCXa86f0jmBhfJNMk3c/s1600/IMG_5312.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qt2pZRkCmK3tZv1G-nMEz-2R35XPgznoe_cL6BJsnh5_8Z1kyfwyhGiXmY0D_oOYYuYnrTzipch6a1I3GaxbL6XFyj0wekAFNdyUS-fxL8NwI-ghBh6ezDBLvwOlHmQlxJGtA5l3K74/s400/IMG_5279.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568873233416922562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-3AqilHwPSH4Q0zl-s_9RqrBq3CmlY2PiuIfXPAokbOOi_KA7gQwRD5-0WYtc2VO0eXm308e_cP41maoGm8Fu9TYIABld_01tOKAsdUNgVrhyphenhyphenNAbg8owkDgCB8vxMJPnb0K2VLjVQuU/s1600/IMG_5273.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-3AqilHwPSH4Q0zl-s_9RqrBq3CmlY2PiuIfXPAokbOOi_KA7gQwRD5-0WYtc2VO0eXm308e_cP41maoGm8Fu9TYIABld_01tOKAsdUNgVrhyphenhyphenNAbg8owkDgCB8vxMJPnb0K2VLjVQuU/s400/IMG_5273.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568872792271529298" /></a><br />This past Saturday we got to see Rachel and Carli perform as part of 11th Annual Winterguard Show. Having gone to school in NYC I had no idea what to expect-we had nothing like this at my school. It was pretty amazing:each school's presentation had a distinctly different feel to it. Some were very Martha Graham, others could have been part of an opening/closing ceremony of the Olympics while others seemed to be influenced by the art of ice dancing. The piece that Rachel & Carli did was very balletic & graceful , done to moving music and spoken word & they had this wonderful transition where their costumes (& flags ) went from brown to green to signify change: the way leaves change from green to brown. <div>I was very impressed and would love to go see it again.I was also very proud of my cousin Rachel (!) & am so glad to see she did not inherit the family "shy gene" that I had in spades when I was her age.</div><div>The best part was-there was this wonderful uplifting vibe in the gymnasium. While it was a competition of sorts-you had the feeling everyone was cheering each other on and enjoying being together. It was really cool and if you get the chance be sure to check out one of their performances. </div><div>(You can see more photos of this night on Maria's & my (new) facebook page.)</div><div>And we got to spend some time with Maggie-good dog!</div>Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-39164585386686044712011-01-07T17:51:00.000-08:002011-01-07T18:01:53.938-08:00Christmas morn-A.K.A. Cousin Helen's 80th birthday surprise gathering<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlo3nCfsbbDyxLeETQVShsUL_OvEyNlff0Zc5cmcGDE1cKGzRFIopZeCashA5udGWhvV23jjucc4f73i4oi3oTtiOAFagd0xRxvhoTKwyVen1py9Oh5q6GF09gBpowpd-LOojYQVjyUI/s1600/IMG_4706.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlo3nCfsbbDyxLeETQVShsUL_OvEyNlff0Zc5cmcGDE1cKGzRFIopZeCashA5udGWhvV23jjucc4f73i4oi3oTtiOAFagd0xRxvhoTKwyVen1py9Oh5q6GF09gBpowpd-LOojYQVjyUI/s400/IMG_4706.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559629434160510626" /></a><br /><div>Jean is making omelette's! Yum!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OeS72S-SSuYzrgrRvBespgIy4pNJ3zlKVY-An5VPD7P_raxY9Q-o7h9_1w2psqg46sY8Rr0ak1enqOF-CC4IIHA-dBBx_TzV9DqRNmDNvDH1xCLMnjU-YRR0nnYqJp2SjKmn_-Uuxlw/s1600/IMG_4705.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OeS72S-SSuYzrgrRvBespgIy4pNJ3zlKVY-An5VPD7P_raxY9Q-o7h9_1w2psqg46sY8Rr0ak1enqOF-CC4IIHA-dBBx_TzV9DqRNmDNvDH1xCLMnjU-YRR0nnYqJp2SjKmn_-Uuxlw/s400/IMG_4705.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559628986759191730" /></a>Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_0sf4hyY_GBib3-cX2pc3BUH-ajhAroJ1mXjnKO8Zz1SPNnY04WeLUKV4xGuHaNIUvvy_auySouicXqET0UKJOwz_DSPQ50dQe5Ldq2qLeT9rqJUaVqPFjHNCu_z1s7klgI4pUDwGKA/s1600/MVI_4716.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_0sf4hyY_GBib3-cX2pc3BUH-ajhAroJ1mXjnKO8Zz1SPNnY04WeLUKV4xGuHaNIUvvy_auySouicXqET0UKJOwz_DSPQ50dQe5Ldq2qLeT9rqJUaVqPFjHNCu_z1s7klgI4pUDwGKA/s400/MVI_4716.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559628091982118610" /></a>Bob surrounded by 3 of his favorite women.Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-91109854666340412702011-01-07T17:31:00.000-08:002011-01-07T17:40:23.282-08:00family gathered together<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV137zIMkyMcpMMR6qaiQxiIURWT0aWvC-ElWc_bVXm8X3JVSPULHjIhgYSohUy7cufL6P89ZnstMAF2Jzu16z1P9xVEpJ4JqKZjpFU7L8hv6Bnm-bTOZP4jXVB5PoLbEv_Q957CZTBA4/s1600/DSC00037-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV137zIMkyMcpMMR6qaiQxiIURWT0aWvC-ElWc_bVXm8X3JVSPULHjIhgYSohUy7cufL6P89ZnstMAF2Jzu16z1P9xVEpJ4JqKZjpFU7L8hv6Bnm-bTOZP4jXVB5PoLbEv_Q957CZTBA4/s400/DSC00037-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559622301987373602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6p9f40yKQwlSTYFBcYma740OehrzbIYPKVwm0S4ArRbGakTFduv0-DZslVOOANgbLQExRbJQ5zTAno-yT8iButh2DwfvtGPg4UVrDzI1wZw4WBs5riN50VBb7mlY6wrO0Lb9AN8hjxw/s1600/DSC00036-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6p9f40yKQwlSTYFBcYma740OehrzbIYPKVwm0S4ArRbGakTFduv0-DZslVOOANgbLQExRbJQ5zTAno-yT8iButh2DwfvtGPg4UVrDzI1wZw4WBs5riN50VBb7mlY6wrO0Lb9AN8hjxw/s400/DSC00036-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559622192474787778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcn1ABARob_A3wdzOlU7hR7T3F8Od_KFwa0QhqWUdHYapNUppY_ZRGPZYdLbNixCKVOXAj3IhZ1RS4cyDIRPy54ZJGQk1cF16fPrtZQUpTY3RHP2ajKWFnuDKhM5c0BxZ0X65iBbKVbo/s1600/DSC00034-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcn1ABARob_A3wdzOlU7hR7T3F8Od_KFwa0QhqWUdHYapNUppY_ZRGPZYdLbNixCKVOXAj3IhZ1RS4cyDIRPy54ZJGQk1cF16fPrtZQUpTY3RHP2ajKWFnuDKhM5c0BxZ0X65iBbKVbo/s400/DSC00034-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559622084788370530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72sXYK1KtOSOx0KJ-VS2nQae7GuODwS5GSoVHetaJfj6NBpQ_W9aKCcOpyw4KOpLr0GYz2eylGyQk1cth1enuM3ppSAzqDElzaUTUZcA5cUcLZOQsI1UqLH3pxydq5HM5w8v5_rCurKM/s1600/DSC00032-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72sXYK1KtOSOx0KJ-VS2nQae7GuODwS5GSoVHetaJfj6NBpQ_W9aKCcOpyw4KOpLr0GYz2eylGyQk1cth1enuM3ppSAzqDElzaUTUZcA5cUcLZOQsI1UqLH3pxydq5HM5w8v5_rCurKM/s400/DSC00032-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559622000156560146" /></a><br />Some of our family, gathered together, besides the Christmas tree in honor of Cousin Helen's 80th birthday!<div>We missed those of you that were not able to make it to Joanne & Peter's annual Christmas eve celebration & hope to see you there this coming Christmas for an even bigger and better family photo.</div><div>*Thanks to Mrs. Jones (Carli's mom) for the wonderful photography ! She does darn good work & you know we are not the easiest of portrait subjects to capture ...</div>Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-21439439805422414212011-01-07T15:56:00.000-08:002011-01-07T17:50:58.850-08:00Christmas/Christmas eve 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZwhWwLSWELgivXQ4qugHrsOY4Pf5O9jM4fuwTcAwe6bNQYjGlfQdr9uBfPIodtiGK7-FCcO56GajM1OEP6ujvujiA9hP3W6S6z6AepiKZtUmbQ7a_Tt6PIcL6TUv1GPacycsHewrktw/s1600/CIMG3272.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZwhWwLSWELgivXQ4qugHrsOY4Pf5O9jM4fuwTcAwe6bNQYjGlfQdr9uBfPIodtiGK7-FCcO56GajM1OEP6ujvujiA9hP3W6S6z6AepiKZtUmbQ7a_Tt6PIcL6TUv1GPacycsHewrktw/s200/CIMG3272.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559626591495646594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVC6o4InetqYZ6dRQoprP8hrU6z_payMsYtTZXDRXq6eIvpVZAyKJfvsBl-jA_zXQK8XjaG3ugh6cvRzwOYJgAw07G8N0s7BJumtKQM9SwLayoNwwSYMUugDxG8Q_aFj-_xITvYrbjRk/s1600/CIMG3253.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WmzbKklVsMU3wEq-4x7Su2MrrGCUFOo57dcXPjsO7BJdr1U6kCm3JahWgzh8bE4ow4Z4-DyZLII6qvkW0KiDHQdAofofYaZOZ5imafYNRyvs068T_XNGL4H68BddCYNp1J9QcujlyA8/s320/CIMG3237.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559598754340039554" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Christmas brought a visit from some guy dressed up as Santa. Something tells me this guy had very little association with the real Chris Cringle since that Santa would never do things like this while wearing the venerable red suit. (Did you know that Chris Cringle has his own <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Cringle/170886395279">facebook page</a>?)Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-66125723388833909572010-04-12T16:26:00.001-07:002010-04-12T17:17:52.470-07:00Cape Cod Sunday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2KkSOKsWrvuh9rl-68mcxHmVhfuYxPeNsR8TcglfrJOpUEAHi9M_NGDImjm0PgizbOMbjMPewalOtiE8asVSoEZAjeNuz6dV_gIrC83t2KWhkngfd8F_aRpCvz2-_O0Eob22zfkw6Wo/s1600/IMG_3558.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2KkSOKsWrvuh9rl-68mcxHmVhfuYxPeNsR8TcglfrJOpUEAHi9M_NGDImjm0PgizbOMbjMPewalOtiE8asVSoEZAjeNuz6dV_gIrC83t2KWhkngfd8F_aRpCvz2-_O0Eob22zfkw6Wo/s320/IMG_3558.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459404359964104578" /></a><br />Boats awaiting the fishing season...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKdaoJctKWpPyu7T7_39whDSHghEYSEhDlf5C-g4g7UiO-konjEEPDdG9VNDsqUDH-jpP9Q0vYATAH4CUbqoUR3sRuPwdYII-ZoeOkQfsBJCTzYhzJj6uteQzAijwgLHFwpvojBBKk7Y/s1600/IMG_3556.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKdaoJctKWpPyu7T7_39whDSHghEYSEhDlf5C-g4g7UiO-konjEEPDdG9VNDsqUDH-jpP9Q0vYATAH4CUbqoUR3sRuPwdYII-ZoeOkQfsBJCTzYhzJj6uteQzAijwgLHFwpvojBBKk7Y/s320/IMG_3556.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459401949422081298" /></a><br />More coastal shots, taken as spring hits though it all still looks like winter.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcY0dzOeqCyEOzBDSvvXb4oQ4lglqCa-zskeLBDY25NTKnje2xw3RSce4S0A12hVTxi5uMVkrOs8bFitcr4u0oblN_JZbzBlj6E_zs0GIPwRjUuC4rrsBvE3HKwyRiUbge5lz6K6q0JiE/s1600/IMG_3553.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcY0dzOeqCyEOzBDSvvXb4oQ4lglqCa-zskeLBDY25NTKnje2xw3RSce4S0A12hVTxi5uMVkrOs8bFitcr4u0oblN_JZbzBlj6E_zs0GIPwRjUuC4rrsBvE3HKwyRiUbge5lz6K6q0JiE/s320/IMG_3553.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459400196846620338" /></a><br />View from the bedroom :<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLv9dgu1mjTclWpt2vLCspGjVF2iqltCLuDvmgSDn5FLEZgo4beSOEBOx7J_2ll0hBllSzlEVrdr315hOMkHZmA03EptDK__9y4USVbZM4oJVMna-GI42BOKgF0rSXvvzrv57B5rLfuEc/s1600/IMG_3529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLv9dgu1mjTclWpt2vLCspGjVF2iqltCLuDvmgSDn5FLEZgo4beSOEBOx7J_2ll0hBllSzlEVrdr315hOMkHZmA03EptDK__9y4USVbZM4oJVMna-GI42BOKgF0rSXvvzrv57B5rLfuEc/s320/IMG_3529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459397808494791394" /></a><br />The neighborhood seagulls were VERY well fed by Rachel. They even got birthday cake! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4C5AGAPYQ5gr6MrrCH8_agHXO_eLhQTdevQH_V0fnDdDLgEz3eeexm6tLbpJhrQCR9_vXaS9oo20VLZh0rOEo1ywjOIEsj8OZVtrxipGjtmderdgakxcmY8RHLX8vPNq7vzhJhd1cngc/s1600/IMG_3528.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4C5AGAPYQ5gr6MrrCH8_agHXO_eLhQTdevQH_V0fnDdDLgEz3eeexm6tLbpJhrQCR9_vXaS9oo20VLZh0rOEo1ywjOIEsj8OZVtrxipGjtmderdgakxcmY8RHLX8vPNq7vzhJhd1cngc/s320/IMG_3528.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459397013085763474" /></a><br />Sunday was shrouded in a fog that came and went several times. We all packed to leave for our homes and we left in shifts.Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-61658657332885586402010-04-12T14:38:00.000-07:002010-04-12T16:26:14.726-07:00Do you believe?We all hope everyone, everywhere had a wonderful Easter too!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixoXLS1jYMNohWScjJCzwzqMKOHe8G6fuWHTiEvZK5lm4hh4RtJNuqn1B5TLIWTyiJEKRlHkwXh6PvfQTYMgD2BWJnbR6RjNUpXwZRG8Ea85nWdu58HQPIjPCf6nB-IBSypi_9GDyS5E/s1600/IMG_3524.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixoXLS1jYMNohWScjJCzwzqMKOHe8G6fuWHTiEvZK5lm4hh4RtJNuqn1B5TLIWTyiJEKRlHkwXh6PvfQTYMgD2BWJnbR6RjNUpXwZRG8Ea85nWdu58HQPIjPCf6nB-IBSypi_9GDyS5E/s320/IMG_3524.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459395578393322242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQyKc7-4Y7BVuiOtcyxqKOOZToLW2zVnEGNb8S06trq8kiNmC83bX5RYfDfNAspvw0nGCpn8RjFeWgZ4YbsECV4hyNK__dE-6YG4Zzkz-BZ4jLgQgSzKLah29vWiTLpX74GQqKmxtVOw/s1600/IMG_3523.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQyKc7-4Y7BVuiOtcyxqKOOZToLW2zVnEGNb8S06trq8kiNmC83bX5RYfDfNAspvw0nGCpn8RjFeWgZ4YbsECV4hyNK__dE-6YG4Zzkz-BZ4jLgQgSzKLah29vWiTLpX74GQqKmxtVOw/s320/IMG_3523.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459394569508608322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9dTldV9yy8JSp7ZXK4FsuqjwX3CQbNwPe8xwJ18jiZOPLo9oSZineZgiv-v7H28EwOQvqzb3PeHe-nCVr7LolQJ3-FD6wpQT8gN_nz-d8h6F17Kpt3uDC03R069F5EGziSVPa452ZdU/s1600/IMG_3522.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9dTldV9yy8JSp7ZXK4FsuqjwX3CQbNwPe8xwJ18jiZOPLo9oSZineZgiv-v7H28EwOQvqzb3PeHe-nCVr7LolQJ3-FD6wpQT8gN_nz-d8h6F17Kpt3uDC03R069F5EGziSVPa452ZdU/s320/IMG_3522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459393921134578866" /></a><br />Isn't it amazing that the Easter Bunny is able to find you-even when you are away from home! The Easter Bunny must have a VERY fancy GPS...or is it a E(egg)PS?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXzzRYhX9dGNgUXuOYiKGrI5DzglMTIY_d5Cvwdg2KQLdq2eEvlxlQqa5tujbrgTZWEbSA4Aojw84H16yU9XGpw2xN9L-JD5zUdxT1arhV1HppsNFUMb-VM-6i_S3B2c7RHQSsHz5R4c/s1600/IMG_3521.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXzzRYhX9dGNgUXuOYiKGrI5DzglMTIY_d5Cvwdg2KQLdq2eEvlxlQqa5tujbrgTZWEbSA4Aojw84H16yU9XGpw2xN9L-JD5zUdxT1arhV1HppsNFUMb-VM-6i_S3B2c7RHQSsHz5R4c/s320/IMG_3521.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459393308920750690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3RSjOoEnj59D9cBQPN9i_smgs5EjxL6xuyfVc6cJJ40MqqKxDKG45s1KC2FZUa3gdEAq3nE6SATE1sox9pF6ZjFrR4avN4PRrLXxFNYqgluLu8cH44P2esTWzycqzg_17WosJctVtZo/s1600/IMG_3520.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3RSjOoEnj59D9cBQPN9i_smgs5EjxL6xuyfVc6cJJ40MqqKxDKG45s1KC2FZUa3gdEAq3nE6SATE1sox9pF6ZjFrR4avN4PRrLXxFNYqgluLu8cH44P2esTWzycqzg_17WosJctVtZo/s320/IMG_3520.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459388707836563170" /></a><br />Who's got the snazzy plaid P.J.s? <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrrImS1iNUo2bp-FhMn4E3hYwLpK5mOvyC2SG6dwal21IBod6bbejgWkM0tTuIzwWtTKw-fa68KqvKnxw8A4W8r7haCEOP6Maje0qduUzHwM7uJxLJ4R73umh29UavO4Xh4YB0OG719w/s1600/IMG_3519.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrrImS1iNUo2bp-FhMn4E3hYwLpK5mOvyC2SG6dwal21IBod6bbejgWkM0tTuIzwWtTKw-fa68KqvKnxw8A4W8r7haCEOP6Maje0qduUzHwM7uJxLJ4R73umh29UavO4Xh4YB0OG719w/s320/IMG_3519.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459387532241315874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgET-9Jq5-HmrYyu00VzDHi6b8EINlTO7Fmf7dMj1JWHmtGZBq52fnwTrdVaCVt2H01PCprWmNvAhMbnJ54KRXe4g-3Q6hE0hqmKAyez1ljzOOYsuPmH76QRVUdQri4EEn9aCrB2ayRztY/s1600/IMG_3518.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgET-9Jq5-HmrYyu00VzDHi6b8EINlTO7Fmf7dMj1JWHmtGZBq52fnwTrdVaCVt2H01PCprWmNvAhMbnJ54KRXe4g-3Q6hE0hqmKAyez1ljzOOYsuPmH76QRVUdQri4EEn9aCrB2ayRztY/s320/IMG_3518.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459382419202502050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DJjFHefThPone2w6llzOLQSKIYrLP4YEhjAnJNkLTAzPNGQxO1e7TQWk1Q6x9GLCs8o0Pyu_La-2koDU4wkiMQgLO7ELelwTzRtgQeaRBCxcxNc-W0QsyNCXuNiU9R0gw866sPzitMY/s1600/IMG_3517.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DJjFHefThPone2w6llzOLQSKIYrLP4YEhjAnJNkLTAzPNGQxO1e7TQWk1Q6x9GLCs8o0Pyu_La-2koDU4wkiMQgLO7ELelwTzRtgQeaRBCxcxNc-W0QsyNCXuNiU9R0gw866sPzitMY/s320/IMG_3517.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459381779819074434" /></a><br />More eggs?!? By the VCR!?What a clever Easter Bunny!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKZ9L_bKIDp2hNqkvX2fRqkhN8qSlIAsDkl_Xi5jDuXbNEeGpu2GFlCKIjDR7jX4HX5zacTFamq9BKnRtlPnvPJ-gWVcdrU7YaTcSozVY-E2KKncfANOK3VMoKQ2ReyYiU-ANlsPvPmE/s1600/IMG_3516.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKZ9L_bKIDp2hNqkvX2fRqkhN8qSlIAsDkl_Xi5jDuXbNEeGpu2GFlCKIjDR7jX4HX5zacTFamq9BKnRtlPnvPJ-gWVcdrU7YaTcSozVY-E2KKncfANOK3VMoKQ2ReyYiU-ANlsPvPmE/s320/IMG_3516.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459381045013104242" /></a><br />It looks like the somewhat taller Miss. Sara was using her height expertise to help locate those eggs that were resting in higher places...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vxO3HOpwSzZPwcnzHcEvpohzDctA-T7xfknA-uuHMot6gJrme2r8Ls0_PPmhnfPDO9BRh8oTlMGvMb-LE-vlUCXEXDYuaFj7PbKgvlSTUiEgDZdi-YmVwd1sVtkOAkjTyW97Wpbldgc/s1600/IMG_3515.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vxO3HOpwSzZPwcnzHcEvpohzDctA-T7xfknA-uuHMot6gJrme2r8Ls0_PPmhnfPDO9BRh8oTlMGvMb-LE-vlUCXEXDYuaFj7PbKgvlSTUiEgDZdi-YmVwd1sVtkOAkjTyW97Wpbldgc/s320/IMG_3515.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459380264712052994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkpN5LApz9GOFVtkJPmo8O28DY763okkIEwzkExVV7ZLWBrxwsgY362YXwdiJyvMWfTbRcLzC8L_JoAiIkoaDu9rH88XlrgLkVentH2ETXydV412w4gfFnsd8L6W7CiUd2hqIrgEjgXc/s1600/IMG_3514.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkpN5LApz9GOFVtkJPmo8O28DY763okkIEwzkExVV7ZLWBrxwsgY362YXwdiJyvMWfTbRcLzC8L_JoAiIkoaDu9rH88XlrgLkVentH2ETXydV412w4gfFnsd8L6W7CiUd2hqIrgEjgXc/s320/IMG_3514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459379539410445906" /></a>I was fast asleep while all this was going on so I don't know the story behind each photo-maybe there are even more eggs in the plastic bag!?!(Madi's mommy Tina took all of the photos so she knows more than me about what is really going on here...)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgW3v7VPk9x3TJ_oIdQ8TcI18mekaKuu3LdBt8cRA8nkHpcrzE_krpb7zxnjE1HnqE6ovDapxZKbb_b0hzbGl4KAgh9QtuLhWA38sCZyUeUQZcTo-hdCb73QA7zsP0n8YnIJZrL09fXg/s1600/IMG_3513.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgW3v7VPk9x3TJ_oIdQ8TcI18mekaKuu3LdBt8cRA8nkHpcrzE_krpb7zxnjE1HnqE6ovDapxZKbb_b0hzbGl4KAgh9QtuLhWA38sCZyUeUQZcTo-hdCb73QA7zsP0n8YnIJZrL09fXg/s320/IMG_3513.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459378865607753858" /></a><br />Eggs! Eggs! And more EGGS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Nu9QhHQf5OukrY4lijkL89FCZmj6c-BBJ8KfyPaCsyBWVhPO10PTXsAw2uwfMlneAjt3gnqygoeT9vrbh4_PY7wuzUiejf8RMhGZgJCTtomycVgq20BkNPvUX1yCDim04ZbUbXjylV0/s1600/IMG_3512.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Nu9QhHQf5OukrY4lijkL89FCZmj6c-BBJ8KfyPaCsyBWVhPO10PTXsAw2uwfMlneAjt3gnqygoeT9vrbh4_PY7wuzUiejf8RMhGZgJCTtomycVgq20BkNPvUX1yCDim04ZbUbXjylV0/s320/IMG_3512.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459377951268795410" /></a><br />It's a good thing Aiden was there to help as Miss. Madi sure had her hands full with all of the goodies left behind!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMoEOxXagz5iWPDDdl2H9iJXTytr1og5_5i_GDWj3cbXCiTFxDffO6o62WhBS6XnzYNTJfOkZoSHKBSAhdRX2oRukviMmDx0FMYxugziBqHI42afKF8uvEYK2ezPw7TE0sG9EHP3Ilyc/s1600/IMG_3511.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMoEOxXagz5iWPDDdl2H9iJXTytr1og5_5i_GDWj3cbXCiTFxDffO6o62WhBS6XnzYNTJfOkZoSHKBSAhdRX2oRukviMmDx0FMYxugziBqHI42afKF8uvEYK2ezPw7TE0sG9EHP3Ilyc/s320/IMG_3511.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459377310799190594" /></a><br />Mr. Aiden helped Madi by taste testing some of the eggs -YUM!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqQo2f9yBaG6_mW_veYEd9uhFhohsa1M7W-9H-N1sUTsZpcx7cDAOgzxHstwYztsi4567I2Xv-AH1eXDO90emDVD0upNDrqRBR3UkofTQiXMz-1lKTlEIkZ7zYMi12fWHG0xzpw2h5aA/s1600/IMG_3510.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqQo2f9yBaG6_mW_veYEd9uhFhohsa1M7W-9H-N1sUTsZpcx7cDAOgzxHstwYztsi4567I2Xv-AH1eXDO90emDVD0upNDrqRBR3UkofTQiXMz-1lKTlEIkZ7zYMi12fWHG0xzpw2h5aA/s320/IMG_3510.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459376554140981826" /></a><br />Madilyn found eggs here, there and everywhere! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSgdI9bMrnj_ngUzvLpVJQmPCkRGyrD-DEvvah85flfO4nB4Xsofzkl6sU9X79CIjX1S9rgeBYBX0y9JKLRmPhubfKAS6tsbA3-ZSYn1I1FlAbLN6cXquZfvOdUGainAg46svFq63pfA/s1600/IMG_3509.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSgdI9bMrnj_ngUzvLpVJQmPCkRGyrD-DEvvah85flfO4nB4Xsofzkl6sU9X79CIjX1S9rgeBYBX0y9JKLRmPhubfKAS6tsbA3-ZSYn1I1FlAbLN6cXquZfvOdUGainAg46svFq63pfA/s320/IMG_3509.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459375787689639474" /></a><br />Bright and early Sunday morning Miss. Madilyn awoke to find all sorts of goodies scattered about the house!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1v76UOA12VPFOxOUsAKGGUHqe3x5uqVNKzSTyYTEJUYE2CXMd5dljGGloFUUJaCiKlp4ZbxVzjscPumcD4UNJQaUGABwuN6XU_R0jt8YiDzYv4CsvfKC2dVdXRUK6Jckz68T28ubiPuk/s1600/IMG_3508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1v76UOA12VPFOxOUsAKGGUHqe3x5uqVNKzSTyYTEJUYE2CXMd5dljGGloFUUJaCiKlp4ZbxVzjscPumcD4UNJQaUGABwuN6XU_R0jt8YiDzYv4CsvfKC2dVdXRUK6Jckz68T28ubiPuk/s320/IMG_3508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459375135782529266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qej8_EhSGm1zy2VV3TARbsIF9ES_h_PhayWNIeXRf7Y-NiHTgxX8bGa7558KcT1pDB-sf16k-qmlbZcF4AJ12sIVyMnZKNzviIg47gRLjdWOKcV04o0MWvDLibfUdAred5DH9YUHro8/s1600/IMG_3499.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qej8_EhSGm1zy2VV3TARbsIF9ES_h_PhayWNIeXRf7Y-NiHTgxX8bGa7558KcT1pDB-sf16k-qmlbZcF4AJ12sIVyMnZKNzviIg47gRLjdWOKcV04o0MWvDLibfUdAred5DH9YUHro8/s320/IMG_3499.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459374338441080962" /></a><br />10 eggs? 20 eggs? 30 eggs? 40 eggs? 50 eggs? 60 eggs? 70 eggs? A little birdie told me there might have been as many as 75 eggs left behind , in the oddest places...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsICrspauE4FemW1mu40idCnyURaRCZDpCJO6NHeECWxqs2ZYi-9NEWKkqPG9GDISMD9SaqfMMxvsIXM0Drt7fZVUvm6E8Krpdv-YVIkVc_L-x3yjwz1CD0nc1CIFRdxUXr20oXAwUgk/s1600/IMG_3498.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsICrspauE4FemW1mu40idCnyURaRCZDpCJO6NHeECWxqs2ZYi-9NEWKkqPG9GDISMD9SaqfMMxvsIXM0Drt7fZVUvm6E8Krpdv-YVIkVc_L-x3yjwz1CD0nc1CIFRdxUXr20oXAwUgk/s320/IMG_3498.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459373804165909458" /></a><br />Can you guess how many eggs the Easter Bunny had hidden, all around the house?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjScqG0AFyTxzD6H11jobx5_ZCepk_1PGGb_l1zt42ig0BmjXlAu3i7exUq9Iwow0xuwpdBdVVGzB3Y1itTIssDbI4YsyzvSreNcAkhxCIErfz-FY4eygUus8vBOWvJ304JooGwUrAc-Q/s1600/IMG_3505.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjScqG0AFyTxzD6H11jobx5_ZCepk_1PGGb_l1zt42ig0BmjXlAu3i7exUq9Iwow0xuwpdBdVVGzB3Y1itTIssDbI4YsyzvSreNcAkhxCIErfz-FY4eygUus8vBOWvJ304JooGwUrAc-Q/s320/IMG_3505.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459373089812964066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC44fSmgr6yLNvMCg8T2Or3pW_faXSHuqkDD0rrdOUyUa0LrEq_NnUDDz0BJ-ZKgOgoUsKvDaaC4PAMPHRh9xJIRtJ7GWOPTmffE3IG4DLpCZD99l4AyslyQ8UHK7fLSMe51Y-hxmj72g/s1600/IMG_3507.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC44fSmgr6yLNvMCg8T2Or3pW_faXSHuqkDD0rrdOUyUa0LrEq_NnUDDz0BJ-ZKgOgoUsKvDaaC4PAMPHRh9xJIRtJ7GWOPTmffE3IG4DLpCZD99l4AyslyQ8UHK7fLSMe51Y-hxmj72g/s320/IMG_3507.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459372239438387058" /></a><br />I would call him one messy bunny but in his defence there was no door mat for him to wipe his sand covered paws upon...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYVOSdDFlJ2tz5zgL5uO6oMjrFbwa7UdKbhKnpqBGandUefVktbygkEbH9kJBSDkPaNRQy44_tYOekMd3gbPuGnG25BLMxtV1_1g4vousaaOax0_wX1Cw2xwdNAvDYHbF_xd-Txjju3I/s1600/IMG_3506.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYVOSdDFlJ2tz5zgL5uO6oMjrFbwa7UdKbhKnpqBGandUefVktbygkEbH9kJBSDkPaNRQy44_tYOekMd3gbPuGnG25BLMxtV1_1g4vousaaOax0_wX1Cw2xwdNAvDYHbF_xd-Txjju3I/s320/IMG_3506.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459371306226574850" /></a><br />And since this was a beach house -it only stands to reason that the Easter Bunny would leave a trail of very sandy foot prints ! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ugKiVuILqC4U5cyrwuCYTJTIeTF8yLehTMR2lCI94u8pWpklDGV48NJHgRl5BQolvOnJGycguY090tbGz4Ru5VySuoPkMr8ekB3QMDD7v2HeYn1-mU9pL4JZWyl8Gj6egkL_pklPsPs/s1600/IMG_3504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ugKiVuILqC4U5cyrwuCYTJTIeTF8yLehTMR2lCI94u8pWpklDGV48NJHgRl5BQolvOnJGycguY090tbGz4Ru5VySuoPkMr8ekB3QMDD7v2HeYn1-mU9pL4JZWyl8Gj6egkL_pklPsPs/s320/IMG_3504.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459370696549737586" /></a><br />This bunny actually broke into the frig. and ATE some of the greenery! Guess he needs to refuel in between homes so he has the energy to hide all of those eggs! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvldGRzGP9QhyAlMQzVaQfw7QpLLWkpAARgcw2qSt0hwozh4Ci2ePUdn4_S-nhuPNuOFfLM4h2ja6l3lWtLbImRHnwDzv7nZEwwYTmdgt4l2fi0op3PBqpUyg-10AGYV2Ja14P9P66DY/s1600/IMG_3496.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvldGRzGP9QhyAlMQzVaQfw7QpLLWkpAARgcw2qSt0hwozh4Ci2ePUdn4_S-nhuPNuOFfLM4h2ja6l3lWtLbImRHnwDzv7nZEwwYTmdgt4l2fi0op3PBqpUyg-10AGYV2Ja14P9P66DY/s320/IMG_3496.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459369975472585570" /></a><br />Late Saturday evening the Easter Bunny made his much anticipated visit to our beach front abode. (Did you know the Easter Bunny comes with an entourage? Much as Santa has his elves (and reindeer) Mr. Cotton Tail comes with assistants too! How else could he hide ALL of those eggs , in every house, all over the world, in time for Easter? <div><br /></div>Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-46094925795374348692010-04-12T13:40:00.001-07:002010-04-12T14:38:40.176-07:00SaturdayWe stayed on :<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4zwlgD-y-W7gNM1ePZsv3ZwuH6GxlJ4O-7SrygFqiptrFuDEw96pB3DQzJr2nFK979ngIaXA3nVwOVaO1D8Zj-U_0CQ1wq0CgYGw-XIkr3NIEUwHy0-Akw9sHdvuoEqwakH5ZlNKItk/s1600/IMG_3488.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4zwlgD-y-W7gNM1ePZsv3ZwuH6GxlJ4O-7SrygFqiptrFuDEw96pB3DQzJr2nFK979ngIaXA3nVwOVaO1D8Zj-U_0CQ1wq0CgYGw-XIkr3NIEUwHy0-Akw9sHdvuoEqwakH5ZlNKItk/s320/IMG_3488.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459368312330247186" /></a>In the village of:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONsPUbYY1_JA13F6pGujZdAXEqwzEP3oLsFDhBoQaJ3inxuhjBv1wn_hl6_fN6K4PsS4rR5HMyjT92r7v2x9lEuGEDE0d6HiUfOSlqPoMuERjPYnRWzB1Qt7WRPzKHq9hV0ybnhWay7M/s1600/IMG_3490.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONsPUbYY1_JA13F6pGujZdAXEqwzEP3oLsFDhBoQaJ3inxuhjBv1wn_hl6_fN6K4PsS4rR5HMyjT92r7v2x9lEuGEDE0d6HiUfOSlqPoMuERjPYnRWzB1Qt7WRPzKHq9hV0ybnhWay7M/s320/IMG_3490.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459367692967878706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wbbv3ZQiedpmVKohJBszoga6PoflXm6wghgkX17ZL42aCi7cgGXOsZKYi1ciejYwJYL3bKNABFyUyaN7OBUcCNlDfzYXXZC0_bGvgLHtuPPfz8YvIcvvYQtrVUJ947OCMcHV1tb62kQ/s1600/IMG_3471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wbbv3ZQiedpmVKohJBszoga6PoflXm6wghgkX17ZL42aCi7cgGXOsZKYi1ciejYwJYL3bKNABFyUyaN7OBUcCNlDfzYXXZC0_bGvgLHtuPPfz8YvIcvvYQtrVUJ947OCMcHV1tb62kQ/s320/IMG_3471.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459366876221969666" /></a><br />The web site describes our house as one that used to be the light house keepers. In the distance is the actual light house. My early childhood memory of foggy days like these always involved the sound of the fog horn as, in fog like this, a light house did little functional good. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirucF-jNXfszrD7_MKlAqRuqZlmc8coDt101ute0EUgDEMu7rT3viMlrmG4SQOIotyr3GtIfF4dkL15N9A5tc01Cai3zapslWOfUtQi55wlAuD6Y6hlBFxLE6q0yaxTEWIBglRQNf4mVY/s1600/IMG_3468.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirucF-jNXfszrD7_MKlAqRuqZlmc8coDt101ute0EUgDEMu7rT3viMlrmG4SQOIotyr3GtIfF4dkL15N9A5tc01Cai3zapslWOfUtQi55wlAuD6Y6hlBFxLE6q0yaxTEWIBglRQNf4mVY/s320/IMG_3468.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459366351358222466" /></a><br />The sun fights to break through the fog ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsMrWwfgzSrbnAOHWJG0aVFn6pK45SDFeZ4Vu-Z_xajop3wiBFWW4yAiYvJe9oS1UGta1963iPrshbhLfYY5VF27a7jo3mK6YdxqI2Ejk0EX86ME1YJp2lPdVR8BYvEzgQh078GITDCs/s1600/IMG_3449.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1DZda1tBHntmMxhPwHQsX_QCfoIqPqlM5TtMKv4m-I80ePlKA15D-wcv5CGgP4J5vfFMP_cRag4WZ2R2Hcf79S36AViXsxc1EgpbS02p753gtRJ5mkoLyl4KTSbC6hY_rhfQFzzA73Ho/s320/IMG_3388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459352755040442770" /></a><br />As the sun sets & things get chilly...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9SPZfnTT1oLR3JllG6ivoEoJqGKiwaPQz9EsQQE11dJ-Nmmr5J9X-5raDIO2MKEaGVn2fj5HMrKD-dcq5QF9JoEh-bW0OWWibMfYfCnzGaGp9mfaEumzogBIjLYnukNdKStDtPE4E2s/s1600/IMG_3358.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9SPZfnTT1oLR3JllG6ivoEoJqGKiwaPQz9EsQQE11dJ-Nmmr5J9X-5raDIO2MKEaGVn2fj5HMrKD-dcq5QF9JoEh-bW0OWWibMfYfCnzGaGp9mfaEumzogBIjLYnukNdKStDtPE4E2s/s320/IMG_3358.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459351605789108914" /></a><br />Home base for the weekend:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOy_rYdxUM7F2lz6VRqTFzJoY-Bwn7kbSM9ionHs_DqLI5ZMrxBoHEV3gk12yPPQPCpAclb8tk9-HY8ShQc1vzMDNjqXrbvMgydw-8ZgUgidQhSukrZFpxPPpOsaf_Vl7FnRqfv9upuo/s1600/IMG_3351.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOy_rYdxUM7F2lz6VRqTFzJoY-Bwn7kbSM9ionHs_DqLI5ZMrxBoHEV3gk12yPPQPCpAclb8tk9-HY8ShQc1vzMDNjqXrbvMgydw-8ZgUgidQhSukrZFpxPPpOsaf_Vl7FnRqfv9upuo/s320/IMG_3351.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459349989230746130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkR1RtT3hOi970F_eTkbZp2lDGQhtNi3LZu3sJfEuaPaEXKvPkjlw0XvrFQ9vaFaj55-NuJOg5IRsTSc54mrPviURf0WS2cO1z-5d9ZH_S6z3vJE4VyUAAdwI-Dk4Xe2FCsgA5ubJjno/s1600/IMG_3350.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkR1RtT3hOi970F_eTkbZp2lDGQhtNi3LZu3sJfEuaPaEXKvPkjlw0XvrFQ9vaFaj55-NuJOg5IRsTSc54mrPviURf0WS2cO1z-5d9ZH_S6z3vJE4VyUAAdwI-Dk4Xe2FCsgA5ubJjno/s320/IMG_3350.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459349151057544978" /></a><br />The beach that runs in front of the house in West Dennis/late Friday afternoon:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUngPfLONE0_a20SD28Nt7QJW62fRVFsKwXIJ_9_wxFiy9MvMmvZkjna8g2Y_Mf_UwHQNni03ulmhRwwRla_7rEtnAzgzFBTR_B5RQR9mjwky7wUMwv3u3zAJMTRLm8PbSGSuyYxJuEw/s1600/IMG_3348.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUngPfLONE0_a20SD28Nt7QJW62fRVFsKwXIJ_9_wxFiy9MvMmvZkjna8g2Y_Mf_UwHQNni03ulmhRwwRla_7rEtnAzgzFBTR_B5RQR9mjwky7wUMwv3u3zAJMTRLm8PbSGSuyYxJuEw/s320/IMG_3348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459348266423849266" /></a><br />Here are most of the photos from Joanne's 50th birthday party-ENJOY! (They run as chronologically as possible but due to the blogger format are backwards so the last photos are the first taken )Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-24145199232840845612009-10-03T15:59:00.000-07:002009-10-03T16:18:32.462-07:00Avon's walk for a cure NYC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOp4TM438euUOvpkWEtyoyL5bFJR2qyPbJDZG7S9oMNaaYl0Eu1MI1A8hPDN39DOsSpwYyMoUg_mZ0yBxrpqIv3hgrebASB0XwoofiTPsUVEftMatEBuhtCfg6Kffg6UgxohR1O_6Jik/s1600-h/IMG_1141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOp4TM438euUOvpkWEtyoyL5bFJR2qyPbJDZG7S9oMNaaYl0Eu1MI1A8hPDN39DOsSpwYyMoUg_mZ0yBxrpqIv3hgrebASB0XwoofiTPsUVEftMatEBuhtCfg6Kffg6UgxohR1O_6Jik/s400/IMG_1141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388516894569563506" /></a><br />When it rains, it pours! What can I say-after a drought of many days the posts are prolific today! <div>Maggie's entourage members Jean & Joanne have participated in <a href="http://walk.avonfoundation.org/site/PageServer?pagename=walk_homepage">Avon's N.Y.C. Walk</a> For Breast Cancer for many years now. They, along with the other dedicated members of team Agappi will be walking next weekend to raise funds for this cause. If you would like to donate you can go here: <a href="http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR/Walk/NewYork?px=2165949&pg=personal&fr_id=1850">Jean</a> / <a href="http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR/Walk/NewYork?px=1393324&pg=personal&fr_id=1850">Joanne </a>to make a contribution. </div>Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-43103492190133497362009-10-03T15:34:00.000-07:002009-10-03T15:57:52.008-07:00Vote to help other dogs!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxP3ScHmY4FnVLvFHDYO85OIVgVjsLrXCAHbs9W5tBV7m6hDNeF09ZqT122kBuhyzRhN97fTcnSDdLzIDVtxEmiaah2ZmZgTYQPuWJAO2keDWAVt78EgPUga5LaO6HuYLRs43ExyRHrQ/s1600-h/IMG_1141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxP3ScHmY4FnVLvFHDYO85OIVgVjsLrXCAHbs9W5tBV7m6hDNeF09ZqT122kBuhyzRhN97fTcnSDdLzIDVtxEmiaah2ZmZgTYQPuWJAO2keDWAVt78EgPUga5LaO6HuYLRs43ExyRHrQ/s400/IMG_1141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388511639176425682" /></a><br />A quick note to you animal lovers out there:Tom's Of Maine is offering grants to community organizations and they want you to vote for the causes you feel deserve to be awarded their grants. <div>If you go <a href="http://www.tomsofmaine.com/community-involvement/project-sponsorships.aspx">HERE</a> you will find a listing of the applicants, several of which involve animals-one in particular: "The Corridor Of Cruelty & Neglect" in Houston, Texas-sounds especially worthy . <div>Voting ends on October 30th & you can vote each & every day. You get 5 votes each day to use as you like.</div><div>(You might also want to consider The Creative Center's program for people living with Cancer -"Still Life : Documenting Cancer Survivorship" - Gina works in their hospital <a href="http://thecreativecenter.org/NYCHAIRP/">Artist-In-Residence</a> program & has taught workshops at The Creative Center itself. Go <a href="http://www.thecreativecenter.org/">HERE</a> for more info. on their wonderful, creative and <a href="http://www.thecreativecenterarts.org/2008/03/workshop-programs.html">art filled programs</a>. ) </div><div><br /></div></div>Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-85242292964387810002009-10-03T14:58:00.000-07:002009-10-03T15:33:16.501-07:00Time sure does fly...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXr8ly68VjsXV8pmqimLzR4kpas11_ilZRU-EnC57bYLFvfLzxnDr52mT9atIRw_tp5sh4admL8QGDdzT2zUsrO6MAsE984PmDhyphenhyphenzm2dc7laG20dl44_zgnUFL3xYAOhGiJBbktzQXuyU/s1600-h/IMG_1565.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXr8ly68VjsXV8pmqimLzR4kpas11_ilZRU-EnC57bYLFvfLzxnDr52mT9atIRw_tp5sh4admL8QGDdzT2zUsrO6MAsE984PmDhyphenhyphenzm2dc7laG20dl44_zgnUFL3xYAOhGiJBbktzQXuyU/s400/IMG_1565.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388505379096274290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Lq5mWiI7z83zrpn-XVL4NMFCqMzaFuqi7iHUaU1Y_gEWhlSL7-pJUr_O8MjXqV2Yk5_4ozLhyphenhypheniVKwya6Prdaag1ktrr36Yp7RebLQoQAInoJG2LoCcAliVGneNgc-6TWSKOHC_-OO9U/s1600-h/IMG_1554.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Lq5mWiI7z83zrpn-XVL4NMFCqMzaFuqi7iHUaU1Y_gEWhlSL7-pJUr_O8MjXqV2Yk5_4ozLhyphenhypheniVKwya6Prdaag1ktrr36Yp7RebLQoQAInoJG2LoCcAliVGneNgc-6TWSKOHC_-OO9U/s400/IMG_1554.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388504348949109474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeW9pwVE-yUq3MiYDZqezR84G3CNPxAxIrg8T2cViU5Gxuiq6kkun5SY9AGJUPcYX3Oufo_sZ5qjPgQsgEiZt8qR2GqXs-TdABxWO30qPtnGad5QwG2EMxckO3KKpZNyzt7o1AkwoLxY/s1600-h/IMG_1551.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeW9pwVE-yUq3MiYDZqezR84G3CNPxAxIrg8T2cViU5Gxuiq6kkun5SY9AGJUPcYX3Oufo_sZ5qjPgQsgEiZt8qR2GqXs-TdABxWO30qPtnGad5QwG2EMxckO3KKpZNyzt7o1AkwoLxY/s400/IMG_1551.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388503366840029090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtGRQTdHWN4zrlM8dH4LL31ZdEphcyqVk7C0Wav6pJDl_PZDHfgdJWX2BPLlaXsAItawkDLjiWtse4aXAOusCS3dlLjvbvuWbGpZdb62hSt7c0r3M8usTy7VOejVle3vaRo7nrj3z0V0/s1600-h/IMG_1549.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtGRQTdHWN4zrlM8dH4LL31ZdEphcyqVk7C0Wav6pJDl_PZDHfgdJWX2BPLlaXsAItawkDLjiWtse4aXAOusCS3dlLjvbvuWbGpZdb62hSt7c0r3M8usTy7VOejVle3vaRo7nrj3z0V0/s400/IMG_1549.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388500795713670898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2XtCrzhmdiYzEBegT9ckRIyu35U-Ce4C0KOTf1hEweT3goEji3MJMmb0n_X_CieSqgG3pub3QyKZYb3j2qLZpjmzIBziLUBPPkFcRtZ29nI77Mx9o3XdD_lOE3BXaLJv76xZ1jFuNOU/s1600-h/IMG_1537.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2XtCrzhmdiYzEBegT9ckRIyu35U-Ce4C0KOTf1hEweT3goEji3MJMmb0n_X_CieSqgG3pub3QyKZYb3j2qLZpjmzIBziLUBPPkFcRtZ29nI77Mx9o3XdD_lOE3BXaLJv76xZ1jFuNOU/s400/IMG_1537.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388498987275851650" /></a>...when you are having fun! <br />Much has happened in Maggie's life since last we posted here : <div> She has been diagnosed with mange & cured of it. More importantly, she has been..."fixed". On September 3rd she went under the knife. That morning, Maggie and her ENTOURAGE of 4 met many lovely dogs & their owners as they too waited to be admitted for their spaying and neutering. <div>After leaving Maggie in good hands the entourage proceeded to IHOP for breakfast (YUM) and then on Trader Joe's for provisions & then it was onto Sunken Meadow Beach. What fun, such sun! Then we made our way back to the vet to claim Maggie. Still knocked out by the ordeal, she slept the whole way home in the car. Because Maggie showed signs of being a little too interested in her stitches she was given a radar dish to wear-the ultimate puppy fashion statement -ask any pup in the know. The entourage made sure Maggie's every need was well taken care of and lots of TLC was dispensed. </div><div>Best of all, Maggie got to see Jean & Robert's new home! She loved the green carpet & got to meet her first robotic carpet vacuum. Thank you to Jean for hosting the entourage and thank you to all the members of the entourage for their moral support on this 2 day team effort. </div><div><br /></div></div>Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-29179932821068163842009-08-24T12:10:00.000-07:002009-08-24T12:29:31.810-07:00Make friends and influence people...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujxRzq5fjAIdrl9juSPusXjtRyPGUmJAAT0YyEDakGeMw4wXGEMZFWC7demLpPPXzr7v5YqQ7ipJ6dDeN5d2e8SnaFn3Gi4Bsl5tU_LjQ0ZQC0fkISedgbMq77m1FxplSxxHjw4YGuTg/s1600-h/IMG_1267+Copying.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujxRzq5fjAIdrl9juSPusXjtRyPGUmJAAT0YyEDakGeMw4wXGEMZFWC7demLpPPXzr7v5YqQ7ipJ6dDeN5d2e8SnaFn3Gi4Bsl5tU_LjQ0ZQC0fkISedgbMq77m1FxplSxxHjw4YGuTg/s400/IMG_1267+Copying.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373613267448865746" /></a><br />Here is Maggie demonstrating the art of making friends-with cousin Helen and uncle Bob. They are now official members of the "We Love Maggie Fan Club" <div>Maggie has some tips for making friends that she wants to share with everyone:</div><div>1. Always be really nice to people</div><div>2. Never bark at folks that you want to make friends with. Barking is reserved for "bad people". </div><div>3. Wag your tail in excitement. This way folks will know you are happy. Everyone wants to add happy friends to their lives. </div><div>4. SHARE. Maggie finds sharing is a great way to make friends. Some things Maggie likes to share with her friends are:</div><div>1. her bean bag bed</div><div>2. her toys, especially her favorite toys like "kitty"</div><div>3. her cage</div><div> Secret tip #5: Have a really cool EYE. Maggie's blue eye seems to lure people in. It is her special, secret trick for getting almost anything and is especially useful for making new friends. Maggie has special eyes naturally and understands this might be hard for some folks to pull off if their eyes are no big deal. Maggie thinks colored contacts MIGHT be the answer if your eyes are regular or boring. </div>Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-29510794025442060872009-08-24T11:30:00.001-07:002009-08-24T12:08:52.560-07:00A day with Maggie!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBu5tAS9tz5yYA2hCchrpBlX_l4QHZdwqBq7nDPL5V7eNVXbR13kU6Y9-SReQTLNbgyWdpL66jRyekXtvNAv7stBxQG-NmhalEouXpdJN6kKmHMMtdhlp0nxuDtCSy10EpBJVVj_A0dJ4/s1600-h/IMG_1133B.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBu5tAS9tz5yYA2hCchrpBlX_l4QHZdwqBq7nDPL5V7eNVXbR13kU6Y9-SReQTLNbgyWdpL66jRyekXtvNAv7stBxQG-NmhalEouXpdJN6kKmHMMtdhlp0nxuDtCSy10EpBJVVj_A0dJ4/s400/IMG_1133B.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373608504218202786" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_RJuxebHwZxeMDRe-oNaC9wpfuvrCdU14hFyeHZyPbx1fskzeOi1fKayKbCvn99m-yFTe-6tPz929FyDgX10hrtycmdRCMYmmRBDp82MZRM5_A6eBvyGNboLVw9Yk7HaG8S7mTr1c7c/s1600-h/IMG_1108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_RJuxebHwZxeMDRe-oNaC9wpfuvrCdU14hFyeHZyPbx1fskzeOi1fKayKbCvn99m-yFTe-6tPz929FyDgX10hrtycmdRCMYmmRBDp82MZRM5_A6eBvyGNboLVw9Yk7HaG8S7mTr1c7c/s400/IMG_1108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373603643302072722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3nNucPYhoA7FfpAQt39aezeY6ESfWbgd0aDA50i-432I5AfEKfaZ1pwGZJYxz-ednZ-zSBwTKqT7dNB0T7jZhURHoj6HfEY_se3dBzRZtMup3gO03MmEhu302fD-bTCO0kaSNURSuRM/s1600-h/IMG_1102.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3nNucPYhoA7FfpAQt39aezeY6ESfWbgd0aDA50i-432I5AfEKfaZ1pwGZJYxz-ednZ-zSBwTKqT7dNB0T7jZhURHoj6HfEY_se3dBzRZtMup3gO03MmEhu302fD-bTCO0kaSNURSuRM/s400/IMG_1102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373602405729301330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9e-b76JtHJX26NFFEeQezkyV3hxt9j7oYB3szmg-wq48ijNjvpIkdNkF_1Rm7x6Qx_4_YTdJtLPBE5cIIZ3lm7hOaUY2vDf40dV57wgjNc8WcLx49qLosWNSGoT0Kqin2pWXe1dZGVhg/s1600-h/IMG_1099.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9e-b76JtHJX26NFFEeQezkyV3hxt9j7oYB3szmg-wq48ijNjvpIkdNkF_1Rm7x6Qx_4_YTdJtLPBE5cIIZ3lm7hOaUY2vDf40dV57wgjNc8WcLx49qLosWNSGoT0Kqin2pWXe1dZGVhg/s400/IMG_1099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373601320163313330" /></a><br />What happened to our LITTLE puppy? <div>Maggie has gotten so big. </div><div>And smart. </div><div>And OBEDIENT. </div><div>She has learned to do wonderful tricks and behave & all of this has only made her more perfect. Could THAT be possible? While we will always miss the little fur ball she was just a few months ago we can't wait to see what else Maggie will learn & do. (Some of us think she would make a fantastic therapy dog for hospital & nursing home visits...)<div>When not playing fetch with her tennis ball, Maggie showed us all how to stay cool by sitting on the a.c. vent on the floor, how to sleep like a happy doggy does & how to make friends with anyone. </div><div>Did I mention her trainer thinks Maggie is super smart? "Advanced" was the word used. Can "genius" be far behind? Maybe she should be enrolled in a life saving class...if you met her you too would think she could one day save lives and make the world a better place! I guess we will all have to stay tuned to find out what is in store for our little Maggie-maybe she will find lost children in deep snow drifts & bring them home safely. Or bring food to stranded mountain climbers. Or become a spokes dog for an organic dog food company(and donate her endorsement fees to a local shelter). Or run for office. Maggie for president? I think, at the very least, Maggie will be a good will ambassador for shelter animals everywhere. & maybe she will write a book (or 2) on the subject and single handedly solve the problem of puppy mills . Wouldn't that be cool!?!</div><div>P.S. I had a moment to speak with Maggie about the petition regarding Michael Vick & she would very much like all of you to sign it on behalf of dogs everywhere.WOOF!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/boycott-philadelphia-eagles-4-hiring-michael-vick">Click here</a></span> or see post below for more details.)</div></div>Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-51066545294866437342009-08-22T09:57:00.000-07:002009-08-22T10:14:33.533-07:00A petition for dog lovers everywhereIf you love animals (and especially dogs) there is an online petition you might want to sign. It regards the football player Michael Vick and his recent signing to the Philadelphia Eagles. This is relevant in light of Mr. Vick's treatment of dogs at his own home, behaviour for which he has been convicted in a court of law . <div>Please be forewarned that the petition comes with a photo of one of the dogs Mr. Vick owned & it is sad so brace yourself. You'll find the petition <a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/boycott-philadelphia-eagles-4-hiring-michael-vick">HERE</a>. </div>Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-83629196531705375452009-08-07T16:33:00.000-07:002009-08-07T16:34:26.244-07:00FISH!Do you like FISH? We do! Did you know you can feed the fish? Just click with you mouse & food appears & the fish gather 'round. Neat! Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-17450393029845646462009-05-25T19:19:00.000-07:002009-05-25T19:24:30.131-07:00Happy Birthday to you know who!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Dear Rachel!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">LOVE,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Ely & Gina,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Uncle Bob & Aunt Edith </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Happy 14th! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">XXXXX</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">OOOOO</span></div>Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-3647359494486586202009-05-23T14:48:00.000-07:002009-05-23T14:53:09.507-07:005/25/2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqLitB68EExEUfkljqvFRhMVURFcXbq08r3Cwa-4bEvdsaTBEoMCu_U5sHhswSdK2I7eJyaLCTLaKZYJUz6Op_pFuDAR6wKs0oElg6HgD1c8GAwGzauyAKmJxWE_c45OCiITisMMSmgw/s1600-h/IMG_8814.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqLitB68EExEUfkljqvFRhMVURFcXbq08r3Cwa-4bEvdsaTBEoMCu_U5sHhswSdK2I7eJyaLCTLaKZYJUz6Op_pFuDAR6wKs0oElg6HgD1c8GAwGzauyAKmJxWE_c45OCiITisMMSmgw/s400/IMG_8814.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339140718749786962" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Happy</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Memorial</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">day</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">all</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">!</span></span>Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-51362480089694799922009-05-22T07:14:00.000-07:002009-05-22T07:39:15.304-07:00More updates soon...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18JTHXZPazKljvuyaVqPNyGAruuWk0M6ton5M7XRbs6j27_hxCwYmDmy-_CGm9TxUZmmvggG2WIsFUgH5RS7w9IWX-61tFQ-G04l8HfdcIuKGCZ1DEwldlcN9sv8AHnhm-kARA1jMVWE/s1600-h/IMG_8637.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHyI4nVQhx3oHYFRUs97dpyDTH6vx0UIUHPsGchk4H88TRg1IpVrCmuQZRnmElr4fCorgAF15-_FITUft0Betr56vzJXO01Pzgnwvv-E40OLism_XNtUEW33bH8-uEHkY7NPs_TI5zRQ/s320/IMG_8721.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338653344199486466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKOQ9P2T8-e-MMACXnSfx2nFBnHuhlhMhpgJlKxeTNBXuRwBakd4InlFlboqKABAysm4YKaWYdMXnjQSfwQgEIt60KMlw6Wk1YNGAOT5PEq8kXFyzPzSX5EjvgfP40hBYAcTWL5mfwB8/s1600-h/IMG_8643.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKOQ9P2T8-e-MMACXnSfx2nFBnHuhlhMhpgJlKxeTNBXuRwBakd4InlFlboqKABAysm4YKaWYdMXnjQSfwQgEIt60KMlw6Wk1YNGAOT5PEq8kXFyzPzSX5EjvgfP40hBYAcTWL5mfwB8/s320/IMG_8643.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338652338079816418" /></a><br />Expect more updates on Maggie in the coming weeks. Meantime, we suggest you get outside & enjoy the great outdoors. One suggestion : <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Erie Basin Park</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> in Brooklyn</span>. Designed by IKEA, it is a lovely waterfront park with lots of interesting seating , great scenic views (bring your camera) & best of all - it seems to be very underused. There is a nice mix of remnants from it's historic shipyard past , flowers and urban park layout & you can even go <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">fishing</span>! Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-82186143855528861622009-05-21T15:31:00.001-07:002009-05-22T07:11:23.322-07:00Puppy picnic!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-CxmjeUJ4oUW8dUcrsGbm_02w3w0-oR5cT92jERB4hCvYlKQjrLCuYQzVZZWqdRSiJ3w3z0-TmjxtVkrZIr2DNLLNeuyblVMNypFuBX_cL9KfyWxDWbMAKNG7-NGxtWDZ4aGZAy6I0Y/s1600-h/IMG_8616.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-CxmjeUJ4oUW8dUcrsGbm_02w3w0-oR5cT92jERB4hCvYlKQjrLCuYQzVZZWqdRSiJ3w3z0-TmjxtVkrZIr2DNLLNeuyblVMNypFuBX_cL9KfyWxDWbMAKNG7-NGxtWDZ4aGZAy6I0Y/s320/IMG_8616.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338650567693852242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3fHNRjTQa4KH0EKCTu7LYUeAVG9uTDuCWzfM4hZVJMaaucT3s2y_uQQ4cQ1ycjibGvq7JrUorwNaKlyGrCByQbo5xsKP9FIRIG3eR02fsIJeKi31IyvDceOKWESKmJNh84cRUF9S2Mc/s1600-h/IMG_8614.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3fHNRjTQa4KH0EKCTu7LYUeAVG9uTDuCWzfM4hZVJMaaucT3s2y_uQQ4cQ1ycjibGvq7JrUorwNaKlyGrCByQbo5xsKP9FIRIG3eR02fsIJeKi31IyvDceOKWESKmJNh84cRUF9S2Mc/s320/IMG_8614.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338649263794779570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gki312-t1N11z6i84Fj7NySgBQg3Jgwm2A58inIDEHynV3FD4Qe7ErXM7Tx9zaGCOS__miiyT0RI1A5ppAt0BVUdybBLHTlCLCyeslFA5fsQatmqF10dwlhUxK1fLW89UQRqdxqlEUU/s1600-h/IMG_8620.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gki312-t1N11z6i84Fj7NySgBQg3Jgwm2A58inIDEHynV3FD4Qe7ErXM7Tx9zaGCOS__miiyT0RI1A5ppAt0BVUdybBLHTlCLCyeslFA5fsQatmqF10dwlhUxK1fLW89UQRqdxqlEUU/s320/IMG_8620.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338644473795759394" /></a><br />Maggie had lunch "in plein air "(fancy artist term for "out of doors"). Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-43979113551542320612009-05-21T15:30:00.001-07:002009-05-22T06:42:09.242-07:00When she takes her show on the road (so to speak)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbctawtard5S8np3aT6-OzDjVgk4yZRzS7g1UTbGazV5rAJN-oFtFA34A0SxdUZQaErP7tJSji-fmgNVB9RVN3vSaeqJE79HcJlDG9gd-PtrKMSNks8zICyQ_8-ELSLmlet3q3Rz-pdc/s1600-h/IMG_8598.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbctawtard5S8np3aT6-OzDjVgk4yZRzS7g1UTbGazV5rAJN-oFtFA34A0SxdUZQaErP7tJSji-fmgNVB9RVN3vSaeqJE79HcJlDG9gd-PtrKMSNks8zICyQ_8-ELSLmlet3q3Rz-pdc/s320/IMG_8598.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338642011891426386" /></a><br />Maggie spent most of today going into and out of her cage. She did very, very well . The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">red</span> curtain is for her traveling shows. When she is ready to perform-curtain goes up! When she is done, curtain goes down! Very handy! And as you can tell, she is ready for Memorial Day with her <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">red</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">white </span>and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">blue</span> color combo . Smart dog! Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-37389874019043740822009-05-21T15:25:00.000-07:002009-05-21T15:29:51.264-07:00Maggie makes new friends!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4PEtNCBSekhcaCKfKMgyepLlF_wEKEXiuaO7vQFjHLPtJE_tfRg3HbcuBT-VRYbAR8i3bw3m1ElRBcS_slHE_wHPsnp3KfJAVDqED-6tZ48rNJEu_hpiOfKrMhJctz4aGNb5CYJs-6M/s1600-h/IMG_8631.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4PEtNCBSekhcaCKfKMgyepLlF_wEKEXiuaO7vQFjHLPtJE_tfRg3HbcuBT-VRYbAR8i3bw3m1ElRBcS_slHE_wHPsnp3KfJAVDqED-6tZ48rNJEu_hpiOfKrMhJctz4aGNb5CYJs-6M/s320/IMG_8631.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338408060130308946" /></a><br />In Queens today Maggie meet Bob & Edi for the very first time!Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-67330816430190056732009-05-14T21:31:00.000-07:002009-05-15T13:25:34.263-07:00Dog helps dog in NYC accident<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3y5_KGqQUfqGS_eIbxCTxudX9-v8JJeBkXbCZzUGFEACgeAud1Sm_yX1yAsrqAAUDkhlDpZvAfBh2mnzjAVTsOx2nFnUmJcXc1qaoQTBlrVG8IT9m8rn6XdI62gWiKTzT728S_NNpuek/s1600-h/IMG_8541.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3y5_KGqQUfqGS_eIbxCTxudX9-v8JJeBkXbCZzUGFEACgeAud1Sm_yX1yAsrqAAUDkhlDpZvAfBh2mnzjAVTsOx2nFnUmJcXc1qaoQTBlrVG8IT9m8rn6XdI62gWiKTzT728S_NNpuek/s320/IMG_8541.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335906301693724386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo87udLe9OAX6-ZVvp2cW_2rKaBgPE5kg7sBj5M5qKQ2G3pI4Q5wbXTF73apWzajX2xgHOX0-lOpqi8K_FT65Nf5M7z7nufjVNh4Xc_iUFJOxNkDuMjxdP9Sdbckny3oNYc4VYep6sFdc/s1600-h/IMG_8546.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo87udLe9OAX6-ZVvp2cW_2rKaBgPE5kg7sBj5M5qKQ2G3pI4Q5wbXTF73apWzajX2xgHOX0-lOpqi8K_FT65Nf5M7z7nufjVNh4Xc_iUFJOxNkDuMjxdP9Sdbckny3oNYc4VYep6sFdc/s320/IMG_8546.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335905599274444802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFq3-we1z-by87dxISP4-MZ7WUla1JHJ1iohjv_ne0RN3Vzg0gg4rQWm80zDC7PbMr-7V1vHXCJBT6176uGGeSMnNIppzQBZzGZKHVR2W0zVwZzeOpXNVKx1sV3E26-n3KxcGCad0YtY/s1600-h/IMG_8543.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFq3-we1z-by87dxISP4-MZ7WUla1JHJ1iohjv_ne0RN3Vzg0gg4rQWm80zDC7PbMr-7V1vHXCJBT6176uGGeSMnNIppzQBZzGZKHVR2W0zVwZzeOpXNVKx1sV3E26-n3KxcGCad0YtY/s320/IMG_8543.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335904928495562610" /></a><br />Late today a dog was hit on a highway here in NYC. Another dog came to it's rescue and "protected" the injured dog from police. Police were finally able to place the injured dog onto a sheet and take it for medical care. The other dog gave chase and police followed. It sounds as if there is a happy ending: the hurt dog has a broken leg and she was being protected by her "son". The owner saw the news and has come forward. Sad but amazing at the same time. <div><br /></div>Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-84507631193409966012009-05-13T20:46:00.001-07:002009-05-13T20:47:02.430-07:00Funny puppy moment #1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl_hNWr8jauq1vmWUHj6j1hmU-MFDlTZrk1pwakfASJegH_eJidcP5a04mocb5-Hw-Y0uOo4K2Kvzk3WNJqc6ucoVsc1HI7hx4dYaoN2YuF3m2XezndXfdeGu3gWBHDoao4j76zzvEZ4/s1600-h/satcat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl_hNWr8jauq1vmWUHj6j1hmU-MFDlTZrk1pwakfASJegH_eJidcP5a04mocb5-Hw-Y0uOo4K2Kvzk3WNJqc6ucoVsc1HI7hx4dYaoN2YuF3m2XezndXfdeGu3gWBHDoao4j76zzvEZ4/s320/satcat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335521113341033298" /></a><br />"Cat? What Cat?"Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-44909380711208722622009-05-13T20:43:00.001-07:002009-05-14T05:53:06.127-07:00Funny puppy moment #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9x5ifcGILoT7k_uIw57jXA1hfDlsia_yYvQBBwuHCFZvXXLvQ0MlZgicvNLbPVLX-IQRK_gZsVbHvr7hIcob_WFdSz27f3vEXC8L5AKsJfdaiFhL5p0ZPxJholhYvBcVHC5EE9HmArEs/s1600-h/mess.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9x5ifcGILoT7k_uIw57jXA1hfDlsia_yYvQBBwuHCFZvXXLvQ0MlZgicvNLbPVLX-IQRK_gZsVbHvr7hIcob_WFdSz27f3vEXC8L5AKsJfdaiFhL5p0ZPxJholhYvBcVHC5EE9HmArEs/s320/mess.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335520343929500914" /></a><br />"I swear-a BIG Doberman ran in here and tore the place apart!"Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464349882423073481.post-70609934598000246942009-05-13T20:36:00.000-07:002009-05-13T20:48:38.645-07:00Funny puppy moment #3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHf-RyUVb_CaamFc3Fq2nbSXcS4YGuctBtCWfuLU9rn43PeHgTVu9R1foiSRZZnIJLag4YHwaBY0sldeYifrWehGD3Gdw6-GiO8ic6TIFTSmyNra26RSPkPpMd4fpZY5AhP6tW1tGhTXQ/s1600-h/pup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHf-RyUVb_CaamFc3Fq2nbSXcS4YGuctBtCWfuLU9rn43PeHgTVu9R1foiSRZZnIJLag4YHwaBY0sldeYifrWehGD3Gdw6-GiO8ic6TIFTSmyNra26RSPkPpMd4fpZY5AhP6tW1tGhTXQ/s320/pup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335519409893760226" /></a>"Help! Someone call 911! I am being mauled by a troll!Rachel / Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600943211764087963noreply@blogger.com0