tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36963352629764145082012-02-03T13:39:01.995-05:00The Kourys, and Basel the SwissyThis is our place to share photos with our family and friends. Enjoy!skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.comBlogger1111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-41573265201759321842010-11-01T00:57:00.010-04:002010-11-01T15:48:06.732-04:00Old Lyme Beach, CT<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5LSCP-5jI/AAAAAAAACKg/Y0nE84CJ3XY/s1600/DSC_1611.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534443765298554418" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5LSCP-5jI/AAAAAAAACKg/Y0nE84CJ3XY/s320/DSC_1611.JPG" /></a> Steffen, Zuna and Basel<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5LR5BmtdI/AAAAAAAACKY/0ZXmMR3VHgw/s1600/DSC_1617.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534443762822329810" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5LR5BmtdI/AAAAAAAACKY/0ZXmMR3VHgw/s320/DSC_1617.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5LRS-bfZI/AAAAAAAACKQ/poHNII384WA/s1600/DSC_1629.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534443752608464274" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5LRS-bfZI/AAAAAAAACKQ/poHNII384WA/s320/DSC_1629.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>A big smiley, happy boy with his favorite girl!<br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5LRDHsMvI/AAAAAAAACKI/XQT82NWb7j8/s1600/DSC_1571.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534443748352340722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5LRDHsMvI/AAAAAAAACKI/XQT82NWb7j8/s320/DSC_1571.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Ali and Steffen, taking Basel and Katahdin for a walk to the beach. These are the great cottages were we stayed for Crystal and Dan's wedding! </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5LRPoulFI/AAAAAAAACKA/BPDn_pOuPes/s1600/DSC_1575.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534443751712134226" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5LRPoulFI/AAAAAAAACKA/BPDn_pOuPes/s320/DSC_1575.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Yep, they are "going in" on October 30th!<br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5KtLXquLI/AAAAAAAACJ4/WdvnXBV5sZw/s1600/DSC_1581.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534443132091545778" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5KtLXquLI/AAAAAAAACJ4/WdvnXBV5sZw/s320/DSC_1581.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Katahdin says "Basel, last one in is a rotten egg!"</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5Ks6xsp1I/AAAAAAAACJw/LNfeDyuD02o/s1600/DSC_1588.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534443127637321554" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5Ks6xsp1I/AAAAAAAACJw/LNfeDyuD02o/s320/DSC_1588.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5KsK9zqII/AAAAAAAACJo/w79wEke5GmU/s1600/DSC_1593.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534443114803210370" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5KsK9zqII/AAAAAAAACJo/w79wEke5GmU/s320/DSC_1593.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Basel meets Katahdin's friend, Clark. 3 silly boys on the beach!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5Kr01AigI/AAAAAAAACJg/CPahyskAsIY/s1600/DSC_1595.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534443108860725762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5Kr01AigI/AAAAAAAACJg/CPahyskAsIY/s320/DSC_1595.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Whoo hoo! No ice yet, lets go!<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5KrAlX5NI/AAAAAAAACJY/cPfvQiuFsc0/s1600/DSC_1596.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534443094836503762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5KrAlX5NI/AAAAAAAACJY/cPfvQiuFsc0/s320/DSC_1596.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5JlsvKaLI/AAAAAAAACJQ/tfK31bgxpvs/s1600/DSC_1597.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534441904097880242" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5JlsvKaLI/AAAAAAAACJQ/tfK31bgxpvs/s320/DSC_1597.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Need long leashes for humans to stay far far away from thne cold water :) LOL<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5JlKyFqwI/AAAAAAAACJI/Ko_QPWFyww4/s1600/DSC_1598.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534441894983346946" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5JlKyFqwI/AAAAAAAACJI/Ko_QPWFyww4/s320/DSC_1598.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5Jk1AfqMI/AAAAAAAACJA/h9CvocxKnk0/s1600/DSC_1599.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534441889138190530" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5Jk1AfqMI/AAAAAAAACJA/h9CvocxKnk0/s320/DSC_1599.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Amazingly, no tangles!<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5JkklLYNI/AAAAAAAACI4/RI767W-_kpo/s1600/DSC_1603.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534441884728647890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5JkklLYNI/AAAAAAAACI4/RI767W-_kpo/s320/DSC_1603.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Neat! Stinky beach stuff!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5JkftmRpI/AAAAAAAACIw/_GlxplY5F_w/s1600/DSC_1604.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534441883421787794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TM5JkftmRpI/AAAAAAAACIw/_GlxplY5F_w/s320/DSC_1604.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-4157326520175932184?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-48328234682705324412010-10-28T23:10:00.010-04:002010-10-29T11:57:08.369-04:00October funBas-o-Lantern <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMpVBRD2tmI/AAAAAAAACIo/Hqfgggy6UK8/s1600/DSC_1561.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533328572425877090" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMpVBRD2tmI/AAAAAAAACIo/Hqfgggy6UK8/s320/DSC_1561.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo7wvRCdYI/AAAAAAAACIg/oEz4Qqf1Zdw/s1600/DSC_1513.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533300800685766018" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo7wvRCdYI/AAAAAAAACIg/oEz4Qqf1Zdw/s320/DSC_1513.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>and below, visiting Cooper and Carly</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-4832823468270532441?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-38230704990211484592010-10-05T22:42:00.000-04:002010-10-28T23:07:07.640-04:00Fall dinner partyDoggie dessert time<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo3ST8PNEI/AAAAAAAACIY/yb09e7HFBCw/s1600/DSC_1512.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533295879908176962" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo3ST8PNEI/AAAAAAAACIY/yb09e7HFBCw/s320/DSC_1512.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br />Basel, Pru and Cooper with Nancy, Steffen, Neil, Tea and Stephanie<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo3Rq1oCbI/AAAAAAAACII/EFtamS9jrIA/s1600/DSC_1508.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533295868874590642" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo3Rq1oCbI/AAAAAAAACII/EFtamS9jrIA/s320/DSC_1508.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo3R_OquoI/AAAAAAAACIQ/I0Lo-XGtYT0/s1600/DSC_1487.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533295874348333698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo3R_OquoI/AAAAAAAACIQ/I0Lo-XGtYT0/s320/DSC_1487.JPG" /></a>Steve and Beluga<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo3RRh_QII/AAAAAAAACIA/YSwPDYsuHOQ/s1600/DSC_1475.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533295862081339522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo3RRh_QII/AAAAAAAACIA/YSwPDYsuHOQ/s320/DSC_1475.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo3Q_ELN1I/AAAAAAAACH4/Yhx2SxKVgps/s1600/DSC_1467.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533295857124456274" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo3Q_ELN1I/AAAAAAAACH4/Yhx2SxKVgps/s320/DSC_1467.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo1F-2UZTI/AAAAAAAACHg/diFgilQKlj0/s1600/DSC_1451.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533293469064521010" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo1F-2UZTI/AAAAAAAACHg/diFgilQKlj0/s320/DSC_1451.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo1GrfewMI/AAAAAAAACHw/75VzI8XaAGc/s1600/DSC_1465.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533293481048326338" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo1GrfewMI/AAAAAAAACHw/75VzI8XaAGc/s320/DSC_1465.JPG" /></a> Cooper<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo1GF_oz4I/AAAAAAAACHo/5rYZetJmDiY/s1600/DSC_1453.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533293470982655874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo1GF_oz4I/AAAAAAAACHo/5rYZetJmDiY/s320/DSC_1453.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo1FihjXjI/AAAAAAAACHY/5NJBvCaXdgk/s1600/DSC_1447.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533293461461229106" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo1FihjXjI/AAAAAAAACHY/5NJBvCaXdgk/s320/DSC_1447.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo1FJ69h3I/AAAAAAAACHQ/CWdknwYLKhU/s1600/DSC_1446.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533293454856914802" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMo1FJ69h3I/AAAAAAAACHQ/CWdknwYLKhU/s320/DSC_1446.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Steffen and Peg making apple pie</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-3823070499021148459?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-84062927015234082462010-09-25T12:34:00.005-04:002010-10-28T22:30:01.794-04:00Is this for me?Basel asking Peggy if it counts if just front paws are on the couch?<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMow7gWrIxI/AAAAAAAACHI/Gv8k_bR3B1I/s1600/DSC_1442.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533288891033527058" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TMow7gWrIxI/AAAAAAAACHI/Gv8k_bR3B1I/s320/DSC_1442.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TLPYhXt3PHI/AAAAAAAACHA/vgV18LNzlZo/s1600/DSC_1436.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526999235527392370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TLPYhXt3PHI/AAAAAAAACHA/vgV18LNzlZo/s320/DSC_1436.JPG" /></a></div><div>Basel says "WOW"<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TLPYhO_-ZiI/AAAAAAAACG4/jwn5Bwu7X98/s1600/DSC_1432.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 290px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526999233187440162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TLPYhO_-ZiI/AAAAAAAACG4/jwn5Bwu7X98/s320/DSC_1432.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TLPYgzwa0NI/AAAAAAAACGw/XyHxFOgJ8No/s1600/DSC_1422.JPG"></a>Basel still just sniffing the big dinosaur bone, thinking "Is this really for me?". Basel, the Saver. Basel can make a bully stick last for weeks...this big giganto bone will be here 'til spring!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-8406292701523408246?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-73069600135246685402010-08-15T23:14:00.001-04:002010-10-12T08:08:29.064-04:00SummerRivers Edge park<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TLPTRXaQv1I/AAAAAAAACGo/c4bSLlyF34M/s1600/riversedgeparkBasel.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 239px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526993463009132370" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TLPTRXaQv1I/AAAAAAAACGo/c4bSLlyF34M/s320/riversedgeparkBasel.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Fish pier, Boston<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TLPTRKcbNAI/AAAAAAAACGg/gHYpe6X8hOw/s1600/fishpierBasel.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 239px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526993459528545282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TLPTRKcbNAI/AAAAAAAACGg/gHYpe6X8hOw/s320/fishpierBasel.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TLPTRBuHw6I/AAAAAAAACGY/wxr0HLBpcgs/s1600/DSC_1144.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526993457186849698" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TLPTRBuHw6I/AAAAAAAACGY/wxr0HLBpcgs/s320/DSC_1144.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Sleepy</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-7306960013524668540?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-12032843080962605242010-07-15T20:32:00.000-04:002010-09-17T22:49:46.037-04:00julyeverybody into the pool.....<br /><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TJQoH0FEAlI/AAAAAAAACGA/1-vLN8aEu6o/s1600/photo5.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518079558139773522" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TJQoH0FEAlI/AAAAAAAACGA/1-vLN8aEu6o/s320/photo5.JPG" /></a><br /><br />bobbing for squeakies<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TJQoHs539qI/AAAAAAAACF4/Shm8FWDH2-4/s1600/photo4.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518079556213798562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TJQoHs539qI/AAAAAAAACF4/Shm8FWDH2-4/s320/photo4.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TJQoIuQKFTI/AAAAAAAACGQ/Ev5j2Jwuoeg/s1600/photo3.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518079573755565362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TJQoIuQKFTI/AAAAAAAACGQ/Ev5j2Jwuoeg/s320/photo3.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TJQoIf9TZoI/AAAAAAAACGI/gJ2zHMTi9yY/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518079569918387842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TJQoIf9TZoI/AAAAAAAACGI/gJ2zHMTi9yY/s320/photo.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TJQoHB8vasI/AAAAAAAACFw/QuRwLrwLeKI/s1600/photo2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518079544683096770" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TJQoHB8vasI/AAAAAAAACFw/QuRwLrwLeKI/s320/photo2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Basel</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-1203284308096260524?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-21134503759438750732010-05-31T23:38:00.028-04:002010-08-04T09:21:07.060-04:00Memorial DayDylan and Basel enjoying the sun on Memorial Day<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWf74YpG5I/AAAAAAAACFg/u6do6zlgwH0/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+021.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 232px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500478370999770002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWf74YpG5I/AAAAAAAACFg/u6do6zlgwH0/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+021.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWfhWoozPI/AAAAAAAACFQ/GCWuofH7N3o/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+001.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500477915263454450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWfhWoozPI/AAAAAAAACFQ/GCWuofH7N3o/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Neil grilled some excellent steak<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWfhBYyN6I/AAAAAAAACFI/pWvPtZ3ETQQ/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+015.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500477909559818146" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWfhBYyN6I/AAAAAAAACFI/pWvPtZ3ETQQ/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+015.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Basel the sous chef. Let me help you, Neil! LOL<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWfgfSiPNI/AAAAAAAACFA/wV2dtcsOR0M/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+017.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 298px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500477900406799570" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWfgfSiPNI/AAAAAAAACFA/wV2dtcsOR0M/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+017.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Pru, Basel and Dylan listening to Iva. She must have some good treats!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdoSvKGDI/AAAAAAAACE4/7B3Prd50qnY/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+005.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500475835452889138" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdoSvKGDI/AAAAAAAACE4/7B3Prd50qnY/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+005.jpg" /></a><br />Tea, Steffen and Iva enjoying Tea's delicious and refreshing cocktails.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdoLk9aTI/AAAAAAAACEw/74dZ6_ZAab0/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+006.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500475833531066674" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdoLk9aTI/AAAAAAAACEw/74dZ6_ZAab0/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Pru, Nancy &amp; Steffen<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdn-IZmFI/AAAAAAAACEo/4FE-HX6Xro4/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+016.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500475829921618002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdn-IZmFI/AAAAAAAACEo/4FE-HX6Xro4/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+016.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdne3BC9I/AAAAAAAACEg/k5Nef1d6i_k/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+004.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500475821527206866" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdne3BC9I/AAAAAAAACEg/k5Nef1d6i_k/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdnPtNF3I/AAAAAAAACEY/7w4dY2Cz67k/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+019.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500475817459521394" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdnPtNF3I/AAAAAAAACEY/7w4dY2Cz67k/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+019.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pru and Dylan helping Steffen to select music<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Iva wondering what are Frosty Paws made of....</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdA3q4c6I/AAAAAAAACEI/6mOAGFGh3e8/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+030.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500475158172300194" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdA3q4c6I/AAAAAAAACEI/6mOAGFGh3e8/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+030.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdBYkNXVI/AAAAAAAACEQ/PZXR0_iUY0Y/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+031.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500475167002680658" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdBYkNXVI/AAAAAAAACEQ/PZXR0_iUY0Y/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+031.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mmmmmm<br />Ice cream for dogs<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdAHEfnGI/AAAAAAAACD4/CX--4My8csQ/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+026.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500475145126386786" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdAHEfnGI/AAAAAAAACD4/CX--4My8csQ/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+026.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdApuyMfI/AAAAAAAACEA/0AUTR1LqxH0/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+027.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500475154430570994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWdApuyMfI/AAAAAAAACEA/0AUTR1LqxH0/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+027.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWc__PXp3I/AAAAAAAACDw/yxH7NfKWiLs/s1600/MemorialDay_May2010+025.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500475143024519026" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFWc__PXp3I/AAAAAAAACDw/yxH7NfKWiLs/s320/MemorialDay_May2010+025.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Happy puppies<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-2113450375943875073?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-4528226393391329462010-05-31T23:38:00.026-04:002010-07-30T22:43:29.753-04:002010 GSMD National Show in Springfield, ILLori and Basel in the ring at the GSMD National this May,in Springfield, IL. Kristin and Shea are right next to Lori and Basel. The judge lined all the handsome boys up around the outer ring, then had the ladies fill in the center. What an amazing sight. (Please excuse the lacking photo <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9iIofbtI/AAAAAAAACCw/oKEB70ZJQWE/s1600/GSMD_Natl_Basel_May2010+053.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499877595335847634" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9iIofbtI/AAAAAAAACCw/oKEB70ZJQWE/s320/GSMD_Natl_Basel_May2010+053.jpg" /></a>quality....our little pocket camera just wasn't the device for this indoor show, but we had so much fun, its still fun to look back on the pics....so here goes):<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9hX_PjsI/AAAAAAAACCo/4gjcjSS_p2s/s1600/GSMD_Natl_Basel_May2010+057.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499877582277938882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9hX_PjsI/AAAAAAAACCo/4gjcjSS_p2s/s320/GSMD_Natl_Basel_May2010+057.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div>Haley is in the center with the beautiful miss Moxie.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9hLQz9NI/AAAAAAAACCg/DKV7BIqJTc0/s1600/GSMD_Natl_BaselMay2010+064.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499877578861966546" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9hLQz9NI/AAAAAAAACCg/DKV7BIqJTc0/s320/GSMD_Natl_BaselMay2010+064.jpg" /></a><br />Basel meets the judge<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9Jmvif2I/AAAAAAAACCY/D2Kz42KhXAA/s1600/GSMD_Natl_BaselMay2010+065.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499877173921742690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9Jmvif2I/AAAAAAAACCY/D2Kz42KhXAA/s320/GSMD_Natl_BaselMay2010+065.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Examination by the judge<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9JBz6PbI/AAAAAAAACCQ/pnsXonnpyZg/s1600/GSMD_Natl_BaselMay2010+068.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499877164007964082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9JBz6PbI/AAAAAAAACCQ/pnsXonnpyZg/s320/GSMD_Natl_BaselMay2010+068.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFOJiC8P59I/AAAAAAAACDo/xkADUD7tSKM/s1600/GSMD_Natl_BaselMay2010+069.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499890787947636690" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFOJiC8P59I/AAAAAAAACDo/xkADUD7tSKM/s320/GSMD_Natl_BaselMay2010+069.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Basel keeping cool between rounds with a nice icy Kool Coat. It was humid and probably in the 90's. Before it finally rained, we had to keep moving the dogs from their crates back outside to get them into the AC in the car to cool down.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9IBQuo7I/AAAAAAAACCA/9fjx_xHSuWc/s1600/GSMD_Natl_SheaMay2010+070.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499877146680533938" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9IBQuo7I/AAAAAAAACCA/9fjx_xHSuWc/s320/GSMD_Natl_SheaMay2010+070.jpg" /></a><br />Kristin with our handsome friend, Shea, keeping cool in his Kool Coat. </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9HwGeRCI/AAAAAAAACB4/UBpO1HxmBek/s1600/GSMD_Natl_May2010+050.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499877142074115106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN9HwGeRCI/AAAAAAAACB4/UBpO1HxmBek/s320/GSMD_Natl_May2010+050.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div>Lining up to enter the ring<br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN7S3HMfJI/AAAAAAAACBg/UIzBBp1nJZA/s1600/GSMD_Natl_Basel_SheaMay2010+080.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499875133911497874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN7S3HMfJI/AAAAAAAACBg/UIzBBp1nJZA/s320/GSMD_Natl_Basel_SheaMay2010+080.jpg" /></a><br /><br />There were so many swissies, the judge broke them out into four smaller groups. </div><div> </div><div>Basel and Shea's group -Lori &amp; Basel are lined up together with Kristin &amp; Shea<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN7SuLto5I/AAAAAAAACBY/4Dp6h03yiPk/s1600/GSMD_Natl_Basel_SheaMay2010+079.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499875131514528658" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN7SuLto5I/AAAAAAAACBY/4Dp6h03yiPk/s320/GSMD_Natl_Basel_SheaMay2010+079.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN7SO_p3RI/AAAAAAAACBQ/kZp1ZGILOro/s1600/GSMD_Natl_Basel_SheaMay2010+078.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN5Q3UPVMI/AAAAAAAACAw/oShjurx1xio/s1600/GSMD_Natl_May2010iphone.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499872900583216322" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN5Q3UPVMI/AAAAAAAACAw/oShjurx1xio/s320/GSMD_Natl_May2010iphone.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN5QpgCWsI/AAAAAAAACAo/u-u0Z2_v1ec/s1600/GSMD_Natl_May2010iphone.jpg"></a>Mr B and Lori, waiting and trying to keep cool. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN7TUM4JpI/AAAAAAAACBo/EIrCslVx1mA/s1600/GSMD_Natl_Basel_Oola%2BMay2010+081.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499875141719959186" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN7TUM4JpI/AAAAAAAACBo/EIrCslVx1mA/s320/GSMD_Natl_Basel_Oola%2BMay2010+081.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel and his lovely half-sister Oola, taking a break in their crates.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The next competition was for Basel's mama. Frida, the Brood Bitch, shows side by side with her girl Oola and her boy Basel, to show the amazing consistency of her lovely puppies from different litters. With such a lovely mama and such handsome offspring, it was no surprise to see Frida take home the title!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN5SMKj_7I/AAAAAAAACBA/RxxNwrG-77A/s1600/GSMD_Natl_FridaBaselMay2010+109.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499872923359641522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN5SMKj_7I/AAAAAAAACBA/RxxNwrG-77A/s320/GSMD_Natl_FridaBaselMay2010+109.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN5SY6N9zI/AAAAAAAACBI/ouqOjFSg9z4/s1600/GSMD_Natl_FridaOolaBaselMay2010+108.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499872926780749618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN5SY6N9zI/AAAAAAAACBI/ouqOjFSg9z4/s320/GSMD_Natl_FridaOolaBaselMay2010+108.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Lori and Frida, with Pam and Oola, then Kristin and Basel.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN5RaxvorI/AAAAAAAACA4/aFgf_hCtZ2w/s1600/GSMD_Natl_BaselMay2010+110.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499872910102209202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN5RaxvorI/AAAAAAAACA4/aFgf_hCtZ2w/s320/GSMD_Natl_BaselMay2010+110.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Kristin handling Basel. Thanks Kristin!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN3llyvmcI/AAAAAAAACAg/lpzPJ11BS_A/s1600/GSMD_Natl_FridaOolaBaselMay2010+119.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499871057633319362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN3llyvmcI/AAAAAAAACAg/lpzPJ11BS_A/s320/GSMD_Natl_FridaOolaBaselMay2010+119.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Lori &amp; Frida, Pam &amp; Oola, Kristin &amp; Basel<br />Love it! :)<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN3lL2J0jI/AAAAAAAACAY/acHKsF97Xtg/s1600/GSMD_Natl_FridaOolaBaselMay2010+118.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499871050668298802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN3lL2J0jI/AAAAAAAACAY/acHKsF97Xtg/s320/GSMD_Natl_FridaOolaBaselMay2010+118.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN3kU7-BfI/AAAAAAAACAI/PQIqa-s90Qo/s1600/GSMD_Natl_FridaOolaBaselMay2010+115.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499871035928741362" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN3kU7-BfI/AAAAAAAACAI/PQIqa-s90Qo/s320/GSMD_Natl_FridaOolaBaselMay2010+115.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN3kCniBCI/AAAAAAAACAA/W12GkfxsSQY/s1600/GSMD_Natl_FridaOolaBaselMay2010+114.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499871031011181602" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN3kCniBCI/AAAAAAAACAA/W12GkfxsSQY/s320/GSMD_Natl_FridaOolaBaselMay2010+114.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Relaxing at the end of the day<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN2mOjW7yI/AAAAAAAAB_4/I_rxme95ss4/s1600/GSMD_Natl_OolaFridaBasel_May2010+093.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499869969063014178" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TFN2mOjW7yI/AAAAAAAAB_4/I_rxme95ss4/s320/GSMD_Natl_OolaFridaBasel_May2010+093.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-452822639339132946?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-83944841427958068312010-05-31T23:37:00.027-04:002010-07-12T22:06:07.214-04:00Basel brings lots of love to MichiganBasel keeps his eye on Peggy. He LOVES her. :) Basel is hanging out on the patio with mom, Grant and Scott, hoping to make everybody smile.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvDTdG2VvI/AAAAAAAAB_E/-wVQIUo21gA/s1600/MomGrantScottBasel_May2010+011.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493198909506737906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvDTdG2VvI/AAAAAAAAB_E/-wVQIUo21gA/s320/MomGrantScottBasel_May2010+011.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvDS0DdXJI/AAAAAAAAB-8/--ZziydoYBk/s1600/MomGrantBasel_May2010+013.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493198898486664338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvDS0DdXJI/AAAAAAAAB-8/--ZziydoYBk/s320/MomGrantBasel_May2010+013.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>...Running in the grass....<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvDSpViWQI/AAAAAAAAB-0/MtQ-sZFmQUc/s1600/Basel_May2010+001.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493198895609698562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvDSpViWQI/AAAAAAAAB-0/MtQ-sZFmQUc/s320/Basel_May2010+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div>Swimming in the pond with Bailey<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvDSexqFAI/AAAAAAAAB-s/pU4dkvgfhac/s1600/Basel_Bailey_May2010+019.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493198892774855682" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvDSexqFAI/AAAAAAAAB-s/pU4dkvgfhac/s320/Basel_Bailey_May2010+019.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvDR_b49RI/AAAAAAAAB-k/rFIKA-hM41o/s1600/Basel_Bailey_May2010+027.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493198884362056978" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvDR_b49RI/AAAAAAAAB-k/rFIKA-hM41o/s320/Basel_Bailey_May2010+027.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvFslDS3YI/AAAAAAAAB_k/7025NfGP0jg/s1600/Basel_May2010+030.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493201540159298946" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvFslDS3YI/AAAAAAAAB_k/7025NfGP0jg/s320/Basel_May2010+030.jpg" /></a>Basel<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvCv-7INQI/AAAAAAAAB-c/oVOuHXqlvZ8/s1600/Bailey_May2010+017.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493198300109092098" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvCv-7INQI/AAAAAAAAB-c/oVOuHXqlvZ8/s320/Bailey_May2010+017.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Bailey <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvCvRl_DtI/AAAAAAAAB-U/LeT6t8Cn_bc/s1600/Basel_May2010+018.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493198287940816594" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvCvRl_DtI/AAAAAAAAB-U/LeT6t8Cn_bc/s320/Basel_May2010+018.jpg" /></a><br />Cooling off swissy style<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Fishing with Steffen <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvEeZYLGZI/AAAAAAAAB_M/CDdBP_w3Ye0/s1600/BaselBaileySteffen_May2010+029.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493200196995848594" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TDvEeZYLGZI/AAAAAAAAB_M/CDdBP_w3Ye0/s320/BaselBaileySteffen_May2010+029.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-8394484142795806831?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-56808486271349280532010-05-31T23:37:00.008-04:002010-06-06T22:35:56.017-04:00More from Katahdin's visitBasel and Katahdin<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASIPBUSHAI/AAAAAAAAB90/WbjYUmpZQtM/s1600/Basel_Katahdin_May2010+060.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477652838422289410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASIPBUSHAI/AAAAAAAAB90/WbjYUmpZQtM/s320/Basel_Katahdin_May2010+060.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASIO5-Bj3I/AAAAAAAAB9s/GXjcDPlKFA0/s1600/Basel_Katahdin_May2010+062.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477652836449881970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASIO5-Bj3I/AAAAAAAAB9s/GXjcDPlKFA0/s320/Basel_Katahdin_May2010+062.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASIOfLKwAI/AAAAAAAAB9k/nd2yx94MLZ0/s1600/Basel_KatahdinMay2010+103.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477652829257252866" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASIOfLKwAI/AAAAAAAAB9k/nd2yx94MLZ0/s320/Basel_KatahdinMay2010+103.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASHowjp4lI/AAAAAAAAB9c/BfqpJL8BC54/s1600/KatahdinMay2010+066.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477652181088330322" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASHowjp4lI/AAAAAAAAB9c/BfqpJL8BC54/s320/KatahdinMay2010+066.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Katahdin tries out Basel's donut bed. ZZzzzzzzz<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASHoje40GI/AAAAAAAAB9U/jvpGEHHNSb0/s1600/SHARK_BaselMay2010+052.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477652177578676322" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASHoje40GI/AAAAAAAAB9U/jvpGEHHNSb0/s320/SHARK_BaselMay2010+052.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Another tired boy. Basel with his stuffed shark<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASHoRaiykI/AAAAAAAAB9M/Gk6m1UfVK9c/s1600/SHARK_BaselMay2010+056.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477652172728617538" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASHoRaiykI/AAAAAAAAB9M/Gk6m1UfVK9c/s320/SHARK_BaselMay2010+056.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASHoAXjJDI/AAAAAAAAB88/qBhsg8t5VEs/s1600/WakeUpKatahdin_+BaselMay2010+070.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477652168152654898" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASHoAXjJDI/AAAAAAAAB88/qBhsg8t5VEs/s320/WakeUpKatahdin_+BaselMay2010+070.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Tahdy, get up and play with me :)<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASHoMz3rfI/AAAAAAAAB9E/8U9wmJ4XRps/s1600/WakeUpSleepyKatahdin_+BaselMay2010+069.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477652171492666866" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASHoMz3rfI/AAAAAAAAB9E/8U9wmJ4XRps/s320/WakeUpSleepyKatahdin_+BaselMay2010+069.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASG9u6-A4I/AAAAAAAAB80/AulFrESEv5Q/s1600/GoingUp_May2010.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477651441914872706" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASG9u6-A4I/AAAAAAAAB80/AulFrESEv5Q/s320/GoingUp_May2010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Going down!</div><br /><div>First floor: cookies</div><br /><div>Second floor: squeekies<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASG8VLCYBI/AAAAAAAAB8U/N9UH3WD8enA/s1600/B_K_LoveJune_May2010+078.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477651417823076370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASG8VLCYBI/AAAAAAAAB8U/N9UH3WD8enA/s320/B_K_LoveJune_May2010+078.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Basel and Katahdin love June<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASG9a3rtcI/AAAAAAAAB8s/toIzL5x83T4/s1600/Beluga_KatahdinMay2010+071.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477651436532381122" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASG9a3rtcI/AAAAAAAAB8s/toIzL5x83T4/s320/Beluga_KatahdinMay2010+071.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASG8z_qPcI/AAAAAAAAB8c/O8fDQPV2QYY/s1600/Beluga_KatahdinBaselMay2010+082.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477651426096856514" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASG8z_qPcI/AAAAAAAAB8c/O8fDQPV2QYY/s320/Beluga_KatahdinBaselMay2010+082.jpg" /></a>Beluga and Katahdin<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASG9LdiuyI/AAAAAAAAB8k/bc4OM7jrvjc/s1600/Basel_K_B_HMay2010+100.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477651432396208930" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TASG9LdiuyI/AAAAAAAAB8k/bc4OM7jrvjc/s320/Basel_K_B_HMay2010+100.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel, Katahdin, Beluga and Harrison<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-5680848627134928053?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-52676250774675907362010-05-18T06:26:00.012-04:002010-05-31T23:35:42.531-04:00Swissies and Friends in CTEarlier this month we had the pleasure of babysitting sweet little Katahdin. We drove down to a show in CT to watch lots of our friends compete and had some excellent picnics in between.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TAR6LneiM7I/AAAAAAAAB8E/oJnVlKo7ebM/s1600/Coco_KatahdinMay2010+143.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477637386783568818" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TAR6LneiM7I/AAAAAAAAB8E/oJnVlKo7ebM/s320/Coco_KatahdinMay2010+143.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><br />Katahdin got to visit his lovely sister, Coco:</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Coco and Katahdin<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TAR4GTduXvI/AAAAAAAAB7s/OJujDJ4P4zY/s1600/Basel_PicnicMay2010+133.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477635096488861426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TAR4GTduXvI/AAAAAAAAB7s/OJujDJ4P4zY/s320/Basel_PicnicMay2010+133.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br />Here we are enjoying treats and sunshine at Woodstock, CT.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TAR4F4K-GSI/AAAAAAAAB7k/Yq8NT3_r4WI/s1600/Basel_PicnicMay2010+104.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477635089162443042" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TAR4F4K-GSI/AAAAAAAAB7k/Yq8NT3_r4WI/s320/Basel_PicnicMay2010+104.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br />At N. Stonington, CT, after our picnic, the dogs went to play in the field behind the fairgrounds pavilion.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TAR5KfJmZGI/AAAAAAAAB78/U-aV_GoUVzE/s1600/BaselMay2010+109.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477636267856782434" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TAR5KfJmZGI/AAAAAAAAB78/U-aV_GoUVzE/s320/BaselMay2010+109.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Is that Willi leading the pack to Kristin? LOL<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TAR_rQBtTQI/AAAAAAAAB8M/YVm4mSnxSqc/s1600/BaselMay2010+118.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477643427802598658" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TAR_rQBtTQI/AAAAAAAAB8M/YVm4mSnxSqc/s320/BaselMay2010+118.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Basel loving the grass<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S_JsIXlrFnI/AAAAAAAAB60/JRc0iAhELPw/s1600/BaseloftheJungle_CT_May2010.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472555388235355762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S_JsIXlrFnI/AAAAAAAAB60/JRc0iAhELPw/s320/BaseloftheJungle_CT_May2010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S_JsJeEdlFI/AAAAAAAAB7M/ee1georV5ys/s1600/Basel_andfriendsMay2010+110.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472555407154975826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S_JsJeEdlFI/AAAAAAAAB7M/ee1georV5ys/s320/Basel_andfriendsMay2010+110.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Follow the leader<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S_JsIwc_QwI/AAAAAAAAB7E/G6qWTTESVJ4/s1600/Basel_Katahdin_Willi_May2010.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472555394909815554" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S_JsIwc_QwI/AAAAAAAAB7E/G6qWTTESVJ4/s320/Basel_Katahdin_Willi_May2010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S_JsIq6tQgI/AAAAAAAAB68/gS9EuJjZJ38/s1600/Coco_KatahdinMay2010+143.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TAR4G7f4oPI/AAAAAAAAB70/yoxm-tRIZl8/s1600/BaselMay2010+127.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477635107235340530" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/TAR4G7f4oPI/AAAAAAAAB70/yoxm-tRIZl8/s320/BaselMay2010+127.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Steffen had lots of fun with the Suburban we rented while our car was in the shop....it had 7 miles on it when we picked it up on the first day...over 3200 miles on it by the time we got done with it!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S_JsJ56IHMI/AAAAAAAAB7U/JRw6KHTLg-g/s1600/BaselLoriMay2010+131.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472555414627818690" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S_JsJ56IHMI/AAAAAAAAB7U/JRw6KHTLg-g/s320/BaselLoriMay2010+131.jpg" /></a><br />Lori getting Mr. Basel warmed up for National's! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-5267625077467590736?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-26113525036768877402010-05-03T21:59:00.003-04:002010-05-03T22:12:50.916-04:00Basel's bike ride with Steffen<object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-a3665f9a459bfb0a" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v24.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Da3665f9a459bfb0a%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401267%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D11A1CD530322780B2940B9730F47AA1CF09A1AD4.836A58F8B0C11CE352469FE3B79F7A8AC0ED9D98%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Da3665f9a459bfb0a%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DFFV4gIFQsSj9MROR7NJfBCW8icU&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v24.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Da3665f9a459bfb0a%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401267%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D11A1CD530322780B2940B9730F47AA1CF09A1AD4.836A58F8B0C11CE352469FE3B79F7A8AC0ED9D98%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Da3665f9a459bfb0a%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DFFV4gIFQsSj9MROR7NJfBCW8icU&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-2611352503676887740?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-44437603415543076362010-04-11T23:27:00.012-04:002010-04-11T23:52:17.636-04:00Sunday fun in West SpringfieldBasel and Zuna<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8KUNpsFR9I/AAAAAAAAB6M/pjKlz5jKin0/s1600/Basel_Zuna041110+019.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459088660576421842" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8KUNpsFR9I/AAAAAAAAB6M/pjKlz5jKin0/s320/Basel_Zuna041110+019.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8KUNg5M0kI/AAAAAAAAB6U/FgbzEmXlYVI/s1600/Basel_Zuna041110+020.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459088658215522882" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8KUNg5M0kI/AAAAAAAAB6U/FgbzEmXlYVI/s320/Basel_Zuna041110+020.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8KXNeklggI/AAAAAAAAB6s/4BOgGDLoKDM/s1600/Basel_Zuna041110+015.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459091956127072770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8KXNeklggI/AAAAAAAAB6s/4BOgGDLoKDM/s320/Basel_Zuna041110+015.jpg" /></a>Basel and Zuna back in West Springfield<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Basel is introduced to his friend Fred's draft cart and harness.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8KUMfDSHlI/AAAAAAAAB50/SD5viXrTYBs/s1600/Basel041110+028.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459088640541072978" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8KUMfDSHlI/AAAAAAAAB50/SD5viXrTYBs/s320/Basel041110+028.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8KUM4IrQsI/AAAAAAAAB58/JWdb18kswpM/s1600/Basel041110+031.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459088647274578626" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8KUM4IrQsI/AAAAAAAAB58/JWdb18kswpM/s320/Basel041110+031.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8KUNa9gHyI/AAAAAAAAB6E/yAHqKvhuSm0/s1600/Fred_041110+026.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459088656622952226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8KUNa9gHyI/AAAAAAAAB6E/yAHqKvhuSm0/s320/Fred_041110+026.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Fred is a pro at this!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-4443760341554307636?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-73747622243090125672010-04-10T09:04:00.010-04:002010-04-11T23:27:09.650-04:00Basel meets a SwissBasel met Patrick, a new friend from Switzerland this week.<img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458496786478849650" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B56C2u3nI/AAAAAAAAB5s/H8gNb7QtLQg/s320/Basel040810+021.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B55x3UaVI/AAAAAAAAB5k/TZ2TFnXSUaM/s1600/Basel040810+017.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458496781917907282" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B55x3UaVI/AAAAAAAAB5k/TZ2TFnXSUaM/s320/Basel040810+017.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B5JcD3HgI/AAAAAAAAB40/-e2muB0mV1M/s1600/Basel040810+018.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458495951431212546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B5JcD3HgI/AAAAAAAAB40/-e2muB0mV1M/s320/Basel040810+018.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B546iEGbI/AAAAAAAAB5U/fnUmuCwuV9Y/s1600/Basel040810+023.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B54QZf2HI/AAAAAAAAB5M/Ut0dZ4ZBfzw/s1600/Basel040810+025.jpg"></a><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B55R42UjI/AAAAAAAAB5c/gmmblmXQuS0/s1600/Basel040810+022.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458496773334389298" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B55R42UjI/AAAAAAAAB5c/gmmblmXQuS0/s320/Basel040810+022.jpg" /></a></div><div>Basel really wants to give Barb a big Swissy kiss.<br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B5J2Vw4zI/AAAAAAAAB48/x4NYI_0a3VY/s1600/Basel040810+016.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 218px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458495958485623602" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B5J2Vw4zI/AAAAAAAAB48/x4NYI_0a3VY/s320/Basel040810+016.jpg" /></a>Basel loves parties, but wishes more people would drop some goodies for him.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B5KHA3qqI/AAAAAAAAB5E/DqAO-1osn7M/s1600/Basel040810+014.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-7374762224309012567?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-58695109299076841542010-04-10T08:34:00.005-04:002010-04-11T06:46:42.847-04:00EasterDylan, Iva and Basel enjoying the sun at our Easter barbecue.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B2u4S2YCI/AAAAAAAAB4c/ECDD7CB7dfQ/s1600/Basel04042010+039+(5).jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458493296130547746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B2u4S2YCI/AAAAAAAAB4c/ECDD7CB7dfQ/s320/Basel04042010+039+(5).jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B2uchNbHI/AAAAAAAAB4U/uF4ZcN4e_eE/s1600/Basel04042010+039+(2).jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458493288674585714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B2uchNbHI/AAAAAAAAB4U/uF4ZcN4e_eE/s320/Basel04042010+039+(2).jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Steffen grilling yummy halibut.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B2t1kuZ_I/AAAAAAAAB4M/517R0HPkLCA/s1600/Basel04042010+039.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458493278220347378" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S8B2t1kuZ_I/AAAAAAAAB4M/517R0HPkLCA/s320/Basel04042010+039.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-5869510929907684154?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-9211919533902360752010-04-06T23:32:00.008-04:002010-04-10T08:33:14.318-04:00Basel in Boston<div><div>Basel and Steffen at the Boston ICA<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7v_kuhw6mI/AAAAAAAAB3M/vl9IDuP8s2U/s1600/BaselMarch2010+021.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457236379919510114" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7v_kuhw6mI/AAAAAAAAB3M/vl9IDuP8s2U/s320/BaselMarch2010+021.jpg" /></a> near Fan <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7wEgCBxj2I/AAAAAAAAB4E/ECbRZM-j028/s1600/BaselMarch2010+023.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457241796812836706" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7wEgCBxj2I/AAAAAAAAB4E/ECbRZM-j028/s320/BaselMarch2010+023.jpg" /></a>Pier<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7v_lzyWZmI/AAAAAAAAB3c/a866nZs6qqE/s1600/BaselMarch2010+025.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457236398511122018" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7v_lzyWZmI/AAAAAAAAB3c/a866nZs6qqE/s320/BaselMarch2010+025.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Basel and Steffen window-shopping at the new Louis of Boston<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7v_kVg8V3I/AAAAAAAAB3E/awXm1tF8-gM/s1600/BaselMarch2010+018.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457236373205178226" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7v_kVg8V3I/AAAAAAAAB3E/awXm1tF8-gM/s320/BaselMarch2010+018.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7v_kI2rG2I/AAAAAAAAB28/Hk2kVmpIeGs/s1600/BaselMarch2010+016.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457236369806662498" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7v_kI2rG2I/AAAAAAAAB28/Hk2kVmpIeGs/s320/BaselMarch2010+016.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7wCfWyNFJI/AAAAAAAAB30/8ZqF8o1I6nY/s1600/BaselMarch2010+026.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457239586181551250" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7wCfWyNFJI/AAAAAAAAB30/8ZqF8o1I6nY/s320/BaselMarch2010+026.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7wCeuVSAQI/AAAAAAAAB3k/5wUrX3FrfPo/s1600/BaselMarch2010+030.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457239575322820866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7wCeuVSAQI/AAAAAAAAB3k/5wUrX3FrfPo/s320/BaselMarch2010+030.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Fish Pier<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7wCe-ZSWTI/AAAAAAAAB3s/3dy3KzvtPSU/s1600/BaselMarch2010+035.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457239579634587954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7wCe-ZSWTI/AAAAAAAAB3s/3dy3KzvtPSU/s320/BaselMarch2010+035.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-921191953390236075?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-72703050940829568342010-04-06T23:19:00.004-04:002010-04-10T08:32:16.395-04:00Basel & JoanieBasel is fascinated by all small creatures -<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7v6CTnhudI/AAAAAAAAB20/KQ4QQVYrdMI/s1600/Basel_Joanie_Clem.jpeg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457230291022232018" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7v6CTnhudI/AAAAAAAAB20/KQ4QQVYrdMI/s320/Basel_Joanie_Clem.jpeg" /></a> our friend June's bird Joanie is slightly less fascinated by Basel... (haha) Basel loves to go visit June, Joanie, Clem and Winny.<br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-7270305094082956834?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-35722058352709637742010-04-06T22:04:00.003-04:002010-04-06T22:14:27.998-04:00HappyBasel having fun with the Birthday bone his friend Dylan gave to him last month. If there is one thing Basel likes to do is savor his favorite things. One month later, he still has this bone and loves it. His favorite thing to do is give it to me (drop it on my lap) or put it under the couch (so I can get it back out for him). I wonder if he realizes he is supposed to eat it?!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7voxlAvZsI/AAAAAAAAB2k/1f-0KhdQvK4/s1600/BaselMarch2010+005.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457211311935940290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7voxlAvZsI/AAAAAAAAB2k/1f-0KhdQvK4/s320/BaselMarch2010+005.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7voyLKFpII/AAAAAAAAB2s/snSLCa1CguU/s1600/BaselMarch2010+010.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457211322175693954" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S7voyLKFpII/AAAAAAAAB2s/snSLCa1CguU/s320/BaselMarch2010+010.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-3572205835270963774?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-90230214162047720422010-03-22T00:56:00.005-04:002010-03-22T08:24:36.652-04:00Videos from West Springfield, MA<object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-bd3d6ad116411fdd" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v6.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dbd3d6ad116411fdd%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D46024975D3C8CB6DA97AB46F7E2CE1065409CF2B.6E9E6F5D6976985943548181CA73B8ADB5498F24%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dbd3d6ad116411fdd%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dn1CR8DT80XXfTxU6agSyzpEkoQ8&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v6.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dbd3d6ad116411fdd%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D46024975D3C8CB6DA97AB46F7E2CE1065409CF2B.6E9E6F5D6976985943548181CA73B8ADB5498F24%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dbd3d6ad116411fdd%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dn1CR8DT80XXfTxU6agSyzpEkoQ8&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-f344d721a4c8060" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v16.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D0f344d721a4c8060%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D47415E2DF70BF6D065C57C8D4DD52BB4664AE2E8.7D6781AEC757185598981265FD6118124F1FF497%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df344d721a4c8060%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DAzaqs4v6Z2_i89DfKNq5Nv-XGqo&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v16.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D0f344d721a4c8060%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D47415E2DF70BF6D065C57C8D4DD52BB4664AE2E8.7D6781AEC757185598981265FD6118124F1FF497%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df344d721a4c8060%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DAzaqs4v6Z2_i89DfKNq5Nv-XGqo&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-9023021416204772042?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-18603938450482496512010-03-20T16:33:00.007-04:002010-03-22T00:25:37.450-04:00Sunny Saturday in March! ....finally!....Basel went to West Springfield to cheer for his favorite Swissy girl, Zuna, this weekend!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bmkuZsriI/AAAAAAAAB2U/ba2LCAq1HJI/s1600-h/Basel032010+004.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 290px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451297917584059938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bmkuZsriI/AAAAAAAAB2U/ba2LCAq1HJI/s320/Basel032010+004.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Zuna in the ring with our friend Kristin<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel got to meet adorable little Katahdin and see Katahdin's new family, Ali and Connor again. Check out the great pictures on Katahdin's blog:<br /><a href="http://www.katahdintheswissy.blogspot.com/">http://www.katahdintheswissy.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />The boys sharing a drink.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bmkbgQx1I/AAAAAAAAB2M/koEQ6PSDyTU/s1600-h/Basel032010+020.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451297912511317842" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bmkbgQx1I/AAAAAAAAB2M/koEQ6PSDyTU/s320/Basel032010+020.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bk_Znw4AI/AAAAAAAAB2E/uL7-tUx_MJ0/s1600-h/Basel032010+020.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br />Katahdin and Basel<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bk-1qoejI/AAAAAAAAB18/Qq69tgxyi5U/s1600-h/Basel032010+027.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 312px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451296167187479090" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bk-1qoejI/AAAAAAAAB18/Qq69tgxyi5U/s320/Basel032010+027.jpg" /></a>There is no resisting this smiley little face! Puppies - you just wanta squeeze them and snuggle like crazy.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bk-Z9HqcI/AAAAAAAAB10/kXxCN0NONM8/s1600-h/Basel032010+034.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 286px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451296159748827586" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bk-Z9HqcI/AAAAAAAAB10/kXxCN0NONM8/s320/Basel032010+034.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Silly boys - think a sunny day in March is hot, just wait til summer.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bk-KJWWHI/AAAAAAAAB1s/hIZHs9c8Wis/s1600-h/Basel032010+036.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 176px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451296155505154162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bk-KJWWHI/AAAAAAAAB1s/hIZHs9c8Wis/s320/Basel032010+036.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bk9k20TNI/AAAAAAAAB1k/ww3-XU0C960/s1600-h/Basel032010+039.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 275px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451296145495313618" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bk9k20TNI/AAAAAAAAB1k/ww3-XU0C960/s320/Basel032010+039.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bmlFdfIRI/AAAAAAAAB2c/LkgWZHn6xWo/s1600-h/Basel032010+009.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451297923773964562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S6bmlFdfIRI/AAAAAAAAB2c/LkgWZHn6xWo/s320/Basel032010+009.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Basel</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-1860393845048249651?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-51320253823851160902010-03-13T19:25:00.002-05:002010-03-13T19:50:13.574-05:00little swissy?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S5wthmZT2nI/AAAAAAAAB1c/UUyw_1hdT6s/s1600-h/Basel_Mar2010.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 176px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448279704477096562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S5wthmZT2nI/AAAAAAAAB1c/UUyw_1hdT6s/s320/Basel_Mar2010.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S5wthY9-KHI/AAAAAAAAB1U/I2dd_7onqqc/s1600-h/Basel_Mar2010+003.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448279700872767602" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S5wthY9-KHI/AAAAAAAAB1U/I2dd_7onqqc/s320/Basel_Mar2010+003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S5wthMddPkI/AAAAAAAAB1M/e-wvCAFb764/s1600-h/Basel_Mar2010+006.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448279697515167298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S5wthMddPkI/AAAAAAAAB1M/e-wvCAFb764/s320/Basel_Mar2010+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Basel likes his little stuffed Swissy that our friend Barb brought him back from Switzerland! </div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-5132025382385116090?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-7346825386510596732010-02-21T20:45:00.007-05:002010-02-23T21:37:27.797-05:00Zuna's Visit<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4Hj_nTQRSI/AAAAAAAAB0k/d8pP4L0gCJM/s1600-h/Feb2010+544.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440880506861274402" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4Hj_nTQRSI/AAAAAAAAB0k/d8pP4L0gCJM/s320/Feb2010+544.jpg" /></a><br />Basel and Zuna had lots of fun during Zuna's recent visit. Basel hopes she will come back again soon! <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HiaXxyGNI/AAAAAAAABzU/uqMoACPSzUI/s1600-h/Feb2010+564.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440878767527565522" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HiaXxyGNI/AAAAAAAABzU/uqMoACPSzUI/s320/Feb2010+564.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Zuna, Nancy &amp; Basel at the park<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HjFHzfBJI/AAAAAAAAB0M/890l8QB4LK0/s1600-h/Feb2010+565.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440879501974111378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HjFHzfBJI/AAAAAAAAB0M/890l8QB4LK0/s320/Feb2010+565.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Steffen &amp; Zuna<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HkACyjpfI/AAAAAAAAB00/iy7xFcUzeSk/s1600-h/Feb2010+595.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440880514240325106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HkACyjpfI/AAAAAAAAB00/iy7xFcUzeSk/s320/Feb2010+595.jpg" /></a><br />Cookie monsters <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4Hia_Cq9nI/AAAAAAAABzc/WqlYEq0YuvE/s1600-h/Feb2010+602.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440878778067383922" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4Hia_Cq9nI/AAAAAAAABzc/WqlYEq0YuvE/s320/Feb2010+602.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Three amigos<br />Basel, Gia &amp; Zuna<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lots of new friends<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HkAX_iObI/AAAAAAAAB08/qNAtOXWqnXc/s1600-h/Feb2010+588.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440880519931902386" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HkAX_iObI/AAAAAAAAB08/qNAtOXWqnXc/s320/Feb2010+588.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4Hj_2SMufI/AAAAAAAAB0s/_sSAEiaftIw/s1600-h/Feb2010+548.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440880510883379698" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4Hj_2SMufI/AAAAAAAAB0s/_sSAEiaftIw/s320/Feb2010+548.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4Hj_axzQRI/AAAAAAAAB0c/3UePtGwWV5U/s1600-h/Feb2010+372.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440880503499735314" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4Hj_axzQRI/AAAAAAAAB0c/3UePtGwWV5U/s320/Feb2010+372.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HjFtSH5aI/AAAAAAAAB0U/4rgAjDZj6sI/s1600-h/Feb2010+577.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440879512034731426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HjFtSH5aI/AAAAAAAAB0U/4rgAjDZj6sI/s320/Feb2010+577.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HjCuGIZTI/AAAAAAAABz8/28a_dAcj7iM/s1600-h/Feb2010+561.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440879460713260338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HjCuGIZTI/AAAAAAAABz8/28a_dAcj7iM/s320/Feb2010+561.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HjE5s7h6I/AAAAAAAAB0E/sdTNQVovg98/s1600-h/Feb2010+563.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440879498188523426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HjE5s7h6I/AAAAAAAAB0E/sdTNQVovg98/s320/Feb2010+563.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Yum!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HibJu1VyI/AAAAAAAABzk/Ygm8xFA-hIE/s1600-h/SaveMeSomeWaterZuna_BaselFeb2010.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440878780936967970" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HibJu1VyI/AAAAAAAABzk/Ygm8xFA-hIE/s320/SaveMeSomeWaterZuna_BaselFeb2010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HjCJoH2dI/AAAAAAAABz0/vZh-zkVGRas/s1600-h/Hallway+wrestlingFeb2010+321.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440879450923719122" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HjCJoH2dI/AAAAAAAABz0/vZh-zkVGRas/s320/Hallway+wrestlingFeb2010+321.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Zuna and Basel playing with Beluga and Harrison<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HibVzlc1I/AAAAAAAABzs/lG2b3i6TLtQ/s1600-h/ZunasBaselPillowFeb2010+374.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440878784178123602" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HibVzlc1I/AAAAAAAABzs/lG2b3i6TLtQ/s320/ZunasBaselPillowFeb2010+374.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel is a good pillow<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HiaIsWg5I/AAAAAAAABzM/LxLUYEWAclw/s1600-h/Feb2010+430.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440878763478254482" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HiaIsWg5I/AAAAAAAABzM/LxLUYEWAclw/s320/Feb2010+430.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-734682538651059673?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-375686285429824482010-02-20T17:39:00.002-05:002010-02-21T20:45:22.552-05:00Nancy's Birthday Party<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4Hhe7ealmI/AAAAAAAABzE/hIPDtzMY_qY/s1600-h/Feb2010+273.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440877746317858402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4Hhe7ealmI/AAAAAAAABzE/hIPDtzMY_qY/s320/Feb2010+273.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HhemT35wI/AAAAAAAABy8/gCVctxtpI8Q/s1600-h/Feb2010+278.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440877740636497666" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HhemT35wI/AAAAAAAABy8/gCVctxtpI8Q/s320/Feb2010+278.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HheFFda3I/AAAAAAAABy0/yUQY8vqHRDE/s1600-h/Feb2010+280.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440877731717671794" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HheFFda3I/AAAAAAAABy0/yUQY8vqHRDE/s320/Feb2010+280.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HhdULpr0I/AAAAAAAABys/9BfGkzWPNq4/s1600-h/Feb2010+281.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440877718590304066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4HhdULpr0I/AAAAAAAABys/9BfGkzWPNq4/s320/Feb2010+281.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4Hhc1seOJI/AAAAAAAAByk/QDXBvvv7Rhc/s1600-h/Feb2010+284.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440877710406465682" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S4Hhc1seOJI/AAAAAAAAByk/QDXBvvv7Rhc/s320/Feb2010+284.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-37568628542982448?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-20410990780827213932010-02-18T01:39:00.018-05:002010-02-20T10:25:08.895-05:00Playa Del Carmen<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3_-GAnJ7lI/AAAAAAAABx0/VeA0Z5BVyiY/s1600-h/Feb2010+006.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440346254083747410" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3_-GAnJ7lI/AAAAAAAABx0/VeA0Z5BVyiY/s320/Feb2010+006.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>Jo, Peg, Carol and Nancy in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico<br /><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztrnyWGhI/AAAAAAAABw8/jy23YfR5rnE/s1600-h/Feb2010+016.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439483783627020818" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztrnyWGhI/AAAAAAAABw8/jy23YfR5rnE/s320/Feb2010+016.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Chichen Itza<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztXBQVElI/AAAAAAAABwU/qHPN6eseWBY/s1600-h/Feb2010+054.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 251px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439483429686415954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztXBQVElI/AAAAAAAABwU/qHPN6eseWBY/s320/Feb2010+054.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztq5Oc3RI/AAAAAAAABws/_vvy5YvLDW8/s1600-h/Feb2010+040.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439483771128438034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztq5Oc3RI/AAAAAAAABws/_vvy5YvLDW8/s320/Feb2010+040.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztrPMtnsI/AAAAAAAABw0/zQxXJYXgMCE/s1600-h/Feb2010+035.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439483777026727618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztrPMtnsI/AAAAAAAABw0/zQxXJYXgMCE/s320/Feb2010+035.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztXqHg5LI/AAAAAAAABwc/FDVN3_FE88Q/s1600-h/Feb2010+051.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439483440655295666" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztXqHg5LI/AAAAAAAABwc/FDVN3_FE88Q/s320/Feb2010+051.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztX6H90JI/AAAAAAAABwk/jmh7hD_OJTc/s1600-h/Feb2010+046.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439483444952158354" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztX6H90JI/AAAAAAAABwk/jmh7hD_OJTc/s320/Feb2010+046.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztELgoaKI/AAAAAAAABv8/OxWKClhcdvk/s1600-h/Feb2010+096.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439483106021632162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztELgoaKI/AAAAAAAABv8/OxWKClhcdvk/s320/Feb2010+096.jpg" /></a><br />Playa Del Carmen<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztD9tlLZI/AAAAAAAABv0/IV5aGAcRN-0/s1600-h/Feb2010+098.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439483102317850002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztD9tlLZI/AAAAAAAABv0/IV5aGAcRN-0/s320/Feb2010+098.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zvFnTkzrI/AAAAAAAABxM/1m7KJ7_Vik8/s1600-h/Feb2010+121.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439485329686187698" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zvFnTkzrI/AAAAAAAABxM/1m7KJ7_Vik8/s320/Feb2010+121.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zvF15aCnI/AAAAAAAABxU/skLJ1Fb1oPw/s1600-h/Feb2010+130.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439485333602962034" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zvF15aCnI/AAAAAAAABxU/skLJ1Fb1oPw/s320/Feb2010+130.jpg" /></a>Peg, Carol and Jo swimming with the dolphins<br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztC3RQqyI/AAAAAAAABvk/FvFY-Gg0iVU/s1600-h/Feb2010+139.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439483083408583458" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztC3RQqyI/AAAAAAAABvk/FvFY-Gg0iVU/s320/Feb2010+139.jpg" /></a><br />Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztCr9uLOI/AAAAAAAABvc/SMnVkJZq_Yk/s1600-h/Feb2010+140.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439483080373841122" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3ztCr9uLOI/AAAAAAAABvc/SMnVkJZq_Yk/s320/Feb2010+140.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsRxeVZRI/AAAAAAAABus/N6fkzRiycL8/s1600-h/Feb2010+156.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439482240039216402" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsRxeVZRI/AAAAAAAABus/N6fkzRiycL8/s320/Feb2010+156.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsRrh1BUI/AAAAAAAABuk/ck2KSAZu0Wo/s1600-h/Feb2010+160.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439482238443259202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsRrh1BUI/AAAAAAAABuk/ck2KSAZu0Wo/s320/Feb2010+160.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3z3k3TVYsI/AAAAAAAABxk/l1caGyWEfqw/s1600-h/Feb2010+148.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439494662649111234" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3z3k3TVYsI/AAAAAAAABxk/l1caGyWEfqw/s320/Feb2010+148.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsqzpELLI/AAAAAAAABvM/wktmHwmpBMw/s1600-h/Feb2010+149.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439482670117825714" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsqzpELLI/AAAAAAAABvM/wktmHwmpBMw/s320/Feb2010+149.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsqo26HxI/AAAAAAAABvE/AhEusgMsIeg/s1600-h/Feb2010+152.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439482667223097106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsqo26HxI/AAAAAAAABvE/AhEusgMsIeg/s320/Feb2010+152.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Molten chocolate volcanos<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsqYBRaFI/AAAAAAAABu8/HivGeo7RTAo/s1600-h/Feb2010+153.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 197px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439482662703163474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsqYBRaFI/AAAAAAAABu8/HivGeo7RTAo/s320/Feb2010+153.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Something we did NOT do - haha<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsp5l74wI/AAAAAAAABu0/xz1AXhhKRto/s1600-h/Feb2010+155.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439482654535443202" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsp5l74wI/AAAAAAAABu0/xz1AXhhKRto/s320/Feb2010+155.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsRA3SXhI/AAAAAAAABuc/gWnAQasgx4o/s1600-h/Feb2010+168.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439482226990538258" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsRA3SXhI/AAAAAAAABuc/gWnAQasgx4o/s320/Feb2010+168.jpg" /></a> Jo and Carol parasailing<br /><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsQoNdbGI/AAAAAAAABuM/6yPSHgBF95Y/s1600-h/Feb2010+175.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439482220372651106" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsQoNdbGI/AAAAAAAABuM/6yPSHgBF95Y/s320/Feb2010+175.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zr4CAPQ7I/AAAAAAAABt8/dVU_TEiBLgk/s1600-h/Feb2010+182.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439481797799789490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zr4CAPQ7I/AAAAAAAABt8/dVU_TEiBLgk/s320/Feb2010+182.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsQ5ep6EI/AAAAAAAABuU/U6CWDxNL3k8/s1600-h/Feb2010+169.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 205px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439482225008175170" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zsQ5ep6EI/AAAAAAAABuU/U6CWDxNL3k8/s320/Feb2010+169.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Peg and Nancy<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zr3ndnb8I/AAAAAAAABt0/U2dQnUnO_cM/s1600-h/Feb2010+191.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439481790675251138" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zr3ndnb8I/AAAAAAAABt0/U2dQnUnO_cM/s320/Feb2010+191.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3z0a88N2gI/AAAAAAAABxc/wtLwXQuI4Z8/s1600-h/Feb2010+210.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439491193829186050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3z0a88N2gI/AAAAAAAABxc/wtLwXQuI4Z8/s320/Feb2010+210.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3z3lXVi2tI/AAAAAAAABxs/5dXzv5op9bU/s1600-h/Feb2010+213.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439494671248317138" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3z3lXVi2tI/AAAAAAAABxs/5dXzv5op9bU/s320/Feb2010+213.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br />Yum Foie Gras :)<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-2041099078082721393?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-17555735243178911792010-02-18T01:20:00.004-05:002010-02-18T01:38:26.365-05:00Baselito's new sombrero<div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zf2sNjFPI/AAAAAAAABtU/B-eMhsXyJHo/s1600-h/Feb2010+226.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439468580630631666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zf2sNjFPI/AAAAAAAABtU/B-eMhsXyJHo/s320/Feb2010+226.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zf2HgUkwI/AAAAAAAABtM/w2QXPyEhPKQ/s1600-h/Ay_ChihuahuaBaselFeb2010.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439468570777260802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zf2HgUkwI/AAAAAAAABtM/w2QXPyEhPKQ/s320/Ay_ChihuahuaBaselFeb2010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Basel's new Sombrero<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zf23xY_hI/AAAAAAAABtc/vQCd9kOjEh4/s1600-h/Feb2010+243.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439468583733755410" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S3zf23xY_hI/AAAAAAAABtc/vQCd9kOjEh4/s320/Feb2010+243.jpg" /></a></div></div></div><br /><p> </p><p>Basel thinking..."maybe if I sit on her, next time she goes to Mexico she will take me with her"......</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-1755573524317891179?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-284115288721252062010-01-27T00:21:00.014-05:002010-01-27T21:52:14.139-05:00Mr. Naps at it again<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S2D6ugZOfoI/AAAAAAAABtE/iJxpQxj9GkY/s1600-h/Jan2010+071.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431616827485486722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S2D6ugZOfoI/AAAAAAAABtE/iJxpQxj9GkY/s320/Jan2010+071.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div>A favorite napping spot. Not sure how such a big boy fits himself back here behind the couch but he LOVES it.<br /><div><br /><div>Mr. Naps snuggling up with his stuffed bear.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S2D6UIwODEI/AAAAAAAABs0/p1uXBqEnkzM/s1600-h/Jan2010+110.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431616374462876738" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S2D6UIwODEI/AAAAAAAABs0/p1uXBqEnkzM/s320/Jan2010+110.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S2D6UeK_TuI/AAAAAAAABs8/QMXLgflfyhA/s1600-h/Jan2010+109.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431616380212301538" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S2D6UeK_TuI/AAAAAAAABs8/QMXLgflfyhA/s320/Jan2010+109.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S2D1qayLsMI/AAAAAAAABsE/7rR00PYMp0U/s1600-h/Jan2010+079.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431611259701932226" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S2D1qayLsMI/AAAAAAAABsE/7rR00PYMp0U/s320/Jan2010+079.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S2D1p0xEnAI/AAAAAAAABr8/Nb-UhQl9NZ8/s1600-h/Jan2010+071.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-28411528872125206?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-80218243602055458382010-01-01T19:32:00.007-05:002010-01-03T22:48:01.674-05:00Winter walk with Iva and DylanTo kick off the new year, we went for a nice winter walk with Iva and Dylan at the Fellsway.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0Fa3Oye-5I/AAAAAAAABrs/eIX8iB_fDxg/s1600-h/Jan2010+055.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422715331239934866" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0Fa3Oye-5I/AAAAAAAABrs/eIX8iB_fDxg/s320/Jan2010+055.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Basel and Dylan<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0Fa2xpue5I/AAAAAAAABrk/x58h-Pz--1E/s1600-h/Jan2010+049.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422715323418573714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0Fa2xpue5I/AAAAAAAABrk/x58h-Pz--1E/s320/Jan2010+049.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FbGfDQ-MI/AAAAAAAABr0/yqvdEUGMYEE/s1600-h/Jan2010+059.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422715593303324866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FbGfDQ-MI/AAAAAAAABr0/yqvdEUGMYEE/s320/Jan2010+059.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Swissy-action shot: Basel is done posing! (Got to catch that squeeky toy!)<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0Fa2RJRfII/AAAAAAAABrU/10Z9s9RXFyw/s1600-h/Jan2010+028.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422715314692521090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0Fa2RJRfII/AAAAAAAABrU/10Z9s9RXFyw/s320/Jan2010+028.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Iva and Dylan</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0Fa2myAeyI/AAAAAAAABrc/iDq8EyX8Sm0/s1600-h/Jan2010+029.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422715320500517666" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0Fa2myAeyI/AAAAAAAABrc/iDq8EyX8Sm0/s320/Jan2010+029.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br />Basel looking for cookies<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FaCJtf5NI/AAAAAAAABqs/2F-FSDLQiDA/s1600-h/Jan2010+035.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422714419343779026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FaCJtf5NI/AAAAAAAABqs/2F-FSDLQiDA/s320/Jan2010+035.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Iva couldn't find a big enough stick so she made her own</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FaDNmugXI/AAAAAAAABrE/Vjn-wCL9AEQ/s1600-h/Jan2010+041.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422714437568987506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FaDNmugXI/AAAAAAAABrE/Vjn-wCL9AEQ/s320/Jan2010+041.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Basel and Dylan think its a pretty good one :)<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FaChpOMAI/AAAAAAAABq8/-UECANHX888/s1600-h/Jan2010+039.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422714425768292354" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FaChpOMAI/AAAAAAAABq8/-UECANHX888/s320/Jan2010+039.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FaCUbRKQI/AAAAAAAABq0/tnfvv2a0aJc/s1600-h/Jan2010+036.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FaBlyXW8I/AAAAAAAABqk/m7L3bSTiGdI/s1600-h/Jan2010+014.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422714409700514754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FaBlyXW8I/AAAAAAAABqk/m7L3bSTiGdI/s320/Jan2010+014.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Winter walk? Winter nap in the snow!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-8021824360205545838?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-52654065411079086802010-01-01T19:31:00.002-05:002010-01-03T21:43:44.035-05:00Steffen's Birthday!We had a great Birthday dinner for Steffen with our friends. Eric, Melissa, Iva, Neil (behind Tea), Tea, Steve, Amie and Nancy. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FVv9sovWI/AAAAAAAABqc/YSXWvFHcyBE/s1600-h/Jan2010+002.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422709708834782562" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FVv9sovWI/AAAAAAAABqc/YSXWvFHcyBE/s320/Jan2010+002.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/S0FUrWo9DWI/AAAAAAAABqU/rPThE0Z1ej8/s1600-h/Jan2010+002.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-5265406541107908680?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-61912329534642567272010-01-01T19:30:00.006-05:002010-01-02T00:24:45.177-05:00Yum<p>So thoughtful of Basel to share...lol....Basel likes his bones best when held by me or Steffen. He likes to try to set them on our laps if we don't hold it for him. Yum, stinky bone, yum!<object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-eb5a329e734572f9" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v8.nonxt6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Deb5a329e734572f9%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D31954DFBE2B704E9F4FC85D9107689BFD9954FE.5EBB93613CE50DF731B959BFAF40504C8304956F%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Deb5a329e734572f9%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DuOifoHf8WAMFxLyNDPfvWLuol78&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v8.nonxt6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Deb5a329e734572f9%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D31954DFBE2B704E9F4FC85D9107689BFD9954FE.5EBB93613CE50DF731B959BFAF40504C8304956F%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Deb5a329e734572f9%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DuOifoHf8WAMFxLyNDPfvWLuol78&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></p><p>Basel has some excellent unwrapping skills. Meanwhile he left his bone sitting in a paper sack within his reach, for a couple of days before we figured out what he was staring at every night....<object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-5bf2d279933186ab" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v8.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5bf2d279933186ab%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D5C4E09B36C047FD8FF7970F166A08C33F1AFE0E6.1B216DDC3E150ADF266E0B1362324F2E9E2B5F44%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5bf2d279933186ab%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DWJisXaReJ7ZM_rG1AsnSNKX3haU&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v8.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5bf2d279933186ab%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D5C4E09B36C047FD8FF7970F166A08C33F1AFE0E6.1B216DDC3E150ADF266E0B1362324F2E9E2B5F44%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5bf2d279933186ab%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DWJisXaReJ7ZM_rG1AsnSNKX3haU&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-6191232953464256727?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-44384463929835947422010-01-01T17:28:00.008-05:002010-01-01T19:29:14.265-05:00Christmas picturesBasel, Steffen and Nancy on Christmas morning.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6OPptXjMI/AAAAAAAABqE/4WR49lJLxHs/s1600-h/0_ChristmasDec09+034.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 225px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421927400945978562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6OPptXjMI/AAAAAAAABqE/4WR49lJLxHs/s320/0_ChristmasDec09+034.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6NfzPjGWI/AAAAAAAABp8/2bDrOFPrDRE/s1600-h/0_ChristmasDec09+014.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421926578871540066" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6NfzPjGWI/AAAAAAAABp8/2bDrOFPrDRE/s320/0_ChristmasDec09+014.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I love my little piggy from my friend Kris!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6PE8ArTQI/AAAAAAAABqM/jzjMT_d1LlY/s1600-h/0_ChristmasDec09+031.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421928316391869698" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6PE8ArTQI/AAAAAAAABqM/jzjMT_d1LlY/s320/0_ChristmasDec09+031.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>A cool alien toy from Steffen! <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6Nf3LxCUI/AAAAAAAABp0/VI5LxguvPWM/s1600-h/0_ChristmasDec09+026.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 310px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421926579929418050" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6Nf3LxCUI/AAAAAAAABp0/VI5LxguvPWM/s320/0_ChristmasDec09+026.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6NfVwhxkI/AAAAAAAABps/TPXsGljqGas/s1600-h/0_ChristmasDec09+036.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421926570956801602" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6NfVwhxkI/AAAAAAAABps/TPXsGljqGas/s320/0_ChristmasDec09+036.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>A flying squirrel from Holly!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6NfAWmCLI/AAAAAAAABpk/mr6jVOdh7NY/s1600-h/0_ChristmasDec09+046.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421926565210884274" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6NfAWmCLI/AAAAAAAABpk/mr6jVOdh7NY/s320/0_ChristmasDec09+046.jpg" /></a><br />Basel says "I really like this bone, but it took me two days to figure out that I should chew it, not just lick it!" Ha ha!!!<br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6NeyTYXDI/AAAAAAAABpc/C7T30efLcCQ/s1600-h/0_ChristmasDec09+048.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421926561439308850" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6NeyTYXDI/AAAAAAAABpc/C7T30efLcCQ/s320/0_ChristmasDec09+048.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br />Basel, helping Steffen pass out presents!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6MSAuD71I/AAAAAAAABpM/gxSa9qzL7dA/s1600-h/0_ChristmasDec09+062.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421925242459385682" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6MSAuD71I/AAAAAAAABpM/gxSa9qzL7dA/s320/0_ChristmasDec09+062.jpg" /></a> </div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Basel says, "Wow, look at the legs on this stuffed moose from Bridget! (and my ears, ha ha!)"<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6MSZ9ChRI/AAAAAAAABpU/3QeTPjoeHdQ/s1600-h/0_ChristmasDec09+058.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 218px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421925249233093906" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6MSZ9ChRI/AAAAAAAABpU/3QeTPjoeHdQ/s320/0_ChristmasDec09+058.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6MRcmePEI/AAAAAAAABpE/ww_b64KyJiM/s1600-h/0_ChristmasDec09+069.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6MRN75StI/AAAAAAAABo8/4V4i0ADNAo0/s1600-h/0_ChristmasDec09+073.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421925228827200210" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6MRN75StI/AAAAAAAABo8/4V4i0ADNAo0/s320/0_ChristmasDec09+073.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hey you, chicken! :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6MQ0b8ZuI/AAAAAAAABo0/hNCan8A1X8E/s1600-h/0_ChristmasDec09+087.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 290px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421925221982299874" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sz6MQ0b8ZuI/AAAAAAAABo0/hNCan8A1X8E/s320/0_ChristmasDec09+087.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel loves Nancy :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-4438446392983594742?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-31697645421799279522009-12-22T01:17:00.004-05:002009-12-22T02:20:58.910-05:00<p><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-70322640e6efd885" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v24.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D70322640e6efd885%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D70479101FB9C3E9ADCB871BFFC14161E920BB149.2DC61C9E3C084A087A7CD6B7E17EA352C5D6649F%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D70322640e6efd885%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DV-tU-tVDh7qOPO9goBhUPNj6hTw&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v24.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D70322640e6efd885%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D70479101FB9C3E9ADCB871BFFC14161E920BB149.2DC61C9E3C084A087A7CD6B7E17EA352C5D6649F%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D70322640e6efd885%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DV-tU-tVDh7qOPO9goBhUPNj6hTw&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SzBoJffjHCI/AAAAAAAABos/qXaY3vvnPUE/s1600-h/DecSnow122009+027.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417944864008641570" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SzBoJffjHCI/AAAAAAAABos/qXaY3vvnPUE/s320/DecSnow122009+027.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p>Mr. Naps</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-3169764542179927952?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-45746422354951323232009-12-18T09:28:00.009-05:002009-12-18T12:33:36.463-05:00Happy Holidays!Basel says "Thank you" to his girlfriend, Zuna, for the beautiful hugs &amp; kisses collar that she sent him for Christmas! Basel is a lucky boy!!!!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SyuR8FB7d3I/AAAAAAAABnU/IU5hxNpHS4w/s1600-h/XOXO_photo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416583438171600754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SyuR8FB7d3I/AAAAAAAABnU/IU5hxNpHS4w/s320/XOXO_photo.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SyuavHXxOjI/AAAAAAAABnk/h7lu99yaptM/s1600-h/Zuna_Basel_Aug2009_002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416593111066425906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SyuavHXxOjI/AAAAAAAABnk/h7lu99yaptM/s320/Zuna_Basel_Aug2009_002.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>My favorite picture of Zuna and Basel from this summer.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-4574642235495132323?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-87211609057886854732009-12-15T22:07:00.006-05:002009-12-22T09:38:56.061-05:00Snow picsNancy &amp; Steffen with Basel (Dylan running off after the ball in the background)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SzBce9Z0bZI/AAAAAAAABns/C9lKThIXzEY/s1600-h/DecSnow122009+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417932038675393938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SzBce9Z0bZI/AAAAAAAABns/C9lKThIXzEY/s320/DecSnow122009+024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SzBcfQndS8I/AAAAAAAABn8/XjA4c43IXus/s1600-h/DecSnow122009+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417932043832871874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SzBcfQndS8I/AAAAAAAABn8/XjA4c43IXus/s320/DecSnow122009+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SzBcfwcQkQI/AAAAAAAABoM/ofVmiXstjsQ/s1600-h/DecSnow122009+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417932052375834882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SzBcfwcQkQI/AAAAAAAABoM/ofVmiXstjsQ/s320/DecSnow122009+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Swissy sno cone<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SzBcfAOcHxI/AAAAAAAABn0/sSUnNpULol0/s1600-h/DecSnow122009+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417932039432970002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SzBcfAOcHxI/AAAAAAAABn0/sSUnNpULol0/s320/DecSnow122009+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SzBcftXRJ6I/AAAAAAAABoE/BfCcPtYkNXo/s1600-h/DecSnow122009+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417932051549595554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SzBcftXRJ6I/AAAAAAAABoE/BfCcPtYkNXo/s320/DecSnow122009+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Basel, Winny and Dylan, checking in with June for cookies<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-8721160905788685473?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-63410527730338484122009-12-13T23:26:00.008-05:002009-12-16T06:32:50.436-05:00Basel TVBasel watches and listens to TV. He lost a favorite squeaky toy recently. When he hears the video of himself paying with it on my notebook, he runs over to me to check underneath or behind the screen looking for it while I play the video. ...maybe Santa will bring him a new squeaky chicken.....<br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-5779a71bf4af4785" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v1.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5779a71bf4af4785%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D7483BBFDC0C9921EE59B18E86197612EA1C6C2B7.445B80368B20DE33FD24852FB321971A4DD6DE48%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5779a71bf4af4785%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dj0teQAD1CSbpvbZYMP27KHz6DUU&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v1.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5779a71bf4af4785%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D7483BBFDC0C9921EE59B18E86197612EA1C6C2B7.445B80368B20DE33FD24852FB321971A4DD6DE48%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5779a71bf4af4785%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dj0teQAD1CSbpvbZYMP27KHz6DUU&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-6341052773033848412?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-63955787940897472392009-12-07T22:43:00.015-05:002009-12-14T08:16:09.898-05:00New friends<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SyXFoPNHj-I/AAAAAAAABm0/uEA-0fifa_Y/s1600-h/BaselDec09+005.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414951422049882082" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SyXFoPNHj-I/AAAAAAAABm0/uEA-0fifa_Y/s320/BaselDec09+005.jpg" /></a>Basel and I were having a lazy Saturday afternoon, out for a little walk. We ran into Pru and Dylan, then a guy passing by stopped for directions and introduced us all to his bull mastiff, Clementine. They all goofed around for a bit, and had a great time. We all hope that Clementine comes back for a visit.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SyXFoqfFpLI/AAAAAAAABm8/ZJQ1GhPfVbM/s1600-h/BaselDec09+004.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414951429373011122" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SyXFoqfFpLI/AAAAAAAABm8/ZJQ1GhPfVbM/s320/BaselDec09+004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>After Clementine left, we also saw Clem and Winny and Smiley who was here for a visit! Such a pleasant surprise. By then my hands were to frozen to operate the camera, so...no pictures. </div><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-3c4f10a05ef05af8" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v13.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D3c4f10a05ef05af8%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D597AD01A8E10C77817843E768DAE36E3163CE7EB.409694A79AA067D10B04E3AEB1D8BB22250F3C17%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D3c4f10a05ef05af8%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DuoTyn2u4ZvpeuOUDHQHR_ycdRT8&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v13.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D3c4f10a05ef05af8%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D597AD01A8E10C77817843E768DAE36E3163CE7EB.409694A79AA067D10B04E3AEB1D8BB22250F3C17%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D3c4f10a05ef05af8%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DuoTyn2u4ZvpeuOUDHQHR_ycdRT8&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /><div></div><br /><div>Afterward, Mr. Naps parked it in front of the fire place again. Is someone forming a habit!?<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SyXFpJgifsI/AAAAAAAABnE/mxXfcEFEN3o/s1600-h/BaselDec09+006.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414951437700595394" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SyXFpJgifsI/AAAAAAAABnE/mxXfcEFEN3o/s320/BaselDec09+006.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SyXFpekEw3I/AAAAAAAABnM/eZVXQRmZR8Q/s1600-h/BaselDec09+009.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414951443352568690" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SyXFpekEw3I/AAAAAAAABnM/eZVXQRmZR8Q/s320/BaselDec09+009.jpg" /></a></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-f6549848952bdd18" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v6.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Df6549848952bdd18%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D5CD6E105AA3348B128BE860B418D2B5DAB0E73CC.41C32529E8B7EAB620778A3AD9187064E1650F26%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df6549848952bdd18%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DO56Cu2IaMCwDPX6Rrfs7WcaoIds&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v6.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Df6549848952bdd18%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D5CD6E105AA3348B128BE860B418D2B5DAB0E73CC.41C32529E8B7EAB620778A3AD9187064E1650F26%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Df6549848952bdd18%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DO56Cu2IaMCwDPX6Rrfs7WcaoIds&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-6395578794089747239?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-39080397546442903842009-12-06T19:58:00.006-05:002009-12-07T22:28:20.064-05:00December pics<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sx3Hl-ASvbI/AAAAAAAABms/eEWvpL2YCDI/s1600-h/nancy_baselnov09+113.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412701782282517938" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sx3Hl-ASvbI/AAAAAAAABms/eEWvpL2YCDI/s320/nancy_baselnov09+113.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Mr. Naps with his chipmunk</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxxU4bGrtiI/AAAAAAAABmk/nke41aC__8k/s1600-h/727494583_dsc_0064.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412294180517688866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxxU4bGrtiI/AAAAAAAABmk/nke41aC__8k/s320/727494583_dsc_0064.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxxUGejXXuI/AAAAAAAABmc/sEQLxjQj3Hw/s1600-h/727491293_dsc_0056.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412293322449837794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxxUGejXXuI/AAAAAAAABmc/sEQLxjQj3Hw/s320/727491293_dsc_0056.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxxUGDMILXI/AAAAAAAABmU/rj_eRhLJ1WA/s1600-h/727495962_img_7109.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412293315104615794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxxUGDMILXI/AAAAAAAABmU/rj_eRhLJ1WA/s320/727495962_img_7109.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxxUF1XtaWI/AAAAAAAABmM/U1IJ65y8yGU/s1600-h/727496284_img_7108.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 260px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412293311395096930" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxxUF1XtaWI/AAAAAAAABmM/U1IJ65y8yGU/s320/727496284_img_7108.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-3908039754644290384?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-70332513960242663712009-11-24T06:15:00.008-05:002009-12-06T19:01:23.942-05:00Photos from Peg's latest visit<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw9o1dNwoI/AAAAAAAABmE/1x8MlIrYG4Y/s1600-h/IMG_0814.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412268623946171010" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw9o1dNwoI/AAAAAAAABmE/1x8MlIrYG4Y/s320/IMG_0814.JPG" /></a>Basel LOVES my mom. He couldn't get enough of Peg. He followed her everywhere and slept next to her bed. He didn't want to let her out of his sight and can't wait for her next visit.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw5-YdNRFI/AAAAAAAABlc/DLTy-JZznIw/s1600-h/IMG_0822.JPG"></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw5-YdNRFI/AAAAAAAABlc/DLTy-JZznIw/s1600-h/IMG_0822.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412264596072121426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw5-YdNRFI/AAAAAAAABlc/DLTy-JZznIw/s320/IMG_0822.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw5-lFiMhI/AAAAAAAABlk/f3OlCe4qC9o/s1600-h/IMG_0820.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw5-lFiMhI/AAAAAAAABlk/f3OlCe4qC9o/s1600-h/IMG_0820.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412264599462490642" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw5-lFiMhI/AAAAAAAABlk/f3OlCe4qC9o/s320/IMG_0820.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Basel kisses to Peg<br /></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw5_dRKCyI/AAAAAAAABl0/4RRQHCyrZKo/s1600-h/IMG_0810.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412264614543624994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw5_dRKCyI/AAAAAAAABl0/4RRQHCyrZKo/s320/IMG_0810.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Someone had too much coffee this morning! haha. Or maybe that was just kibble....<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw5_txx-hI/AAAAAAAABl8/9oxvMTZE3G4/s1600-h/IMG_0812.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412264618975427090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw5_txx-hI/AAAAAAAABl8/9oxvMTZE3G4/s320/IMG_0812.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw5_Fd6-3I/AAAAAAAABls/xDu9bYpFK78/s1600-h/IMG_0839.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412264608154712946" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sxw5_Fd6-3I/AAAAAAAABls/xDu9bYpFK78/s320/IMG_0839.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Nancy, Steffen and Basel </div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-7033251396024266371?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-49057253167404724572009-11-20T06:38:00.007-05:002009-12-06T19:05:28.925-05:00Basel visits his friends at FitchburgIn early November we had a great time visiting all of our friends at Fitchburg.<br /><br />Zuna and Basel<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxehH2Cz3lI/AAAAAAAABlU/L5EZqcKm7MY/s1600-h/IMG_5510.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 179px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410970633447398994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxehH2Cz3lI/AAAAAAAABlU/L5EZqcKm7MY/s320/IMG_5510.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxehHYtYOgI/AAAAAAAABlM/wC5ZaM2ytjg/s1600-h/IMG_5517.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 234px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410970625572878850" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxehHYtYOgI/AAAAAAAABlM/wC5ZaM2ytjg/s320/IMG_5517.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Zuna<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxehHFRn-II/AAAAAAAABlE/f2aHh5cuegM/s1600-h/IMG_5523.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 245px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410970620356196482" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SxehHFRn-II/AAAAAAAABlE/f2aHh5cuegM/s320/IMG_5523.JPG" /></a><br />Nancy Basel and Willie<br /><br /></div><div><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-4905725316740472457?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-70786890128496628452009-11-12T06:37:00.005-05:002009-11-20T06:37:28.335-05:00HalloweenWe're a little slow getting new pictures up in October and November...my notebook was very sick with a bad virus and not cooperating at all. Hopefully we'll keep up with Basel's blog a little better now that its been repaired. (Thanks IT guys!)<br /><br />Basel wore his life jacket and went to a Halloween party as a life guard to his friend's Tea, Neil and Pru's house. Another guest thought he needed a toupe. Basel sure does look handsome (??)..... <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SwZ-C896LjI/AAAAAAAABk0/3wqh6wen_D0/s1600/IMG_5476.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 303px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406146991895490098" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SwZ-C896LjI/AAAAAAAABk0/3wqh6wen_D0/s320/IMG_5476.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SwZ-MW_O_sI/AAAAAAAABk8/Kg8PeQYVYQs/s1600/IMG_5477.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 278px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406147153499193026" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SwZ-MW_O_sI/AAAAAAAABk8/Kg8PeQYVYQs/s320/IMG_5477.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SwZ-C2mlQII/AAAAAAAABks/bxhSEYlbrlY/s1600/IMG_5471.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SwZ-CfJEhyI/AAAAAAAABkk/H96rA0esxLk/s1600/IMG_5464.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406146983889241890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SwZ-CfJEhyI/AAAAAAAABkk/H96rA0esxLk/s320/IMG_5464.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Steffen and Basel relaxing at home.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SwZ-CPfkUmI/AAAAAAAABkc/tDDNPbiUEC0/s1600/IMG_5463.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406146979688632930" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SwZ-CPfkUmI/AAAAAAAABkc/tDDNPbiUEC0/s320/IMG_5463.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SwZ-B6_X7lI/AAAAAAAABkU/g80bC-rcaPs/s1600/IMG_5462.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406146974184894034" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SwZ-B6_X7lI/AAAAAAAABkU/g80bC-rcaPs/s320/IMG_5462.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-7078689012849662845?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-76729351549730332232009-10-12T17:18:00.006-04:002009-10-14T00:20:40.366-04:00Basel Y Toro<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/StU3Pd8CA-I/AAAAAAAABj8/cg0AwKPK_lE/s1600-h/Basel_10052009+003.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 299px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392276867720020962" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/StU3Pd8CA-I/AAAAAAAABj8/cg0AwKPK_lE/s320/Basel_10052009+003.jpg" /></a><br />Bridget sent a box with some presents for Basel<br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/StU3PzIWuRI/AAAAAAAABkE/JOviLgCFeYU/s1600-h/Basel_10052009+008.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392276873408854290" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/StU3PzIWuRI/AAAAAAAABkE/JOviLgCFeYU/s320/Basel_10052009+008.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/StOd6VxRutI/AAAAAAAABj0/oQyX-1yqMEo/s1600-h/Basel_10052009+003.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/StU3QS1nkbI/AAAAAAAABkM/dL_555r7Xvs/s1600-h/Basel_10052009+010.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392276881920201138" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/StU3QS1nkbI/AAAAAAAABkM/dL_555r7Xvs/s320/Basel_10052009+010.jpg" /></a><br />Basel y el toro! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Basel isn't quite sure what to think of Toro....<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/StOd54tea8I/AAAAAAAABjs/6mWLfAMEqRU/s1600-h/Basel_10052009+011.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391826796693842882" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/StOd54tea8I/AAAAAAAABjs/6mWLfAMEqRU/s320/Basel_10052009+011.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-b8c504230ebd66d0" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v3.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Db8c504230ebd66d0%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D64A6BC76E89D1E196D31057C18C9C9B2DD7887D1.4541540639162074D7C51A782D7771B07F169F2A%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Db8c504230ebd66d0%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DIdQ3KE5-P2c4_bbfWKyi9t6huGg&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v3.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Db8c504230ebd66d0%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D64A6BC76E89D1E196D31057C18C9C9B2DD7887D1.4541540639162074D7C51A782D7771B07F169F2A%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Db8c504230ebd66d0%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DIdQ3KE5-P2c4_bbfWKyi9t6huGg&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-7672935154973033223?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-3285875277061240072009-09-26T19:08:00.004-04:002009-10-01T09:08:15.478-04:00Basel at Admiral's Hill Park<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6fnPnrw6I/AAAAAAAABjc/s67brojbQic/s1600-h/IMG00309-20090926-1527.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385917700938384290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6fnPnrw6I/AAAAAAAABjc/s67brojbQic/s320/IMG00309-20090926-1527.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6fmoQk1UI/AAAAAAAABjU/Q39TIMZMvoU/s1600-h/IMG00311-20090926-1527.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385917690372478274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6fmoQk1UI/AAAAAAAABjU/Q39TIMZMvoU/s320/IMG00311-20090926-1527.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Basel and Steffen looking out at the harbor under the Tobin Bridge. Basel loved the park at Admiral's Hill. The first time we met a Swissy, it was right in this park several years ago while watching an outdoor play. We fell in love with him while he goofed around with all the people picnicing and watching the play. Now we have our own big goofball!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-328587527706124007?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-81453736282502751982009-09-26T17:54:00.008-04:002009-10-01T10:36:02.990-04:00Basel in BostonBasel went for a nice long walk downtown in Boston, along waterfront, greenway and financial disttrict last weekend.<br /><br /><br /><br />Steffen an Basel overlooking the channel.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6WwoRV7GI/AAAAAAAABjM/TnapcZPOW3E/s1600-h/Basel_09142009+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385907966569737314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6WwoRV7GI/AAAAAAAABjM/TnapcZPOW3E/s320/Basel_09142009+054.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6WvvQWJpI/AAAAAAAABi8/Iu13r4Sol-0/s1600-h/Basel_09142009+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385907951264736914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6WvvQWJpI/AAAAAAAABi8/Iu13r4Sol-0/s320/Basel_09142009+060.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Basel wanted to stop for tea at the new Intercontinental hotel.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6WwHcKhMI/AAAAAAAABjE/7wCA3txnv0U/s1600-h/Basel_09142009+052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385907957756757186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6WwHcKhMI/AAAAAAAABjE/7wCA3txnv0U/s320/Basel_09142009+052.jpg" border="0" /></a>Overlooking the Children's Museum. Basel says "where're the seagulls"?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6WvEM5Y4I/AAAAAAAABi0/JkTR1838mrY/s1600-h/Basel_09142009+061.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385907939707544450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6WvEM5Y4I/AAAAAAAABi0/JkTR1838mrY/s320/Basel_09142009+061.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SsGSMLT_ohI/AAAAAAAABjk/ukJFQXbA8u4/s1600-h/IMG_5400.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386747367204561426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SsGSMLT_ohI/AAAAAAAABjk/ukJFQXbA8u4/s320/IMG_5400.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Resting<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6VKTVSB8I/AAAAAAAABiM/6aTd5Yq-_Y0/s1600-h/Basel_09142009+035.jpg"></a> in the shade on the greenway.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6VLObjiFI/AAAAAAAABic/XDGj7kugO4A/s1600-h/Basel_09142009+041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385906224466462802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6VLObjiFI/AAAAAAAABic/XDGj7kugO4A/s320/Basel_09142009+041.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wow, that's a really big Swissy shower!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6VLvaLQsI/AAAAAAAABik/_NvIhGc2gH4/s1600-h/Basel_09142009+045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385906233319047874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6VLvaLQsI/AAAAAAAABik/_NvIhGc2gH4/s320/Basel_09142009+045.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Just like the landscaping sprinklers at home!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6VMWaDj6I/AAAAAAAABis/HgJc8ZEYlYM/s1600-h/Basel_09142009+049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385906243787526050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6VMWaDj6I/AAAAAAAABis/HgJc8ZEYlYM/s320/Basel_09142009+049.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6VKgkBLGI/AAAAAAAABiU/3G4Rvx0qWhE/s1600-h/Basel_09142009+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385906212153928802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6VKgkBLGI/AAAAAAAABiU/3G4Rvx0qWhE/s320/Basel_09142009+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel and Steffen </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-8145373628250275198?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-7430461419556716202009-09-24T21:14:00.007-04:002009-09-26T17:42:09.790-04:00Cooper, Beluga and Harrison visit BaselStephanie and Brett brought Cooper to visit Basel. We found Steve with Beluga and Harrison out for a walk and invited them over to see everyone. Cooper was so happy to have all his friends at the lofts for a happy reunion! <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr1tHaT_HUI/AAAAAAAABhM/x6ggo7rQFfs/s1600-h/IMG_5368.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385580703494643010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr1tHaT_HUI/AAAAAAAABhM/x6ggo7rQFfs/s320/IMG_5368.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Cooper and Beluga play tug.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6AEPmnJaI/AAAAAAAABh0/yrOToNx_mzE/s1600-h/IMG_5372.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385883014778004898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6AEPmnJaI/AAAAAAAABh0/yrOToNx_mzE/s320/IMG_5372.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Basel snuggling up to Steph....<br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr1tJJVYIeI/AAAAAAAABhs/Ek69NX7VqNM/s1600-h/IMG_5382.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385580733296812514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr1tJJVYIeI/AAAAAAAABhs/Ek69NX7VqNM/s320/IMG_5382.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Three happy boys resting.<br /><br /></div><div>Three-dog tug<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr1tH5wloTI/AAAAAAAABhU/zsgRqcHEhn8/s1600-h/IMG_5370.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385580711936106802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr1tH5wloTI/AAAAAAAABhU/zsgRqcHEhn8/s320/IMG_5370.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr1tI2fLG7I/AAAAAAAABhk/6VePEGC2bXE/s1600-h/IMG_5379.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385580728237628338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr1tI2fLG7I/AAAAAAAABhk/6VePEGC2bXE/s320/IMG_5379.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The boys getting tired....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr1tIfTKbuI/AAAAAAAABhc/VqAL9o0j1WU/s1600-h/IMG_5375.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385580722013236962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr1tIfTKbuI/AAAAAAAABhc/VqAL9o0j1WU/s320/IMG_5375.JPG" border="0" /></a>Is this king of the mountain? Or is that Steve on the bottom of the puppy pile? Harrison looks like he got the highly covetted snuggle spot.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6AEhVZUYI/AAAAAAAABh8/IWLCYvcztWU/s1600-h/IMG_5389.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385883019537633666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sr6AEhVZUYI/AAAAAAAABh8/IWLCYvcztWU/s320/IMG_5389.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Tired Basel...dreaming of his friends hoping they all come over again to play soon!</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-743046141955671620?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-8143745176343864702009-09-14T06:34:00.008-04:002009-09-18T05:29:53.570-04:00Summer pictures<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrNSAvS6NnI/AAAAAAAABg0/CmVtUSQLsD4/s1600-h/NeilPruBasel_July2009+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382736152287131250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrNSAvS6NnI/AAAAAAAABg0/CmVtUSQLsD4/s320/NeilPruBasel_July2009+005.jpg" border="0" /></a> Basel with Neil and Pru<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrNR_AuuDMI/AAAAAAAABgk/0YEILhLPkCg/s1600-h/Beluga_Harrison_July2009+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382736122607439042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrNR_AuuDMI/AAAAAAAABgk/0YEILhLPkCg/s320/Beluga_Harrison_July2009+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrNSBRWnE8I/AAAAAAAABg8/s0OnIujvJ-s/s1600-h/kisses_July2009+049.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrNR_82QmQI/AAAAAAAABgs/wYN8rA7Z2cc/s1600-h/Harrison_Steve_July2009+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382736138745190658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrNR_82QmQI/AAAAAAAABgs/wYN8rA7Z2cc/s320/Harrison_Steve_July2009+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Steve and Harrison<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrNS8y-2cRI/AAAAAAAABhE/hwLWRDlun70/s1600-h/Harry2009+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382737184068890898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrNS8y-2cRI/AAAAAAAABhE/hwLWRDlun70/s320/Harry2009+024.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-814374517634386470?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-87735283435962899792009-09-14T06:34:00.006-04:002009-09-16T19:36:11.412-04:00Basel and friends<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrC3OGOvmGI/AAAAAAAABgU/dgfU5aEdxwQ/s1600-h/604812579.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382003007526246498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrC3OGOvmGI/AAAAAAAABgU/dgfU5aEdxwQ/s320/604812579.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nancy, Basel and Steffen<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrC3OWJ6FGI/AAAAAAAABgc/Cix5jSR2wWI/s1600-h/604816630.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382003011800929378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 216px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrC3OWJ6FGI/AAAAAAAABgc/Cix5jSR2wWI/s320/604816630.jpg" border="0" /></a> Basel with flying elephant ears!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrC3M2IaZeI/AAAAAAAABgE/0LnWIL9a5Sw/s1600-h/_thecrew_July2009+099.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382002986024855010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 175px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrC3M2IaZeI/AAAAAAAABgE/0LnWIL9a5Sw/s320/_thecrew_July2009+099.jpg" border="0" /></a>Steffen and Harrison<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrC3NnyMidI/AAAAAAAABgM/favwKKwR4wU/s1600-h/604812268.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382002999353444818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrC3NnyMidI/AAAAAAAABgM/favwKKwR4wU/s320/604812268.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrBPSMio1nI/AAAAAAAABf8/x1D2VNymn1M/s1600-h/1_thecrew_July2009+095.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381888728730490482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrBPSMio1nI/AAAAAAAABf8/x1D2VNymn1M/s320/1_thecrew_July2009+095.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Basel's pack! What a fabulous group!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrBPOyvgGkI/AAAAAAAABf0/9p6ptXw9Ef4/s1600-h/_thecrew_July2009+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381888670265514562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SrBPOyvgGkI/AAAAAAAABf0/9p6ptXw9Ef4/s320/_thecrew_July2009+029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Basel, Harrison and Beluga having a hallway play-date! Must've been a hot day! Good thing all of our neighbors love their furry friends!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-8773528343596289979?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-83955617563617944462009-09-10T06:30:00.005-04:002009-09-10T06:44:40.824-04:00Basel's new bedIt looks like Basel likes his new bed. Not only is the big donut good for snuggling, but also good for holding his bones still. Happy boy.......<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SqjXY9mjKvI/AAAAAAAABe8/cCuEth2U6bM/s1600-h/Basel_Sept2009+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379786578747140850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SqjXY9mjKvI/AAAAAAAABe8/cCuEth2U6bM/s320/Basel_Sept2009+011.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SqjXZdJIg-I/AAAAAAAABfE/_MjMGW97hQc/s1600-h/Basel_Sept2009+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379786587213693922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SqjXZdJIg-I/AAAAAAAABfE/_MjMGW97hQc/s320/Basel_Sept2009+015.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SqjXaGnCEFI/AAAAAAAABfU/xc5IdCCFfno/s1600-h/Basel_Sept2009+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379786598344953938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SqjXaGnCEFI/AAAAAAAABfU/xc5IdCCFfno/s320/Basel_Sept2009+033.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SqjXZvqI-QI/AAAAAAAABfM/xyiJEu0kNys/s1600-h/Basel_Sept2009+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379786592183974146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SqjXZvqI-QI/AAAAAAAABfM/xyiJEu0kNys/s320/Basel_Sept2009+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SqjXanghUpI/AAAAAAAABfc/SdHXYp88Wt8/s1600-h/Basel_Sept2009+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379786607176012434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SqjXanghUpI/AAAAAAAABfc/SdHXYp88Wt8/s320/Basel_Sept2009+037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SqjYVtl2pqI/AAAAAAAABfs/0Uovv7FXq7o/s1600-h/Basel_Sept2009+040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379787622421276322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SqjYVtl2pqI/AAAAAAAABfs/0Uovv7FXq7o/s320/Basel_Sept2009+040.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-8395561756361794446?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-68214520790772539572009-08-23T23:54:00.004-04:002009-09-01T12:47:27.093-04:00Basel, Beluga and Harrison<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIWMul2oVI/AAAAAAAABek/5s3BK8FkOYo/s1600-h/BaselandBeluga_Aug2009+059.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373381713327464786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIWMul2oVI/AAAAAAAABek/5s3BK8FkOYo/s320/BaselandBeluga_Aug2009+059.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIWNAD9RRI/AAAAAAAABe0/MuMlRPMx-HE/s1600-h/BaselandBeluga_Aug2009+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373381718017131794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIWNAD9RRI/AAAAAAAABe0/MuMlRPMx-HE/s320/BaselandBeluga_Aug2009+050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIWM2u7EiI/AAAAAAAABes/azKvsw7r3DM/s1600-h/BaselandBeluga_Aug2009+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373381715512988194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIWM2u7EiI/AAAAAAAABes/azKvsw7r3DM/s320/BaselandBeluga_Aug2009+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-6821452079077253957?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-85598283718005711192009-08-23T23:49:00.005-04:002009-08-31T11:52:20.393-04:00Fitchburg, MABelow are some nice pictures of Basel and his friend Zuna, at Fitchburg, MA a couple of weekends ago.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIOjetIeUI/AAAAAAAABec/M9xwif6XDuc/s1600-h/Basel_mama_Aug2009+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373373308106996034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIOjetIeUI/AAAAAAAABec/M9xwif6XDuc/s320/Basel_mama_Aug2009+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Did someone say cookie?<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIOi2R3OkI/AAAAAAAABeU/bHGbRfLYfhE/s1600-h/Zuna_Aug2009+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373373297255201346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIOi2R3OkI/AAAAAAAABeU/bHGbRfLYfhE/s320/Zuna_Aug2009+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Zuna<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIOip77E0I/AAAAAAAABeM/Y_R7ISpdJNQ/s1600-h/BaselandZuna_Aug2009+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373373293941953346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIOip77E0I/AAAAAAAABeM/Y_R7ISpdJNQ/s320/BaselandZuna_Aug2009+021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIOiLh7b6I/AAAAAAAABeE/9nXwZ2DeqEM/s1600-h/BaselandZuna_Aug2009+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373373285779861410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIOiLh7b6I/AAAAAAAABeE/9nXwZ2DeqEM/s320/BaselandZuna_Aug2009+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIOhjvIhuI/AAAAAAAABd8/_k3sWO7nnxM/s1600-h/BaselandZuna_Aug2009+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373373275097827042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SpIOhjvIhuI/AAAAAAAABd8/_k3sWO7nnxM/s320/BaselandZuna_Aug2009+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Basel and Zuna<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-8559828371800571119?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-63022418902935962392009-08-23T20:30:00.003-04:002009-08-23T23:46:14.779-04:00Basel, the swimming swissy!<object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-c62a045389c90ff3" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v8.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dc62a045389c90ff3%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D2E5084B5085B69543B25F1B247B9D2631A90651A.3E0DD82FF021CD2D82BF19AC5BA51A9E18EC24AD%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dc62a045389c90ff3%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DhGNbCHjtSUnGYNEZ0WEWIcDiYwI&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v8.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dc62a045389c90ff3%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D2E5084B5085B69543B25F1B247B9D2631A90651A.3E0DD82FF021CD2D82BF19AC5BA51A9E18EC24AD%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dc62a045389c90ff3%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DhGNbCHjtSUnGYNEZ0WEWIcDiYwI&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-6302241890293596239?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-24906179343145809122009-08-10T06:53:00.022-04:002009-08-12T22:19:45.871-04:00Basel, the Swissy, camping in Damariscotta, MEPictures from Basel's first camping trip:<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIj6N4GnI/AAAAAAAABcs/dyWV7Yx3MbM/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368300168841534066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIj6N4GnI/AAAAAAAABcs/dyWV7Yx3MbM/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+050.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I need a job to do :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel learns the benefits of screens. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAJIDX9bGI/AAAAAAAABdc/EGUrPSjwkQU/s1600-h/LakePemaquid_Aug2009+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368300789775035490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAJIDX9bGI/AAAAAAAABdc/EGUrPSjwkQU/s320/LakePemaquid_Aug2009+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is the City Dog look for "Do I really have to come out? Where is the air conditioning, and what in the heck are mosquitos and flies anyway!"<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAJIUpqB5I/AAAAAAAABdk/qaoJi3q7jkA/s1600-h/LakePemaquid_Aug2009+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368300794412664722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAJIUpqB5I/AAAAAAAABdk/qaoJi3q7jkA/s320/LakePemaquid_Aug2009+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Rain coat or mosquito armor?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIIo8S5FI/AAAAAAAABcU/mnAB-zQiIwQ/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+061.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368299700347921490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIIo8S5FI/AAAAAAAABcU/mnAB-zQiIwQ/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+061.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Basel says, "Can I help feed Georgie?"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIJGLN8hI/AAAAAAAABck/B8_V5JxzYPY/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+058.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368299708195140114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIJGLN8hI/AAAAAAAABck/B8_V5JxzYPY/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+058.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Any crumbs?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAII-520nI/AAAAAAAABcc/kBqm263vYLc/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+059.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368299706243273330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAII-520nI/AAAAAAAABcc/kBqm263vYLc/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+059.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel says, "Georgie, it's very important that you stay crumb free while camping."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIIPEZ-UI/AAAAAAAABcM/bJAvJr9SKQA/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368299693402618178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIIPEZ-UI/AAAAAAAABcM/bJAvJr9SKQA/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+062.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIH-BwWlI/AAAAAAAABcE/0tsTPkRuPlU/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368299688828099154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIH-BwWlI/AAAAAAAABcE/0tsTPkRuPlU/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+065.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Georgie feeds himself. Yummy, shoes for breakfast!<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_91eWDSqI/AAAAAAAABbs/piYD4x68wG0/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+067.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368288375969368738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 219px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_91eWDSqI/AAAAAAAABbs/piYD4x68wG0/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+067.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Basel supervises cooking breakfast<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_916HEQ3I/AAAAAAAABb8/LR6upjILs1A/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+062.jpg"></a><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_91GMnWQI/AAAAAAAABbk/ba3LIoTCQn4/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368288369487337730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_91GMnWQI/AAAAAAAABbk/ba3LIoTCQn4/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+068.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Ed, Sophia, Lynne and Georgie<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAJIUscRmI/AAAAAAAABds/sb_eelBN8rE/s1600-h/LakePemaquid_Aug2009+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368300794424346210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAJIUscRmI/AAAAAAAABds/sb_eelBN8rE/s320/LakePemaquid_Aug2009+024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Now I get it!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_900vZcXI/AAAAAAAABbc/mYPa6ZME-v8/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368288364801388914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 309px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_900vZcXI/AAAAAAAABbc/mYPa6ZME-v8/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+077.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Nancy wearing her life jacket to convince Basel that life jackets are really stylish.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8-bqoGUI/AAAAAAAABak/MMgqAmvu-KY/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+100.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287430357555522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8-bqoGUI/AAAAAAAABak/MMgqAmvu-KY/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+100.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_9eRzYlII/AAAAAAAABbU/bEB4AIfQy0Y/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+079.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287977465746562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_9eRzYlII/AAAAAAAABbU/bEB4AIfQy0Y/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+079.jpg" border="0" /></a> Basel supervising boating. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoNv7XSIQ1I/AAAAAAAABd0/KKnpFBYJ3Po/s1600-h/IMG_4472.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369258246408782674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoNv7XSIQ1I/AAAAAAAABd0/KKnpFBYJ3Po/s320/IMG_4472.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_9eA6o3GI/AAAAAAAABbM/u-i1Etriem0/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287972932770914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 274px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_9eA6o3GI/AAAAAAAABbM/u-i1Etriem0/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+083.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Slurp, slurp<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_9d3cEFYI/AAAAAAAABbE/XrNMtnuQmPs/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287970388612482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_9d3cEFYI/AAAAAAAABbE/XrNMtnuQmPs/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+084.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIkVhLq_I/AAAAAAAABc8/54H2o05z9EY/s1600-h/LakePemaquid_Aug2009+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368300176170265586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIkVhLq_I/AAAAAAAABc8/54H2o05z9EY/s320/LakePemaquid_Aug2009+037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />You go first!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_9duTRfBI/AAAAAAAABa8/Cj0LpWH_DRA/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+093.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287967935822866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_9duTRfBI/AAAAAAAABa8/Cj0LpWH_DRA/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+093.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_9dJuCxnI/AAAAAAAABa0/0J8KFYaf4PM/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287958115993202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_9dJuCxnI/AAAAAAAABa0/0J8KFYaf4PM/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+094.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIkog7bNI/AAAAAAAABdE/ruWgguqQn3I/s1600-h/LakePemaquid_Aug2009+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368300181269474514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAIkog7bNI/AAAAAAAABdE/ruWgguqQn3I/s320/LakePemaquid_Aug2009+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_88kFJPII/AAAAAAAABaM/33EGxo8fKec/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+107.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287398256524418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_88kFJPII/AAAAAAAABaM/33EGxo8fKec/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+107.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This life jacket makes me look like a big dog!...or, a bumble bee?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8-_kvFmI/AAAAAAAABas/tuXgDv4qk30/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+098.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287439996524130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8-_kvFmI/AAAAAAAABas/tuXgDv4qk30/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+098.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_89C7AudI/AAAAAAAABac/hSz6W5UxiyY/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+102.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287406535522770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_89C7AudI/AAAAAAAABac/hSz6W5UxiyY/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+102.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_88--lIGI/AAAAAAAABaU/0LDTwfvg4Y8/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287405476749410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_88--lIGI/AAAAAAAABaU/0LDTwfvg4Y8/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+104.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8mxo_QvI/AAAAAAAABaE/eZVje3gfpL4/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+108.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287023939404530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8mxo_QvI/AAAAAAAABaE/eZVje3gfpL4/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+108.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8mnfc5oI/AAAAAAAABZ8/onmncDBXpDg/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+110.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287021215049346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8mnfc5oI/AAAAAAAABZ8/onmncDBXpDg/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+110.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8lf2u2FI/AAAAAAAABZk/aymqqfxeDTo/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+131.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287001985341522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8lf2u2FI/AAAAAAAABZk/aymqqfxeDTo/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+131.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8l2d7Y8I/AAAAAAAABZ0/eqKOU2GK99U/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+115.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287008055321538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8l2d7Y8I/AAAAAAAABZ0/eqKOU2GK99U/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+115.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8lmW5UPI/AAAAAAAABZs/urQ-RgubD-8/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+129.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368287003730858226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn_8lmW5UPI/AAAAAAAABZs/urQ-RgubD-8/s320/NH_ME_Aug2009+129.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel couldn't keep his eyes open any longer....<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAJH3YudUI/AAAAAAAABdU/p_yRZkarwpQ/s1600-h/LakePemaquid_Aug2009+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368300786557023554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SoAJH3YudUI/AAAAAAAABdU/p_yRZkarwpQ/s320/LakePemaquid_Aug2009+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-2490617934314580912?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-32035168514538662232009-08-09T22:23:00.006-04:002009-08-09T22:59:50.342-04:00Basel on vacationBasel went to the Hilltop Inn to kick off his summer vacation. He loves to spend all his time trying to get treats and playing in the back yard with his friends, especially Madison, the sweet, beautiful Newfoundland who lives next door. He would spend all day hiking on the trails if he could. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn-G8OVX_9I/AAAAAAAABYk/RfH9nROzBBc/s1600-h/Madison_Basel_Aug2009+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368157650046943186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn-G8OVX_9I/AAAAAAAABYk/RfH9nROzBBc/s320/Madison_Basel_Aug2009+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p>Aw, puppy kisses</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn-G8h_KZXI/AAAAAAAABYs/llnP1TPVWKQ/s1600-h/Madison_Basel_Aug2009+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368157655322486130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn-G8h_KZXI/AAAAAAAABYs/llnP1TPVWKQ/s320/Madison_Basel_Aug2009+020.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-265d588c1f776d59" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v5.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D265d588c1f776d59%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D7D5013FF8416DB70A0CF38FE7CBB5AAE6BA15D65.AE9E33E23ECFC128CE74F24AB93BC84FFE40A6A%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D265d588c1f776d59%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DczwfqbiS3-0-dkY809zdWYKXgfY&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v5.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D265d588c1f776d59%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D7D5013FF8416DB70A0CF38FE7CBB5AAE6BA15D65.AE9E33E23ECFC128CE74F24AB93BC84FFE40A6A%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D265d588c1f776d59%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DczwfqbiS3-0-dkY809zdWYKXgfY&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn-I54VmMMI/AAAAAAAABY8/Xm6eONUv9Sk/s1600-h/NH_ME_Aug2009+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368159808805810370" style="FLOAT: left; 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He misses all of his show buddies and really had a good time playing with everyone.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn8uvwQ_Z3I/AAAAAAAABYY/kNFXFNrHGkg/s1600-h/Zuna_Basel_Aug2009+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368060678793815922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn8uvwQ_Z3I/AAAAAAAABYY/kNFXFNrHGkg/s320/Zuna_Basel_Aug2009+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Zuna and Basel<br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-ff1d3269784db461" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v21.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dff1d3269784db461%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3DA18892DEF2608E1DE94CE859359A68A5F778D3E.84A5A8BA679C0CCB19E3B70FFAB50CEA09BABB15%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dff1d3269784db461%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DIIWh-HYda0x28OIqK1E0hcfiyvk&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v21.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dff1d3269784db461%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3DA18892DEF2608E1DE94CE859359A68A5F778D3E.84A5A8BA679C0CCB19E3B70FFAB50CEA09BABB15%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dff1d3269784db461%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DIIWh-HYda0x28OIqK1E0hcfiyvk&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sn8uv8MbdvI/AAAAAAAABYQ/8AgjP3kWpI4/s1600-h/Bowie_Moxie_pups_07312009+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368060681995908850" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SmbmAWPx6AI/AAAAAAAABXM/lnhA-HjEwNI/s320/Harry2009+030_0005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-6358004530589118520?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-11937056139343899902009-07-06T06:35:00.006-04:002009-07-17T13:25:55.535-04:00Summer-o-BaselBrittany and Joe recently took some great pictures of Basel we wanted to share. Thanks guys!<br /><br />Basel with his favorite friend Joe<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SmCPJnPbByI/AAAAAAAABXE/YoHrBRMMIl8/s1600-h/Joe_Basel.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359440951886153506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SmCPJnPbByI/AAAAAAAABXE/YoHrBRMMIl8/s320/Joe_Basel.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SmCONjQGmRI/AAAAAAAABW8/Z0-6C6UxTTw/s1600-h/IMG_3715_2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359439920023116050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SmCONjQGmRI/AAAAAAAABW8/Z0-6C6UxTTw/s320/IMG_3715_2.JPG" border="0" /></a> Basel with his birdie.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SmCONZZ2p-I/AAAAAAAABW0/zuNmcHVxI1w/s1600-h/basel070909.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359439917379659746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SmCONZZ2p-I/AAAAAAAABW0/zuNmcHVxI1w/s320/basel070909.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Basel being Basel! </div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-9c7aa9d4c644cc23" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v24.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D9c7aa9d4c644cc23%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D479781DFA39B30A6EED61D1836CF49ADF12B6849.5514E75A4372EE8566F72B225D6AC35D59DB45B%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D9c7aa9d4c644cc23%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DwB21SV3jkbmx2u6h1oWRkaUggwc&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v24.nonxt7.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D9c7aa9d4c644cc23%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D479781DFA39B30A6EED61D1836CF49ADF12B6849.5514E75A4372EE8566F72B225D6AC35D59DB45B%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D9c7aa9d4c644cc23%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DwB21SV3jkbmx2u6h1oWRkaUggwc&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object>Basel at home and goofing around<br /><br /><br />Basel's first ice cream cone - YUM!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SlP96WgfPHI/AAAAAAAABWk/VbHni4KMFxY/s1600-h/Copy+of+June2009+092.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355903560789736562" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7YAKkVDOI/AAAAAAAABWc/OE5MRhj0-nA/s320/May2009+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Basel had a barbecue to celebrate his achievement with all his friends, Beluga, Dylan, Gia and Hobie. As well as Steve, Iva, Joe, Brittany, Nancy F., Matt, Nancy &amp; Steffen! No one minded a little bit of rain.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7V38rEMkI/AAAAAAAABWE/7El5-b0hJx4/s1600-h/May2009+051.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349948564519006786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7V38rEMkI/AAAAAAAABWE/7El5-b0hJx4/s320/May2009+051.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Basel, Beluga, Gia and Dylan<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7V3txJsVI/AAAAAAAABV8/IjcR9gnFWPQ/s1600-h/May2009+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349948560518000978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7V3txJsVI/AAAAAAAABV8/IjcR9gnFWPQ/s320/May2009+044.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div>Iva entertained everyone.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7V3RKgi4I/AAAAAAAABV0/sGwYeXaozgA/s1600-h/May2009+040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349948552839728002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7V3RKgi4I/AAAAAAAABV0/sGwYeXaozgA/s320/May2009+040.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7VdwMVhYI/AAAAAAAABVU/sJCmFfDHmZU/s1600-h/May2009+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349948114492294530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7VdwMVhYI/AAAAAAAABVU/sJCmFfDHmZU/s320/May2009+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Basel &amp; Dylan<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7Ve3GH6vI/AAAAAAAABVs/N6Ytk_O6yHk/s1600-h/May2009+036.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7VeexEEFI/AAAAAAAABVc/csgi8r5-Jm0/s1600-h/May2009+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349948126994370642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7VeexEEFI/AAAAAAAABVc/csgi8r5-Jm0/s320/May2009+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Beluga<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Hobie<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7X_0KLvVI/AAAAAAAABWU/W_m4IohtLnU/s1600-h/May2009+029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349950898695814482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sj7X_0KLvVI/AAAAAAAABWU/W_m4IohtLnU/s320/May2009+029.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-4955120542607151020?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-10178006413860507012009-06-11T02:06:00.013-04:002009-06-11T21:34:20.564-04:00CH Jotunheim Midnight Rambler, IT, "Basel" May 29, 2009<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">CHAMPION!</span><br /></span></strong></div><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjDcDDs0xsI/AAAAAAAABUs/oR5WAvyFjEw/s1600-h/CH_Basel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346014702779811522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 249px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjDcDDs0xsI/AAAAAAAABUs/oR5WAvyFjEw/s320/CH_Basel.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjDcDDs0xsI/AAAAAAAABUs/oR5WAvyFjEw/s1600-h/CH_Basel.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p>Basel finished his CHAMPIONSHIP in the BRED BY EXHIBITOR class at the Greater <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Philadelphia</span> Dog Fanciers Association show in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Wrightstown</span>, PA on May 29, 2009, at 14 months old! Basel earned 4 Majors, and 3 Best of Winners along the way.<br /><br />Good job Basel!<br /><br />And a really big thank you to Lori Price for teaching us about conformation, and for handling Basel throughout all of his shows (and for teaching us everything else about our first <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">swissy</span>, in between!). We are lucky to have such a great boy, and to have made such wonderful friends along the way. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjDcDXYEg7I/AAAAAAAABU0/lb57X-qlh34/s1600-h/Basel-20090529-1418.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjGvACkSR3I/AAAAAAAABVM/fpwuWgvejtE/s1600-h/WrightsvillePAMay2009+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346246647889414002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjGvACkSR3I/AAAAAAAABVM/fpwuWgvejtE/s320/WrightsvillePAMay2009+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></p><p>Basel...did you pass out back at the hotel?</p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjDcDynHGwI/AAAAAAAABVE/gLX6TIHoThE/s1600-h/May2009+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346014715372313346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjDcDynHGwI/AAAAAAAABVE/gLX6TIHoThE/s320/May2009+010.jpg" border="0" /></a>Lori and Bowie.</p><p>Bowie took Best of Breed all weekend too!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>We'll being thinking of all of our friends often - Lori, Kristin, Virginia, Karen, Kathy, Holly, Pat, Linda, Maggie and Stephen, Basel's mama, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Frida</span>, his litter mates Lola and Angus, and his friends <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Cho</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Oola</span>, Mia, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Abbers</span>, Bowie, Moxie, Axel, Ginger, Fred, Finn, Paint, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Cici</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Anki</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Ushi</span>, Shea,....and I know I've probably left out some names! </p><p>Thank you all for making the shows so much fun!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-1017800641386050701?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-88360739194548725842009-05-26T08:27:00.011-04:002009-06-11T08:06:09.152-04:00Sheep Herding Instinct Trials<p><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-661f210f3a2f2add" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v17.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D661f210f3a2f2add%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D593A6A1A92CFFE4C9B6583831AC1727EECBC4203.ACC05E8FDC3225A019979EDD7E7DE6BE60E29A2%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D661f210f3a2f2add%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dx7hy_KHAT_6OjYIhQTx2P3Kt_jY&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v17.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D661f210f3a2f2add%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D593A6A1A92CFFE4C9B6583831AC1727EECBC4203.ACC05E8FDC3225A019979EDD7E7DE6BE60E29A2%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D661f210f3a2f2add%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dx7hy_KHAT_6OjYIhQTx2P3Kt_jY&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></p><p>Basel herding sheep at Starshine Farms in CT.<object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-4267c444fe5445f8" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v23.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D4267c444fe5445f8%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D65FADBC4E844FDB974266BEA5288E96E60F46087.1D99E98BECF18F1E36EC1F04F56F571C708A5E94%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D4267c444fe5445f8%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D7o2vTAjbMTRtYCjRBC2TOaFlWgM&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v23.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D4267c444fe5445f8%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D65FADBC4E844FDB974266BEA5288E96E60F46087.1D99E98BECF18F1E36EC1F04F56F571C708A5E94%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D4267c444fe5445f8%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D7o2vTAjbMTRtYCjRBC2TOaFlWgM&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZP_oK9rnI/AAAAAAAABTU/QnDDbrnW5Mo/s1600-h/Basel_0157.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343045962455428722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZP_oK9rnI/AAAAAAAABTU/QnDDbrnW5Mo/s320/Basel_0157.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel did a great job at the sheep herding instinct trails this weekend. He passed both tests and has earned his Herding Instinct title!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZOebpotGI/AAAAAAAABTE/n8r3ltSoT8E/s1600-h/Basel_0024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343044292647105634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZOebpotGI/AAAAAAAABTE/n8r3ltSoT8E/s320/Basel_0024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZOd2R3eiI/AAAAAAAABS0/VpqEHzvCLnM/s1600-h/Basel_0047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343044282615298594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 292px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZOd2R3eiI/AAAAAAAABS0/VpqEHzvCLnM/s320/Basel_0047.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZOencIM7I/AAAAAAAABTM/-hXqycLjiC8/s1600-h/Basel_0141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343044295811675058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZOencIM7I/AAAAAAAABTM/-hXqycLjiC8/s320/Basel_0141.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZOdkTDRtI/AAAAAAAABSs/3cDKvkCI_c0/s1600-h/Basel_0004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343044277788427986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZOdkTDRtI/AAAAAAAABSs/3cDKvkCI_c0/s320/Basel_0004.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZOeKBlGII/AAAAAAAABS8/-ZOHrl2LFog/s1600-h/Basel_0119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343044287915694210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZOeKBlGII/AAAAAAAABS8/-ZOHrl2LFog/s320/Basel_0119.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjBtU_EBWYI/AAAAAAAABUU/B8TXtPzgjS8/s1600-h/Basel4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345892964981889410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjBtU_EBWYI/AAAAAAAABUU/B8TXtPzgjS8/s320/Basel4.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZQAPg0B0I/AAAAAAAABTc/U-Xrrt7Kbwg/s1600-h/Paint_0070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343045973016053570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SiZQAPg0B0I/AAAAAAAABTc/U-Xrrt7Kbwg/s320/Paint_0070.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Basel's friend Paint was also there with Karen. Paint also passed the tests and earned his title too! Congratulations Paint! <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjBtVU5HTxI/AAAAAAAABUc/1vO22u3V2ic/s1600-h/Karen_Paint2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345892970841722642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjBtVU5HTxI/AAAAAAAABUc/1vO22u3V2ic/s320/Karen_Paint2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Karen &amp; Paint<br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-5a318a63ebed1182" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v7.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5a318a63ebed1182%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D16D0654B32D4B48C7FB40ED869B001588AE230DB.1378709D495A24EAB111AA4B6C2E946D29075621%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5a318a63ebed1182%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DiduW8Bg4Caug5XLGYU2Q5Ix8AXc&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v7.nonxt5.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5a318a63ebed1182%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D16D0654B32D4B48C7FB40ED869B001588AE230DB.1378709D495A24EAB111AA4B6C2E946D29075621%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5a318a63ebed1182%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DiduW8Bg4Caug5XLGYU2Q5Ix8AXc&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></p><p>Paint herding sheep<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjBkWW5jR6I/AAAAAAAABTs/w2a1VtRRlls/s1600-h/Paint_DSC0069+(10).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345883092955645858" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 205px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SjBtVdEjQvI/AAAAAAAABUk/aBMuaLwMil8/s320/Paint2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-8836073919454872584?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-4055137937015027062009-05-25T22:04:00.012-04:002009-05-27T07:59:45.963-04:00Basel has lots of visitors in May<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0Xws8jsmI/AAAAAAAABR0/qVaBqSDGB_k/s1600-h/IMG00154-20090517-1144.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340450858597593698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0Xws8jsmI/AAAAAAAABR0/qVaBqSDGB_k/s320/IMG00154-20090517-1144.jpg" border="0" /></a>Basel, Beluga and Gia<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Basel and Diva, the Yorkie<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/ShtSwaJRkCI/AAAAAAAABRM/5cSigoXp6SY/s1600-h/BaselMay09+016a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339952774783275042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/ShtSwaJRkCI/AAAAAAAABRM/5cSigoXp6SY/s320/BaselMay09+016a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/ShtdRyarsYI/AAAAAAAABRc/LleooVxkpgY/s1600-h/BaselMay09+001a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339964343350702466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/ShtdRyarsYI/AAAAAAAABRc/LleooVxkpgY/s320/BaselMay09+001a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Fred and Bridget brought Basel a new stuffed dragon.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/ShtdRo-1r2I/AAAAAAAABRU/dA0KhHVLolg/s1600-h/BaselMay2009+010a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339964340817997666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/ShtdRo-1r2I/AAAAAAAABRU/dA0KhHVLolg/s320/BaselMay2009+010a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Basel and Cooper sharing a bone.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0YzFmlXNI/AAAAAAAABSU/T0Bx-9IDt-Y/s1600-h/IMG00130-20090424-1621.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340451999087680722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0YzFmlXNI/AAAAAAAABSU/T0Bx-9IDt-Y/s320/IMG00130-20090424-1621.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel and Beluga<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0Yy2gAKGI/AAAAAAAABSM/sgnZoeyoY1s/s1600-h/IMG00126-20090424-1620.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340451995033544802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0Yy2gAKGI/AAAAAAAABSM/sgnZoeyoY1s/s320/IMG00126-20090424-1620.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0XwxDidwI/AAAAAAAABR8/dwtwD9SG3WE/s1600-h/IMG00147-20090517-0708.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340450859700614914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0XwxDidwI/AAAAAAAABR8/dwtwD9SG3WE/s320/IMG00147-20090517-0708.jpg" border="0" /></a>Basel and Gia<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0YzgLodfI/AAAAAAAABSk/0Y2SCbGOyQ4/s1600-h/IMG00163-20090522-0657.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340452006222394866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0YzgLodfI/AAAAAAAABSk/0Y2SCbGOyQ4/s320/IMG00163-20090522-0657.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I can still FIT!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0XwPM1aqI/AAAAAAAABRk/-_tinOBVl6M/s1600-h/IMG00160-20090522-0657.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340450850612800162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0XwPM1aqI/AAAAAAAABRk/-_tinOBVl6M/s320/IMG00160-20090522-0657.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0XxIosruI/AAAAAAAABSE/RBMioTM0_XU/s1600-h/IMG00144-20090507-1952.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340450866030489314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0XxIosruI/AAAAAAAABSE/RBMioTM0_XU/s320/IMG00144-20090507-1952.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0XwV7u6jI/AAAAAAAABRs/n8N5ZwQkqjM/s1600-h/IMG00158-20090519-0546.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340450852420119090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sh0XwV7u6jI/AAAAAAAABRs/n8N5ZwQkqjM/s320/IMG00158-20090519-0546.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Mr. Naps</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-405513793701502706?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-21141531536513230252009-04-22T06:15:00.010-04:002009-05-13T00:31:02.550-04:00Sheep Herding, Lebanon, CTIt was easy to see Basel had natural herding talents watching him with his two and four legged friends, and how he keeps track of everyone, and keeps them in a group. He had the best time in Lebanon. CT at the sheep herding fun day! He's found his calling and can't wait to do it again! He was there with his Swissy friends, Paint, Sisi and Macy! <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se7wE9RoOeI/AAAAAAAABQs/PuuXQHGhmTY/s1600-h/_DSC0029a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327459377184520674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se7wE9RoOeI/AAAAAAAABQs/PuuXQHGhmTY/s320/_DSC0029a.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sgoz6PQ0EFI/AAAAAAAABRE/m56m46OirY8/s1600-h/Paint_sheep.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335133784196255826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sgoz6PQ0EFI/AAAAAAAABRE/m56m46OirY8/s320/Paint_sheep.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Paint <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sgoz56-ctDI/AAAAAAAABQ0/rhDq6GKi_dc/s1600-h/Karen_Paint.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335133778750518322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sgoz56-ctDI/AAAAAAAABQ0/rhDq6GKi_dc/s320/Karen_Paint.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Karen &amp; Paint<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sgoz6EWoaoI/AAAAAAAABQ8/OkOA3Kg-CF0/s1600-h/Macy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335133781267868290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sgoz6EWoaoI/AAAAAAAABQ8/OkOA3Kg-CF0/s320/Macy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Macy<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-2114153153651323025?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-48156836302267214732009-04-21T21:36:00.015-04:002009-04-22T01:24:10.910-04:00Plum Island, MA<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se6BraqApsI/AAAAAAAABQU/p4MD_lC_H44/s1600-h/Basel_April122009+170.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327337992115758786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se6BraqApsI/AAAAAAAABQU/p4MD_lC_H44/s320/Basel_April122009+170.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Basel loves the beach. Even when it's only 45 degrees!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se53EFJujwI/AAAAAAAABPs/tktWhUZ9nm8/s1600-h/Basel_April122009+040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327326321212034818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se53EFJujwI/AAAAAAAABPs/tktWhUZ9nm8/s320/Basel_April122009+040.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se6Bq7FRQeI/AAAAAAAABQE/1kXHcIoGoS4/s1600-h/Basel_April122009+097.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327337983640158690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se6Bq7FRQeI/AAAAAAAABQE/1kXHcIoGoS4/s320/Basel_April122009+097.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se55fkpN5OI/AAAAAAAABP8/b2f9EwFZxgU/s1600-h/Basel_April122009+070a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327328992545334498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se55fkpN5OI/AAAAAAAABP8/b2f9EwFZxgU/s320/Basel_April122009+070a.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se6CTbVX3BI/AAAAAAAABQc/jGunS5zYWYY/s1600-h/Basel_April122009+116.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327338679492402194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se6CTbVX3BI/AAAAAAAABQc/jGunS5zYWYY/s320/Basel_April122009+116.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se6BrJFacRI/AAAAAAAABQM/3G84oDYAsco/s1600-h/Basel_April122009+136.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327337987398856978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se6BrJFacRI/AAAAAAAABQM/3G84oDYAsco/s320/Basel_April122009+136.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Se6DdIX8x8I/AAAAAAAABQk/4mvEPEeT3eo/s1600-h/Basel_April122009+133.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327339945713256386" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoY6AkRCGI/AAAAAAAABPI/LghJVeAJYLI/s320/Basel_April52009+202.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div></div><div>After being such a good boy at the show, we went to Paul Revere Park in Charlestown, MA on the way home so Basel could run and play. Below is a view of the Boston Garden and the Zakim Bridge, next to the locks at the Charles River. </div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoUufZzDcI/AAAAAAAABNk/PSjCrt_-714/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+156.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326092298255273410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoUufZzDcI/AAAAAAAABNk/PSjCrt_-714/s320/Basel_April52009+156.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoUtzvPeII/AAAAAAAABNc/ee4YinoXWVM/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+126.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326092286534056066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoUtzvPeII/AAAAAAAABNc/ee4YinoXWVM/s320/Basel_April52009+126.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoUuzzxoSI/AAAAAAAABNw/8A02sOtEw9E/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+158.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326092303732941090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 205px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoUuzzxoSI/AAAAAAAABNw/8A02sOtEw9E/s320/Basel_April52009+158.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoXbofYDBI/AAAAAAAABO4/M9pQoKIHs-0/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+220.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326095272811957266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 178px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoXbofYDBI/AAAAAAAABO4/M9pQoKIHs-0/s320/Basel_April52009+220.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoXbQUOm9I/AAAAAAAABOw/1gQB9ldwHxE/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+215.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326095266322750418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoXbQUOm9I/AAAAAAAABOw/1gQB9ldwHxE/s320/Basel_April52009+215.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoXaxw_iEI/AAAAAAAABOo/IpFnN8-9qpg/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+212.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326095258121898050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoXaxw_iEI/AAAAAAAABOo/IpFnN8-9qpg/s320/Basel_April52009+212.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nothing beats playing tug with a really cute girl!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoWUZtx2WI/AAAAAAAABOQ/T52hqOh0ay0/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+186.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326094049075124578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 304px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoWUZtx2WI/AAAAAAAABOQ/T52hqOh0ay0/s320/Basel_April52009+186.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoWUtkVlJI/AAAAAAAABOY/vpVuLzHR2bE/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+200.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326094054404232338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoWUtkVlJI/AAAAAAAABOY/vpVuLzHR2bE/s320/Basel_April52009+200.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoWUJdArUI/AAAAAAAABOI/BTR4HWSWBLQ/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+182.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326094044709825858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoWUJdArUI/AAAAAAAABOI/BTR4HWSWBLQ/s320/Basel_April52009+182.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoUvLbAWgI/AAAAAAAABN8/Id9fqnKe3Hg/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+169.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326092310071499266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoUvLbAWgI/AAAAAAAABN8/Id9fqnKe3Hg/s320/Basel_April52009+169.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoXbiUyQCI/AAAAAAAABPA/wjDAK21tRig/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+221.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326095271156924450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeoXbiUyQCI/AAAAAAAABPA/wjDAK21tRig/s320/Basel_April52009+221.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sleepy boy</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-7720740259387121908?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-80802023220095651632009-04-15T21:30:00.010-04:002009-04-18T14:22:42.212-04:00Basel wins 4 Majors in March and AprilWe want to say a HUGE thank you to Lori Price for showing Basel, and for all of the support she gives to Basel (and us), not just in the ring - ever since she sent him home with us last year - but especially now, while helping Basel to achieve success! Lori, we can't thank you enough.<br /><br />Here are some really nice photos of Basel and Lori with the judges, and some action shots in the ring during the past few weeks. Enjoy! <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaZQmFKGTI/AAAAAAAABNM/OqxHfTSgfEg/s1600-h/BOW4409.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325112119791327538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaZQmFKGTI/AAAAAAAABNM/OqxHfTSgfEg/s320/BOW4409.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaZQ4IDacI/AAAAAAAABNU/mEyWvQHCAiU/s1600-h/BOW4509.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325112124635310530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaZQ4IDacI/AAAAAAAABNU/mEyWvQHCAiU/s320/BOW4509.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaZQOswPkI/AAAAAAAABNE/Y9RuuBEPha0/s1600-h/1810_001a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325112113514954306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaZQOswPkI/AAAAAAAABNE/Y9RuuBEPha0/s320/1810_001a.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaZPyho2DI/AAAAAAAABM8/g_Ot7d_iduY/s1600-h/1810_003b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325112105952139314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 253px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaZPyho2DI/AAAAAAAABM8/g_Ot7d_iduY/s320/1810_003b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaX4TYJRcI/AAAAAAAABM0/Ldx3Sf5zl5c/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325110602942203330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaX4TYJRcI/AAAAAAAABM0/Ldx3Sf5zl5c/s320/Basel_April52009+118.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Basel<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWBFn6TJI/AAAAAAAABLc/_mBoEVTJiaM/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325108554845801618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWBFn6TJI/AAAAAAAABLc/_mBoEVTJiaM/s320/Basel_April52009+021.jpg" border="0" /></a> in the ring!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWCO29h9I/AAAAAAAABLk/eu-PVWMlVoM/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325108574504716242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWCO29h9I/AAAAAAAABLk/eu-PVWMlVoM/s320/Basel_April52009+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWDAXYzAI/AAAAAAAABLs/hjq3mti2NFI/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325108587794058242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWDAXYzAI/AAAAAAAABLs/hjq3mti2NFI/s320/Basel_April52009+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWylwAQrI/AAAAAAAABL0/VhAE0wMIPkY/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325109405283271346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWylwAQrI/AAAAAAAABL0/VhAE0wMIPkY/s320/Basel_April52009+031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWy3EPCFI/AAAAAAAABL8/DzRTYC9sP2g/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325109409931528274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWy3EPCFI/AAAAAAAABL8/DzRTYC9sP2g/s320/Basel_April52009+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Basel is in the upper right hand corner.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaX4BNvNZI/AAAAAAAABMs/DAh18c7cGVA/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+113.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325110598066714002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaX4BNvNZI/AAAAAAAABMs/DAh18c7cGVA/s320/Basel_April52009+113.jpg" border="0" /></a>Kristin and Bowie</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaX4CWMLOI/AAAAAAAABMk/UhJkuE8NIjc/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325110598370602210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaX4CWMLOI/AAAAAAAABMk/UhJkuE8NIjc/s320/Basel_April52009+104.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kristin and Bowie<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWzXsLO7I/AAAAAAAABMM/X89b57f8qEs/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+076.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325109418688986034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWzXsLO7I/AAAAAAAABMM/X89b57f8qEs/s320/Basel_April52009+076.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Basel's buddy, Bowie! </div><div> </div><div>Basel is Bowie's biggest fan!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWzIM3XiI/AAAAAAAABME/HHXz-eI8zz0/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325109414531128866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWzIM3XiI/AAAAAAAABME/HHXz-eI8zz0/s320/Basel_April52009+039.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaX3v7XxTI/AAAAAAAABMU/SKMfUS8T4o8/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325110593426277682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaX3v7XxTI/AAAAAAAABMU/SKMfUS8T4o8/s320/Basel_April52009+048.jpg" border="0" /></a>Basel's half sister, Oola, and Basel.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaX32mhqYI/AAAAAAAABMc/GmjOsovjCk4/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325110595217893762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaX32mhqYI/AAAAAAAABMc/GmjOsovjCk4/s320/Basel_April52009+053.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Oola and Basel. They definitely have the same beautiful mama, Frida<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWAEJxgLI/AAAAAAAABLU/NUFEGTz8COM/s1600-h/Basel_April52009+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325108537271091378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SeaWAEJxgLI/AAAAAAAABLU/NUFEGTz8COM/s320/Basel_April52009+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> Basel waiting patiently, relaxing at ringside, and thinking, "I do get a big marrow bone for this hard work, right?!" </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-8080202322009565163?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-41492695531508004982009-03-15T23:52:00.012-04:002009-04-14T06:50:24.986-04:00Happy Birthday Basel!!!Basel celebrates his first Birthday with lots of good friends, his brother Angus and his sister Lola.<br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-572a00d0fd201acd" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" 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/></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-35722266621694319832009-03-12T19:12:00.022-04:002009-03-19T08:19:39.920-04:00York, PAMore fun in York:<br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-c3af1bfdc4fac32c" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" 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id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313186090271144786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sbw6mUAoe1I/AAAAAAAABKs/qf5X1v5Byxw/s320/Basel_March14_2009+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SbsjSSdFHtI/AAAAAAAABKc/nd3aNuiI5ac/s1600-h/Basel_March2009a+010b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312878982512058066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SbsjSSdFHtI/AAAAAAAABKc/nd3aNuiI5ac/s320/Basel_March2009a+010b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Basel earned his second Major today! GO BASEL! What a good boy! (Friday, 3/13/09)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel earned Best of Winners and his first Major in York, PA today! (Thursday, 3/12/09!) Good job Basel!!! He got to see his brother Angus and his sister Lola. Lola also earned a Major and finished her Championship today! Way to go Lola!!!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SbmYGOfB3II/AAAAAAAABKE/21lVJmKQe2k/s1600-h/Basel_March2009+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312444468195089538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SbmYGOfB3II/AAAAAAAABKE/21lVJmKQe2k/s320/Basel_March2009+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel is in the middle, #11.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SbmYGN8O1GI/AAAAAAAABKM/9oPTsNbTo-U/s1600-h/Basel_March2009+005a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312444468049138786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SbmYGN8O1GI/AAAAAAAABKM/9oPTsNbTo-U/s320/Basel_March2009+005a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SbmYF1Z5Y_I/AAAAAAAABJ8/kUCBvaBZC3c/s1600-h/Basel_March2009+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312444461462676466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SbmYF1Z5Y_I/AAAAAAAABJ8/kUCBvaBZC3c/s320/Basel_March2009+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Basel's brother Angus<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SbmYFVenBMI/AAAAAAAABJs/Hj8zv3Gi0zQ/s1600-h/Basel_March2009+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312444452892509378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SbmYFVenBMI/AAAAAAAABJs/Hj8zv3Gi0zQ/s320/Basel_March2009+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Food coma after Basel's celebration dinner!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SbmaJlKzAxI/AAAAAAAABKU/qxxizFATo6g/s1600-h/Basel_March2009+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312446724847108882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SbmaJlKzAxI/AAAAAAAABKU/qxxizFATo6g/s320/Basel_March2009+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-3572226662169431983?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-54372992252734898522009-03-03T22:02:00.010-05:002009-03-04T06:24:44.002-05:00Basel, the socialite<object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-743e103f7338e9a2" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v13.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D743e103f7338e9a2%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D697869209D31B64E65785B2F61BF6BD3154B6455.B4241AE9A9DF08A0182C3C4E17AF808B344369A%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D743e103f7338e9a2%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DjsuDGIVrs79T3Ze17am4fSy4Mzg&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v13.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D743e103f7338e9a2%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D697869209D31B64E65785B2F61BF6BD3154B6455.B4241AE9A9DF08A0182C3C4E17AF808B344369A%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D743e103f7338e9a2%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DjsuDGIVrs79T3Ze17am4fSy4Mzg&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /><br />Basel had all of his friends from the Charleston Lofts over for his first "fiesta." Steffen made home made tacos, and margaritas for his 2-legged friends, while his four-legged friends played in the other room. The video is a little dark...but still fun to share.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sa3425eMkvI/AAAAAAAABJc/zz_6qZbZrgI/s1600-h/Baselsparty_Feb2009+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309173157763781362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sa3425eMkvI/AAAAAAAABJc/zz_6qZbZrgI/s320/Baselsparty_Feb2009+016.jpg" border="0" /></a> Basel, Beluga, Gia, Dylan, Cooper<br />Troy and Pru had a great time!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sa343SQS0sI/AAAAAAAABJk/zc9kR8eoaH4/s1600-h/Baselsparty_Feb2009+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309173164416357058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sa343SQS0sI/AAAAAAAABJk/zc9kR8eoaH4/s320/Baselsparty_Feb2009+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/Sa342Y4EjmI/AAAAAAAABJU/km20Vnpr4eA/s1600-h/Baselsparty_Feb2009+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309173149013937762" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SaIi8tk_IkI/AAAAAAAABIE/gyoqSdGKvcg/s320/Basel_Feb2009+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> An example of Swissy torture.... </div><div><br /> </div><div>What?? The door is shut? How am I supposed to follow you around?</div><div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-1338435865513705240?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-83973244968617763622009-01-31T18:55:00.013-05:002009-02-02T01:26:39.987-05:00January picsJanuary brought Basel lots of snow to play in, a show and visit from his sister Lola, and a visit from Fred.<br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-fa335eb83c19fefb" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v7.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dfa335eb83c19fefb%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D4A887F3F5C175349180C48F07E7EED88C84C8FEA.18456E93CFBA982A73891D1419E5D11661761D20%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dfa335eb83c19fefb%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DIy94GgPATf3cDcN-aabiQGM1xk4&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v7.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dfa335eb83c19fefb%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D4A887F3F5C175349180C48F07E7EED88C84C8FEA.18456E93CFBA982A73891D1419E5D11661761D20%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Dfa335eb83c19fefb%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DIy94GgPATf3cDcN-aabiQGM1xk4&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYTmad98bBI/AAAAAAAABGU/hvF5NSl2E70/s1600-h/IMG_4211.JPG"></a><br /><div></div><div>Basel and Beluga help shovel the sidewalks. </div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaLK6ippYI/AAAAAAAABGk/n2pVwGIHuxg/s1600-h/Lola_Basel_4166.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298075031277512066" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaLLV3H_9I/AAAAAAAABG8/h85R1sb-M7E/s320/MrSnuggles2_4206.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Basel, aka Mr. Snuggles<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaLLXmyzjI/AAAAAAAABG0/GVLS0h2A2G4/s1600-h/MrSnuggles_4205.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298075039079517746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaLLXmyzjI/AAAAAAAABG0/GVLS0h2A2G4/s320/MrSnuggles_4205.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaQfPq9zuI/AAAAAAAABH0/OiwpeKms7CM/s1600-h/Smile_4209.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298080878105054946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaQfPq9zuI/AAAAAAAABH0/OiwpeKms7CM/s320/Smile_4209.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaQfN6W7XI/AAAAAAAABH8/BHSt0fjUc_0/s1600-h/Smiley2_4210.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298080877632744818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaQfN6W7XI/AAAAAAAABH8/BHSt0fjUc_0/s320/Smiley2_4210.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYTmarvkD5I/AAAAAAAABGc/lUrhdU3SwNg/s1600-h/IMG_4195.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297612407787753362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYTmarvkD5I/AAAAAAAABGc/lUrhdU3SwNg/s320/IMG_4195.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><div>Basel finds his new toy snake.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaM1o-hTlI/AAAAAAAABHM/bfEcm3AWUtI/s1600-h/oops_4197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298076864808570450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaM1o-hTlI/AAAAAAAABHM/bfEcm3AWUtI/s320/oops_4197.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br />Oops....<br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaM1epRoLI/AAAAAAAABHE/l-a-jrD0k1Y/s1600-h/TallBasel_4198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298076862035108018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaM1epRoLI/AAAAAAAABHE/l-a-jrD0k1Y/s320/TallBasel_4198.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>..tall boy!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaN0Y5gEVI/AAAAAAAABHk/SruIBrLfEcQ/s1600-h/IMG_4212.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298077942824309074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaN0Y5gEVI/AAAAAAAABHk/SruIBrLfEcQ/s320/IMG_4212.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>Here's Basel getting his nails done. He loves this. HAHA</div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Puppy kisses-Cooper and Basel<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaM1pVVHPI/AAAAAAAABHU/wPmCEVGnIKk/s1600-h/PuppyKissesCooper_Basel_4173.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298076864904240370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaM1pVVHPI/AAAAAAAABHU/wPmCEVGnIKk/s320/PuppyKissesCooper_Basel_4173.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><p>Brett, Stephanie, Nancy and Steffen celebrating Steffen's birthday at La Voile.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaM10W3g_I/AAAAAAAABHc/IRJVmAhs3pw/s1600-h/Steffen"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298076867863479282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SYaM10W3g_I/AAAAAAAABHc/IRJVmAhs3pw/s320/Steffen%27sB-day_4161.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-8397324496861776362?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-73713469714301785792008-12-30T21:43:00.006-05:002009-02-02T01:40:59.467-05:00Hiking at Sugar Hill, NH<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsYSXcR_gI/AAAAAAAABEw/X67PYU5Ac-o/s1600-h/Basel_122508+179.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285845291458756098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsYSXcR_gI/AAAAAAAABEw/X67PYU5Ac-o/s320/Basel_122508+179.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>Basel returned to the Hilltop Inn in Sugar Hill, NH for a hike in the woods. Basel enjoyed the holiday decorations on the trees out on the trails. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsaF3_KfnI/AAAAAAAABE4/El0QazqJFOA/s1600-h/Basel_122508+183.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285847275879956082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsaF3_KfnI/AAAAAAAABE4/El0QazqJFOA/s320/Basel_122508+183.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsQpTCaEvI/AAAAAAAABDI/l-84xsuHz3Q/s1600-h/Basel_122508+101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285836889320461042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsQpTCaEvI/AAAAAAAABDI/l-84xsuHz3Q/s320/Basel_122508+101.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div><div><div><div>Basel made some new friends, Jack, Maggie and Bebe.</div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsQpTCaEvI/AAAAAAAABDI/l-84xsuHz3Q/s1600-h/Basel_122508+101.jpg"></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsQqP0GRoI/AAAAAAAABDY/rbzGxgmJlWs/s1600-h/Basel_122508+115.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsQKwq_lJI/AAAAAAAABCg/hz7yUlq4pjc/s1600-h/Basel_122508+175.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285836364699374738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsQKwq_lJI/AAAAAAAABCg/hz7yUlq4pjc/s320/Basel_122508+175.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsQp3hIJlI/AAAAAAAABDQ/Fd0OgF58AIA/s1600-h/Basel_122508+103.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285836899112986194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsQp3hIJlI/AAAAAAAABDQ/Fd0OgF58AIA/s320/Basel_122508+103.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsQL_SjZzI/AAAAAAAABC4/EsMGeaY4Q2c/s1600-h/Basel_122508+186.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285836385803265842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsQL_SjZzI/AAAAAAAABC4/EsMGeaY4Q2c/s320/Basel_122508+186.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsRT68wSBI/AAAAAAAABDg/IQNkmiuGbHM/s1600-h/Basel_122508+087.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285837621588674578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsRT68wSBI/AAAAAAAABDg/IQNkmiuGbHM/s320/Basel_122508+087.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsQpFMrquI/AAAAAAAABDA/d3w369-TZa4/s1600-h/Basel_122508+190.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285836885605460706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsQpFMrquI/AAAAAAAABDA/d3w369-TZa4/s320/Basel_122508+190.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsRUs1GbqI/AAAAAAAABDw/r84MMbHwljo/s1600-h/Basel_122508+127.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285837634978344610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsRUs1GbqI/AAAAAAAABDw/r84MMbHwljo/s320/Basel_122508+127.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Basel went back for a visit to St. Johnsbury, VT to the dog chapel and dog mountain. Here's a photo Basel trying out his (empty) backpack while browsing the art gallery on dog mountain. He can't wait until he is old enough to put things in his backpack while he is hiking so he can carry his own snacks and water.<br /><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsRUanGpAI/AAAAAAAABDo/mJCLa4EdslQ/s1600-h/Basel_122508+135.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285837630087799810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsRUanGpAI/AAAAAAAABDo/mJCLa4EdslQ/s320/Basel_122508+135.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsR86ANhrI/AAAAAAAABEA/l1U0a0x9kR0/s1600-h/Basel_122508+155.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285838325709375154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsR86ANhrI/AAAAAAAABEA/l1U0a0x9kR0/s320/Basel_122508+155.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Snow angel<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsX7GCGnVI/AAAAAAAABEo/RqzOmvM2V8E/s1600-h/Basel_122508+133.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285844891648564562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsX7GCGnVI/AAAAAAAABEo/RqzOmvM2V8E/s320/Basel_122508+133.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Basel had so much fun with his new friend Sally, he didn't want to leave dog mountain. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsR9lh8OII/AAAAAAAABEI/OgQMdgxBPAg/s1600-h/Basel_122508+161.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285838337393571970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsR9lh8OII/AAAAAAAABEI/OgQMdgxBPAg/s320/Basel_122508+161.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsR-KJ53dI/AAAAAAAABEQ/6EHZFNzot-M/s1600-h/Basel_122508+078.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285838347224866258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsR-KJ53dI/AAAAAAAABEQ/6EHZFNzot-M/s320/Basel_122508+078.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hiking coma<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsR-QgpyuI/AAAAAAAABEY/YOBAhHo-W1M/s1600-h/Basel_122508+167.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285838348930894562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsR-QgpyuI/AAAAAAAABEY/YOBAhHo-W1M/s320/Basel_122508+167.jpg" border="0" /></a>Back at the Hilltop Inn, Basel decides to try his luck at more chef lessons. Here he is in his favorite place, hanging out by the kitchen door. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-5112f5dcfd69105f" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v17.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5112f5dcfd69105f%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D470E88F5340CC94C5CB48B622DF2F72B569A4C02.7B5AE59553775353CD7748E58E6C135430C1B1D3%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5112f5dcfd69105f%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dw1ZlYZCzSQSn9ElQRqMrlHzHuTM&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v17.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5112f5dcfd69105f%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D470E88F5340CC94C5CB48B622DF2F72B569A4C02.7B5AE59553775353CD7748E58E6C135430C1B1D3%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5112f5dcfd69105f%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3Dw1ZlYZCzSQSn9ElQRqMrlHzHuTM&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-7371346971430178579?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-51458474547224953652008-12-30T21:41:00.003-05:002008-12-31T01:20:06.436-05:00Basel's first Christmas<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsNd_ONpbI/AAAAAAAABCA/DyWqZyXXVv4/s1600-h/Basel_122508+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285833396487824818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsNd_ONpbI/AAAAAAAABCA/DyWqZyXXVv4/s320/Basel_122508+042.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsN38NFXlI/AAAAAAAABCY/cESxyjySmSw/s1600-h/Basel_122508+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285833842354380370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsN38NFXlI/AAAAAAAABCY/cESxyjySmSw/s320/Basel_122508+047.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wow, look at the size of my stocking. Santa must think I was really good!<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsN3aTV12I/AAAAAAAABCQ/FOPSi-x35qU/s1600-h/Basel_122508+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285833833253820258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsN3aTV12I/AAAAAAAABCQ/FOPSi-x35qU/s320/Basel_122508+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> Is that my own SHEEP!?<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsN27uKsLI/AAAAAAAABCI/WCO1IgoragU/s1600-h/Basel_122508+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285833825044836530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsN27uKsLI/AAAAAAAABCI/WCO1IgoragU/s320/Basel_122508+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This monkey is really squishy.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsNdXK2orI/AAAAAAAABB4/yc-kGXhBGrc/s1600-h/Basel_122508+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285833385736315570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsNdXK2orI/AAAAAAAABB4/yc-kGXhBGrc/s320/Basel_122508+044.jpg" border="0" /></a> Am I wearing a bow?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsNdGgI5II/AAAAAAAABBw/FpqEHkGFWKE/s1600-h/Basel_122508+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285833381262189698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsNdGgI5II/AAAAAAAABBw/FpqEHkGFWKE/s320/Basel_122508+039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsNdNNxHRI/AAAAAAAABBo/tYOE0flRcG4/s1600-h/Basel_122508+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285833383064182034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SVsNdNNxHRI/AAAAAAAABBo/tYOE0flRcG4/s320/Basel_122508+054.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Toy coma.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-5145847454722495365?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-22090314374556598632008-12-22T03:05:00.002-05:002008-12-22T03:12:25.300-05:00Naughty or nice?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9Lermpt1I/AAAAAAAABBY/55qe3Z7OYAE/s1600-h/Basel_122108+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282523878401881938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9Lermpt1I/AAAAAAAABBY/55qe3Z7OYAE/s320/Basel_122108+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9Le0UuVfI/AAAAAAAABBg/BWieCHKpB5k/s1600-h/Basel_122108+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282523880742606322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9Le0UuVfI/AAAAAAAABBg/BWieCHKpB5k/s320/Basel_122108+013.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nice of course!<br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-2209031437455659863?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-69420199808317261122008-12-21T23:31:00.002-05:002008-12-30T21:49:17.371-05:00Dreaming of a White Christmas?Basel shared his first snow fall with his friends, Beluga and Gia. Now that he knows what snow is, he can begin dreaming of a white Christmas!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9HaWxUGXI/AAAAAAAABAg/vnKFh6XUnfQ/s1600-h/Copy+of+Basel_121908+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282519406043470194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9HaWxUGXI/AAAAAAAABAg/vnKFh6XUnfQ/s320/Copy+of+Basel_121908+031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9HZ5ae3zI/AAAAAAAABAQ/oiSzUj3j5t8/s1600-h/Copy+of+Basel_121908+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282519398163078962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 304px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9HZ5ae3zI/AAAAAAAABAQ/oiSzUj3j5t8/s320/Copy+of+Basel_121908+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Gia, Beluga and Basel<br /><div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9HaEIHMGI/AAAAAAAABAY/Qjmsjk2ytCE/s1600-h/Copy+of+Basel_121908+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282519401038819426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9HaEIHMGI/AAAAAAAABAY/Qjmsjk2ytCE/s320/Copy+of+Basel_121908+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Beluga<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9IHVdocEI/AAAAAAAABBA/sEeKrHTCPZw/s1600-h/Copy+(2)+of+Basel_122108+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282520178786594882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 294px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9IHVdocEI/AAAAAAAABBA/sEeKrHTCPZw/s320/Copy+(2)+of+Basel_122108+026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9IHf8zuSI/AAAAAAAABBI/EHk-V83Mqcw/s1600-h/Copy+(2)+of+Basel_122108+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282520181601712418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9IHf8zuSI/AAAAAAAABBI/EHk-V83Mqcw/s320/Copy+(2)+of+Basel_122108+027.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9HashsqSI/AAAAAAAABAo/rBUuGiy-4oQ/s1600-h/Copy+of+Basel_121908+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282519411883551010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 261px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9HashsqSI/AAAAAAAABAo/rBUuGiy-4oQ/s320/Copy+of+Basel_121908+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9IVC9wtMI/AAAAAAAABBQ/5_LXMFbyZvw/s1600-h/Copy+of+Basel_121908+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282520414339249346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9IVC9wtMI/AAAAAAAABBQ/5_LXMFbyZvw/s320/Copy+of+Basel_121908+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9CVsi2H8I/AAAAAAAABAI/3QnqRAdrqbw/s1600-h/Kourys-41.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9IGwqRp_I/AAAAAAAABAw/6X7RcjluJV8/s1600-h/Kourys-50.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282520168907515890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9IGwqRp_I/AAAAAAAABAw/6X7RcjluJV8/s320/Kourys-50.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9CVHbftYI/AAAAAAAAA_4/6dj9_odmu4Y/s1600-h/Kourys-43.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282513818467939714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9CVHbftYI/AAAAAAAAA_4/6dj9_odmu4Y/s320/Kourys-43.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9CVfQvW7I/AAAAAAAABAA/MAv4raj6pUE/s1600-h/Kourys-41.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9IG01oTEI/AAAAAAAABA4/2D_MxtbCu2k/s1600-h/Kourys-26a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282520170028878914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SU9IG01oTEI/AAAAAAAABA4/2D_MxtbCu2k/s320/Kourys-26a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-6942019980831726112?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-55220531280658148792008-11-17T21:40:00.004-05:002008-11-17T22:18:29.589-05:00Places to go, people to see<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SSIzCkSqrzI/AAAAAAAAAzc/d_S7L64n3mE/s1600-h/IMG_0464.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269830633171627826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SSIzCkSqrzI/AAAAAAAAAzc/d_S7L64n3mE/s320/IMG_0464.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>This weekend, Basel went to visit his friend Rachelle at the salon. He thinks next time he could try some highlights. If only he could figure out how to sit in that chair.....</div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SSIyev8-AYI/AAAAAAAAAzU/xpNvOypdsXE/s1600-h/IMG_0466.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269830017826554242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SSIyev8-AYI/AAAAAAAAAzU/xpNvOypdsXE/s320/IMG_0466.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SSIyeGQCDeI/AAAAAAAAAzM/nJRL8TgeWKE/s1600-h/IMG_0463.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269830006632222178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SSIyeGQCDeI/AAAAAAAAAzM/nJRL8TgeWKE/s320/IMG_0463.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-5522053128065814879?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-6048572284919794172008-11-08T21:27:00.022-05:002009-01-08T02:32:43.355-05:00Basel's First ShowBasel says a very special thank you to Lori and Kristin for helping him at his first show!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SRZL4ijUurI/AAAAAAAAAyc/P55StHgQrOg/s1600-h/Copy+of+Basel_Frida110808+159.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266480248976095922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SRZL4ijUurI/AAAAAAAAAyc/P55StHgQrOg/s320/Copy+of+Basel_Frida110808+159.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Frida (Basel's mama) with<br />Basel<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SRfEdsEJrvI/AAAAAAAAAyk/80Aq-8AhwlY/s1600-h/Frida_Basel_Teddy110908+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266894303556906738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SRfEdsEJrvI/AAAAAAAAAyk/80Aq-8AhwlY/s320/Frida_Basel_Teddy110908+035.jpg" border="0" /></a>Teddy (Basel's brother), Frida and Basel<br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-e2d439b9793698b" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v24.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D0e2d439b9793698b%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D6BF6FDF1278888431FD01CCD195DFE88022489E9.3E2B921E560142E82DA9C0193B370B8494950FF2%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3De2d439b9793698b%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DvIdbjcAc-cOhqNVJkY0EXMSqi5U&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v24.nonxt2.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D0e2d439b9793698b%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D6BF6FDF1278888431FD01CCD195DFE88022489E9.3E2B921E560142E82DA9C0193B370B8494950FF2%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3De2d439b9793698b%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DvIdbjcAc-cOhqNVJkY0EXMSqi5U&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br />A short video of Basel in his first show!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SRqAo91ZfRI/AAAAAAAAAys/32sA3UGd4FI/s1600-h/Basel_Teddy110908+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267664155444870418" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxljiDqDSI/AAAAAAAAAyE/f2M4Ks8xGd0/s320/103108_8560.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Basel met a cute chick, Anna, a sweet little monkey, Owen, and a cuddly little poodle named Ruby, on Halloween at Steffen's office.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxku2bTifI/AAAAAAAAAx0/OL7yY3T0ZXE/s1600-h/103108_8565.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxj7NmP-kI/AAAAAAAAAxE/-9_625cL2bs/s1600-h/103108_8541.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263691933402790466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxj7NmP-kI/AAAAAAAAAxE/-9_625cL2bs/s320/103108_8541.JPG" border="0" /></a>Anna<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxj7ePu98I/AAAAAAAAAxM/osbk7BLfOVw/s1600-h/103108_8566.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263691937871755202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxj7ePu98I/AAAAAAAAAxM/osbk7BLfOVw/s320/103108_8566.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxnJ0CwaWI/AAAAAAAAAyU/P5d-CxPa4tw/s1600-h/103108_8628.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263695482775955810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxnJ0CwaWI/AAAAAAAAAyU/P5d-CxPa4tw/s320/103108_8628.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br />Ruby<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxj7rm7gcI/AAAAAAAAAxU/tzC7ejluhis/s1600-h/103108_8610.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263691941458706882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxj7rm7gcI/AAAAAAAAAxU/tzC7ejluhis/s320/103108_8610.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Owen<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxktz3A5yI/AAAAAAAAAxk/MZakv0NTopg/s1600-h/103108_8555.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263692802667112226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxktz3A5yI/AAAAAAAAAxk/MZakv0NTopg/s320/103108_8555.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><p></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxmpl2SzOI/AAAAAAAAAyM/1RZr-yNlQU0/s1600-h/103108_8565.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263694929209773282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxmpl2SzOI/AAAAAAAAAyM/1RZr-yNlQU0/s320/103108_8565.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxkvJC38kI/AAAAAAAAAx8/QeDWFSdPgnI/s1600-h/103108foodcoma.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263692825533870658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SQxkvJC38kI/AAAAAAAAAx8/QeDWFSdPgnI/s320/103108foodcoma.jpg" border="0" /></a>Food coma...?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-3769311631521868663?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-65132896981099733092008-10-20T01:49:00.004-04:002008-10-20T01:58:41.739-04:00Family Reunion - West SpringfieldBasel had a blast visting his sister Ruby in West Springfield last Saturday.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwcrxsbvoI/AAAAAAAAAw0/M0fltqpvo7c/s1600-h/IMG_3709Basel_Ruby.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259110003261554306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwcrxsbvoI/AAAAAAAAAw0/M0fltqpvo7c/s320/IMG_3709Basel_Ruby.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwcrp9vY_I/AAAAAAAAAws/-Q6B12ziy4o/s1600-h/DSC_8492.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259110001186661362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwcrp9vY_I/AAAAAAAAAws/-Q6B12ziy4o/s320/DSC_8492.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwcsEkuukI/AAAAAAAAAw8/7oTVMut-1aQ/s1600-h/IMG_3735Basel_Ruby.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259110008329517634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwcsEkuukI/AAAAAAAAAw8/7oTVMut-1aQ/s320/IMG_3735Basel_Ruby.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwcraWfSsI/AAAAAAAAAwk/Tlfcw_BI5TU/s1600-h/DSC_8483.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259109996995496642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwcraWfSsI/AAAAAAAAAwk/Tlfcw_BI5TU/s320/DSC_8483.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-6513289698109973309?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-81531421754645911032008-10-20T00:55:00.006-04:002008-10-20T01:35:24.621-04:00Graduation - Beginner's IBasel says thank you to all of his friends who have helped him to learn good manners, Patty, Donna and every one at the NEDTC where he just completed his Beginner's I class. Now if we could just get him to use his new skills to be an angel at day care every day.... :) Basel really wants to earn a CGC (Canine Good Citizen) certification. However, he realizes to do this, he may have to give up some of his favorite games like "pinch cute girls" or "sneak up from behind" and "jump like a bunny." He is lucky he is so cute....<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwWNW1nU5I/AAAAAAAAAv8/rIo233U7y1A/s1600-h/DSC_8461.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259102883586462610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwWNW1nU5I/AAAAAAAAAv8/rIo233U7y1A/s320/DSC_8461.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwWNJYM2kI/AAAAAAAAAv0/B5_jaau7Xes/s1600-h/DSC_8451.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259102879973431874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwWNJYM2kI/AAAAAAAAAv0/B5_jaau7Xes/s320/DSC_8451.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwWMyKmHpI/AAAAAAAAAvs/U5D1rcbaf3I/s1600-h/DSC_8447.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259102873742352018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwWMyKmHpI/AAAAAAAAAvs/U5D1rcbaf3I/s320/DSC_8447.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwVTEaFNxI/AAAAAAAAAvM/dZoDh5PtRXc/s1600-h/DSC_8425.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259101882206730002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwVTEaFNxI/AAAAAAAAAvM/dZoDh5PtRXc/s320/DSC_8425.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwVTQ-fzgI/AAAAAAAAAvU/cZW2-ONTJnc/s1600-h/DSC_8421_edited-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259101885580692994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwVTQ-fzgI/AAAAAAAAAvU/cZW2-ONTJnc/s320/DSC_8421_edited-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwVT1q4uTI/AAAAAAAAAvc/UsZyCjOAihc/s1600-h/DSC_8431.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259101895430551858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwVT1q4uTI/AAAAAAAAAvc/UsZyCjOAihc/s320/DSC_8431.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwVUr0Zq3I/AAAAAAAAAvk/4ftkrxO-XBg/s1600-h/DSC_8441.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-8153142175464591103?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-33969825093114260412008-10-20T00:36:00.006-04:002008-10-20T00:49:59.043-04:00Basel's art education, and new friends<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwMXYVrfSI/AAAAAAAAAu0/gL1bUQkiEEM/s1600-h/Basel_Sept9+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259092060671802658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwMXYVrfSI/AAAAAAAAAu0/gL1bUQkiEEM/s320/Basel_Sept9+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel learned about art recently at the South End open studios. He liked abstract paintings, but liked the cool cement floors the most.<br /><br />Basel made some new friends.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwMXoIXmQI/AAAAAAAAAu8/dg5CablJ30w/s1600-h/Basel_Sept9+247.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259092064910940418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwMXoIXmQI/AAAAAAAAAu8/dg5CablJ30w/s320/Basel_Sept9+247.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel and Desmond with Dillon.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwMYUB-Z8I/AAAAAAAAAvE/TXjVWCu7go8/s1600-h/Basel_Sept9+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259092076695283650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SPwMYUB-Z8I/AAAAAAAAAvE/TXjVWCu7go8/s320/Basel_Sept9+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-3396982509311426041?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-88482288359962597342008-09-25T22:55:00.005-04:002008-09-30T00:58:42.364-04:00Swissy Day, Pepperell, MA<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNxQSX0-IpI/AAAAAAAAAt8/wsFOYCL2VOQ/s1600-h/Basel_Sept9+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250159542171214482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNxQSX0-IpI/AAAAAAAAAt8/wsFOYCL2VOQ/s320/Basel_Sept9+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The greeting committee:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNxQS2IpqvI/AAAAAAAAAuU/zs4ul2Mcm_s/s1600-h/Basel_0920+130.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250159550306822898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNxQS2IpqvI/AAAAAAAAAuU/zs4ul2Mcm_s/s320/Basel_0920+130.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNxQSp6HcLI/AAAAAAAAAuE/I95rjxsu_Pk/s1600-h/Basel_0920+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250159547024634034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNxQSp6HcLI/AAAAAAAAAuE/I95rjxsu_Pk/s320/Basel_0920+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Basel - the first one in the pool??<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNxQSiTT8KI/AAAAAAAAAuM/z5a2IM0CWH0/s1600-h/Basel_0920+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250159544982827170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNxQSiTT8KI/AAAAAAAAAuM/z5a2IM0CWH0/s320/Basel_0920+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel meets his first red swissy.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SOGvytuwJ3I/AAAAAAAAAus/aT-ROw3-n04/s1600-h/Basel_Sept9+237.jpg"></a> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SOGvyUunosI/AAAAAAAAAuc/Or2ThsbIZ3Q/s1600-h/Basel_Sept9+116.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251671919583273666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SOGvyUunosI/AAAAAAAAAuc/Or2ThsbIZ3Q/s320/Basel_Sept9+116.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SOGvynQ_bWI/AAAAAAAAAuk/BguCge2GWJE/s1600-h/Basel_Sept9+126.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251671924559277410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SOGvynQ_bWI/AAAAAAAAAuk/BguCge2GWJE/s320/Basel_Sept9+126.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SOGvytuwJ3I/AAAAAAAAAus/aT-ROw3-n04/s1600-h/Basel_Sept9+237.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251671926294718322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SOGvytuwJ3I/AAAAAAAAAus/aT-ROw3-n04/s320/Basel_Sept9+237.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-8848228835996259734?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-56730397349895756612008-09-24T00:08:00.006-04:002008-09-25T07:44:41.030-04:00Basel's six month/half birthday<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNre643PHXI/AAAAAAAAAtM/-wFJF32qqZ0/s1600-h/Basel_Sept14+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249753418931576178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNre643PHXI/AAAAAAAAAtM/-wFJF32qqZ0/s320/Basel_Sept14+038.jpg" border="0" /></a> Basel just turned six months old.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNre6oSXvUI/AAAAAAAAAtE/zKHmZaFVqTU/s1600-h/Basel_Sept14+056.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249753414481984834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNre6oSXvUI/AAAAAAAAAtE/zKHmZaFVqTU/s320/Basel_Sept14+056.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNrx2adziNI/AAAAAAAAAts/mGTkBxFVsNA/s1600-h/Basel_Sept9+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249774232773298386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNrx2adziNI/AAAAAAAAAts/mGTkBxFVsNA/s320/Basel_Sept9+033.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><div>Here he is at his Beginner's training class.</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNrx2adziNI/AAAAAAAAAts/mGTkBxFVsNA/s1600-h/Basel_Sept9+033.jpg"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNrx2P0lr8I/AAAAAAAAAtk/aGxO6tS64qQ/s1600-h/Basel_Sept9+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249774229916069826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNrx2P0lr8I/AAAAAAAAAtk/aGxO6tS64qQ/s320/Basel_Sept9+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNre7DruRaI/AAAAAAAAAtU/NC3c9-gSljk/s1600-h/Basel_Sept6+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249753421836076450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNre7DruRaI/AAAAAAAAAtU/NC3c9-gSljk/s320/Basel_Sept6+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Basel can nap anywhere.... </div><div> </div><div>He needed a nap while walking along Newbury Street in Boston. And, that turns out to be a great way to flirt with all the girls.... </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>He is also a big fan of the National Geographic channel. He loves to watch dogs on tv.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNre7WInjKI/AAAAAAAAAtc/bl3U1OQxagg/s1600-h/Basel_Sept6+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249753426789108898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNre7WInjKI/AAAAAAAAAtc/bl3U1OQxagg/s320/Basel_Sept6+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-5673039734989575661?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-23905078731286572072008-09-24T00:00:00.009-04:002008-09-25T22:51:47.032-04:00A few more from Hilltop Inn and NH<div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNm8sQqDFiI/AAAAAAAAAsc/BIeShDOxbQM/s1600-h/Basel_Sept9+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249434309248620066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNm8sQqDFiI/AAAAAAAAAsc/BIeShDOxbQM/s320/Basel_Sept9+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNm8szUPfhI/AAAAAAAAAsk/LEILe_f1k8E/s1600-h/Basel_Sept9+117.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249434318552399378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNm8szUPfhI/AAAAAAAAAsk/LEILe_f1k8E/s320/Basel_Sept9+117.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNm8tMPn-SI/AAAAAAAAAss/r6JEUcLtYAM/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+143.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249434325243918626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNm8tMPn-SI/AAAAAAAAAss/r6JEUcLtYAM/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+143.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNm8tnJtHPI/AAAAAAAAAs0/9IhyNjClw1c/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+140.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249434332466846962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNm8tnJtHPI/AAAAAAAAAs0/9IhyNjClw1c/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+140.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249435726745905954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNm9-xPvKyI/AAAAAAAAAs8/kdmSv8RkEgk/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+146.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />Basel loves hugs, check out that face!<br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNxNob3fJXI/AAAAAAAAAt0/8usUHRueSUY/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+146.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250156622677747058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNxNob3fJXI/AAAAAAAAAt0/8usUHRueSUY/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+146.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>What? I'm cramping your style?</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNxNob3fJXI/AAAAAAAAAt0/8usUHRueSUY/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+146.jpg"></a> </div><div><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-78f021864eb8bed6" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v9.nonxt6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D78f021864eb8bed6%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D40984D7D05AE7538B811262FB8EA81ED4D08D8F9.790D0653815FE31CF90343D63C04CD7AA06A3D71%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D78f021864eb8bed6%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DnGZRvDzw8XC8b9d69cZCsz279wc&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v9.nonxt6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D78f021864eb8bed6%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331401268%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D40984D7D05AE7538B811262FB8EA81ED4D08D8F9.790D0653815FE31CF90343D63C04CD7AA06A3D71%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D78f021864eb8bed6%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DnGZRvDzw8XC8b9d69cZCsz279wc&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /><br />Basel and his friend Buttercup</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-2390507873128657207?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-10900346649830138772008-09-21T12:33:00.017-04:002008-09-24T20:28:15.118-04:00Dog Mountain, near St. Johnsbury, VT<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNaBmDxCYNI/AAAAAAAAAq0/QxSkb1agvMo/s1600-h/Basel2_DogMtVTAug31+134.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248524906592886994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNaBmDxCYNI/AAAAAAAAAq0/QxSkb1agvMo/s320/Basel2_DogMtVTAug31+134.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><div>"Where's Waldo?" </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmmP7VbGxI/AAAAAAAAArc/-9AcxoawNp0/s1600-h/Basel_DogMTAug31+083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249409633232821010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmmP7VbGxI/AAAAAAAAArc/-9AcxoawNp0/s320/Basel_DogMTAug31+083.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br />Basel playing with the other visitors by the pond.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmk-NmyPCI/AAAAAAAAArU/yp832Yh3rs4/s1600-h/Basel_DogMtAug31+082.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249408229388205090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmk-NmyPCI/AAAAAAAAArU/yp832Yh3rs4/s320/Basel_DogMtAug31+082.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Basel visited Dog Mountain while he was up north. It was a beautiful place for dogs and their people. Basel walked the trails, swam in the ponds with the other dogs, visited the Dog Chapel and the art gallery. </div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248521565987265218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNZ-jnCl2sI/AAAAAAAAAqU/1_TSuQkHo5A/s320/Basel_DogMtVTAug31+061.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>Hmmm, what's up with this dachshund? </div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmqYIIh9hI/AAAAAAAAAsU/dd7Utm-foKA/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+132.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249414172153869842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmqYIIh9hI/AAAAAAAAAsU/dd7Utm-foKA/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+132.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br />The Dog Chapel<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNaAIC-ZLhI/AAAAAAAAAqk/Au9Y5hiJK9o/s1600-h/Basel_Aug31+079.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248523291472768530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNaAIC-ZLhI/AAAAAAAAAqk/Au9Y5hiJK9o/s320/Basel_Aug31+079.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmk8tFG8aI/AAAAAAAAAq8/I4dxX6aAVVM/s1600-h/Basel_DogMtAug31+057.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249408203477152162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmk8tFG8aI/AAAAAAAAAq8/I4dxX6aAVVM/s320/Basel_DogMtAug31+057.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Basel getting some culture in the art gallery.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNZ93rKqvQI/AAAAAAAAAqM/lUbylaZsVHY/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248520811180637442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNZ93rKqvQI/AAAAAAAAAqM/lUbylaZsVHY/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+060.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Decisions...</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmqXsaX4nI/AAAAAAAAAsM/6T594R-W0Dk/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+127.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249414164712514162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmqXsaX4nI/AAAAAAAAAsM/6T594R-W0Dk/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+127.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Steffen, Bridget and Diva</div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmqXP0kPZI/AAAAAAAAAsE/V4UzxODFgDI/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+116.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249414157037747602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmqXP0kPZI/AAAAAAAAAsE/V4UzxODFgDI/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+116.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmk9iRqj-I/AAAAAAAAArM/TcIZ53VeHS8/s1600-h/Basel_DogMtAug31+068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249408217756897250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmk9iRqj-I/AAAAAAAAArM/TcIZ53VeHS8/s320/Basel_DogMtAug31+068.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmmRI8bUZI/AAAAAAAAAr0/vJvioQutHjc/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+089.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249409654065942930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmmRI8bUZI/AAAAAAAAAr0/vJvioQutHjc/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+089.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmqWzxmgsI/AAAAAAAAAr8/9w-qKxUROgE/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249414149509120706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmqWzxmgsI/AAAAAAAAAr8/9w-qKxUROgE/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+094.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmmQPg2xII/AAAAAAAAArk/8aXY9n6vFhI/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249409638649480322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmmQPg2xII/AAAAAAAAArk/8aXY9n6vFhI/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+065.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNmmQitVYoI/AAAAAAAAArs/T5thAiTdJWE/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+066.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249409643802092162" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8Z7WrlIMI/AAAAAAAAApM/GH4zFumTd7U/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+151.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div>Basel went on his first vacation to Sugar Hill, NH, in the Franconia Notch and stayed at the Hilltop Inn. Basel had a fabulous time meeting the Herns (the wonderful inn keepers and their family), Buttercup and her parents Diane and Doug, (also guests). Basel played with Buttercup in the yard each morning until everyone had their breakfast. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8TFmvqhZI/AAAAAAAAAnI/IZoKZQrhkho/s1600-h/Basel_ButtercupSugarHillAug31+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246433077930657170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8TFmvqhZI/AAAAAAAAAnI/IZoKZQrhkho/s320/Basel_ButtercupSugarHillAug31+022.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8WGF4mmpI/AAAAAAAAAoA/1xsnAr-_0oI/s1600-h/Basel_ButtercupSugarHillAug31+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246436384824531602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8WGF4mmpI/AAAAAAAAAoA/1xsnAr-_0oI/s320/Basel_ButtercupSugarHillAug31+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8WGRpcOnI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/uJohLrQzSvs/s1600-h/BaselButtercup_SugarHillAug31+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246436387982162546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8WGRpcOnI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/uJohLrQzSvs/s320/BaselButtercup_SugarHillAug31+019.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8WF278Q9I/AAAAAAAAAn4/7Fwt8di7Fvg/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+148.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246436380812002258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8WF278Q9I/AAAAAAAAAn4/7Fwt8di7Fvg/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+148.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Afterward, he'd take Steffen and Nancy exploring the 50 acres adjacent to the inn, playing in the meadows and following the trails through the woods, and over the little brook. He had a blast!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8Tr5UweFI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/Rqo0fYEX550/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+162.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246433735753103442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8Tr5UweFI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/Rqo0fYEX550/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+162.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8Tsjfy10I/AAAAAAAAAng/BI5FvKwAt24/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+160.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246433747073685314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8Tsjfy10I/AAAAAAAAAng/BI5FvKwAt24/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+160.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8TsGnVZNI/AAAAAAAAAnY/wIzzDDb2Nig/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+161.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246433739320681682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8TsGnVZNI/AAAAAAAAAnY/wIzzDDb2Nig/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+161.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>He asked if we can go back again very soon. He wants to resume his "chef lessons" in the kitchen with Meri and Mike!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8WGfty3zI/AAAAAAAAAoI/ylsOoEk9W50/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+150.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246436391758520114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8WGfty3zI/AAAAAAAAAoI/ylsOoEk9W50/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+150.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SM8UUsssZnI/AAAAAAAAAnw/oNOWQtRo-sY/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+150.jpg"></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNCNsBLh14I/AAAAAAAAApk/nvryp8H8JlY/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+045.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246849353257179010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNCNsBLh14I/AAAAAAAAApk/nvryp8H8JlY/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+045.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Basel did a little hiking.....</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNCNrXgJfDI/AAAAAAAAApU/Km_8C4EUrn0/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246849342069374002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNCNrXgJfDI/AAAAAAAAApU/Km_8C4EUrn0/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+041.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNCNsee3WOI/AAAAAAAAAps/mVSQ9tMjzFM/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246849361122908386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNCNsee3WOI/AAAAAAAAAps/mVSQ9tMjzFM/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+053.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNCNrmbxqNI/AAAAAAAAApc/HsjQD-DYIf8/s1600-h/Basel_SugarHillAug31+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246849346077567186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SNCNrmbxqNI/AAAAAAAAApc/HsjQD-DYIf8/s320/Basel_SugarHillAug31+026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br />Steffen, Bridget and Nancy<br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3696335262976414508-2764384402799195776?l=thekourys.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skouryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156660259463069367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3696335262976414508.post-49078542507385561732008-09-11T22:13:00.007-04:002008-09-12T08:13:03.396-04:00A few more pictures from the Fitchburg show<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WA2GydXJVIQ/SMnSs7UM2sI/AAAAAAAAAms/B5NF_nJgNJ4/s1600-h/Basel_BowieFitchburgAug16+072.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244954910328150722" style="FLOAT: left; 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