Indian Head May 22, 2010

For those of you not on Facebook, here are some pictures from the first hike of 2010.

The summit attempt begins.

Into the wilderness.

The team works hard to climb the ridge.

Three members of the summit team, Kristin, Donna and Max (Bill and Bodog not pictured).

It was a bit overcast, some bugs, protection needed. A little cool on top after a while, but nice view of southern-most Franconia Notch.

And this is a picture of Kristin, on Indian Head, holding a picture of Kristin, on Indian Head. Just think of the implications if we make this an annual hike.

So as long as we're talking hiking, here's an old video from Huntington ravine on the side of Mt Washington in September of '08.

Who wants to do Huntington Ravine?

Clouds and squirrels

When walking the dogs over in the condo's after work, sometimes there are some interesting sunsets and stuff. We won't be playing at the condo's much now, the owners are allowed back in, our season is over. Now we'll have to walk up the path and into the park for the summer. And see all those 'other people'.

Don't you just hate it when you can't reach the squirrel? Buckley does.

It's like he's intentionally trying to taught poor Buckley, flapping his tail like that!

It's not easy being Buckley.

And here's video of us playing, probably for the very last time in Morris and Maryanne's backyard. They are supposed to be back from Florida today, and plan on selling their house this year. No more having an extra play area all winter, and no more cutting through their yard to get to the condo's. Sigh.

Easter Sunday 2010

Today was such a nice day that Max took his first dip in the ocean this year while Donna was at the Celtics game. Buckley and Bo got a little wet too. Buckley really wanted to go in, I had to keep holding him back. Unfortunately, we didn't have the camera with us so we don't have any proof. We didn't plan to go swimming, but the tide was just right....., on a sunny afternoon....., with plenty of time to dry off in the warm spring air..... How could we resist?

The first picture could be called "Buckley, the flying Nun". or "Buckley, the Egyptian"?

The second picture is what I see as I turn the corner to go upstairs and is titled, 'What are you waiting for?:Two dogs who want to go for a walk'.

It was sooooo nice today that it was hard to believe that earlier this week, our backyard looked like this:

And then they had the nerve to come inside the fence.

Until we scared them away with all our voyeurism.

It's been a while so I thought I'd throw

some pictures up here, just to let you know we're still here. First a nice shot across the bay towards Ipswitch.
And here I am trying out a new dog bed. When you can't feel your back end, only the front end has to be comfortable.
Anybody remember this location? I'll give you a hint. It's some place south of New England.

No, Donna didn't add any more animals to our menagerie. But nothing gets my goat more than losing the electricity. I HATE when that happens. And it happened just over a week ago. Check out the video of the ocean here on Friday when the power was out from that windy storm.

Well, sorry, but the video upload ain't working tonight. Maybe tomorrow.

New Year's Day - Buckley plays Keep-away

Here are some videos of us playing on the first day of 2010. It was a little late in the afternoon so the lighting isn't that great. But we all had a good time.

The other dogs are always running after the ball and I just follow along, stopping to smell all the interesting spots, of course. And then I decided that I was going to take control.

And they thought I would be fooled if they just left me alone for a while, or if they talk nice to me. They are so dumb! I have decided. They just don't understand the tenacity of a terrier.

I win! Happy New Year everybody!

Buckley is what he is.

Here's some pictures of me and Poohbie at one of my swim therapy sessions. I let Poohbie come this time as long as he doesn't hog all the
attention. This is supposed to be about me! But Luis and Mary always treat
me right. I hardly ever growl at them anymore. Notice the 3rd picture down, when I'm getting my massage. Ahhhhhh, right there,
Oh ya. That's sooooooo good.

Nanny thinks this is a very handsome picture of me. So I wanted to show it to everybody. I think it is one of my better shots. Kind of distinguished looking, if I do say so myself. The goofy dog floatie in the background kind of ruins it for a passport picture though. Maybe they can airbrush that out.

This is a picture of poohbie before he had all his choppers pulled out. Yeah, he had 12 teeth pulled last week. He was out of it for a couple of days, laying on the couch, looking pathetic. Even more so than usual! I didn't think he'd have any teeth left. I said "Instead of Pooh bear, we'll have to start calling him Gummy bear", nyuk, nyuk. But I got a look in there yesterday and he's still got some teeth. He can still eat his chicken, ok. He's doing a lot
better now. He's got his old energy back. He'll be fine.

Oh yeah, here's the massage. Almost as good as eating chicken, .....or biting a stranger.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody! I'm planning on getting me some of that turkey this year. I'm working on my 'poor little doggie with only 2 good legs' look. Works every time.

Here's a video of me fogging up the lense while Bo is doing his 'running back and forth' thing. When I get a tennis ball, I just hold onto it and dare you to try and take it away from me. I don't need all that running around. Like the cable guy says on the fios commercial, 'Seems dumb.'

MAX! This was supposed to be about the mountains. What are you doing in here? He is always sneaking into the shot. Now he sneaked a whole picture by me. The first picture was taken from Mt Crawford 9/9. The middle picture was on the way down from Jackson and Webster 9/4.

And then there's Max, squeezing into a little bed in my apartment.

This is Ralph, the dog that Bill met on the Crawford/Stairs trip.