JUST A FUN PICTURE OF SIRO

 

The kids sing a duet at "Twylight".

Back in the year 2006, once again Siro and Twyla sang a duet—at "Twylight".

Twyla flirts with Siro

Larry posted a wonderful video he took of Twyla and Siro playing in the backyard back in 2006.  They had so much fun together!

 

Twyla flirts with Siro - YouTube

or:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqIAYcLG-Ig&feature=youtu.be

Our sweet Twyla has gone to Doggie Heaven...

Our sweet Twyla has left us to run with the angels and play with her siblings Suri, Bart, Bert and Romeo.

Siro and Twyla March 17th at the Vogel's

Siro is hogging the only soft spot in the Vogel's living room.

Typical male!

Wonderful photos of Twyla and Siro...and Suri

Mark V. Turner, an artist from Delaware, who manages to catch a visit to Cabrini Dog Park whenever he can slip one in...has gotten to know some of the regulars there. The other day he sent us a couple of wonderful portrait shots he made of Twyla and Siro. Twila's pic is from January 2008 and Siro's is dated December 2011. And he also found a picture of Suri that he took as she stood guarding the front porch in January 2006.

Darling Rosie

Sweet little Rosie will be missed by Gary, Hannah and all her friends at the dog park.

ROSIE - YouTube

QUINCY — gone, but never forgotten.

Great Dane International Champion "Rojon's Believe in Magic"...the beautiful Quincy...quietly and suddenly passed away on Christmas morning. Anyone who met her knows how sweet she was...the epitome of the Great Dane "gentle giant" distinction.

She belonged to our wonderful friend in Lake Charles, Paula Stebbins... who brought "Q" to visit us in the French Quarter where she met our pups and we all had an outing at the dog park.

Larry captured some of that visit on these videos he created after Quincy got her Canadian Championship.

We will all miss Quincy ... but no one more than Paula. Our hearts are with you, sweetheart.

Quincy: a champion again - YouTube
and
Quincy in the French Quarter - YouTube

Bart..."Rojon's Show Me"...6/1/04 - 7/21/11

Dear sweet Bart passed away on July 21st at only 7 years old. He was Siro's and Twyla's brother.

Bill and Deirdre sent us this beautiful portrait in his memory. We're going to miss his photos and the notes about him and his harem of Greyhounds.

Sleep well, Bart.

Happy 7th Birthday to Eddie & Bridget's wonderful litter!

We can't believe it's been 7 years since Suri, Siro, Twyla and all their brothers and sisters were beautiful tiny little goofy Dane puppies.

Who knew they'd grow up to be beautiful, BIG, goofy Great Dane adults.

Happy 7th Birthday to Siro and Twyla and all their siblings...and Suri, too, of course.

Twyla Is Ready for Spring, Too!

Our Sweet Boy Siro Enjoying the End of Winter

 

Mardi Gras 2011 in the Vieux Carré

Larry's annual French Quarter Mardi Gras video is here!

Unleash your imagination! Enjoy!

Click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUNiWh2_ASY&feature=feedu

New Orleans at night from NASA January 26, 2011

What a beautiful photo of our lovely Crescent City, courtesy of NASA. I can almost pinpoint my house!

Almost.... ;-)

Merry Christmas to all...!

 

Suri and Twyla enjoying Autumn in the back yard

 

A few pix I've been playing with lately....

PAMELA - KETUT - SIDE BY SIDE

Pamela Tibbs, a friend who lives in exotic Bali, was the subject of atravel site on AOL called "Travel Hero".The article and video of Pamela's story about how she came to live andwork in Bali is here:
http://news.travel.aol.com/2010/06/23/travel-hero-i-broke-my-leg-in-bali/

Also, here is a web page from the site of the "Side by Side Organic Farm".Pamela started it to help her good friend Ketut's village improve itsvery poor living conditions. They nursed her so well when she was helplessand alone, she wanted to give something back.This page gives a little info about Pamela and Ketut.
http://sites.google.com/site/sidebysidefarmorg/home

While you're there have a look around the site. It's an amazing place.And if you're feeling in a charitable mood, they can use a donation. ;-)

TODAY IS STEFF'S BIRTHDAY!

Love and kisses from...
Apple, Larry and the kids

Just the two of us....

Jerry Faris took this photo of Larry and me at the Café du Monde in the French Quarter when he visited about a month ago.

Thanks, Jerry!

All other distractions aside...here are our wonderful kids. We love 'em!

Another brother ointo the fray...........

Another brother into the fray!!!!

Bill and Dirdre sent Bart over to join the celebrations.
After planning his strategy, he kindly brought along his own giant slice of pink cake just in case the kids didn't have any. But not to worry, they had a very lovely birthday cake of their own.

Welcome Bart! Hail fellow...well met!

HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY!

June 1st is the 6th birthday of Siro and Twyla and all their brothers and sisters.
Here is the birthday card the kids sent out to their siblings.

Also, they wish a very Happy Birthday to their pal Carlo, who is 5 on May 31st.

Time flies!

Hornets 2009-2010 Season

It was great for the Hornets to win their last home game of the season. It's so much fun to go out of the Arena with a smile on your face. The Hornets have made it a very entertaining experience for us all, which is one of the reasons we keep on going to the games even when things aren't looking great for the team.
The Fates weren't kind to the guys this year. They kept getting injured. I'm hoping that we got that over with this season and the next one will be a better one for the team, the coaches and the fans.

We love Jeff Bower and hope and pray that the new majority owner feels the same way. Jeff has been a superb General Manager. As for coaching...we wouldn't have seen the talent we have in our younger players if we had continued under Byron Scott. We want to see Jeff back with the team next season...in whatever role he needs to play. I think he deserves a promotion!

Darren Collison and Marcus Thornton turned out to be the best rookie acquisitions the Hornets ever got in a year. They really met the challenge that was handed to them.

I liked Byron Scott but he wasn't a teacher. He only feels comfortable with older players and didn't have the courage to play the great young players that were brought in for him. And from what I've heard, he also intimidated the younger players so much that they were scared if him. That's not how you develop a team. What's the sense of having a good draft if you never get to see them play?

Bob Licht and Gil McGregor with CST are the very best at what they do, too. The most I've learned about NBA basketball I've learned from a handful of people. Starting with Larry, my husband, who knows enough about the game to be a referee. He's a font of basketball intellience and often tells me what happened a second or two before I hear it from the other "coaches" I've had...Gil and Bob, Doug Collins and Hubie Brown. When I watch a game they preside on I know I'm going to learn something, so I pay very close attention.

Watching other games, the only feeling I get is that I'm watching groups of "homers" whose teams can do no wrong and every call against them is a bad one.


It will be very interesting to see how the Hornets Experience changes from a fan's point of view. I hope that feeling of "You're part of the Hornets Family" doesn't disappear. It's a great plus. All the fans enjoy talking to one another after seeing the same faces every year. It's like a huge party....and they're all glad you came.

Even the people who work in the Arena are wonderful...they know their areas and guard them like Fort Knox to keep them safe for their family of fans.

We want to give a huge thank you to Linda, Ramona, Gerolyn, Robin, Earnest, Gabe and Bud for watching over us. You make us feel very safe and protected.

I know I haven't covered everyone...all the people who sit in our area, the announcers and entertainers and scorekeepers, etc. but they are all part and parcel of one of the greatest experiences we've ever had...and worth the cost.

I hope next season I can say the same thing.

Apple

MISS CAMERA SHY, TWYLA!

She's a regular Will-o'-the wisp. If she sees a camera she ducks. I guess she didn't see me.

My Sweet, Sweet Fella, Siro

This is my other sweet, handsome guy, Siro...enjoying the sunshine in the back yard. Thank heaven the weather has warmed up!

“THORNTON HEARS A WHO DAT"

On one of the rare days I was well enough to go to a game this winter, my photo was taken and used in an article on Hornets.com. I was holding up a super sign Larry made for Marcus Thornton, one of our two awesome rookies. Darren Collison is our other talented rook.

"WHO DAT", of course, is unique to New Orleans...as in "Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?" Now, sports fans in New Orleans are known as the "Who Dat Nation".

Bob Licht used the pic in his "Bob Licht: In the Lane" column featuring his "In the Lane 2010 Awards". He had suggested the theme while chatting with us before one of the games and Larry had fun with it. He's so good at this!

You can read Bob's column and see the pic here:

HORNETS: Bob Licht: In the Lane - In the Lane 2010 Awards

Another of Larry signs, "BOWER-Y BOYZ", referring to Coach/GM Jeff Bower, came in 3rd.

Moochie...A new buddy at the dog park

This cutie-pie is "Moochie" and he's giving Siro and Twyla a run for their money. ..... ..... .mostly Twyla.

Another cool Larry video:

http://www.youtube.com/user/llarrylane#p/u/3/7_XHYE6C06Y

New Dane pal at the Dog Park

Siro and Twyla have a new Great Dane pal at the dog park. He's a darling Merle named Reykjavik.
Here's Larry's newest video of Reyk playing with all the pups:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftVMK8pcx5E

Have a Great 2010!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

MY WONDERFUL ANNIVERSARY FLOWERS...

Our 12th wedding anniversary was December 15th and Larry and Siro and Twyla sent me bunches of flowers.

The biggest bouquet was 3 DOZEN RED ROSES (just from Larry, of course!) Am I lucky or what?

Thanksgiving 2009....and Twyla & Siro's new dogpark buddy

Me and my sweet brother Jay from Larry's video.

Larry just finished putting together two new videos. The first one is video from the annual Thanksgiving feast at Steff's house. It's always so wonderful to get together with the people you love.

YouTube - Another Happy Thanksgiving

The second one is Twyla and Siro playing with their new friend at the dog park. She's a sweetie...and a very brave one at that!

YouTube - Twyla and Siro fool around with a new buddy

Larry did a fantastic job with these...as usual. And he always picks the perfect melodies to go with them.

Hope you enjoy them as much as I do.