Suri's World

Darling Rosie

2012-01-03T16:44:00.004-06:00

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

QUINCY — gone, but never forgotten.

2012-01-03T04:59:00.005-06:00

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

2011-09-21T02:26:00.002-05:00

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!

2011-05-30T16:18:00.001-05:00

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!

2011-04-03T03:23:00.002-05:00

Our Sweet Boy Siro Enjoying the End of Winter

2011-04-02T23:25:00.001-05:00

Mardi Gras 2011 in the Vieux Carré

2011-03-13T04:29:00.004-05:00

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

2011-02-04T04:03:00.002-06:00

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

Almost.... ;-)

Merry Christmas to all...!

2010-12-22T01:37:00.001-06:00

Suri and Twyla enjoying Autumn in the back yard

2010-11-27T16:15:00.001-06:00

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

2010-07-14T03:41:00.004-05:00

PAMELA - KETUT - SIDE BY SIDE

2010-07-06T04:29:00.010-05:00

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!

2010-06-30T01:57:00.001-05:00

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

Just the two of us....

2010-06-26T01:53:00.008-05:00

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!

2010-06-09T13:51:00.004-05:00

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

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

2010-06-01T03:52:00.001-05:00

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!

2010-05-31T02:25:00.002-05:00

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

2010-04-12T16:30:00.005-05:00

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!

2010-04-06T14:33:00.003-05:00

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

2010-04-04T02:26:00.002-05:00

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"

2010-04-02T02:45:00.002-05:00

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

2010-01-20T05:00:00.008-06:00

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

2010-01-20T04:21:00.003-06:00

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!

2009-12-31T13:38:00.002-06:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

2009-12-23T01:41:00.002-06:00

MY WONDERFUL ANNIVERSARY FLOWERS...

2009-12-22T03:40:00.001-06:00

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

2009-12-09T04:57:00.010-06:00

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.

Larry chalks another one up!

2009-10-31T01:24:00.003-05:00

Happy Halloween and Happy Birthday to Larry! He's another year older and hasn't aged a day!

I love you, sweetheart!

(click on photo for larger image)

Another birthday gone....

2009-10-18T02:17:00.004-05:00

Chalk one more up and start working on another year! Ahhhh.....

I just LOVE getting older. The only other alternative is unthinkable!

My darling love, Larry, created another wonderful video to celebrate this one...October 17, 2009. I don't know how he does it but I love it!

Give it a peek...you'll get a kick out of it.. I did. But I'm prejudiced when it comes to him. He always manages to give me a thrill. Try it, you'll like it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8HTk87fTDQ

The Ever Mellow Siro

2009-09-27T02:58:00.001-05:00

Old friends...good memories!

2009-09-21T01:26:00.008-05:00

Recently there was a Burlesque Festival in New Orleans and they invited some of the most famous striptease artists of Bourbon St. when it was in its heyday in the 1960s to be their special guests. The current strippers call them "The Legends".

Three of them were among my best friends...we had LOTS of fun back then! They invited me to be with them at the opening cocktail party and it was so great seeing them again after all this time.

Here's a photo Larry took of us at the special reserved table in the corner of the room. People came up and "oohed" and "aahed" and asked for autographs. They even asked for mine! I said I wasn't a dancer and they said they didn't care. If I was with them I must be "somebody!" *giggle*

My friends Rita, Eve and Tee Tee are here with the other two Legends at the festival.

From left to right we are: (Seated) Tee Tee Red, Wild Cherry, Eve St. Pierre and Evangeline the Oyster Girl. (Standing) Rita Alexander the Champagne Girl and me.

(click on photo to get a larger image)

For more on the Festival click here:
http://www.neworleansburlesquefest.com/Activities.html

For an interview with Rita, click here:
http://bestofneworleans.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A60963

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY FROM THE LANES

2009-07-04T01:29:00.002-05:00

Sydney's July 4th!

2009-07-03T01:18:00.002-05:00

Mary Anne's lovely Sydney graces our Grand Old Flag!

Siro and Twyla are in a whirl!

2009-06-28T00:18:00.002-05:00

My Little Mockingbird

2009-06-21T04:04:00.007-05:00

There's a wonderful singer outside my back door that I listen to all night when I'm on the computer. From what I've researched, he's very likely a bachelor Mockingbird who's looking for a mate...and when he finds her the concert will end.

I don't wish anything sad for my little singer but I'll be happy if his concert never ends. He has claimed my Magnolia tree his very own and tonight I got the idea of recording him on my camera. It turned out to be a very good idea....and I caught a few minutes of his performance which usually starts at about 1 a.m. and goes on til at least 5:30 a.m.

Happy Birthday, Siro and Twyla!

2009-05-30T02:36:00.002-05:00

It's really hard to believe, but Siro and Twyla are 5 years old on June 1st. We wish them a really Happy Birthday with loads of hugs and kisses!

Siro and Twyla want to wish all their brothers and sisters a wonderful 5th, too!

Our New Brindle Great Dane!!!

2009-05-01T06:57:00.003-05:00

Well, not really...but one can always hope.

Baskets full of Posey

2008-12-31T11:19:00.005-06:00

Another great sign from Larry has hit the TV screen!

Chris Paul holds the record for 108 straight games with a steal

2008-12-31T11:07:00.004-06:00

End of the year at the Hornets game. We were there when Chris Paul got his steals record of 108 straight regular season games with at least one steal. We were ready with our signs.

The Times Picayune covered it and I ended up in the online version plus Bob Licht, the play by play CST-TV announcer wrote it up. I admit I stole the idea from him but I only plagiarize from the best!

Here's Bob's article...and the T-P photo is above

CP3 & NBA HISTORY
December 18, 2008

Michael didn't do it. Neither did The Big O, Wilt the Stilt, The Logo, Magic, Stockton, Elgin, or Dr. J.

Chris Paul is in the record books…again. Only this time he has a record that may never be broken. Of the thousands of players who have donned uniforms in the Association only two have ever grabbed a steal in 100-consecutive games (Alvin Robertson and Chris Paul). After Paul passed the former San Antonio Spur with his 106th-straight game with a steal (ironically, against the Spurs) everyone else is in last behind CP3.

To put Paul's remarkable record into perspective if another player wants to BEGIN his "PAUL PURSUIT" he must first get a steal in every game for an entire season. That would put him at 82 in a row. Then he would have to continue…and we're still not sure when this streak will end. This steals streak may be the energizer bunny streak…and keep going and going…

Chris Paul's streak now has its own banner in the New Orleans Arena. You know your streak is special when it gets an arena banner…and that thing will be updated until some team or some statistician denies Paul a pilfer.

Chris Paul's streak also has a new sign in the arena from "The Sign Man" (season ticket holders Larry and Apple Lane). It reads "Man of Steal" and has Chris Paul's head on superman's body. Instead of an 'S' across the chest…Apple has fashioned a '3' that looks perfect across the Hornets' point guard's chest. Apple thanked me on Wednesday night for giving her the "Man of Steal" nickname. I credit her for taking it to the next level.

We should also applaud the 16,000 plus fans that rose in unison and cheered as Paul broke the NBA's unbreakable record (it stood for 22 years). Paul said afterward that it sent chills down his spine and almost made him want to stop. Chris, thanks for not stopping until you helped erase the nine-point fourth quarter deficit to San Antonio and sent the Spurs to Orlando shaking their heads like 29 other teams have throughout the incredible streak.

The last NBA game Chris Paul played in and failed to get a steal was a first round playoff game on 4/25/08 at Dallas. Since the league doesn't count post season games in a player's overall statistics we have to go back to the 2006-2007 campaign for his last REGULAR SEASON game without a pilfer. That occurred on 4/10/07 in Oklahoma City, OK against the LA Clippers.

LARRY'S XMAS PRESENT FROM HUGO CLAUS

2008-12-27T16:13:00.002-06:00

Larry got a very special surprise present from Hugo Claus at the Hornets game.

Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqMk_Rch9EE

Merry Christmas to all!

2008-12-26T13:26:00.004-06:00

And to all a great holiday season!
...........

THE NEW "MAN OF STEAL"

2008-12-18T05:08:00.006-06:00

Yes! There's a new "Man of Steal"!

No, I didn't make a spelling mistake.

Chris Paul, the incredible and amazing Hornets Point Guard has set a new NBA record for getting at least one steal in 106 straight regular season games. The previous record was set in 1986 by Alvin Robertson.

He's our guy!

CP3! MVP!

Happy Holidays from The Lanes and Their Danes!

2008-12-11T19:44:00.003-06:00

Larry has created our 2008 Holiday Greeting in Hi-Definition and posted it to YouTube.

Please click on HD to see the video in all it's wintry glory.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwsK1JW0xj0&eurl=http://www.youtube.com/greeting_view?s=8rWcArfTEho&p=2A1119216D2A156A

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Thanksgiving Day -- November 27, 2008

2008-11-30T02:24:00.004-06:00

(Click on photo for full size image!)

Another wonderful Thanksgiving spent at Steff's with the people I love the most. Catherine was back with us once again and the only one missing was Mikie...who was too sick to venture out.

I'm still busy cropping pix I took and when I finish I'll post some of them. In the meantime, here's Jay, Julia, Honey and Doris seated on the sofa, and standing are Larry, me, Catherine and Steff.

Cisco and Augie are in front of the sofa and Sophie is probably lurking under the coffee table. But don't worry... I'll have pix of the little princess later.

My Birthday Video

2008-11-13T14:42:00.002-06:00

I can't believe I forgot to post the wonderful video my lovely Larry made for my birthday. What a sweetheart. I didn't know he had kept all these photos! We've had such fun together.

Thank you, my love!
Apple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9IAz3abrFw

Our gorgeous boy Siro now and when he was 10 weeks old

2008-09-24T13:33:00.003-05:00

Count our blessings....and Here's Buster!

2008-09-24T03:54:00.009-05:00

Our blessings have indeed been our safety and our wonderful dogs, Siro and Twyla, who make things seem like they're really not as bad as they seem. They have been nothing but a joy to us. And their beauty isn't the least of the talents they have. And each other, of course. But taking care of them keeps us busy and gives us something wonderful to look at so it makes time go by much faster than if we didn't have them. Pictures of the kids, although you'd think it was a piece of cake, is a really hard job to do. They're both "camera shy". Turn on the camera and they find the best hiding places! But today I got some lovely shots of Siro and I've decided to post him on my blog and on Flickr.

I also have a couple of really neat ones of Buster , too. One is a wonderful show shot and one is a heat shot...also taken at a show. Buster is "Rojon's Ransom Demand" and he only needs one more point to be a Champion! Shouldn't be long at all now. Here are Buster's neat portraits first. What a guy! He's co-owned by my breeder Mary Anne Zanetos and Ann Maile. They're so proud of him. How can you not be?

IKE has come and gone...

2008-09-18T16:21:00.002-05:00

We were so lucky that Ike passed us by without doing much damage to the area. But, oh... the case wasn't so lucky in a lot of other places.

That crazy storm destroyed part of the Texas and SW Louisiana coasts and then took the wildest curve that hit Chicago and even Ohio, where Mary Anne lives. She lost a couple of trees and power for a while, too.

I just don't understand where all these storms are coming from. They don't make 'em like they used to. The big ones used to come along once every few years and didn't have the surges that they have now. Now, we're getting more than one in one season.

Thank goodness no one I know got more than they could handle. I sure hope that's all for this year. We need time to breathe.

Just got Cable back on

2008-09-05T14:07:00.005-05:00

We just got cable back on. Wheee! Just in time for some entertainment while I unpack and repack for hurricane Ike, who seems to want to get back in the Gulf.

The bad part is...I'm getting too old for this!

The good part is...the more we do this the more the dogs will get used to it and won't be as anxious.

The only alternative is to move...but I'm not doing that. What would the Hornets do without us?

Back from evacuation...again!

2008-09-04T00:05:00.006-05:00

We just got home from another hurricane evacuation. This time it was "Gustav".

We got home at night so we can't see if there's any damage but it appears the house and the street are fairly normal. The only thing we can see so far is the wonderful Night Blooming Jasmine bushes in the back yard are lying on the ground. They still smell wonderful, though.

If that's all...we're fine.

The pups were a little anxious while we were gone and didn't eat much...but they still enjoyed their favorite treats so I figure it was just the confusion and change.

There are some more disturbances in the Atlantic but I hope they stay away. We're keeping our fingers crossed.

My darling Larry was a total prince! He drove all the way (I don't drive) and did all the heavy lifting, too. Actually, he did all the lifting, period. He is my Hero and my Superman and I don't know what we'd have done without him.

I do love that man!!! ;-)

Mary Anne and Ann's handsome Buster

2008-08-15T17:04:00.002-05:00

What a guy!!!

Abbie and Barrie

2008-08-15T16:56:00.002-05:00

These are Siro and Twyla's nieces. Their beautiful sister Macy is the mama.

90° Hot....but 2 Cool

2008-07-25T04:32:00.005-05:00

It was a hot day at the dog park... but not too hot for Siro to have two ears up! ;-)

"I do what I do 'cause it's ME!!!!!"

2008-07-25T03:10:00.002-05:00

He-e-e-e-e-e-ere's CARLO!

Dealing with the New Orleans summer...

2008-07-25T02:59:00.003-05:00

What? Hey my feet were hot!

Twyla doesn't seem to mind the spiciness it gives.

Honestly, nobody said I couldn't do this!

You're gonna give me that dirty old ball in exchange for 'what'????

Siro getting a leaf and blossom massage from the Crepe Myrtle Tree..

CAN THERE REALLY ONLY BE ONE?

2008-06-03T17:07:00.003-05:00

Happy 4th Birthday to Siro, Twyla and their siblings!

2008-05-31T16:53:00.004-05:00

Amazing that the Lane Danes and their siblings are already 4 years old. Larry and Apple are wishing them many more. And Siro & Twyla have their own birthday wish to express....and to Carlo, too.

THE END TO A SPECTACULAR SEASON

2008-05-31T03:27:00.006-05:00

A wonderful season of NBA basketball by our New Orleans Hornets has ended.
But WHAT A RIDE!!!

We had a fantastic winning season, winning 56 games out of 82, and then we progressed to the second level of the playoffs. It took the reigning champions 7 games to knock us out.

Chris Paul was almost voted MVP. And he will always be OUR MVP!
Coach Byron Scott was selected Coach of the Year.
Chris Paul and David West were both All Stars this year.
And Coach Scott was selected to be Coach of the Western Conference All Star Team.
Tyson Chandler had the season record for offensive rebounds.
And Chris Paul had so many records, assists...steals...etc., I don't have room to list them all. If I did I wouldn't have room for the team photo.

Larry was runner-up in the CP3 for MVP video contest. And they showed the whole video before the game on the giant JumboTron screen. People in the Arena were standing around watching in delight. One of the security guys thought it was a special video created by the Hornets and said, "Wow! They really did a great job!" We had to tell him it was Larry's creation. (You can see it by clicking on the link at the post below this one.)

I got to present the Game Ball! I presented it to referee Mark Wunderlich and had a few words with Chris Paul before I was escorted back to my seat by Hugo the Mascot. Wow! What fun! Those pix are down below, too.

At the end of the final regular season game Larry's number was pulled out of a hat by Chris Paul and he was presented with an autographed jacket. That pic is below, too. (I just posted it a little while ago. I'm so behind with my blogging!)

Thanks to the team, to all the coaches, to Jeff Bower, the GM and to George Shinn, the owner. They gave us a great year of fun and entertainment.

We'd also like to thank the many people who work for the Hornets organization for the care and kindness they show to the fans. I do believe they are unique! Mr. Shinn even "worked the room" before some of the playoff games. He went around thanking the fans for coming and helping to make the season such a good one. I've never seen the owner of ANY team, be it ballet or basketball, have such a personal touch with his fan base.

Good for you, George Shinn! You've been great with the team, the fans and the city of New Orleans. There's no league like the NBA and no organization better in it than the Hornets.

Special thanks to Bob Licht and Gil McGregor with CST. Nobody is better at broadcasting the games! We wish you could broadcast them all!!! REALLY!!! You're the best!

And thanks to Jim Eichenhofer for his great job(s)... Randell Collins, who's been part of our Hornets experience from the beginning... and to Blake Simon, our season ticket rep, for the superb job he does for us.

It was a great ride...and we're sure 2008-2009 will be another exciting season. We can't wait!

LARRY AND CHRIS PAUL

2008-05-31T02:59:00.003-05:00

Larry was presented with an autographed jacket by CP3 on the final night of the regular season.

When I looked at the jacket I said "WOW! Perfect! It's exactly your size!"

Larry said, "What? Are you crazy? This isn't a jacket to wear...this is to frame and hang on the wall!"

What do I know! LOL!

CP3 for MVP

2008-04-12T04:55:00.021-05:00

Chris Paul is the best thing that has ever happened for the New Orleans Hornets team. His statistics ('stats' in sports lingo) are amazing and collectively better than any other NBA player this year. For this reason we are convinced that he should be named the 2007-2008 NBA Most Valuable Player.

To show you why we (and many of the people involved in sports who we've read, seen and heard) think CP should receive the MVP award, Larry has created this fabulous video tribute to Chris Paul...known to all the sports world and his fans as CP3. Please watch it and SPREAD THE WORD!

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.fullscreen&videoid=31982758

Valentine's Day 2008

2008-04-12T04:42:00.005-05:00

My wonderful sweetie pie Larry gave me these beautiful roses! He always remembers how much I love pink roses. ;-)

Another grand 'Pizza Nite' at the Vogels'

2008-04-12T04:32:00.004-05:00

Here's one of those scrumptions pizzas in the making:

Tom and Malle "Lovebirds" Vogel:

Larry and Apple "Sweetie-pies" Lane:

Tom doing his famous Al Jolsen imitation:

NO...that's not snow!

2008-04-12T04:18:00.002-05:00

This pic was taken in the middle of January but NO...that's not snow! The kids had just "dismantled" one of their stuffed toys.

Don't they look innocent?

BCS Championship Game with LSU!

2008-04-12T04:04:00.002-05:00

We watched the BCS Championship Game with Tom and Malle and their kids Vico and Carlo.

Larry and Tom obviously thought it was boring.

But Malle and I had a good time in spite of it.

Long time no post!

2008-04-12T03:54:00.006-05:00

It's been a long time since I posted any pictures here, so I last night I decided to do a little catching up.

A few months ago I caught my three kids (Twyla, Siro and Larry) cuddling up together in bed.

Too bad I can't get a picture of all four of us snuggling.

My exciting Hornets experience

2008-02-09T11:56:00.000-06:00

On January 30 I got a chance to present the game ball at the New Orleans Hornets game vs the Golden State Warriors. I was so excited! I went out on the court where I was joined by Chris Paul, Hugo the mascot and one of the referees, Mark Wunderlich.

They announced me and I presented the ball to the referee and shook hands with CP and the Ref and Hugo escorted me back to my seat. Wheeeee!

Unfortunately, the Hornets came to the end of their winning spree. I really hope it wasn't my fault.

Anyway, here are pix of the event I got from the Hornets and a video clip that Larry took.

VIDEO: YouTube - Apple, the Game Ball, and Chris Paul

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2007

2007-12-22T02:30:00.000-06:00

10 WONDERFUL YEARS!

2007-12-17T01:18:00.000-06:00

On December 15th Larry and I celebrated 10 years of wedded bliss!

I love you, Sweetheart! Don't ever change!

THANKSGIVING DAY AT STEFF'S - 2007

2007-11-24T01:09:00.000-06:00

As usual, Steffy set a lovely Thanksgiving table.

Mikie sipped on "Mimosas".

Larry was sad because Augie wouldn't come inside and play.

Steffy stirred up a great dish of stuffing.

Jay was ready for dinner but Julia was still playing with Sophie, who was under the table.

But she finally got into the spirit and was mighty glad she did!

Steff and Larry were just waiting for everybody to start!

Me??? I'm always ready to chow-down! ;-)

It was another wonderful Thanksgiving Day at Stephany's. The only thing that was lacking was Honey and Doris couldn't make it. We really missed them.

Oh, well...maybe next year.

THIS IS WHAT I AM THANKFUL FOR...........!!!

2007-11-22T02:35:00.001-06:00

Other than our wonderful Great Dane puppies there's one other that I give thanks for every Thanksgiving day...and that's my wonderful Mr. Larry Lane...my husband of 10 years come December 15.

I love him with all my heart and hope we'll be together as long as I live. ~

VERY RARE SIGHTING!

2007-11-19T15:06:00.000-06:00

Siro with both ears up!
He's soaking up rays with his sweet and lovely sister Twyla.

"Hey! Leave some room for me!"

2007-11-19T14:59:00.000-06:00

Steffy's wonderful new puppy...Sophie!

2007-11-12T17:10:00.000-06:00

We met Stephany's lovely new Miniature Wirehaired Dachshund puppy the other day. Her name is "Sophie" and we'd like to introduce her to you.

Larry has even created a great video of this little beauty. Check it out at YouTube.com: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBAjnpnG8t8

Of course, Sophie's big brother Augie the Lab is a featured player. ;-)

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LARRY!

2007-10-31T02:20:00.000-05:00

It's my sweet darling husband's birthday today...October 31, 2007.
Happy Birthday, my love! You're the best in the world!
I adore you!
And so do your puppies. ;-)

A BRAND NEW BIRTHDAY VIDEO!

2007-10-18T22:55:00.000-05:00

Hi...

My darling husband Larry has presented me with another wonderful video for my birthday. I hope you enjoy it. I LOVE IT!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiNlO3BWJqI

Mary Anne's Beautiful New Flower...Iris

2007-09-23T12:19:00.000-05:00

This is Mary Anne Zanetos' gorgeous new puppy,
'Divine Acres Irresistible', known to her friends as 'Iris'.

We'll be keeping track of her as she grows.

Having a Ducky Time!

2007-09-18T17:32:00.000-05:00

Sir and Twyla are have a really grand time with their duck.
Check out the video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWzVKXoCZ4Q

2007 Annual Southern Decadence Celebration

2007-09-03T14:30:00.000-05:00

2007 Southern Decadence in the French Quarter.

Hot Time in the Old Town!

Click here for the video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JyUnlilgTws

Happy Birthday Dylan!

2007-08-31T04:14:00.001-05:00

Dylan is fawn Gracie's merle brother and Siro's and Twyla's pal from Across the Pond.

He just made one year old and Siro and Twyla wanted to send a special greeting to him.

Two Po-Boys, please!

2007-08-16T15:16:00.001-05:00

Maymie, Siro & Twyla's cousin, just had two beautiful boys. They're absolutely adorable! I could just eat 'em up!

They were born yesterday, August 15th and they're two pounds already.

I wish they were ours!

Pizza and Friends

2007-07-20T01:00:00.000-05:00

Pizza at Tom & Malle's

2007-07-20T00:41:00.000-05:00

Pizza night at Tom & Malle's

2007-07-20T00:29:00.000-05:00

composite

2007-07-18T16:34:00.000-05:00

This is a composite of 6 photos I made with one click with Photoshop's Photomerge. I didn't have enough room to take one photo of both Siro and Twyla so I took 6 pix of parts of them and Photoshop took them and automatically pieced them together like a jigsaw puzzle.

Amazing! All I did was lighten the final picture because the originals were kind of dark.

Fun and games! ;-)

summertime visit

2007-07-18T15:54:00.001-05:00

Twyla and Siro were sunning themselves on a lazy Summer afternoon when Simba decided to pay them a visit.

New puppies...fresh as a daisy...not been out of the box for long!

2007-07-07T04:42:00.001-05:00

Here are some puppy pics sired by Siro and Twyla's half-brother, Ch. Jerdan's Oliver Twist.

Click on the photo to make it bigger!

Enjoy the joy!

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AT PAULA'S

2007-06-15T14:38:00.000-05:00

We had a fantastic time in Lake Charles at Paula's on the Memorial Day weekend. We gorged ourselves on crawfish and steaks and marvelous roasted brisket Paula made. We watched Quincy play Soccer with her pal Brandon and hang out with her friends Siro and Twyla and of course, our old friend Mr. Charlie Stebbins.

Here are just some of the many photos I took, plus this wonderful one that Paula took of Larry, Twyla and Siro.

Memorial Day Weekend at Paula's

2007-06-15T14:35:00.000-05:00

Memorial Day Weekend at Paula's

2007-06-15T14:28:00.000-05:00

Memorial Day weekend at Paula's

2007-06-15T14:15:00.000-05:00

Quincy plays Soccer with Brandon

2007-06-02T15:22:00.000-05:00

When we were at Paula's for the Pre-Birthday Weekend (also known as Memorial Day Weekend) we were treated to the antics of Quincy and her best buddy Brandon, who's Paula's nephew. They devised their own version of Backyard Soccer.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC3FOyjIYXI

Happy Birthday Siro and Twyla!

2007-06-01T03:40:00.000-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIDS! WE LOVE YOU!!!

Our wonderful kids are 3 years old today...June 1, 2007. We couldn't be happier or more proud of them both.

Twyla and Siro sent their brothers and sisters this special birthday card today. It was very hard to keep them from trying to blow out all the candles on the cake before the picture was taken!

*tee hee*

Great Danes in the Shade in Lake Charles

2007-05-31T04:49:00.000-05:00

Twyla, Quincy and Siro catch some lovely shady moments this Memorial Day Weekend.

Super videos from the Vieux Carré visit

2007-05-06T02:58:00.000-05:00

We have some new videos of our kids, Siro and Twyla and their recent visitors Quincy and Charlie. As usual the videos were edited and produced by Larry and we posted them on Youtube.com.

It was such fun playing host to Paula and Mary Anne and we can't wait until next time!

This first video stars Quincy, Paula's wonderful fawn Great Dane with minor parts played by Charlie, Siro, Twyla, Vico, Carlo and a cast of thousands. Well...okay...not thousands. But they were all really cute!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPS_fL9H3VU

This next video features the Always Dapper Mr. Charlie Stebbins...Quincy's roommate and Very French Poodle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDbuRKh1fB8

Now this video is a solo act by the always adorable Ms. Quincy Stebbins. Quincy discovered a squeezable, squeakable baseball toy. Not one to need much assistance, she made up her own game with comical results.

The quality sucks because I used my Sony T9 to record the action and not a real video camera, but it was the only camera available. Also, the grass was pretty much dried up and dug up by Siro and Twyla before their guests hit town. (sigh)

But Quincy is just sooooo cute I simply had to post it. Enjoy...I know you will!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU9aPK_hBpA

2007-04-24T04:18:00.000-05:00

Eddie...you're gone, but not forgotten.

You live on in all of your beautiful progeny.

Tears and kisses,

Apple, Larry, Siro, Twyla and Suri...wherever she is.

OUR LITTLE QUEEN ~

2007-04-24T03:54:00.000-05:00

Isn't she gorgeous? If we entered Twyla and her brother Siro into some dog shows they'd probably be winners.

They both inherited the "to die for" straight back from their recently "late" Daddy... Eddie. He'll be missed by all of his siblings and their owners.

They're already winners in our world, though...and we just adore them both. Larry got me a pillow that says, "It's Good to be Da Queen!" but I think I'm believing that pillow suits her more than me.

FUN AT THE DOG PARK!

2007-04-23T18:07:00.000-05:00

WONDERFUL VISIT!

2007-04-23T17:50:00.000-05:00

We had a great visit this weekend with Mary Anne and Paula.Paula brought Quincy and Charlie with her.

It was the first time we met Quincy. What a Great Dane she is! We hope we'll meet again soon.

Searching for the Easter Bunny...

2007-04-09T16:42:00.001-05:00

Suri and Twyla are searching for the Easter Bunny everywhere.
See if they can find him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilYEEhN0x_k

HAPPY EASTER!

2007-04-07T17:28:00.000-05:00