Too Late, but ... Here They Are

His name is Captain Boris, and he's about 2 months old.

Pics speak for 'emselves, don't they?

Our new baby...

New Present from (Mom and Dad) I MEAN Santa

Danny and I conspired to purchase a woolly lil pup for Floppy's Christmas present. Ever watch Disney's 'Lady and the Tramp'? Cast your mind back thither, and see if you can't recollect an adorable image of a puppy scampering out of a beribboned Christmas giftbox. Didn't you always wish someone would think of doing that for you?

Well, if all goes as it should, (and why shouldn't it, after all?) Floppy will have that exact memory. Only it'll be a woolly white pup instead of a cute silky cocker spaniel.

I shopped around a bit, and finally ended up putting my down payment on a beautiful poodle-bichon frise mestizo pup, one of a litter of two pups. This transaction was done online, and so before committing myself completely, I arranged to meet the lady and her pups at her house.

So yesterday I toddled over with Luchi (an hour-long taxi-ride!!!) to meet and select a pup, and took my baby monkey with me, since, of course, she doesn't have enough vocabulary yet to spoil the surprise for Floppy. I loved the straight-haired pup, but it's enormous, and as Danny wanted a small dog, we opted for the curly-haired chap, who's the smaller of the two.

His name, I informed the lady, will be Captain Boris. (...)

The lady will hang on to the pup until Christmas week, at which time she'll deliver the pup to my door, and I will dress it in a little sailor's suit, bung it into a box, and stick it under the tree. About five minutes later, if the plan follows its proper course, Floppy and kids will sit under the tree, open up the beautiful bouncing giftbox, and instantly be smothered with exuberant kisses from the latest addition to our family, hearts and tribe.

Why the French were Fined

Sniff

Belated Pix from Danny's birthday

DANNY IS ALL HER FAULT!!! WE LOVE YOU GLORIA!!! (Best mother-in-law...)

I like to crochet, especially during parties...

There's the picada

Danny and Luchi playing a game called 'Dinosaur chatter', (can't show your teeth; first to laugh loses) while I drink my tea ... (?)

Jonny Coco, Hernan (our new friend), Danny, Santi as his Roman self, and Arla (Hernan's brazilian girlfriend)

Clara holding the Gladius, Santi the soldier, Danny, and Joella

Raucous laughter

Tacos!!

Praiso and Arla

We went to a salsa club later, had lots of fun trying to dance

Floppy and friends

Outing to Plaza Serrano

Here's a little pictorama of our latest outing. Danny and I, Floppy and Woosels, and Luchi with Raff. We had a great deal of fun.

Danny and I had a short little fork-fight:

Chantal's favourite occupation: stuffing her glass with all the food and napkins within reach
Hungry mumsy:

The lovely sidewalk cafe ACTUALLY had Guinness. I wasn't going to drink beer, but when the pert little garcon named the magic word among the list of available beverages, I think I must have shouted very, very loud, and Danny insisted on treating me.

A little friend's birthday party

Here's a shot of my beautiful dress. Thanks, Gini!

It was supposed to be a fancy-dress party, see. I dressed us up like red indians, obviously. Heh...

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