Thanks for the title Carolyn! I don't have a picture of Beau on the raft yet, but will make one as soon as the pool warms up again - if ever! You garden-guys might be glad for all this rain but it sure slows down a gal's summer fun :-(
And just to show you all how much Beau really did used to enjoy those days when we played dress up together, here's another one.

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So her Ladyship has her on Forum page!!! Gee, who would think she would have the time to talk to us...Gardeners........Hey, don't you need to be floating around in the pool with,some fun loving, nice people throughing ICE at you?????????

And I thought the pets in clothes was an L.A. thing...Btw nails could do with a manicure...and all that facial hair will have to go... :-)

Well, I like the blue outfit!

I wanna know how tight someone is holding on to him to pose in this gettup. I see helping arms...Maggie or Alex's?

I'm sorry, I'm still feeling sorry for Beau. I want to come rescue him from such shame.

It reminds me of the pix my mother has of me when I was 9 and she dressed me in a sailor suit complete with hat! Ugh! Everytime I visit her I threatened to hunt down the picture and cut it up! Eeewwwww, haunting memories...I'm traumatized for life and I feel certain Beau would like to chew up this one too!

That was so long ago Terry, that even LA hadn't discovered it yet! Blue nails, would have been cute,,, but you should see this week's blue top-not. Am considering a blue mohawk next week.

Thanks Carolyn, it was one of those passed-along pagent dresses that I would never have been caught dead in, so at least it didn't go to waste! Bet it makes your cowboots/PJs outfit look real classy.

Yeah David, I joined the forum because you KNOWWWWW I REALLY miss you throwing ice and smart alec wise cracks at me!

That was me holding his head straight Gail, cause he was sooo relaxed, he kept sliding off to one side. Really. Back then and still, he loves any and all attention. Playing dress up was just fine with him. You haven't seen anything yet!

It could have been worse Gail, pink for instance. So Alex you and Beau were the trend setters for L.A. Is the blue mohawk for Beau or yourself?

Alex, Alex, Alex, do you kiss you mother with that mouth????? Gee, what could little ol'me do to such a lovely,young,(weird music loving) girl like you?????I think you have me pegged all wrong!!!

Well, this is who she learned to talk from ;-) but kisses were not encouraged when she used to share her ice cream cone with Beau.
Just to keep the record straight, Alex and I have decided those must have been my arms holding the dog in that shot, cause the one where she was holding him - he was sliding down and over too much to show off his Terrier couture.
Doesn't he look relaxed to you guys? Look at those limp legs and wrists, er paws.
You've never had a dog have you Gail? ;-)

I've had 2 dogs, thank you. But I never subjected them to dressing! Beagles. Smart, fun and ALWAYS happy to go where ever I would go. Mamakane's loss this week reminds me of them both. Hope it doesn't throw me into a funk for the day!

Okay, okay, Beau is cute all dressed up. I was just giving ya'll a hard time.

And, David, Alex has you pegged to the tee, my dear! (but it's also, why we all love you so!)

Beau is cute, but you'd have a hard time getting one of my dogs to hold still long enough to get an out fit on!

I see your dogs more in Karate outfits than dresses MamaKane, bet the coyotes think twice before tackling your flock.

Happy Birthday Baby!!!

Happy Birthday Alex. Did you know that only the finest most intelligent and beautiful people are Leos.

Thought from the cat......."Get me outer here fast!!!!!!."

Lovely photo, don't go breaking too many hearts. :-)

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!! How old are you now????? Lets see????? 16 going on 30???????
Any way.......Happy Birthday KID!!!! I will buy you lunch next time I see You!!!!!!!!!!!
You are the Apple of your Mothers and Fathers Eye!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ..........Nice Photo..........

Happy Birthday Alex!

THANK YOU GUYS!!! All those good birthday wishes came true, cause I DID have a great day! and your wishes help make up for that awful, first thing in the morning picture SHE posted of me that HE took - Not fair!
Gee Terry let me guess what sign you are!?!? What day ?
Thanks David, I'll take you up on that - Mom and I are craving a shushi lunch - haha - wanna come too Carolyn?

Hawwwww shucks Alex, you guessed that I'm a Leo, sorry, I missed modest off the list of attributes.
5th mine, 14th Christines (my wife).

Alex, sorry I missed it! Happy Birthday! Did your honey take you out?

Not exactly Gail, but here's my honey! Family and friends went to a restuarant that has been my favorite since I was tiny - Lebonese food! Had lots of fun and laughs all night. Oh, and lots of great PRESSIES!!

Let's hear about the pressies! Did Maggie Mom make the cake like a dutiful mother? It's soooo great!

Alex....How about August 28th on a Monday for Lunch????To celebrate your 16th.....Trust me it only happens ONCE in your LIFE, and of course any one else that would like to have RAW FISH????????Let me know......

It's the weekend David and Gail, maybe she'll slow down by Monday to answer her mail !

Make the cake in name of dutiful Gail??, no,,, I love making b cake's, it's a great excuse to sculpt! Its a bit wonky in this pic - having barely survived the road trip.

Hey Caro, I cooked the top layer in that old FTD glass florist vase that we found on our estate sale jaunt! Oh my gosh guys, that cake was so yummy. The bottom layer was choc fudge batter and the top 2 were strawberry with strawberry flavored icing. gulp

those dogs are really cute.

You should check out this website I found and put their photos on :-)

Here's an update on Alex's critters.
Beau with BB the live-in rat. She and Beau love BB. We don't.
But she has a way of winning us over.