Baylee Sleeps Over

We enjoyed the company of Baylee Larsen, son of Slippers and uncle to Henry, this weekend. The three characters had a fun time chasing each other around the yard and house, and participated in WWF-style antics! It's as though they know they are related as not one of them became angry with the other. Stephanie captured this photo, the first really good photo, of the family members! Thank you to Scott and Lizanne (and the kids) for allowing us to care for Baylee! He is a sweet dog!

Death of the Crocodile Hunter

Comment on the death of Steve Irwin: please note the column in the Sept 8 StarTrib by Syl Jones, with which I am in total agreement: Mr. Irwin's fame and public admiration came from his promoting of conservation practices and animal rights.....but in my view he became a dangerous show-off when he held his baby in one hand with a fresh chicken in the other hand, as he reached out to a crocodile...
I also note a letter in USA TODAY for Sept 8, pointing out that "Stingrays don't attack"...and another letter pointing out that Irwin was undoubtedly playing "risky odds" and "getting way too close" to the stingray, that the creature just acted reflexively....
Irwin's motives may have been well-intentioned, but his behaviors set a poor example..

Chip and the Gov

Mom, along with Stephanie, Mark, Katy, and Kristin, went to the fair on Wednesday, and ran into some familiar faces......Chip, David, Robert, and Snicker from Waconia House, along with staff persons Christopher and Mitzi.....Oh, and one other familiar personage: Governor Tim Pawlenty........All of that was indeed a WOW!