Fenway looks a little scaredist. Remember when Beckham used to take these guys on? Or stand next to them pretending he might do.

Wembley looks like he doesn’t quite know what to do.

I’m betting that your brother is up to his armpits in W poo about now. Photos of that would be funny.

Wembley may be a hellion, but he’s also one handsome fella.

Love those big dinosaur feet.

I like Wembley’s pink tongue.

Not snowbound yet, but snowy and COLD. My English springer, who has trouble with frozen tennis balls, would be envious. She, too, also, is scared of dogs bigger than she is. Deer, though? She’s fearless. What would she do if she were permitted actually to catch up with one, that’s what we’d like to know? (You get fined big-time around here if your dog chases deer, so we haven’t tested this.)

Wembly mocks our snow-bound pain.

aren’t we all heightist, deep down?

would have been enjoying the latest ice storm in Ky, but for the fact I’m now in San Antonio and it has been in the 70′s with sun.

How long ya gonna be here, dagon? Let me guess, you’re here for a convention?

It’s not all that warm here in SA right now, at least from my now sissified, too-long-in-a-warm-climate sensitivies.

It was about 60 degrees when I went out this afternoon in just a long-sleeve t-shirt and a light vest, thinking it was warm. I shivered everywhere I went, dang it. There was a chilly wind, and it’s cool enough now to have the heat on, even tho’ I’m going to bed shortly.

Wait, TBogg lives in San Diego! Which San Diegans are always telling us is pretty much paradise on earth, with perfect weather all the time!
So why would Hawaii seem so much better?

I don’t even long to visit Hawaii since I live in Texas – tho’ it would have been an unimaginable dream of paradise when I lived in Boston. Sheesh. What does TBogg need to call it paradise?

Wembley’s feet — they scare me.

Can basset hounds swim?

Hawaii has fewer wingers than San Diego (both in number and percentage)

So why would Hawaii seem so much better?

There’s more Kodachrome.

seen all kinds of prohibitions against it – even when an individual dog likes it, they are supposed to be watched the whole time. 2/3′s of their weight is in their chest/front, coupled with those short legs don’t make for good swimmers

Oh teh sweet little pink tongue! Teh ENORMOUS DINOSAUR FOOTSIES!

The boys are so handsome as usual. I think Fenway’s reaction is understandable. Other dog is totally encroaching on his territory.

P.S. I am snowbound, cold, and LOVING it.

At the ocean shore
One meets beasties of all kinds.
Time stops on the sand.

nope, here on a 12-18 month contract to do computer work at Wells Fargo. Got my summer heat education since I got here in July and now getting my winter cold smarts. Rode my motorcycle this last week without a helmet, just goggles and my bald head. If I did that in Ky, I would have been an block of ice from the neck up. Enjoying that difference big time.

I guess the new waterworld will be California after this week. Hope Fbogg and the Bassets survive.

been following Tbogg and the Bassets for a long time. just decided to start talking too.

No. They can sort of swim in a straight line, but as soon as they try to turn they sink. Something to do with their unusually heavy bone structure. Every prospective Basset owner with a pool is warned to keep their dog out of it. They’re just weird dogs, or unique–depends on your perspective.

Heydave, where have you been? I’ve missed your haikus terribly.

I love this.