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UP NORT' TO WISCONSIN 1 FEBRUARY 2009
My first view of Lizzie	Libby & Garry generously agreed - on SuperSunday, no less - to drive about 60 miles Up Nort' to meet me at the (now) world-famous Danny's Café. If you know us at all, you know that this is a local, family-run restaurant and is our favorite. On weekends, they only serve breakfast and close at 1:00 p.m., so we agreed to meet there at 11:00 a.m.
After brunch, we took the five-minute drive to the Skrenninger Residence & Cairn Kennel . . . . . . where, as usual, Rico, a/k/a Sir Pees-A-Lot was the first dog on the couch . . .
	. . . followed by Cari. Claiming that we NEVER skritch their ears, give them tummy rubs, or pay attention to them in ANY way, shape or form, three members of The Skrenninger pack took full advantage of the visitors and the additional six hands, 30 fingers.
(SUE FORRESTER . . . THIS PART IS ESPECIALLY FOR YOU!) I wanted Lizzie to be witness to the fact that we ARE using the Parrot Tea Towels that Sue had sent us . . . here we are, looking at the Howliday displays I left up when I knew Lizzie, Libby & Garry were coming (I'll use any excuse to leave the Howliday decorations up!). Neal's collection: Tropical Santas (one of which sings in Jimmy Buffett style), a Norwegian Santa Nutcracker, a ToolMan Santa, a Teacher Santa & a ComputerSanta (the laptop flips open; a long conversation ensues). (Cari is being carried 'cause she goes nuts for these animated & vocal toys . . . she thinks they are HERS to play with!) The 2008 DOORS OF CARDS; including those from the Airedale Howliday Card Exchange & the Cairn Howliday Card Exchange (all of which, and more, can be seen individually HERE) I'm a sucker for anydog singing Howliday carols; preferably in DogSpeak, rather than the actual words. At this point, Libby turned to Garry and said, "And you thought *I* had a lot of Christmas stuff!"

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