Happy Blogoversary To Me.....!

First order of business on this fine day for celebration: a thanks to Lorenza for coming up with the word, "Blogoversary"! At least we've never heard of it until now!

Parental Unit and I just wanted to tell you how thankful we are for all of the friends we've made this last year. Even though we haven't had the pleasure of meeting most of you, we sure feel like we have, and that says a lot! We both get so much enjoyment from reading your blogs and seeing your photos every day-thanks for the laughs and sorrows you've shared.

To kick off the grand, month-long celebration we've planned (going overboard, you say?), let's refresh your memories with a link to our very first posts: boccibeefs.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html Notice there are no comments, but it can't hurt to express yourself now:-)

When we first started, we didn't quite know where or how to focus the writing, but thanks to the two BlogPaws conferences we've attended, we now know that we want to devote this blog to promoting pet adoption and rescue, along with sharing some select products, services, and information that we hope you'll enjoy and maybe even learn from - and we pledge to have more give-a-ways! And we will continue to call you attention to articles from our beloved New York Times-we may live in Ohio, but our heart belongs to this fabulous city and the newspaper that it nurtures.

Now before you get to thinking that this blog is really a true joint venture between Parental Unit and me, just remember, I'm the brains of the operation, folks.
As you can see from the picture below, I'm in charge...I do look like I'm in charge, don't I?

Anyway,  while we're chatting, let me refer you to two interesting articles, both from the Science Section of today's Times. The first piece, titled "Polar Sidekicks Earn a Place on the Map", discusses the long overdue nod to the dogs and ponies that helped humans get to the South Pole. They're finally being honored for bearing "much of the burden, and in most cases [giving] their all" to this 1912-1913 race to the South Pole-the aeronautical maps will now bear the names of these canine and equine heroes. Hurrah!

But the second article is not so celebratory-it's an update on the increasing incidence of canine rabies in Vietnam...and, uh, why it's happening now. The title: "With Rabies Deaths on the Rise, A Menu Item Gets a Closer Look." Hint: Do not read this article while eating lunch, like Parental Unit did!

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