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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paddi B Basset, together with her people and the
four cats, would like to announce the safe arrival of Vern B Basset on Thursday,
September 24. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Vern is a bouncing 66 pound, 8 year old
tri-coloured boy. He came to us from the local SPCA.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hounds, people and cats are all doing well.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Vern is a real sweetie .. if extreme cuddling is
an Olympic sport, I'd say he's a gold medal contender. As soon as any
of us sit on the couch or love seat, he jumps up and scooches over to put his
head on the nearest lap. He's even more of an Underfoot than Paddi B is, and
that is saying something. Ms. B's aristocratic nose is rather seriously out of
joint but they get along well when she forgets she's supposed to be offended by
his existence -- I don't expect the offended part to last long.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'll post pictures when I get organized! Thanks to
everyone who encouraged us to invite Vern to join the crew.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mary</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And Paddi B Basset, and
Vern!</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>