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<div><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This is FrankieBernard, Ensign First Class in the PBF reporting in to share a few thoughts -- from me and my Mom. </SPAN></div>
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<div><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We LOVE the idea of adapting children's tee shirts for me to wear. Mom is doing a "Basset Camp" this summer for a few kiddlings in the neighborhood and she is thinking of appropriate tee shirts and caps fo reach of the youngsters. And since I am the focal point of the activities to teach them the basics about dog care and play...why not a shirt for me???? Thanks, Val, for the hints on how to alter for thsoe of us who have huge brickets and tiny waists.</SPAN></div>
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<div><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Also, we'd like to send out condolences on the loss of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dalton. What a sad, sad depressing story. Double drools and payers. </st1:place></st1:City></SPAN></div>
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<div><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Also, I wanted to le</st1:place></st1:City>t you all know that since we've offered to donate $1.00 of our royalties for each copy of our book, <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Basset Chronicles, </SPAN></EM>sold to the Western Missouri Basset Rescue, we've raised almost $10.00...not much, but it's a start. And I am sure they could use a bit more, especially to help with the care of Buster. So, if you're interested in learning how Bassets <EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">really</SPAN></EM> were created and reading about a true-life Basset hero, among other stories, please order your copy at either <A href="http://www.createspace.com/3691774">www.createspace.com/3691774</A> or on amazon.com (search for the book title).</SPAN></div>
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<div><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mom also "just" published one about cats, of all things. Phew-phewy-barf-barf. However, if any of you bowsers out there had a feline friend, like I do, you might like to get a copy. Of course, I am in a few of the stories, too. The <EM>t</EM>itle is<EM> Cats of Nine Tales </EM>and like <EM>my</EM> book, you can buy it directly from the publisher/distributor at <A href="http://www.createspace.com/372935">www.createspace.com/372935</A> or on amazon.</SPAN></div>
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<div><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Oh-ho...speaking of ears, here comes Mom with the cotton balls and ear cleaning stuff. Guess I'm in for it, now! Thanks for the reminder, guys. I'll be good this time and not try and nip her arm as she cleans...maybe afterwards we'll take a stroll around the neighborhood and I can get in a few extra rolls in the grass! </SPAN></div>
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<div><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Drools to everyone. Woof!</SPAN></div>
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