This is Dougal. Dougal is my wire-coated dachshund. Starting a blog is a nerve-wracking affair, and beginning with a picture of my dog seemed like a safe bet.
I'm attempting to become tech-savvy with the assistance of my daughter, Stephanie, a blog veteran. I'm afraid my blogging will be but a pale imitation of the witty posts my daughter does. That said, I'm excited to have a place to put pictures to share with interested parties. I'd like to think that Stephanie gets her facility with the written word from me...clearly this is not so. So, let's just get on with it, and post some pictures from Christmas.
Here is Dougal preparing for Christmas. Notice the long, dachshund face that is ususally hidden by his luxurious beard.


Dougal is getting ready to harness up the reindeer. He had a busy night!
While Dougal was out delivering goodies, the rest of us were having Christmas Eve at Mom and Pop's. Good eats and good company

Stephanie's "Sushi". Yummy
Assorted cousins
Me and Tess

The goose (and turducken) is cooked
Pop
Mom, Steph, Tom
Pheme and Rich
Stephen and Catherine
Molie and Niamh
Peter, Emily and friends
Nice try, Michael
Me and my girl
Me and my honey
Me and Bridget

So, there it is. We had a wonderful Christmas, and look forward to a great new year.