tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-169909012024-03-14T01:26:18.905-07:00The Adventures of MintyI met Minty at Walgreens on the eve of my trip to Yosemite. Minty heard me talking about the trip with my friends Jan and Scott and asked to come along. He looked like he would easily fit in my pack, so I said "okay". This blog is to chronicle Minty's adventures.Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-90399681312057082502009-10-18T00:28:00.000-07:002009-10-18T00:45:07.185-07:00Minty goes to JapanMinty went to Japan and made all sorts of interesting friends...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzG5Ge5lzq-ca5fv15tYF_KBi_GreNBlhQPp9CUQ8dE-9wISUO4bzTsqI1avS9E7BfKkObrONnHposHy595XQoh9sBmBtyy7uTqnrM17fw5xtFSaWF-9FwDL2pJgHRjeQg2bJSQ/s1600-h/IMG_3756.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393841061482805426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzG5Ge5lzq-ca5fv15tYF_KBi_GreNBlhQPp9CUQ8dE-9wISUO4bzTsqI1avS9E7BfKkObrONnHposHy595XQoh9sBmBtyy7uTqnrM17fw5xtFSaWF-9FwDL2pJgHRjeQg2bJSQ/s400/IMG_3756.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Minty vs. Godzilla<br /><br /><div><a 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_bcRRodQM73tGCVUoIxeKEom8IdXht0_MiRRgh880TGJH3WItDUEvlMRImDUxICdh9YRYyivE3tje1h1KCNJ7IWyQGySsKOqUX8_PxyqfVCSZlGiYIsTxl2EY8HwBy9NzMzydA/s400/IMG_4033.JPG" /></a><br />Minty and Kitsune at Fushimi Inari shrine<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqGL3jMFEqsmHPdJYuHiDezrjn899NnF6dh5L0i1b4YXu6Vh6zExtDBDdWFui39BsP7eHyWtnMBVDU6IkVFFyrtZEOk4sLVXlQDIgSIE3EnPp5xViHpVs3yK7dw2_P8ydPLSstA/s1600-h/IMG_3911.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393840036292634242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqGL3jMFEqsmHPdJYuHiDezrjn899NnF6dh5L0i1b4YXu6Vh6zExtDBDdWFui39BsP7eHyWtnMBVDU6IkVFFyrtZEOk4sLVXlQDIgSIE3EnPp5xViHpVs3yK7dw2_P8ydPLSstA/s400/IMG_3911.JPG" /></a><br />Minty and a temple lion<br /><br /><div><a 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Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-47269790254387107682008-10-02T20:21:00.000-07:002008-10-02T21:21:37.949-07:00Minty goes to Monterey and Santa CruzMinty had a wonderful trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7CMNIdc1ZlbRdFT8bMaHLZSR1tT57QfSM7ogC8bFBgmhzgp1q22_w8mk2jt-JscF2A_bw56QKtWyZ7drQKCDxh_WxgIxwBbYLkMnfi2-xLSlX78EciyUH7iV7A3W9_7PRJHeyw/s1600-h/IMG_2807.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252776586432839298" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7CMNIdc1ZlbRdFT8bMaHLZSR1tT57QfSM7ogC8bFBgmhzgp1q22_w8mk2jt-JscF2A_bw56QKtWyZ7drQKCDxh_WxgIxwBbYLkMnfi2-xLSlX78EciyUH7iV7A3W9_7PRJHeyw/s320/IMG_2807.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Minty visits the Kelp Forest<br /><br /><br /><a 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Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-74228056203042294102008-03-02T20:56:00.001-08:002008-03-02T20:56:37.669-08:00Minty @ the Chinese New Year's Parade<object wmode='transparent' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' data='http://widgets.clearspring.com/o/46928cc51133af17/47cb8504374318b6' quality='high' height='250' width='432' id='W47cb8504374318b6'><param value='transparent' name='wmode'/><param value='http://widgets.clearspring.com/o/46928cc51133af17/47cb8504374318b6' name='movie'/><param value='' name='scaleMode'/><param value='all' name='allowNetworking'/><param value='always' name='allowScriptAccess'/><param value='' name='flashvars'/></object>Minty goes to the Chinese New Year's parade on a cold, wet, San Francisco evening in February, 2008Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-41162625298547062152007-04-08T21:14:00.000-07:002007-04-09T19:52:37.995-07:00Minty at the Big Wheel RaceMinty attended the fantastic Big Wheel Race down Lombard Street (the crookedest street). The racers were colorful and brave!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHIeI0StTyqhTQZwFhQ6vjkAzQ8-rHwQXweMTESMzuXG8GNAECJRUN4vPNmTKyaYo26y7WN3AiKtV3eQ-xwi9Bqacr_X8c4SmkeCHKCGSV0pD980AT6ALXg0U6QxaYiGOOKquRw/s1600-h/IMG_1012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051278241935606402" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHIeI0StTyqhTQZwFhQ6vjkAzQ8-rHwQXweMTESMzuXG8GNAECJRUN4vPNmTKyaYo26y7WN3AiKtV3eQ-xwi9Bqacr_X8c4SmkeCHKCGSV0pD980AT6ALXg0U6QxaYiGOOKquRw/s400/IMG_1012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The race is about to start...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3emzb3Qk6iHGAoRcvysKwTLE48Rm5kyTMJ5ebNYTJ_EK8pu8dJKvgdXYq01fZIKsJelJgOjFEH9W34XVL-XB5s3VeDV4fTJ3n4SleAL6rbksnZK9y-dJMWX_pMJOWiAC55ZlRA/s1600-h/IMG_1044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051281707974214354" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3emzb3Qk6iHGAoRcvysKwTLE48Rm5kyTMJ5ebNYTJ_EK8pu8dJKvgdXYq01fZIKsJelJgOjFEH9W34XVL-XB5s3VeDV4fTJ3n4SleAL6rbksnZK9y-dJMWX_pMJOWiAC55ZlRA/s400/IMG_1044.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Be careful around the curve...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-jRRajpGMN7wMqBQGSBsCJs9jaDQh1nFHrsXqluuxbsB2rfKGvOyfE1v7YzkGp5MUvQBNjThswyYQZ21hrDYgNOB1ryZI2ALL35CqpCxJ3ROsZSGTfNEQNvHLc78Lc8Svp1IpQ/s1600-h/IMG_1043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051280642822324930" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-jRRajpGMN7wMqBQGSBsCJs9jaDQh1nFHrsXqluuxbsB2rfKGvOyfE1v7YzkGp5MUvQBNjThswyYQZ21hrDYgNOB1ryZI2ALL35CqpCxJ3ROsZSGTfNEQNvHLc78Lc8Svp1IpQ/s400/IMG_1043.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGp7yfDc8vF54nxzlgj5hIGWg1ZzN9wtBzGyVqUO0Y0ON_hXCUdYuClYKjJEc53hgtz5FHvOGiXR0hUj3UEBdguLml2ZMCmE_nPJ91BJ7grZSiQNt9ZehCf4B8HinpOtZ6mkzG3g/s1600-h/IMG_1038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051280359354483378" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGp7yfDc8vF54nxzlgj5hIGWg1ZzN9wtBzGyVqUO0Y0ON_hXCUdYuClYKjJEc53hgtz5FHvOGiXR0hUj3UEBdguLml2ZMCmE_nPJ91BJ7grZSiQNt9ZehCf4B8HinpOtZ6mkzG3g/s400/IMG_1038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmKakYcb66QCGENXy9IP5s2gSFNaGzAz3_ClIPhAJy9i3Z1uY3abMfhyphenhyphenRRpChTpkUSg2jBNNShVZk7vwLn4AX0wRAYpaw2EfCLzy7mZkfEj9LGPGv1kXEqgCUoWG2Q-cxIQ6G_g/s1600-h/IMG_1029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051279178238476962" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmKakYcb66QCGENXy9IP5s2gSFNaGzAz3_ClIPhAJy9i3Z1uY3abMfhyphenhyphenRRpChTpkUSg2jBNNShVZk7vwLn4AX0wRAYpaw2EfCLzy7mZkfEj9LGPGv1kXEqgCUoWG2Q-cxIQ6G_g/s400/IMG_1029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The racers hike back up the hill to go again!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnJVR7DWMFeCSnAU1P0ZEkt9UDztGltN5cMpz9dqKQAAb_lJ8bhLom4hyphenhyphenSuqsUAF9s8OtPbPa_h34NMVY3AgUif5s1_UmQ3ZdBWz-5re78LEQ2QEBwQQQx62K_i9jAzE7X0UhJw/s1600-h/IMG_1021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051278740151812754" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnJVR7DWMFeCSnAU1P0ZEkt9UDztGltN5cMpz9dqKQAAb_lJ8bhLom4hyphenhyphenSuqsUAF9s8OtPbPa_h34NMVY3AgUif5s1_UmQ3ZdBWz-5re78LEQ2QEBwQQQx62K_i9jAzE7X0UhJw/s400/IMG_1021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Check out this video of the race!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3zNewGUpOCE"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3zNewGUpOCE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-74589903438550099652007-02-04T19:13:00.000-08:002007-02-04T19:43:44.550-08:00Minty and the Queen Mary 2Minty took a trip to the Golden Gate Bridge today to check out the arrival of the magnificent <a href="http://www.cunard.com/OurShips/default.asp?Ship=QM2">Queen Mary 2</a>! He just wishes he could go on the cruise too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwMgIRL7r9ZWDSB_hbsCIDF1VwwQXQrYoO69vP2gUC4u5pgy49dipVwgELhq4_Z0ksVuIqDZrhag3t1nC2WhX2139_d1o6tFRA3L_4p6btoLArijGuzSWCwB2ioPJkJ9NPi5vmw/s1600-h/IMG_0875.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027883303575111106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwMgIRL7r9ZWDSB_hbsCIDF1VwwQXQrYoO69vP2gUC4u5pgy49dipVwgELhq4_Z0ksVuIqDZrhag3t1nC2WhX2139_d1o6tFRA3L_4p6btoLArijGuzSWCwB2ioPJkJ9NPi5vmw/s400/IMG_0875.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Minty on the Golden Gate Bridge<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDnTS2MnxP0lmlusJ2MdfF-2cWeZjpYYdFnG9X38p0B4ChVPF7k-G51AwM3FuT2BpLWM2POMfaWpZYem0_gEP8OXvyRyd0sJtafOxctNCFOeArTKMeJtSBA2tZ5GNd0bfzwbfmQ/s1600-h/IMG_0878.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027883501143606738" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDnTS2MnxP0lmlusJ2MdfF-2cWeZjpYYdFnG9X38p0B4ChVPF7k-G51AwM3FuT2BpLWM2POMfaWpZYem0_gEP8OXvyRyd0sJtafOxctNCFOeArTKMeJtSBA2tZ5GNd0bfzwbfmQ/s400/IMG_0878.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Minty with his new friend Breezy<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOmSIrN5tjc19f44fuMUoAKJ6A9gIHnW3jIClDqFOvn68mo8Tx-210jLd3SolpILvWF4FdUSiM-S861AvnvzpvUEnKphGLLrH_o-L_wvNhcgC2M-rs2xdiErWfnPaPjjJhWQwhg/s1600-h/IMG_0889.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027884527640790546" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOmSIrN5tjc19f44fuMUoAKJ6A9gIHnW3jIClDqFOvn68mo8Tx-210jLd3SolpILvWF4FdUSiM-S861AvnvzpvUEnKphGLLrH_o-L_wvNhcgC2M-rs2xdiErWfnPaPjjJhWQwhg/s400/IMG_0889.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The Queen Mary 2 arrives in the San Francisco Bay!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8j2JvsVkTvAqQaLA9de3kE444SjaPPyPHhMa8UC5hfBrnmmK_UB1OsxJyfhK5aBxYZT9_XxcaRKY-wBfnMI_RwIr-0uhjfLM5ALAlAJPZFh0To434yYuRG1bm05tZTjSNSH0-tg/s1600-h/IMG_0901.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027884300007523842" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8j2JvsVkTvAqQaLA9de3kE444SjaPPyPHhMa8UC5hfBrnmmK_UB1OsxJyfhK5aBxYZT9_XxcaRKY-wBfnMI_RwIr-0uhjfLM5ALAlAJPZFh0To434yYuRG1bm05tZTjSNSH0-tg/s400/IMG_0901.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Everyone is so excited!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WMvDILLQ7n3a_0n_V458LMwrzGDqLmzMRJZGCeBA4IfC-MQVhOGaNImvIKWXOuVZRB5tRLSUYTnypgNcX4xxdCGNViKINTBN4hwslT4hMq32CiucAvFN5Mayv4Kwoer_ROUxkg/s1600-h/IMG_0905.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027884059489355250" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WMvDILLQ7n3a_0n_V458LMwrzGDqLmzMRJZGCeBA4IfC-MQVhOGaNImvIKWXOuVZRB5tRLSUYTnypgNcX4xxdCGNViKINTBN4hwslT4hMq32CiucAvFN5Mayv4Kwoer_ROUxkg/s400/IMG_0905.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmv_pWAmMs2fGg4SscvX0af0kNflum82iycj7kcMOJKbql1VJJVueY4FzKq_TcfiRoEBsOWgh717qUFfk4ss-8LAUWWi99ReDilD0h20qvxAKkN1i1ZOOp8ihcBP7sVToBATkVIA/s1600-h/IMG_0908.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027883776021513698" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmv_pWAmMs2fGg4SscvX0af0kNflum82iycj7kcMOJKbql1VJJVueY4FzKq_TcfiRoEBsOWgh717qUFfk4ss-8LAUWWi99ReDilD0h20qvxAKkN1i1ZOOp8ihcBP7sVToBATkVIA/s400/IMG_0908.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-48205133713077096102006-12-10T15:43:00.000-08:002006-12-10T15:55:38.144-08:00Minty meets Santa(s)Minty was at Pier 39 yesterday and met a whole bunch of drunken Santas (aka <a href="http://santarchy.com/san-francisco-santarchy-2006">Santarchy 2006</a>)!<br /><br /><div><div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhXy1zY55H6oLmLOgFQ0O1WmiPutRJIT2NFKeL2bio7OKkrqGxgzFeITCKnCRIMnblTq2Yt5vx9wih-rAQkh8nLruYeeCvSbnROsz3xUc7CRwm3UAWze752IhW_pH_m4sj1x33w/s1600-h/IMG_0655.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007048852652717202" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhXy1zY55H6oLmLOgFQ0O1WmiPutRJIT2NFKeL2bio7OKkrqGxgzFeITCKnCRIMnblTq2Yt5vx9wih-rAQkh8nLruYeeCvSbnROsz3xUc7CRwm3UAWze752IhW_pH_m4sj1x33w/s400/IMG_0655.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumxT2zXhfKVczIvxqyvn0rT55UW4s5x43cFOq4Z_mNs0gKsRxfFRd2xFZ-s-Y6HYwaNKySETCuD6g3IEi_ptqE1JjB-JqnNCQr56QS-z35rSIhckA521RHSPT7genIhpnN187jQ/s1600-h/IMG_0658.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007049359458858162" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumxT2zXhfKVczIvxqyvn0rT55UW4s5x43cFOq4Z_mNs0gKsRxfFRd2xFZ-s-Y6HYwaNKySETCuD6g3IEi_ptqE1JjB-JqnNCQr56QS-z35rSIhckA521RHSPT7genIhpnN187jQ/s400/IMG_0658.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4MabsBJ6DrIghkhqRjMrWpH7ARpvTIJtggWCdRui82jBDMx7bc1Fp7Oj1wqx2HRZ5RFfy66m-IafXBtBvsn4pNc0gUB4tPa-79eO6jVqXb47hYwFFECLtCfUayraaS8N11zz0A/s1600-h/IMG_0660.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007049638631732418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4MabsBJ6DrIghkhqRjMrWpH7ARpvTIJtggWCdRui82jBDMx7bc1Fp7Oj1wqx2HRZ5RFfy66m-IafXBtBvsn4pNc0gUB4tPa-79eO6jVqXb47hYwFFECLtCfUayraaS8N11zz0A/s400/IMG_0660.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KPxHL30eH65I330nDYwkIrJF-tC8aqBlMxc_a1M0gmlQCem-Ajb6srTJFd6d4wHrOH181XqYecv8yhrahh96m9QJfAPrMeOXSKbznzQPAxzhZQc7rwb_6E6iONhokQhGs1xVKg/s1600-h/IMG_0662.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007049887739835602" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KPxHL30eH65I330nDYwkIrJF-tC8aqBlMxc_a1M0gmlQCem-Ajb6srTJFd6d4wHrOH181XqYecv8yhrahh96m9QJfAPrMeOXSKbznzQPAxzhZQc7rwb_6E6iONhokQhGs1xVKg/s400/IMG_0662.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEd2XCteF9TNqbH9zwGOLv_UFeRDYXAvq_EGrF7SOX9GC0o4aKfwCHehMPr0oXta_gWUGZosr3L0ayhf-cW8nINkxOLqYNivReWVFFuY8nij8pxChinoHNc0T82Y3egxr3eCyxUg/s1600-h/IMG_0664.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007050059538527458" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEd2XCteF9TNqbH9zwGOLv_UFeRDYXAvq_EGrF7SOX9GC0o4aKfwCHehMPr0oXta_gWUGZosr3L0ayhf-cW8nINkxOLqYNivReWVFFuY8nij8pxChinoHNc0T82Y3egxr3eCyxUg/s400/IMG_0664.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Check out the video:</div><div><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/luPbg62uY_0"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/luPbg62uY_0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="600" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1159849954533476562006-10-02T21:21:00.000-07:002006-11-15T12:37:34.928-08:00Minty goes to Yosemite... again!Minty went to Yosemite again and had a wonderful time.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0288.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0288.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at Bridleveil Falls<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0317.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0317.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at Vernal Falls<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0321.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0321.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at Vernal Falls<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0342.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0342.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at Half DomeSusan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1156626133424035052006-08-26T13:32:00.000-07:002006-11-15T12:37:34.840-08:00Minty and the ZombiesLast weekend Minty was shopping in Union Square and came across a mob of <a href="http://www.eatbrains.com/">Zombies</a>! His brain was much too small to bother with, but many brains were eaten.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0203.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0203.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Why can't they just let the Zombies be?<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0201.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0207.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0207.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0225.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0225.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0228.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0228.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Being a Zombie is tiring<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0241.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0241.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0242.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0242.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0244.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0244.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0245.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0245.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Brains!<br /><br />Here's a video of the Zombies:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ydCyGNXtll4"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ydCyGNXtll4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1153446949363060362006-07-20T18:36:00.000-07:002006-11-15T12:37:34.748-08:00Minty and the Costume PartyMinty went to a Costume/Going Away party the other night, he rocked out with the band!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0184.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0184.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty watches the band play... the chicken/guitar player is Jon, the guest of honor<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0188.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0188.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0186.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0186.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Minty got a little overexposed!<br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0192.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0192.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yay... the <a href="http://www.judeaeden.com/">Judea Eden Band</a>!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0195.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0195.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Bye <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jonnyrstar">Jon </a>, we'll miss you (and your chicken suit)</p>Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1152038342559714752006-07-04T11:26:00.000-07:002006-11-15T12:37:34.652-08:00Minty goes to the Pride ParadeOn Sunday, June 25th Minty went to see the <a href="http://www.sfpride.org/">2006 Pride Parade</a>.... Minty loves a parade.<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0038.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0038.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The parade started with the <a href="http://www.sfwmc.org/">San Francisco Women's Motorcycle Contingent (aka Dykes on Bikes)</a>. Minty liked the motorcycles, but they sure were loud!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0046.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0046.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Oohh, a pink dragon<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0056.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0056.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Celebrity Grand Marshall <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000884/">Jennifer Beals</a>... Minty loves Flashdance!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0057.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0057.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Mayor Gavin Newsom<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0074.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0074.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty says "Hey, you're a blue dog... I'm a green horse!"<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0053.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0053.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />"Save a horse, ride a cowboy!"<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0076.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0076.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty feels good knowing there's a <a href="http://www.sfspca.org/home.shtml">Horse Ambulance</a> in San Francisco... just in case.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0080.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0080.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Hey cousin!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0086.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0086.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty loves a <a href="http://www.sflgfb.org/">marching band</a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0090.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0090.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://stopaids.org/">sign </a>speaks for itself ;-)<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0091.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0091.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A human rainbow!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0105.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0105.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty saw <a href="http://www.angryalien.com/0705/rhpsbuns.asp">Rocky Horror Picture Show</a> 100 times!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0120.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0120.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0123.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0123.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Leather drill team... cool<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0135.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0135.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0141.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0141.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0149.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0149.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Cool float from <a href="http://www.goodvibes.com/AgeConfirmation.aspx">Good Vibes</a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0153.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0153.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0155.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0155.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.scoutingforall.org/">Scouting for All</a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0161.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0161.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty's <a href="http://worldcantwait.net/">fantasy</a>!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_0171.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_0171.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />More horses, and they're blue!Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1148265173700501062006-05-21T19:29:00.000-07:002006-11-15T12:37:34.566-08:00Minty does Bay to BreakersMinty did the <a href="http://www.ingbaytobreakers.com/main.html">Bay to Breakers</a> 7.5 mile cross-city race today. He enjoyed seeing all of the interesting people, and creatures along the way...<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1828.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1828.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at the starting line<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1832.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1832.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty and the salmon, swimming upstream<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1833.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1833.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty meets <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_Elvis">naked Elvis</a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1847.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1847.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty made it up the Hayes Street hill<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1845.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1845.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty watches an impromptu wrestling match<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1839.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1839.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty meets <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_%28cocktail%29">Bloody Mary</a> ... yumm!<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1838.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1838.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_of_the_bulls">running of the bulls</a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1852.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1852.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty meets the <a href="http://www.smurf.com/">Smurfs </a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1859.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1859.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty meets <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Chu">Frank Chu</a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1854.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1854.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty and the naughty nurses<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1861.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1861.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty and ugly naked guy<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1864.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1864.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty finishes the race in 22,414th place!Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1147213228260538152006-05-09T15:13:00.000-07:002006-11-15T12:37:34.479-08:00Minty goes to Costa RicaMinty joined me on vacation in Costa Rica. He was too busy having fun to pose for very many pictures, but here are a few...<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1595.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1595.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here's Minty at the <a href="http://www.tabacon.com/piscinas_i.html">Tabacon Hot Springs</a>... steamy!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1654.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1654.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at the <a href="http://www.hangingbridges.com/">Arenal Hanging Bridges</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1607.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1607.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at the <a href="http://www.arenal.net/">Arenal Volcano</a>.Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1146098586729527442006-04-26T17:36:00.000-07:002006-11-15T12:37:34.382-08:00Minty and the Marshmallow Peeps<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1573.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1573.jpg" border="0" /></a> Minty made some new friends on Easter... the Marshmallow Peeps "Birdie" and "Bunny". They were awfully sweet (sorry for the pun, I just couldn't help it).<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1576.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1576.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Then Bunny decided to get in microwave to see how big he would get... not bad!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1575.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1575.jpg" border="0" /></a> Birdie got a little deflated after his turn in the nuker.Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1146098124745817722006-04-26T17:32:00.000-07:002006-11-15T12:37:34.293-08:00Minty at the A's Game<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1569.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1569.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Minty had a great time at the A's game on Easter Sunday. He was cheering for the A's. It was a great game even though the Rangers won :-(Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1140065673943514162006-02-15T20:46:00.000-08:002006-11-15T12:37:34.183-08:00Minty at the SF Pillow Fight<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1410.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1410.0.jpg" border="0" /></a>Yes, you read right. Minty was there at the historic <a href="http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/15/BAGCJH8EI11.DTL">Pillow Fight in San Francisco </a>on Valentine's Day, 2006. He had a great time, even though he couldn't grab a pillow (no opposable thumbs).<br /><br />This first picture is right when the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillow_Fight_Club">Pillow Fight </a>started at 6:00 pm sharp. All the pillow fighters got into 2 rows, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_rover">Red Rover </a>style, and rushed into the fray. <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1415.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1415.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1416.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1416.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1415.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1417.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1417.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1419.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1419.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1424.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1424.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Minty's wiped out after the pillow fight. <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/98004280_261b8906ee.jpg"></a>Check out this cool <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/sfslim/98004280/">flyer </a>for the <a href="http://laughingsquid.com/2006/02/14/san-francisco-pillow-fight-photos/">Pillow Fight</a>. </p><p>And please check out the video below or use this <a href="http://grouper.com/GlobalMedia/MediaDetails.aspx?id=455541&st=2&s=0&q=237334">link</a>.</p><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style="margin-top: 10px;padding: 15px 5px 10px 5px;background: lightsteelblue; border:2px lightslategray solid;width: 370px;"><br /><tr> <br /> <td valign=top align=center><br /> <embed allowScriptAccess="never" src="http://grouper.com/GlobalMedia/Preview.ashx?id=455541&a.wmv" type="application/x-mplayer2" width="320" height="300" autostart="0" autoplay="0"></embed> <br /> </td><br /></tr><br /><tr><br /> <td valign=top align=center width=100%> <br /> <a href="http://grouper.com/GlobalMedia/MediaDetails.aspx?id=455541">Details</a> <a href="http://grouper.com/GlobalMedia/search.aspx?s=6&q=455541">Related</a> <a href="http://grouper.com/GlobalMedia/Most_Viewed">Popular</a> <a href="http://grouper.com/GlobalMedia/search.aspx?s=0&q=237334">More From sfmallon</a> <br /> </td><br /></tr><br /></table>Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1136514954437829602006-01-05T18:28:00.000-08:002006-11-15T12:37:34.084-08:00Minty & the PirateOver the holidays Minty met a very sweet Pirate... arghhh!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1358.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1358.jpg" border="0" /></a> The pirate is very enamored with Minty!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Minty duels with the Pirate.<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1357.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1357.jpg" border="0" /></a>Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1136514288217555192006-01-05T18:11:00.000-08:002006-11-15T12:37:33.989-08:00Minty visits the snow<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1366.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1366.jpg" border="0" /></a> Minty got his first feel, and taste, of snow when he visited Ashland, OR right after xmas.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1367.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1367.jpg" border="0" /></a> Minty with a Minty-sized tree!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1373.jpg" border="0" />Beautiful vista....Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1134771052394581962005-12-16T13:55:00.000-08:002006-11-15T12:37:33.906-08:00A Very Minty Christmas<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/minty%20xmas.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/minty%20xmas.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Check it out... Minty has his very own xmas dvd!Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1134259957693878432005-12-10T15:40:00.000-08:002006-11-15T12:37:33.823-08:00Minty goes to Sea RanchMinty was ready for a relaxing weekend at the beach, so he joined the girl's weekend at Sea Ranch last weekend...<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1329.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1329.jpg" border="0" /></a> Minty visits the mushroom forest<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="right"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1328.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1328.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty meets a banana slug</div><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="right"> </div><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1299.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1299.jpg" border="0" /></a> Minty pulls a "caterpillar" and reclines on a mushroom.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1309.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1309.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="right">Minty goes to the beach</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1315.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1315.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty meets a sea anemoneSusan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1132724646651695232005-11-22T21:30:00.000-08:002006-11-15T12:37:33.729-08:00Minty visits Santa BarbaraMinty has come down to So Cal with me to visit my folks for Thanksgiving. We started off with a trip to beautiful Santa Barbara. The weather was very warm, in the 80's!<br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1275.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1275.0.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here's Minty at the bike path....</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1276.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1276.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1276.0.jpg">...and here's Minty checking out the seagulls at the wharf,</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1277.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1277.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p> </p><p>...and here's Minty with Mom & Dad! He makes a big impression for a pony of his size</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1128821811049173832005-10-08T18:27:00.000-07:002006-11-15T12:37:33.646-08:00Minty goes to the Harvest FairMinty headed out to Santa Rosa last weekend and checked out the Sonoma County Harvest Fair. He tasted the honey, apples & wine... yum!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1260.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1260.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Minty checks out the prize winning pumpkins.</p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1259.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1259.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Minty's not sure about all those bees, but he sure likes the honey</p><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1262.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1262.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Minty can't quite reach the wine, those tastes sure are small</p>Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1127686635868676832005-09-25T15:10:00.000-07:002006-11-15T12:37:33.556-08:00Minty protests the warMinty wanted to show his total disapproval of the war in Iraq, so he joined in the protest <a href="http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/09/25/MNGD7ETMO81.DTL">march </a>in San Francisco yesterday. Since he's not allowed to vote he thought it especially important to join in the protest.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1247.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1247.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at the rally before the march at Dolores Park<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1249.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1249.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty danced with these protesters to "Holiday"<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1251.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1251.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1253.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1253.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The march moves to Market Street<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1255.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1255.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The march goes by City Hall.<br /><br />Thousands of people (and at least one horse) joined the march. It was a great day and a wonderful opportunity to let the government know how we feel about the war.Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1127429086958404842005-09-22T15:19:00.000-07:002006-11-15T12:37:33.474-08:00Minty's Adventures in YosemiteMinty and I had our first adventure together this week on a trip to <a href="http://www.yosemitepark.com/default.cfm">Yosemite</a>. Minty felt right at home since there were loads of horses there (at least we saw a lot of evidence of them on the trails!). Here are some pictures I took of Minty on our trip.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/90/4454/640/IMG_11171.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand" height="368" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/90/4454/640/IMG_11171.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty was so excited about arriving in Yosemite I had to take a picture of him when we stopped for a picnic.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/90/4454/640/IMG_1118.jpg"></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/90/4454/640/IMG_1118.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 277px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 409px" height="398" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/90/4454/640/IMG_1118.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />On our first morning, we went on a little hike around Yosemite valley. Sorry that Minty is in shadow, it was a little shady on the trail.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1120.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1120.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty got a little overexcited and had an accident :-(<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1131.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1131.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty liked sitting on the Sugar Pine Bridge, over the Merced River.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1135.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1135.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty wanted to run across the meadow to get a better view of Half dome.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1141.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1141.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty tries to find the way to Half Dome.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1151.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1151.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty sees the "Alpenglow" on Half Dome<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_11581.JPG"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_11581.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Minty watches the crazy people climbing up El Capitan<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1164.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1164.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1173.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1173.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty checks out the view from Glacier Point, he looks awfully close to the edge... careful Minty!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1183.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1183.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty checks out Half Dome through the telescope<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1189.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1189.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_12001.JPG"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_12001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at Taft Point (7503 feet)<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1201.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1201.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at Taft Point... don't jump Minty!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1210.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1210.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1214.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1214.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty visits the "Grizzly Giant" and "Tunnel Tree" sequoias. Don't worry Minty, it's not a real Grizzly Bear.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1218.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1218.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty says "Don't play with matches"<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1222.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1222.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at the Mariposa Sequoia Grove<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1227.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1227.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A Minty-sized waterfall<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1228.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1228.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at the Vernal Falls bridge<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1229.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1229.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty found a trail just for him!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1230.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px" height="304" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1230.jpg" width="226" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1231.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" height="302" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1231.jpg" width="221" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1232.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px" height="306" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1232.jpg" width="229" border="0" /></a><br />Minty on the John Muir trail... how did Minty stack those rocks?! <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1233.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1233.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1234.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1234.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at Nevada Falls<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1235.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1235.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1238.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1238.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty at Nevada Falls... yikes, that's a long way down!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1240.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1240.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty joins the creatures of Yosemite<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/IMG_1246.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/IMG_1246.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Minty says "goodbye" to Yosemite. He had a wonderful time and can't wait for his next adventure.Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16990901.post-1127425427802457982005-09-21T14:41:00.000-07:002006-11-15T12:37:33.295-08:00Meet Minty!This is Minty. He's a beautiful mint green pony who fits neatly in my pocket. He's very adventurous.<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/1600/Minty.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5087/828/320/Minty.jpg" border="0" /></a>Susan Mallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593780883530630278noreply@blogger.com0