July 2011
- The clan moved to our current apartment across McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint, Brooklyn -- Lola, Betelgeuse, and Lulu loved it right away.
- We did a hot, sticky Independence Day hike at Stokes State Forest [post here].
- Betelgeuse and Lulu got hilarious haircuts [post here].
- We went on a Pennsylvania day trip with dog buddy Kira (who looks like Lulu in the grass above) to hang with Abby and Roxy.
August 2011
- Betelgeuse, despite her haircut, kept getting overheated on walks and would demand a bag ride [post about bags with a dog-head hole here].
- We dog sat Kira for a weekend. The three pups conspired together and ripped up $80 in cash [post here].
- We went on a road trip to upstate New York. During the week, we stayed in a small cabin in Redfield, New York; fished and swam in the Salmon River Reservoir; hiked in Ricketts Glen State Park; camped in Buttermilk Falls State Park; stayed in a La Quinta Inn (best for short notice + animal guests); and toured Niagara Falls.
- Cheska stayed with us for awhile, fresh off the streets of Peru [post here].
- Hurricane Irene rolled through.
- The animals ate rat poison and almost died but didn't [post here].
September 2011
- We dog sat the beloved Bella for ten days. She's so smart and speaks English -- it was more like having a human guest.
- We went to Chicago to hang out with Icarus [post about Chicago and other dog buddy Stella here].
October 2011
- We spent more time with our dog buddy Icarus, this time in Brooklyn.
- Lola became a real outdoor cat [post here].
- I abandoned the clan for a weekend and flew to Columbia, South Carolina to hang with dearest feline friend Future Cat.
- The dog and human members of our clan went for a delightful autumn hike in the Delaware Water Gap.
- We celebrated Halloween weekend with a freak snowstorm and by participating the 2011 District Dog Halloween Parade and Costume Contest in McGolrick Park [post here]. Lulu was reunited with her daughter, Lily.
November 2011
- We watched the ING New York City Marathon -- our apartment is located alongside the marathon route. Betelgeuse high-fived the runners as they zoomed by.
- We spent some time in Pennsylvania for the Thanksgiving holiday.
- The big story of November, however, was the rescue of Nami and Lita (previously "the Black Friday Kittens") [posts here and here]. After the tragic death of their kitten sibling, they came back to Brooklyn with us and took up residence in the office.
December 2011
- Charlotte came to Brooklyn to adopt Nami and Lita. It was the fullest animal house ever: three dogs (we were graced by Icky's presence as well), and three cats.
- Betel and Lulu got their photo taken with Santa.
- Lulu hated on Santa [post here].
- My brother Wayne and his girlfriend Eva visited for two weeks in December. Future Cat stayed in the office, although I think it's fair to say that by now the office is more of a "Cat Guest Room."
- I wrote two holiday post series: The Animals' Wishlists [Lola, Betelgeuse, and Lulu here] and The Definitive (Over)Budget Pet Guide to De-Stinking Your House and Home [Parts I-V here].
- I got an Animal Cam for Christmas [post here].
- Livia Rae came over (all the way from Bellingham, Washington) to play Apples to Apples with us.
- Betel and Lulu got groomed and ended up with sexy butt haircuts on the last day of the year.
And now . . . 2012!
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