<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post5766243994417090376..comments</id><updated>2008-11-11T21:20:15.946-06:00</updated><category term='Holidays'/><category term='Life'/><category term='Conversations With Myself'/><category term='Pets'/><category term='Celebrities'/><category term='Weather'/><category term='Favorite Posts'/><category term='Sam&apos;s Adventures'/><category term='Work'/><category term='Wayback Machine'/><category term='Wordless Wednesday'/><category term='Humour'/><category term='Movies'/><category term='Bad Drivers'/><category term='Wildlife'/><category term='Blogging'/><title type='text'>Comments on Id Rather Be Blogging: Back From The Big City</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/feeds/5766243994417090376/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html'/><author><name>Maureen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01797167028822330935</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://members.shaw.ca/mkuppe/maureen.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>22</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-2453230901458100693</id><published>2008-11-11T21:20:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-11T21:20:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>AHAHAHAHA!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I LOVE IT!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Yes, that's th...</title><content type='html'>AHAHAHAHA!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I LOVE IT!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Yes, that's the same moose Olga and Drowsey were on, how did we miss the bear though?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;OMG - I'm loving this, LOL!!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/2453230901458100693'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/2453230901458100693'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1226460000000#c2453230901458100693' title=''/><author><name>Drowsey Monkey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17679094659957098225</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_SqlFeBepi9o/SEs1NUgcleI/AAAAAAAAFgQ/Myru1uD5n6s/S220/drowseyandme2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-516993667'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-2158929094284314971</id><published>2008-10-30T13:25:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-30T13:25:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Now I don't have to go up in the needle, I've seen...</title><content type='html'>Now I don't have to go up in the needle, I've seen all I want to see! LOL! Sam = cute. Yes :-)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/2158929094284314971'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/2158929094284314971'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225391100000#c2158929094284314971' title=''/><author><name>Technodoll</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06651690556059895831</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j129/technodoll/diaries/face.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-343719797'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-7287421433785856472</id><published>2008-10-29T21:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T21:36:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>LOL.... I am picturing you a business woman walkin...</title><content type='html'>LOL.... I am picturing you a business woman walking around the city with Sam.  ;)  Cute.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/7287421433785856472'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/7287421433785856472'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225334160000#c7287421433785856472' title=''/><author><name>OHmommy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12712111068636100187</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='30' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vqPBxuGVYXY/R2WY-1PA82I/AAAAAAAAAW8/5TMYgofS_vQ/S220/mememe.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1113977424'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-2479982297757170053</id><published>2008-10-29T16:24:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T16:24:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>BWAHAHAHAHA!  You cruel, cruel woman!  LOL!</title><content type='html'>BWAHAHAHAHA!  You cruel, cruel woman!  LOL!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/2479982297757170053'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/2479982297757170053'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225315440000#c2479982297757170053' title=''/><author><name>Jay</name><uri>http://www.thedeppeffect.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1259158466'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5583536243304650836</id><published>2008-10-29T16:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T16:19:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh, how cute! I love Sam. Didn't she want to stand...</title><content type='html'>Oh, how cute! I love Sam. Didn't she want to stand on the glass floor?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;And I'm glad you had your audience laughing. Isn't it nice when they're not laughing AT you?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;JD at &lt;A HREF="http://idothings.info" REL="nofollow"&gt;I Do Things&lt;/A&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/5583536243304650836'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/5583536243304650836'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225315140000#c5583536243304650836' title=''/><author><name>JD at I Do Things</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12637216169419014156</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1362090427'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-7670155109808513023</id><published>2008-10-29T15:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T15:11:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>How lovely, the adventures of Sam :)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Fantas...</title><content type='html'>How lovely, the adventures of Sam :)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Fantastic views as well!!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;BTW I have something for you at my blog!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1496273401'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-6344719670907951117</id><published>2008-10-29T14:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T14:43:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sam's Trip to Ikea.....owww, you are a cruel woman...</title><content type='html'>Sam's Trip to Ikea.....owww, you are a cruel woman.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/6344719670907951117'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/6344719670907951117'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225309380000#c6344719670907951117' title=''/><author><name>Bruce</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10898228670873232050</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11871160250263548229'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_sbIo3o5Hn3Q/SFKFXP44kJI/AAAAAAAABYw/G2rbNYVi1Yg/S220/944904762_d767dd1b36_o.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1818770052'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-1471047409419049983</id><published>2008-10-29T11:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T11:47:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I can just imagine people staring at you taking pi...</title><content type='html'>I can just imagine people staring at you taking pictures with that cat!  Hilarious!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/1471047409419049983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/1471047409419049983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225298820000#c1471047409419049983' title=''/><author><name>Momo Fali</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09735425888226178189</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EVMVHgfgYtE/SKTaJohfsuI/AAAAAAAAAjE/pKoNoe17C0E/S220/MomoPink.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1864066802'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-8523421659859362564</id><published>2008-10-29T07:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T07:46:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Tara: I don't mind a few days of the hustle and bu...</title><content type='html'>Tara: I don't mind a few days of the hustle and bustle, but I couldn't take it every day... the freeways, the packed subways. Yikes!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;JoJo: You MUST show Lucky on your blog too... and about being where Olga the Bra was... I KNOW!!! I couldn't believe it when I saw the Moose; my first thought was "Hey! The Moose from Drowsey's Blog!!!" Tres cool!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Irene: It's not cheating.... I missed my three cats and Sam reminds me of our youngest, Tawnee. So it was nice to have a cat on the bed like at home ;)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;VE: I do believe you're right. Mooses are awesome. Especially when you dress them up. Yes, Sam and I were at IKEA... post upcoming.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Aw, thanks Babs! It's a relief to have it over and done with.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;VioletSky: And even MORE "wildlife" came out after dark on Yonge Street while I hid in my room.... &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Janet: Aww! Sam would LOVE to meet Lily and Tinsel in person!!!!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Jay: Yeah. I would never do &lt;A HREF="http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~kuppem/samonglass.jpg" REL="nofollow"&gt;THAT&lt;/A&gt;.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/8523421659859362564'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/8523421659859362564'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225284360000#c8523421659859362564' title=''/><author><name>Maureen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01797167028822330935</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://members.shaw.ca/mkuppe/maureen.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1910755046'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-7327554105884985280</id><published>2008-10-29T05:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T05:22:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>At least you didn't make poor Sam sit on that terr...</title><content type='html'>At least you didn't make poor Sam sit on that terrifying glass floor!  LOL!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/7327554105884985280'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/7327554105884985280'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225275720000#c7327554105884985280' title=''/><author><name>Jay</name><uri>http://www.thedeppeffect.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1769348609'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-7958099954356787011</id><published>2008-10-28T21:20:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T21:20:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>We like Sam here in Iowa. We think Sam needs to be...</title><content type='html'>We like Sam here in Iowa. We think Sam needs to be mailed to Iowa for some stateside adventures. ;-)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/7958099954356787011'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/7958099954356787011'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225246800000#c7958099954356787011' title=''/><author><name>Janet</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C2k3NDPFDUA/SOF7Bjeh88I/AAAAAAAACm4/kOPqQ3ept7c/S220/lily+007+modified.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2117508305'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-6047761806843708138</id><published>2008-10-28T15:42:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T15:42:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I hadn't realized there was so much wildlife in To...</title><content type='html'>I hadn't realized there was so much wildlife in Toronto</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/6047761806843708138'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/6047761806843708138'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225226520000#c6047761806843708138' title=''/><author><name>VioletSky</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_OGekb_zntxA/SEx3t9VWOgI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/Pdh40TB6J08/S220/414612578_17d6ab23c4_m.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1357615391'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-6120625685125717415</id><published>2008-10-28T14:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T14:57:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>ha ha!  Sam is so sweet :O)&lt;br&gt;I eagerly await the...</title><content type='html'>ha ha!  Sam is so sweet :O)&lt;BR/&gt;I eagerly await the next adventure.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Congratulations on your successful presentation talk.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/6120625685125717415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/6120625685125717415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225223820000#c6120625685125717415' title=''/><author><name>Babs (Beetle)</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06172908857369441800</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_DmATG7xnVkw/SDd3_HYm6_I/AAAAAAAAArs/F8xctm5mdmM/S220/BeetleGravatar.png'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-207374503'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-8797990050115156326</id><published>2008-10-28T12:23:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T12:23:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ha ha.  Sam went to IKEA?  I can't wait.  And I'm ...</title><content type='html'>Ha ha.  Sam went to IKEA?  I can't wait.  And I'm glad you featured a moose in one of your Canadian pictures because I think it's actually a law there that you have to have a picture of a moose...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/8797990050115156326'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/8797990050115156326'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225214580000#c8797990050115156326' title=''/><author><name>VE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00730956006290504616</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2377/3083/1600/ve1.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-747321046'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-7120500568136095176</id><published>2008-10-28T12:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T12:21:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I always want to take my real dog places with me, ...</title><content type='html'>I always want to take my real dog places with me, so he can be that companion for me that Sam is for you. Unluckily, my real dog does not like public transportation and thinks elevators are kind of scary. Maybe I'll buy a toy cocker spaniel and bring him along from now on. I kind of feel like I would be cheating, though.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/7120500568136095176'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/7120500568136095176'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225214460000#c7120500568136095176' title=''/><author><name>Irene</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eqQ8wgj4474/SOikLTbKxzI/AAAAAAAADbk/gWdgLmxf9lQ/S220/100_0115.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1368983023'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-7123170926561196176</id><published>2008-10-28T10:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T10:33:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>AW!! Sam is so CUTE!!!  I have a traveling compani...</title><content type='html'>AW!! Sam is so CUTE!!!  I have a traveling companion too, a doggy named Lucky.  I enjoyed your trip to T-Town.  Just think, Sam was sitting right where Olga the Traveling Bra was posing for pics just a few weeks ago!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/7123170926561196176'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/7123170926561196176'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225207980000#c7123170926561196176' title=''/><author><name>JoJo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07475197876673554212'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6185/3230/1600/Vincent.02.2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-588384415'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5986103190812304257</id><published>2008-10-28T10:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T10:11:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I moved from a town about that size to one that is...</title><content type='html'>I moved from a town about that size to one that is only 30,000 or so, on a busy day. I miss the bustle.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/5986103190812304257'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/5986103190812304257'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225206660000#c5986103190812304257' title=''/><author><name>Tara R.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/__yWNSAi1Fa8/SIfU6a4RnTI/AAAAAAAAACE/o33CYtsiQbU/S220/avatar_vl.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-827067762'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-9005837018527732628</id><published>2008-10-28T09:51:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T09:51:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Jaffer: Well then, I can SEE how that would change...</title><content type='html'>Jaffer: Well then, I can SEE how that would change your perspective... but I'll take smaller Winnipeg any day. Although I loved the subway; speedy and clean!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Ashley: Oh, you enabler you! Now I HAVE to check that link out! And I shall have to see pics of that costume, please. Let me know if you post it anywhere... and no, no costumes this year; I don't even know if Heather is doing the party thing this year or not! But I WILL be doing more pumpkin carving, although I still haven't decided WHAT I am going to do yet.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Vegas Princess: Bob the Cow!!!! Oh, you MUST post him on your blog. There has to be a way we can get them together. Awwwww....&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Heather: Thank you! I shall pass on your compliments to Sam. She will definitely be back here soon.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/9005837018527732628'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/9005837018527732628'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225205460000#c9005837018527732628' title=''/><author><name>Maureen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01797167028822330935</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://members.shaw.ca/mkuppe/maureen.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1910755046'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-3490750953183692959</id><published>2008-10-28T06:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T06:47:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I love it!  Sam is very cute and entertaining.  Ca...</title><content type='html'>I love it!  Sam is very cute and entertaining.  Can't wait for more! :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/3490750953183692959'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/3490750953183692959'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225194420000#c3490750953183692959' title=''/><author><name>Heather</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08074833380553397967</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11689614058806488053'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fFnBVl1e4Hw/SL6fa_S4J5I/AAAAAAAAAj8/ZhymkBqlkkw/S220/DSC02219.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-20964202'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5153071576886710378</id><published>2008-10-28T01:41:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T01:41:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>And here I was thinking I am the only person who t...</title><content type='html'>And here I was thinking I am the only person who travels with a stuffed friend on trips.  I have a cow named Bob that is my flying/travelling buddy.  Rescued him from an airport gift shop in Madison, Wisconsin.  I think Sam and Bob would love each other.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/5153071576886710378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/5153071576886710378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225176060000#c5153071576886710378' title=''/><author><name>Vegas Princess</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10588999664483664504</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09741088687895910551'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='23' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_kzAckFdVFZ4/SG7J2k-jnzI/AAAAAAAAAWs/yekDvI_eTT4/S220/vegas-sign.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-186177704'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-6605968232274992683</id><published>2008-10-27T23:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-27T23:40:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Adorable! Sam is a wonderful, if reluctant, tour g...</title><content type='html'>Adorable! Sam is a wonderful, if reluctant, tour guide! Nom Nom Nom indeed. Speaking of adorable, I can't get a thing done since I discovered this live video feed:&lt;BR/&gt;http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shiba-inu-puppy-cam&lt;BR/&gt;All puppies, all the time! &lt;BR/&gt;And on a completely unrelated topic, I think you will heartily approve of my halloween costume this year :o) I hope we get a halloween post with all you guys' costumes too...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/6605968232274992683'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/6605968232274992683'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225168800000#c6605968232274992683' title=''/><author><name>Ashley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11535259809788828308</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-686839835'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-8022574889272991049</id><published>2008-10-27T23:34:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-27T23:34:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Toronto was never too big for me. Probably because...</title><content type='html'>Toronto was never too big for me. Probably because I grew up in a city twice bigger than Toronto !&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Glad you had a great trip !</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/8022574889272991049'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5766243994417090376/comments/default/8022574889272991049'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html?showComment=1225168440000#c8022574889272991049' title=''/><author><name>Jaffer</name><uri>http://maniaravings.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2008/10/back-from-big-city.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5766243994417090376' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5766243994417090376' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-143182166'/></entry></feed>
