Little eyes, as yet unfocused, peek out, then roll and sway to the rhythm of soft, round bellies pushing into other swollen pots.  Claws grasp and grip siblings noses, ears or tails; all, in search of Dez. These sweet, soft, furry newborns are already learning to push up on their forepaws.  A marvelous milestone as they develop and mature at the speed of light.  Much, much too quickly – this infantile newborn stage is too brief.  (…said the casual observer.  Kudos to Rob’s unceasing attention!)

Their first photo session required a raised table – without the lift their petite bodies would be just bits of tawny fluff in the grass – bellies or not.  The puppies were photographed on the 15th day after their birth.

Mewing, snuffling exploration is quiet, then piercing, then interrupted by a unique miniature sneeze or robust yawn, followed next by a sudden return to twitchy puppy sleep.   So much to do and so little time in between naps!

All this charm mixes with an old milk smell while claws urge the holder to hug back; hold fast.  The experience makes one certain that angels come in many forms.

Dez loves her babies.  Sydney and Kiwi love the babies.  Every person who sees these pups loves them.  These new pups are well loved!!

Aunt Sydney keeping watch …

It was an experience the neighborhood will not soon forget.  Five separate fire companies from the West Chester Fire Department and other units responded to the emergency for which the residents of all the homes in this area expressed gratitude.    The list and links of all the fire companies that responded appears below the images.

It is always amazing that most fire companies are staffed by volunteers.  Companies pay for their equipment and expenses with local funding and fund raising.   Again, we are grateful for their immediate response.  Prior to the fire each firefighter was busy with their own family, friends, event, or maybe watching  the final episode of “Lost”.  Upon receiving the alarm, each suddenly left whatever they were doing to help someone they’d never met before.  It is remarkable.

Thank you!

Responding companies and units:

• First West Chester Fire Company
• Goodwill Fire Company
• Fame Fire Company
• Good Fellowship Ambulance Club
• Goshen Fire Company
• Westtown East Goshen Police Department
• Thornbury Township Fire Marshal
• Chester County Fire Marshal

Magazine pages published courtesy of Chester County Cuisine and Nightlife [f], a publication of Daily Local News [f], serving Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Hair, Makeup and Nails provided by:

• Glamour Squad [f], contact glamsquad26@gmail.com.

Fashions provided by:

• OBVI [f], 30 South High Street, West Chester, PA, 610-696-2477.

• Artifact Boutique for Less [f], 200 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA, 610-431-7111.

Sunless Tanning by:

• Glow Skin Boutique Spa [f], 122 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA, 610-457-4447.

Makeover location and flowers provided by:

• Kati Mac Floral Designs [f], 36 South High Street, West Chester, PA, 610-431-9414.

Photoshoot location

• Club Mezzanine [f] (above Teca [f], 38 East Gay Street, West Chester, 610-738-8244.

Jill

Joe

Malia

Michelle

Sasha

Jill

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Malia

Michelle

Sasha

Click below for more photos of Kiwi and her Labradoodle puppies …

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Please click below for more Kiwi’s Labradoodle puppies …

Sasha

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]]> http://www.juliankfoto.com/blog/2009/02/kiwis-puppies-week-2-labradoodle-puppies-newtown-square-pa-philadelphia-pennsylvania/feed/ 2 http://www.juliankfoto.com/blog/2009/02/national-geographic-channel-the-ss-leopoldville-story/ http://www.juliankfoto.com/blog/2009/02/national-geographic-channel-the-ss-leopoldville-story/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:33:57 +0000 admin http://www.juliankfoto.com/blog/?p=576 Sometimes it is interesting how things happen in life and who you meet casually.   I was in Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA with my wife over Christmas.  Unrelated … she is compiling a book about her fight with cancer and other less serious things in life.  We sometimes discuss publishing alternatives.   Well … we started talking to a man helping with one of the Christmas display areas at Longwood Gardens..  I like to meet people.  A complete stranger turned to be a very interesting person, and author/historian.  Allan Andrade is an author of a self-published book on the history of the SS Leopoldville and the people that were on this ship.  SS Leopoldville was sunk on Christmas Eve 1944.   The tragedy of this ship was also recently turned into a documentary for the National Geographic Channel.

The drawing of the sinking ship was done for Allan Andrade by Richard Rockwell, nephew of Norman Rockwell.

I asked Allan Andrade to provide some details for my blog …

“On Christmas Eve 1944, the Belgium troopship SS Leopoldville transported over 2,000 American soldiers from the 66th Infantry Division across the English Channel to France. Just 5 1/2 miles from Cherbourg they were torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat. There were 763 soldiers killed and the bodies of 493 were never found. 3 sets of brothers were killed including 2 sets of twins. In April 2008, it was my privilege to be the American historical consultant for a TV documentary being produced about the disaster. I revisited the locations in England & France connected to the tragedy. I was also aboard a research vessel over the wreck as professional divers dove down to film it. With me were a survivor of the sinking and two different relatives of soldiers killed.

The program will now air on the National Geographic Channel on the following dates.

Mon    Feb 09    10pm

Tue    Feb 10    1am

Mon    Feb 16    6pm

For more information about the TV program go to the National Geographic Channel – Sunk on Christmas Eve.

For more information about the Leopoldville disaster visit my web site  SS Leopoldville Troopship Disaster.

To purchase my book, Leopoldville: A Tragedy Too Long Secret, go to the publisher’s web site Xlibris – Self-publishing your book.

Allan Andrade

Leopoldville disaster author/historian”

Allan … it has been a privilege to meet you, to learn about your book and coinicdently … to learn first hand about self-publishing!

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