The Boys

I've just realized that my posts are lacking the "Beagles." So, here is a recent picture of my boys--Ruben (in front) and Kobe (in back). They rule our house...and our hearts. Ruben is 3 now and Kobe is 2. We got Ruben when he was just 5 weeks old and adopted Kobe from a Beagle rescue over a year later.

Both are named after famous black men. Ruben comes from Ruben Studdard--we were fierce Idol fans at the time. Kobe takes his name from Kobe Bryant. The foster family named him after the famed basketball player because he (not fixed at the time) kept forcing himself on their female beagles (and obviously Kobe Bryant's trial was going strong at the time). Despite some hiccups from time to time, I do think that we've been blessed with the best pets in the world! An example...two times in the last year things have happened in my life to bring me to an uncontrollable sobbing state. Both times, Ruben made a b-line to jump on my lap and lick the tears off of my face until I stopped crying (or at least eased up a bit). He then proceeded to stay planted on my lap until he was sure that he was okay.