My favorite Babbles from the first year

I meant to do this yesterday, but real life intruded. These are my favorite Babble On entries from the first year of the blog: 3) the funniest, especially since it's at my own expense - What not to say at dinner, 2) the best family entry - Blues, and 1) the best written (this one is also the saddest) - Requiem for a Jack Russell Terrier.