Maui envy!

Next week some of my family will join others of my family in my favorite place on earth! I have having a severe case of envy right now. Mostly I hope they have a terrific time. (What good does envy do?) I love sharing that place with people I love...or even people I don't know!

HAPPY #ONE JAMESON!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY. NONNI AND GRANDPA LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.
It is hard to believe a year has already passed.

Motor Home woes....

I am to be leaving tomorrow around noon for a dog show, with the motorhome. Problem is that the motor home is at the doctors office again...and won't be ready until about 1. That means that I am going to be trying to leave the Seattle area with everyone else for Easter weekend. UGH!!!!! It wouldn't be so bad, except that Betsy and Dena are meeting me at the show venue. They are driving up from Portland....UGH! Well, just keeping my fingers crossed that it is ready when they say it will be.

Trip to Portland

Last weekend I went to Portland to see my friends dog in another High School production of The Wizard of Oz. This one was done at Sunset High School. This picture IS Happy, IS NOT the one this weekend. This one was earlier in the winter at David Douglas High School also in Portland. Betsy and Happy volunteer considerable time to assist these schools with thier productions. Anyway, Happy was wonderful although this cast did not use him as well as David Douglas did!
I also went down to Albany and did rally on Saturday and Sunday. No qualifiers this weekend, Excellent is way different than Advanced. In Excellent I think the judge really tries to make it hard for you to pass. Kona did well on Saturday, the team did not. The "team" was totally out of it on Sunday! Fun with friends, but no greens this week.

New focus for Spring....

Kula is okay, she blew her ACL today. We were out in the field at Fido Farms and the dogs were just running around being silly. I didn't see what happened, except that all of a sudden, Kula wasn't running. Then tried to walk and couldn't! As soon as I checked her and knew it wasn't a broken leg, in the pit of my stomach I KNEW what it WAS!! I am counting my blessings. We live in an area where the surgery she will need is fairly routine. My new vets office has a surgical guy with a good reputation. I had heard a gal talking about him not too long ago, having had the same surgery for her dog.....coincidence? I am counting blessings. We can afford to do this. For the next 4 months Kula is not allowed to do anything except potty on leash. No running, jumping, chasing the ball, weave polls, nothing! At least she has cute leashes.....and best of all. When this is all over.....SHE WILL RUN AGILITY AGAIN!!!!

My family and friends will appreciate this. Last night I went online and found some transportation for her....(She won't have to share with the Pap!) It is the doggie equivalent to BOB...actually it isn't, there are some much fancier ones. This one is good for up to 30 pounds and the crate comes off and can be used without the wheels. So, Kula will still be able to run around with us...just a differnt mode for her. She is such a little athlete, this is going to be a LONG 6 months of healing and rehab!

I have been wondering how do we keep her muscle tone decent while she isn't allowed to do anything. To bad Sherry isn't a doggie therapist.. Maybe this will open a new doggie door for her!

4 Points in Canada

Last weekend we went up to Canada for our first Canadian dog show.
It was great fun. A very small show, Kona did very well, brought home 4 of the 10 points needed for a Canadian Championship. We will go again for sure. We took the motorhome and Greg decided he didn't need to take his passport....or birth certificate. Mistake. The border guy going back to the U.S. was highly incensed that I had my passport and Greg had nothing...go figure. I was worried they would decide to "teach him a lesson" and search the motor home. They did not
We were up at Cloverdale, a suburb of Vancouver. The people were very nice. It was almost like stepping back in time of dog shows, sort of low tech and not too many people. Hardly any motorhomes, most that were there were quite old. It was fun, pretty cold, but fun.
We went to dinner on Saturday night with friends. We went to a place called Bistro Pastis. IT WAS FABULOUS! They specialize in steak fritte, but it was upscale and a lovely menu. I had an endive salad instead and it was one of the best things I have ever eaten. I would highly recommend the place. It was in Vancouver proper. Kits_____, some long name I don't remember, but fondly called Kits by the locals. www.bistropastis.com