While Pa's Away...the Puppy will Play!

Duane is in Sturgis. He promises pictures when he gets home. He MUST be having a great time because he's already talking about next year. I miss him terribly, and Brandi goes nuts every time she hears a cycle go by the house thinking it's him. So...with Sunday and Monday off work, I took Brandi on a mini puppy vacation.

She got to ride in the car all the way to Tomah (that's a big deal for her) and play with her "cousins" for a day. We left around noon Sunday after doing some chores at home and got there just in time to enjoy the heat of the day. Brandi hasn't figured out that she won't pant and drool so much if she saves her running for the cooler evening...so she was pooped in no time. Meet...the "cousins".

This is Leo. Full name: Fuzzy Leonard Chubaca (ask Elizabeth, she did it...)

Meet Blue. He's the newest of the clan. He used to live down the hill but was adopted by our family when his had to move and couldn't take him. Essentially, he was adopted to live with his friends.

This is IA (eye-uh). He's named after me. Again, ask Elizabeth. He came with the house. Was found on the side of the road as a puppy, no one claimed him and he became our boy. He's the patriarch pooch.

I tried to get action shots with all of them but that didn't work out so well. Brandi and Blue were TOO spastic to catch in the same frame and IA and Leo were just into being lazy and getting their bellies rubbed. I did catch a couple of cute moments when they finally sat down to chill though. Here are just a few good ones.




Brandi is not the only one that enjoyed her mini-vacation. I took my puzzles and a book (two actually) intending to do little other than sit on the porch, pet dogs, maybe throw them a few balls, and read. It didn't happen that way. I did sit and do puzzles and read...but come the evening hours and the end of the Brewer game I got into conversation with Matty, another "adopted child". (Ok, not really, but he does live there). It wasn't long before he asked if I'd ever played the Wii (no, couldn't figure out how to turn it on!)...and off we went. Kristen (the last "adopted child") joined us and before you know it...it was after 3 am. The evening also included some impromptu trumpet and piano playing (and Blue singing). It was 4:15 when I finally crashed. It's been a long time since I've stayed up like that. Thanks guys, lets do it again sometime. The only picture I have is of Matty and Kristen...otherwise I was too busy trying to golf, bowl, and play tennis.


And now...it's time for bed...early...yes...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz