I was one hour and 45 minutes into a hike with Jasper on the 50-Year trail in Catalina State Park when I met a couple on the trail, also walking a dog. In typical fashion, Jasper started bouncing to greet his wannabe friend. A few seconds into the doggy greeting, Jasper's legs buckled and he was on the ground. He struggled to get up a few times and then he'd be down again. Frantic, I … [Read more...]
Jasper Gets IN the Hot Tub
OK this beats everything. Ever since I turned the temperature on the hot tub down from 106F to 103F, Jasper has no problem jumping INTO our hot tub to retrieve his tennis balls. Check out my YouTube stream for more of these crazy dog videos. … [Read more...]
Third RV in 2 Years: Blame the Dog
I think I'm still in shock. Yesterday I bought another RV. That wouldn't seem so absurd, until you realize that it's our 3rd RV in under 2 years. We started with the T@B which we positively LOVED. But then we got Jasper - our chocolate Labrador puppy - and moved up to a 23 foot Trail Cruiser. Well, my puppy (which was supposedly the runt of the litter) has grown into a MASSIVE dog … [Read more...]
Jasper Gets Stuck Under the Bed
Jasper, our nearly 7 month old chocolate labrador puppy is SUCH a dink. Despite the fact that he is too big to get himself out from under the bed without serious contortions, he insists on following his toys under there and then getting stuck. Often. :-) … [Read more...]
I Swam 5 Great Lakes
I don't much care for water or wet things. I try to stay out of the rain and refuse to walk on wet grass. So, it was a shock to me when we were staying at East Harbor State Park on Lake Erie and my mother took me to the beach and pulled me into the lake. It wasn't enough that my feet got wet, but she pulled until I could no longer touch bottom. Eureka! I was swimming. I swam back to my dad, … [Read more...]