Today has started out better than yesterday-I knew something was up when Carol and Barney both got up early and got dressed. We were out the door by 9:15!! not supposed to do that on vacation!! Then I remembered-GROOMING day! Some strange person rearranging all the hairs on my body and poking my privates! and then we were there. It turned out to be a really nice place, cute girls all listening to rock and roll-they had a very soft touch, their clippers were all nice a sharp-and the best treats!! They were done in no time-before I knew it, Carol was here and we went home. Seems they found the Russian Social Services and Barney spoke to some Russian women about volunteering possibilities in the future and they were real excited-they gave him some information and he gave them his contact information-he got to speak in Russian and he was real excited that he remembered so much and that he understood what she was saying to him!!
I rested a while, grooming takes alot out of you!! Later, I fully expected to be left alone again while they went out for "food", but I got to go too! Barney put on a back-pack and we started walking-and we walked some more, all the way down to the New Seasons store for more bread and strawberries. Barney and I sat at a store-side table and people watched (girl watch, really-I mean I am a serious chick magnet!!-especially right after I am groomed) until Carol came out with the backpack totally loaded-seems she forgot we were on foot!! Barney got to carry the pack now-he is so darn strong!! I love walking in this neighborhood, people and dogs everywhere-we were headed for a sidewalk cafe to have a cocktail and appetizer and we encountered all these dogs! It was a sensory overload-there were poodles, english bulldogs and a little black pugg-all trying to check me out! One of the bulldogs wound herself all around Carol's legs (she looked a little scared) until the dog's owner realized what was happening and regained control. We decided against the cocktail and hurried on our way. The beauty along the walkways beckoned us to take more pictures so I'm sharing those with you today.
We are off once again-to another cafe for breakfast and then to the dog park-where I can run,run,run-and chase that purple thing!!
This is the last night Nathan and Jenny have to work-they will be home the next two days!! We go to the Rose garden and Japanese gardens tomorrow-so get ready for more flower pictures!!
Oh, goody, Jenny is awake!! I'm off to cuddle..........Jack, the much loved puppy!!