Here I am again-that Barney is SO darn smart! Our computer would not cooperate for the last two nights!!! and he has been working on it endlessly for two days so I had to write my blog on Jenny's notebook but could not get my pictures uploaded. Now I can...so here goes!!
We went to the rose garden today-wow-again-so many dogs!! One Pomeranian wanted me BAD!! I really love to smell roses-and there were so many to chose from.Sensory overload!!
Then we went to the store and then another outdoor brew pub-there we had a raspberry ale and it was pink-well, I didn't have ale but I did get to sit at the table again and eat a few chips!!
Now we are all home, Jenny and Nathan are both off work on Sundays and Mondays-so it is good to have them home.
They all went to Zell's for brunch today, incredible was the main word when they spoke of their experience-and something about "gingerbread pancakes and mimosa's".
Memorial day will find all of us "chilling" here and Nathan fixing a halibut dinner with fresh lettuce from his garden, Carol is fixing food for me and re-packing, as we leave Tuesday for Bandon, Oregon to stay at the Sunset Inn-right on the ocean I hear. I hate to leave here, they are both so sweet to me-and I like to wake up Jenny-it puts her in a good mood!!!
I am really pooped!! I have never walked as much as I have in the last week and NO! I don't want to wear those boots!!
sighning out- Jackson

JUST A NOTE-WE ARE HAVING COMPUTER PROBLEMS AND ARE UNABLE TO SEND PICTURES-Oh sorry, my paw was resting on the keyboard.....
But it is true, and they are really piling up. We are going to an internet cafe tomorrow to see if we can come up with a solution. But we are having perfect weather and not a cloud in the sky!!
We are having a great time, enjoying Nathan and Jenny.
Have a great weekend...Jackson

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!!

Today started very slowly-Carol got up first, then we went for a walk. It is so great to just up and do that! Dogs of every size and color-out front and center,( I prefer to saunter to the side, taking a microscopic view.) Twice as many people, everywhere-walking, biking and driving, all together-all in unison-it just seems to flow.Add to it all the colors lining the sidewalks and the smells!!!!! don't get me started-Thai, Indian, Mexican, Hamburgers!!! And because there is so much humidity in the air, the aroma just hangs in the strangest places.
We got back and everyone was moving around drinking the dark drink-they seemed to organize, eat and get going in no time.
Nathan drove us to an address Barney was interested in visiting tomorrow-it is the Russian Oregon Social Service, he is interested in volunteering in the Russian to English classes, plus I hear chattering that I am to be groomed and pampered tomorrow (I can't wait, these groomers give massages!) We decided on a small outdoor cafe near the house and once again, I got to sit with everyone (on the floor this time-but Carol did bring my mat). The food must of been bad-Carol always gives me a bite but I guess today it wasn't good enough for me....they DID look happy when they finished, so I don't know.
Carol and Barney are getting ready to go to Lauro's, another eatery owned by Nathan's boss-mostly vegetarian (it COULDN'T be good!) but Jenny says they have "these thin little pizzas-and the fresh mango cocktails-that are to die for". As for me, the reason Carol got up early was to cook some fresh chicken for "yours truly"-think I saw fresh carrots and golden potatoes go in that mix as well.
I guess I will just kick back and wait for everyone to return and play with me-Wait a minute, here she comes with the leash-something about "dog park"-"in walking distance"-"get the purple squeaky thing so Jackson can fetch it"- this sounds like NOT kicking back.
Gotta go-
hear there is going to be a cookout this weekend and a trip to the rose gardens
Jack