My First Letterboxing Experience at Griffith Park

Disneyworld!

My sister, Debbie, and I at the Christmas Tree, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Jambo House.

Magic Kingdom

Walt and the Castle

Epcot, take note of Pluto and the doghouse!  Yeah.

Nighttime at Epcot

Thanksgiving Day!

Plymouth Rock N Run, 5k walk for Reeve - Irvine Spinal Cord Injury Research Center.  There was a great turn out and the weather was beautiful.  Dodger and Paisley both walked with me behind the crowd down La Palma then around the perimeter of Yorba Regional Park.

Memory Walk

In Memory of my Mom, we did the Alzheimer's walk in Fullerton. I won an iPOD Shuffle by guessing the closest number of Jelly Beans in a jar.

Lake Arrowhead

The dogs and I were treated to a wonderful weekend at Lake Arrowhead. We so enjoyed the relaxation and great dog activities.

Splashdogs!

Paisley participated in Splashdogs, also known as Dock Diving, at the Bass Pro Shops in Rancho Cucamonga. She had a blast and we met some new friends.

Dana Point Harbor

We spent the day at Dana Point Harbor with the GDA puppies. It was a wonderful day on the ocean and the BBQ was delicious!

2009 Lab Specialty - Featherly Park

Paisley, Dodger and I attended the lab specialty at Featherly Park. I just can't help but think my dogs are just as gorgeous as show dogs!

Splashdogs!

I have been sleeping for hours because I had so much fun today at the OC Pet Expo. We did splashdogs! Mom threw my football and I ran and jumped off the dock into a big pool. I was so excited I was screaming at the top of my lungs every time another dog jumped. We didn't really know what we were doing but we had fun! One time I even jumped off before mom threw my football. My longest jump was 8' 4" which isn't "competitive", but, we didn't care. We were there to have fun.

Dana Point Whale Watch 2009

Guide Dogs of America had a group whale watch in Dana Point. It was wonderful. We stayed in a nice hotel on the harbor and all gathered to board the boats on Sunday morning. I am guessing we had about 60 people and about 30 dogs on the two boats. Pat and Chuck let me kidnap "Kip" for the evening. Such a sweet boy!

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Paisley, Delta Pet Partner

Paisley did some reading with kids today at the Upland library with her boyfriend, McCloud.

San Francisco

Took a trip to San Francisco. The first and only stop was Alcatraz on Friday afternoon. It was a cloudy, wet day and that just seemed appropriate. Wow, what a place! They do a really nice job with the audio tour. Saturday morning we went to Golden Gate Park and visited the Conservatory of Flowers and the Japanese Tea Garden. Both are beautiful places. On the way back we went to Giradelli Square and bought the chocolate we had to bring home. We had lunch at Buena Vista which is an Irish Pub. I had a nice warm and wonderful Irish Coffee while we witnessed a "right to life" march go by. That afternoon and evening we walked through The Cannery, Pier 39 and Fisherman's Warf. We drove through Chinatown which was enough as they were celebrating the Chinese New Year and it was wall to wall people. Sunday morning we drove over the Golden Gate Bridge and over to Saulsalito to shop around a bit. Thank goodness we finally found a dog store there. After that we had lunch at the Boudin Bakery and got ourselves some sourdough bread to bring home. It was a short but fun filled weekend.

Paisley and the Leather Furniture.

How CAN this be comfortable?

Feeding the Homeless

On December 8 some of my co-workers and I spent the day at SMEDA in Santa Ana. We prepared plates and served both breakfast and lunch to the homeless. Rockwell Automation had some leftover food from an event and we were able to donate it for lunch that day. When we weren't serving lunch, we helped sort donated food and clothing so that it can be given away later. We also helped move boxes and clean up the center. It was a humbling experience.

Downey Holiday Parade

Today was the Holiday parade in Downey. The South Bay GDA group always has a wonderful turn out. I marched with the sweetest girl, Weeko.

Memory Walk 2008

Today Paisley and I did a walk in memory of my mother, Geraldine Schuman who passed away in September. She had end stage Dementia. It was the Memory Walk at Cal State Fullerton for Alzheimer's Association. There was a such a nice crowd of people and so many informative booths. I went with some friends who lost their mother / grandmother last month. Her name was Geraldine also! It was a lovely day to remember our loved ones. They had purple candles lit and it was calming to sit among them in the shade.

Wiggle Waggle Walk

Paisley and I ventured off to the 10th Annual Wiggle Waggle Walk for the Pasadena Humane Society. Guide Dogs of America had a nice representative team! What a beautiful day it was to do a 5k around the Rose Bowl!

Race for the Cure

This morning we walked a 5k called the Race for the Cure to benefit the Komen Orange County Breast Cancer Foundation.

Light the Night

The charity walks have begun. Tonight I did Light the Night for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It is a 5k evening walk around and into Angel Stadium. This year they allowed us to walk around the field area which was fun - especially seeing the dug outs.

Paisley - Retired Guide Dog Breeder

Today was Paisley's official first day retired from the breeders program for Guide Dogs of America. She gave them three beautiful litters and now she starts her new career. She is already a certified Delta Society Pet Partner so she can and has done therapy work. We have plans to join a beginning agility class because she is so athletic and has a high desire for dog sports. The breeding department gave her a little going away "Aloha Lei" and it was dog biscuits and silk hibiscus flowers.