We’d like to wish all our friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May all your dreams come true… …and cookies fill your tummy (Kona wrote the last bit:)
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Wacky Wednesday
“Hey there…wanna play?”
Kona’s Arizona Adventure-Part 5
Our last days in Arizona took us to the Saguaro National Park. Surrounding Tuscon, the park is home to thousands of classic saguaro and other cacti species. Saguaro are slow growing and can grow to be huge like this one… There are many different shapes and sizes in the park. This is an old saguaro …
Kona’s Arizona Adventure-Part 4
From Tucson, we took a side trip south east to the legendary town of Tombstone, where we went back in time to the days of Wyatt Earp and the OK Corral shootout. This western boom-town was a wild west frontier and retains it’s charm down main street. Wyatt and the boys milling about before the …
Kona’s Arizona Adventure-Part 3
After a chilly but snug night camping we woke to find our tent with a coating of snow. After a quick breakfast and packing up it was time to hike. Our destination was the Red Rock District in Coconino National Forest just north of Sedona. This area has beautiful red rock formations along Oak Creek …
Kona’s Arizona Adventure-Part 2
Up early, we hit the road to explore Desert Drive in Grand Canyon National Park. On the way, we visited the Tusayan Ruins and ended our park visit at Desert View, the last lookout of the canyon (or first depending on how you enter the park.) Here we visited the Watchtower, designed by architect Mary …
Kona’s Arizona Adventure-Part 1
For Thanksgiving, Kona took a big road trip to Arizona. First stop: the Grand Canyon. Thanksgiving Day was chilly with highs of 32F (0C) and lows of 4F (-16C) but it was a beautiful morning to hike the South Rim. The boys were eager to get hiking at sunrise. (Leashed dogs are allowed on the …
Blissed Out
Blissed out Kona. Things are so busy (although you’d never know it by looking at Kona:) and we have been really bad at getting around to see everyone but we’re thinking of you all! Wags to everyone.
The Devil’s Punchbowl
What is Kona so happy about? He’s finally got a day off and he’s going hiking! This hike is in the desert mountains a couple of hours outside of Los Angeles at a place called the Devil’s Punchbowl, amazing geological formations practically on the infamous San Andreas fault. The boys find the trail head. Our …
A Well Deserved Nap
Kona taking a well deserved nap after a busy day volunteering at the hospital. Is there anything better than a squishy face:)
Temptation
“Oh man, it’s the cookie “stay” test. What to do…what to do? Okay, easy …you can do this…” “Just think of something else…squirrels, stuffies,tennis balls, cookies…mmm, cookies…blueberry cookies….I bet they taste so good…DOH!” “Okay, look away…pretended it isn’t there….there’s no delicious blueberry cookie on my paw…” “I’ll just sneak a little peak to make sure …
Ready For The Weekend
After a crazy week, Kona is more than ready for the weekend. The bad news is I haven’t told him we have to work this weekend again:( I will surprise him with an early morning visit to a new park before we head into the studio tomorrow so hopefully that will keep him smiling. Have …
The Art Of The Nap
Kona will now demonstrate the fine art of the nap. First make sure you’re really good and played out before attempting a nap and then find a really comfy place for you nap (like a bed…one that is not yours is even better!). Relax yourself with a good yawn… Fall over into a reclining position …
Puppy Party
Late Friday night, a trio of trouble showed up to spend the night. Three 9 week old Golden puppies. You forget how tiny Goldens are when they’re pups…even a soccer ball looks huge. Kona likes to sleep in…he slept through the late night pee breaks but he wasn’t impressed with the 6am wake up call…3 …
Full On-Full Off
Full on… Full off… We’re trying like mad to catch up with everyone as it’s been a very long time since we’ve been able to make the rounds…we’ll get there soon!
Trust
Learning to love again starts with trust. It’s almost one year since Kona came to stay with us, as a foster dog, and shortly afterward became part of our family. What a year it has been. We have seen Kona blossom into a loving, fun and most importantly, confident dog. Learning how to trust has …
Coastal Hike
We decided we needed to take a day and spend some quality family time. It was refreshing after months of crazy schedules… which we went back to the next day but at least we felt better:) A marine layer made for a great day for a hike on the coast…not too hot and not too …