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A Weekend At Fisherman’s Wharf In San Francisco, CA
“I’ve been high, and I’ve been low. I’ve been yes, and I’ve been oh, hell no! I’ve been rock ‘n roll and disco. Won’t you save me San Francisco?” – Train I love San Francisco! I was super excited to spend the weekend at Fisherman’s Wharf, and it did not disappoint!! Let me just start at the beginning… Getting there… From where we are right now, San Francisco is about a 3 hour drive, give or take a little, depending on traffic. We were on the road by about 3 p.m. Friday afternoon. Traffic wasn’t to awful, and the drive was actually pretty. I love bridges, and we had to…
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Happy Birthday Scout!!
Two years ago today, on Saturday, July 23, 2016, I was grocery shopping. Usually, I am a very good shopper. I go up and down every aisle, paying attention to sales, new products, items I never knew I needed. On this particular day, my attention was not on my shopping. I was glued to my phone. As I wandered up and down the aisles, making my way through the store, all I was interested in was the video I was watching on my phone. It was a web cam video of the birth of my soon to be puppy! I yelped with excitement every time another puppy made its appearance! …
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Hot Dog! It’s Friday the 13th!
What do hot dogs and Friday the 13th have in common? Not much, because Friday the 13th is supposed to be bad luck, and well, there is just nothing bad about a hot dog, ever, in my opinion. Friday the 13th has become synonymous with bad luck and superstitions. Don’t walk under a ladder today, or you will have bad luck….Ok, well, you probably shouldn’t walk under a ladder on any day. If you are born on Friday the 13th, you are supposed to be unlucky for life….that just doesn’t even seem fair. I’m sorry if today is your birthday. A lot of hotels and buildings skip having a 13th floor…
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The Thundershirt For Dogs
Do you have a dog? Is he or she anxious, nervous, or a little scared at times? If you answered “yes” to any of those, and you are looking for a drug-free solution to help calm your furry little friend, then you may want to consider giving the Thundershirt a try! We purchased Thundershirts this past winter and have had the opportunity to try them out in a variety of different situations. Scout is normally pretty laid back, and happy to nap, (unless, of course, she is on an adventure). But there are a few triggers that she reacts to, and we decided to hit the pet stores in…
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Le Meridien – Tampa, Florida
Airports, road trips, weddings, cruise ships, haunted cities and historic hotels,,,this has been a crazy (in a good way) week or two! With so much going on, in such a quick amount of time, it has been difficult knowing where, or how, to even start this post. I found myself completely fascinated with two stops on this trip, and I have decided to focus this post on one of those two places – Le Meridien, in Tampa, Florida. Savannah, Georgia being the second place, and a future post. Tampa, Florida as we know it today, is a very popular, busy and growing city on the gulf coast of Florida. …
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Flat Out Interesting – The Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah
Have you ever flown into Salt Lake City, and looked out of your window? If you have, you probably saw the salt flats, which cover over 30,000 acres of land in Utah. I always wondered what it would look like up close, what it would feel like – could you even get that close to it? From the sky, it looks like there is nothing else around them. Come to find out, there is more to the salt flats than just barren, white land. At first glance, from a distance, it looks like snow. It could be 85 degrees outside, but sitting inside the truck, on a cloudy day,…
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A Week At Milo McIver State Park in Estacada, Oregon
What a fantastic week! Milo McIver State Park turned out to be the perfect get away for the week! The weather cooperated the entire time and while the park was usually pretty full, it is big enough, with enough to do, that it never felt busy. It was a week full of adventures, both on land, and on water. There was so much to see and explore, that I ended up taking over 500 pictures during the week! There was no internet connection, and cell service was spotty at best, adding to the peacefulness and relaxation of the week. Sometimes it is nice to just break away from everything, and…
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About the bark
Sometimes a post just doesn’t fit into a specific category, but wants to be heard and seen just the same…so Something To Bark About will be where these posts are published. They may be a story, a thought or even just a picture. Big or small, there is always Something To Bark About!
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Arriving At Milo McIver State Park In Oregon
Welcome to Milo McIver State Park in Estacada, Oregon – home base for this weeks adventures! Oh, how I have missed the Pacific Northwest – it has a smell, a look and a “feel” all its own. There is just something about the Pacific Northwest that seems to speak to me. I am excited for our week here! We hit the road late yesterday to get here. When we left Nevada, the sun was shining and it was actually pretty hot out – close to 80 I’d say! Not long after crossing into Idaho though, all of that changed! Storm clouds were forming all around us as we made our…
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Quinoa Protein Bowl
When I think of warm weather, I think of the things I love that go with it! I love being able to go for a nice long run in the morning sun, sitting by the pool (or better yet, in it) with a nice cool drink. I love all the plants, flowers and gardens that are in bloom. The days get longer and meals feel simpler and fresher than the yummy comfort foods of Fall and Winter. Salads make the perfect warm weather meal. They go together quickly, there is no standing over a hot oven or stove, and the variety of salad is as endless as your imagination! The…