Mission accomplished

Hello blog friends.  I know it has been a while and I trust that you all had a most wonderful holiday season.  So the title of today's blog is "mission accomplished."  What mission do I speak of? Well, some of you know that my pawrents were training for a big race called the "Goofy Challenge."  Completion of the challenge requires finishing the Walt Disney World half marathon (13.1 miles/21 km) then finishing the Walt Disney World full marathon the next day (26.2 miles/42'ish km).  The race took place this past weekend in Orlando, Florida during an unseasonable "arctic blast" cold snap with temperatures as low as 25*F.  Neither the chilly temperatures nor the sleet nor the rain could keep my pawrents from their mission - I am so proud of them.

Here are some pictures from the race:

Eeyore & Winnie the Pooh (note it is dark because the race started at 5:45am)

Above is a picture of mom & dad after the marathon sporting their medals with Pluto.

Below is a picture of mom sporting her bling!

pee-ess: I figured it was okay to blog about my pawrents' race because Goofy is a dog after all : )

New York! New York!

                                             source: www.mamierich.com
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit some of my NY pals and my *sweetie* Eric, well flat Eric in the city that never sleeps - New York Cit-tayyyy!

Believe me when I tell you that flat Eric was indeed there - he flew all the way over the big pee I tell you!
(although he appears invisible in these pictures - maybe invisibility is a side effect of jet lag?)

Here is a cute picture of Asta welcoming us into her home on a rainy day.  Flat Eric said he was sorry that he brought the rain with him but I think the rain was from the tears of the other DWB friends that were unable to make it to the big apple.

Below is a picture of flat Eric and Asta playing hide and seek with a paper bag.

We took the Amtrak train from Beantown to NYC. Unfortunately, Riley and I had to shrink ourselves to go unnoticed by the conductor.  Since it was a bit wet outside the group decided to stop for a "cap-paw-cino"

After our hot drink we then decided to stroll along 5th avenue to see the Christmas windows.  Unfortunately the weather insisted on not playing nice so we ducked into a really neat store called Takashimaya.  They have a lot of really neat Japanese articles there and a booootiful floral department!

Takashimaya

This was the only picture that we could get before we got disciplined for posing with the posies.  After taking a tea break in the fancy tea shoppe downstairs we attempted to stroll along 5th Ave again before heading home to Beantown.

Thank you to Ami, George, Asta, flat Eric,  and the 2-leggeds for a wonderful day!!

One last pic of me passed out on my lamb and much expanded after eating the NYC cookies that Eric bought me...nom nom nom nom...

Thankful indeed.

Hello friends.  I hope that you are all well and enjoying your post turkey/Thursday bliss.  Yesterday I had much to be thankful for.  In addition to having wonderful friends and family, I was blessed with two special guests at the dinner table:

My cousin (?) Brittany and...

my handsome flat Eric!

Eric was super excited to be having Thanksgiving dinner at Nana and Pops' house.  He did comment that he thought the turkey was "rather fowl" on inspection but he was just being a funny boy!

He could NOT wait to sink his chops into some din-din:

and some pear-cranberry crumble that mom made for dessert:

For a flat boy he certainly was a good eater, paws down!

Thank you dear, sweet flat Eric for spending Thanksgiving with me!  You were the pawfect gentleman.

Happy Howl-o-ween!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Pretty please....

Hello DWB pals. I am writing today to BEG you to please consider helping my mom. My mom has the possibility of representing the Animal Rescue League of Boston in the 2010 Boston Marathon. She is raising pledges to try to be picked as the runner who will get the marathon number that has been given to the League. The winner will be based on who can raise the most in pledges between now and October 31st. 100% of donations raised will go to the charity.

The Animal Rescue League of Boston is a humane organization that: places homeless pets with loving people, helps prevent cruelty and neglect, promotes humane education as well as other services for animals such as veterinary care, animal rescue, foster care, rehabilitation and training. To learn more about the Animal Rescue League click HERE.

Additionally, next May my mother is turning 5.714 dog years (40 in human years) and it would be great if I could help her attain one of her dreams as a 40th birthday present - that is, to run the Boston Marathon.

If you can help please email: petfxr@gmail.com with the amount that you can pledge.

Please spread the word.

What a glorious weekend!

Last weekend some of my DWB buddies came to visit...or so I was told. You see - as a special surprise my special square sweetie got us a private room at the Hotel Doglowe. I am pretty sure that Asta, Duffy, Lacie, Agatha & Archie, Mango and Dexter were around but I do not remember seeing them too much.

I think I remember Lacie enjoying a glass of wine

And then Asta joining her

And a few more glasses later....

And me having some "private time" with my sweetie

Oh wait! Mom said that this is a "G-rated" blog....well...let's just say that we had a wonderful weekend!

Thank you to all who travelled to Beantown!

DWB Beantown Weekend!

Okay, okay!

I can't wait! I am super excited for my DWB friends' visit this weekend. I know I don't look it in this picture it is just that I have gained a little weight and the dress is let's say, a little snug. Lacie told me that "snug" was good so I will take her word for it.

So far the plans are weather dependent but I do know that a trip to the famous Boston Public Library, the Freedom Trail, dinner in the North End (Italian) and a visit to Mango's estate is on the schedule.

Very, very exciting!!!

Okay, I need to paw-pare some more because the mum of a famous square dog is arriving soon!