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10/28/01 Howl-o-Ween
Mantua, OH
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Well Newf Neighborhood did it again... Won First
Prize for the Howl-o-Ween costume! Rufus came in 1st place and Pebbles
and Dino came in 4th place. Blazin' Bills is a fantastic place... a
huge barn with wood burning fire place. The DJ provided some great
music as we danced, with our newfs, to the Cotton-Eyed Joe. The pet
games were a blast as we teamed up to win those doggy treats! The hot
cider was a nice touch, especially with the Captain, Morgan that is!
The food was fabulous with BBQ ribs & chicken, corn on the cob, baked potatoes,
and salad. The weather was just perfect and we definitely will be
going back next year!
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Jammin' Rufus as Bob Marley
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Pebbles & Dino as
Bride & Groom
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Winners of the Costume Contest
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Hawken
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Judy & Rufus
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Sable & Rocky
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Kelli handin' out everyone's favorite doggy
biscuits
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Dinner
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Newf Neighbors
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John & Hawken doing the relay
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Al & Rufus in the Relay
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Gina, Pebbles, Randy & Dino in the Relay
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Gina & Pebs in the Sock contest
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Gina & Pebbles doing the Cotton-Eyed Joe,
"Steppin' in What"?
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9/9/01 Canine Fun Days
Polo Field, Moreland Hills
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In a word...
WOW! What a great time Newf Neighborhood had at the Polo Field in
Moreland Hills, Ohio. Hi-80's and sunny with a fabulous breeze!
So many different breeds were there showing off their unique
talents. The exposure to our precious Newfoundland breed was a great
success with many thanks to the wonderful neighbors who brought their
newfies for the weekend. From 6 month-old Madeline to big Hawken,
everyone was able to see the "before" and "after" of a
Newf. We even had several new neighbors come for the event; one of
them from Port Clinton stayed overnight to attend the event, and the other
forgot to bring their Newf "Canada" (I teased her we wouldn't
let her live this one down)! And we even got more neighbors to join.
Sunday morning was the "Blessing
of Animals" by a priest (sort of like a baptism).
There were contests held each day including;
Best Costume, Best "Buns",
Prettiest Eyes, Egg & Spoon Race, Tail Wagging Contest, Best Trick,
Kissing Contest
and even a Couch Potato contest.
One of the
main objectives this weekend was to raise money for Newf Rescue with a
Chinese Auction. I would like to take this opportunity to give
special thanks to Kelli & Danielle Coleman of Kanine Kafe for their
diligent efforts in obtaining so many of the donations.
Newf Neighborhood raised $199 through the sale of raffle tickets and
Newf Neighborhood apparel... Way To Go!!!!
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8/19/01
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Cleveland
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Well we certainly made an impression!
Newfoundland Dogs being one of numerous breeds representing Hero Dogs this
weekend. People were so amazed at what our newfies are capable
of. With a video running and our display of carting and water rescue
paraphernalia, we had the perfect opportunity to educate the public about
our fabulous breed.
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Deb, Don & Karin.
Newf Neighborhood set up right in front of the Dunk... (can you believe we
actually had a shark that big in our Rocky River), unbelievable!
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Nah, we weren't havin' any fun!
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Gina & Randy sporting their new Tshirts
and Hats.
Great job Kelli.
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Kelli's Kanine Kafe & Newf Neighborhood.
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Karin with Mukluk & Kutya.
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The Neighborhood!
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The neighbors in front of Dunk!
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Arlene, Dan, Gina & Randy. Look at
the size of that Dunk compared to Dan!
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Dan explaining just how big Dunk is!
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The Neighborhood!
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John & Hawken
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Pebbles & Dino.
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Gina & Kelli
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Dino whispering, "Mommy I love you, but
can we go home now"?
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7/15/01
Richmond Hts. Parade/Family Day Picnic,
Richmond Hts.
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A great turn out of neighbors and 2
newcomers :)
What a grand time yesterday despite the
weather being a tad warmer than we anticipated. Newf
Neighborhood certainly had a lot of attention with 12 newfies of all
ages, including 4 puppies and 2 carts! What a treat with all those
belly rubs, hugs, biscuits, fruit and such. The children had a
blast with all the festivities of swimming, games (could the kids get
any more candy <vbg>), inflatable slides, huge playground, rock
climbing and so much memorabilia from Euclid Beach Park --rocket ride,
roller coster carts, Laughing Sal, Gorilla and the Clown (which every
newf barked at, seemed they didn't like the clowns hat?) We were
serenaded by a 30-piece Air Force orchestra and Reggie and oldie bands
throughout the day. Slider (Cleveland Indians mascot) made a
special appearance and had tons of pictures taken while he hugged the
newfs and picked up the puppies!
A great mix of food besides what we brought
to grill included Chinese food, desserts galore and the best was Euclid
Beach Taffy and Cotton Candy.
The City of Richmond Heights were wonderful
in providing us a (complimentary) canopy and a large shaded area under
the trees for our furry friends.
Geoff tried his best at the horseshoe
competition, but the walk in the parade got the best of him! Next
year Geoff!!
A special thank you to newcomer Kelli (and
Sable) of Kanine Kafe donating home-made dog biscuits and donating the
proceeds to Newf Rescue. The newfs just loved the biscuits
and you can purchase more at http://www.kaninekafe.com
if you want. Kelli also had her precious 3-year old Sable sporting
a Newf Neighborhood bib and a few T-shirts were seen within the group. T-shirts
and bibs will be available to purchase and proceeds going to Newf
Rescue.
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Peanut
anxiously awaiting for mommy to saddle up the gang! |
Who's pulling
the cart?
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I'm not
pulling the cart!
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Dino &
Pebbles patiently waiting for the parade to start |
Karin's still
working on getting them harnessed.
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One puppy,
two puppy..
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Nicole and
Katie, "Gotcha Ya"! |
Cleveland
Indian's Slider resting with the Neighborhood...
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Slider
earning his keep with belly rubs!
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5/27/01
Blossom Festival Parade,
Chagrin Falls
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I still can't get over what a
huge parade it was, sooooo many spectators and everyone really got into
it!! All our newfies managed to get through being exhausted with all
the horns, sirens, "Who's got the Chicken" shots, etc. An
hour of rest and water did the trick! What luck Newf Neighborhood
has, made it through the whole parade without getting wet (yeppee).
We didn't get home until 9:30 making for one heck of a long day.
What a grand time! Katie, Nichole and Avery did a wonderful job
carrying the banner and handing out candy (what troopers they were!)
I think it's unanimous... Sam stole the show. At only 10 weeks,
Sam's "coming out" party was a true success. If we only
had a camcorder to capture all the spectators saying "OOOHHHHH, how
cute, look at the puppy"!!!!! I do think it was a perfect way
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Nichole,
Katie and Avery heading up the Neighbors! |
Bobbi, Gina and
Dino
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Getting all
psyched up to march!
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Karin and her
hand-painted cart (check out the detail on this including the paw prints
on the bars) |
And finally...
the star of the show, Sam! At 10 weeks his whole body is about the
size of Pebbles head!
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5/19/01
Guiness Book of World Records for Canoes,
Hinckley
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Well
Newf Neighborhood did it (helped anyways)...
Broke
the Guinness Book of World Records for the most canoes/kayaks -- 776
Thank
you neighbors for making yesterday such a wonderful event! We
couldn't have ordered a better weather day with 71 degrees and a sky full
of sunshine!!! I was very impressed with what the park had to
offer. We had our picnic tables, grill and booth at river side which
allowed the kids and furry kids to cool off in the 8" deep river, yes
8", with a picturesque waterfall coming off the dam, rolling green
hills and beautiful foliage abound. Just above us at the top of the
hill was the lake where Arlene and Dan Carr and Karin Marsick of PONC gave
a water rescue demo to an astoundingly large group of spectators who just
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Our booth |
Dan and Arlene Carr soaking up the sunshine!
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The Neighborhood takin' a break in the shade.
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Mukluk and Kutya
(and Karin's sexy legs) |
Pebs and Dino enjoying the 8" deep (or
should I say shallow) river
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The Westman's "time to start up the
grille".
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Dan and Karin preparing for the Water Rescue
Demo |
Spectators eagerly awaiting the Water Rescue
Demo
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4/29/01
Lake Farm Park,
Chesterland
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The Gang! |
Dan Carr of PONC, giving a water rescue
demonstration.
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Dino getting kisses from a baby bull (seems I
didn't click the camera fast enough to show this boys 10" tongue)
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3/11/01
St. Patty's Day Parade,
Boardman |
As the caravan traveled along
the OH Turnpike we were crossing our fingers that the rain/snow would stop
(at this point we hoped to God the weathermen would be right for
once)! ...and we actually managed to stay dry. Yes, the sun
did come out, the paddy wagon kept us warm, and all the children brought
smiles to our faces too! Newf Neighborhood joined forces with
PONC
which provided a truly grand entrance for all the newfies... carts
of all shapes and sizes carried everything from beads to babes. I
think everyone would agree the most common comment we all heard was,
"Look, it's a bunch of Beethoven's"! We were all happy the
route was on a hill going down, leaving behind us a trail of
greenery (hats, garters, beads, feathers)... seems our newfs couldn't keep
all the gaudiness intact. And one of our neighbors, Callie, sported
a Newf Neighborhood lime(y) green tee-shirt with our new logo on it! |
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Gina brought a custom made cake! (I don't
bake)
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Resting our weary feet after the parade.
PONC member, Joyce Butler, standing by her "home-made" wagon in
full greenery!
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Some of the great carts and wagons pulled by the
newfies.
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Tammy's "Barney" kissin' on Pebs!
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PONC Activities Director, Tammy Flaminio, takin'
a break with a Shriner's Krazy Kop.
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Kim keeping warm!
(compliments of RJ, a Krazy Kop!)
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Karen before dressed in full gear!
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Kim, Tammy & Gina... Getting ready to march!
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sporting the Newf Neighborhood logo on her t-shirt! |
(too many Bloody Mary's?)
Heck I don't know what this is, looks like the Northern Lights to me, but
the colors are beautiful.
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John, did you steal Hawken's hat?
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Pebs whispering, "Mom, can we please go
home now?"
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3/4/01
Mastic Park,
Rocky River |
Even if you get lost, just
look for the herd of newfies... very easy to spot! We had a great
turn out with some new neighbors adding to the fun. Great creek for
shallow water frolicking! But then we had to find our newfies
chomping away at a deer (yuck)! And Zoe, the instigator, pissing in
Pebs ear about what Briscoe was saying behind her back (vbg/shaking my
head). One thing for sure, these outings sure spark quite a few
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...brings a whole new meaning to
"cheek-to-cheek" |
Hawken & Zoe, "I'll keep an eye out
on this end of the park, you check out the other end". |
...looks like a budding romance! |
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Lucy, Strike A Pose!
(eat your heart out Madonna) |
Briscoe... how regal. |
Hawken
(we're going to need panoramic cameras for these big boys) |
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Bill,
"Gross, deer meat!"
(thank God this is not in color) |
Splish, Splash they are gonna need a bath! |
Zoe all washed up (tee-hee) |
Zoe & Briscoe |
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2/18/01
Huntington Beach,
Bay Village |
A great time had by all...
From laying down in the frigid waters of the creek, to playing soccer with
the Wufer ball and catching the Frisbee, to chasing tennis balls and
swimming in Lake Erie. Oh, and I must mention how they chased off
all the seagulls and tried taste testing all the dead fish on the shore (lol)!
We had quite a gathering at the beach and the view was fabulous from the
lighthouse. The best part, I'm sure, was having to pick out all the
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(pant-pant), "gotta get the Wufer ball before someone else does" |
Zoe
and Pebbles strolling along the beach of Lake Erie.
-would be romantic, except they're both females |
Takin'
a break... time
for some Hot Chocolate! |
Matt
and newfies, "which way did the Frisbee go"? |
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(aka Boscoe), "Look ma, there's a creek!" |
Briscoe,
Pebs & Zoe,
"Ahhh, does this feel good"! |
Pebbles
all pooped out!
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Soccer
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& Zoe, "Life is Good"! |
Briscoe
just taking in the scenery. |
"Lookie
what I caught"! |
Matt
& Zoe
Lucinda & Briscoe |
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A
special
THANK YOU
to Denise and Pat for all these wonderful pictures! |
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Callie,
"Mommy, I'm hungry, feeeed me"! |
Bill,
Zoe, Callie & Matt |
Gina
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Squires Castle, Willoughby Hills |
The
gathering
was great, despite the FRIGID temperatures. What a wonderful sight
to see a "pack o' newfs" frolicking on the enormous front lawn
of Squire's Castle. The sound of the stampede herding for the Frisbee was simply awesome! We also enjoyed hot chocolate
while toasting marshmallows and warming our toes (and butts) in front of a
crackling fire. We teased parents asking if they wanted our newfies to
pull their children's sled for them as we heard them shout, "just one
more time, Daddy"! |
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and we didn't think the picture would take! |
"I
want the Frisbee".
" No, I want the Frisbee"! |
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"Who wants treats"?
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Fish
Festival
Vermilon
June 15th
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What an absolutely gorgeous day for a parade!
The sky was beautiful and there was a nice breeze coming off of the
lake. Unfortunately, we did not bring a trophy home :( Some of the
trophies went to 1) most patriotic (a girls baton unit whose uniforms were
red, white and blue), 2) best motorcycle unit, 3) best clown, 4) best baton
unit, 5) best of parade (taken by Lorain firefighters), 6) most
grandchildren, etc. The last one was actually called something else, but
they made a big ordeal of him having the most grandchildren by having 25. As
you can see by the categories there wasn't many categories we could have
placed in.
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Blossom
Parade in Chagrin Falls
May 25th
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The crowd was just enormous with a
record-setting 40,000+ in attendance. The weather was perfect for a
parade in the low 60s and mostly sunny. Then off to Yours Truly
Restaurant on their patio for lunch and resting our weary feet. And of
course we had to visit the famous Popcorn Shop overlooking the falls for ice
cream. Then off to the carnival with the kids running from
ride-to-ride while we sat comfortably in the Gazebo munching on Elephant
Ears and enjoying the many hugs and belly rubs you come to expect from
these events.
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Akron
Aero's Pet Day at Canal Park
April 13th
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Fans make it a dog day afternoon
at Canal Park. They came in all sizes, plenty of colors and with lots
of bark. Bring Your Pet Day at Canal
Park proved a popular promotion Sunday, sponsored by the Humane Society of
Greater Akron.
You could hear them before the game, sticking
their heads out of car windows barking as their owners drove by looking for
a place to park. As dog-loving fans lined up by the hundreds to get in the
gates, some of the pets quietly made friends, while others just barked as if
in a chorus.
55 degrees and sunny, and 2
seats per person (had to make room for the newfs to stretch out) <vbg>!
We had our pictures taken with some of the ball players and the Akron
Alliance Newspaper just had to get some close up shots of the newfs standing on their
hind legs so the kids could reach them for a pat on the head. And some
of the neighbors got to meet Orbit, the Aeros' mascot (meow!).
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St.
Patrick's Day Parade
Youngstown, OH
March 17th
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Once again, we had great weather,
67 degrees and sunny! Newf
Neighborhood joined up with the
Penn-Ohio Newfoundland Club having a grand time
marching to the beat of "Who Let The Dogs Out" and "Atomic
Dog". As usual, the newfies magnetically attracted every child of
every age. The puppies were a definite hit!! Afterwards, we were
spoiled rotten at the Salty Grogg Restaurant on the large, awning-covered
deck. Dino and Pebs were amongst some very happy newfs to have a lean
ground burger cooked to order and served on paper plates, while us humans
listened to the juke box with our feet up and enjoyed the entertainment of
others playing bocce ball.
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01/20/02
Mill Stream Run
Chalet
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Our first gathering of the new
year!! And as usual, Newf Neighborhood was very lucky in the weather
department with sunshine galore! The neighbors enjoyed the smell
of wood burning fire places, live music, and the screams of people on the toboggan
chutes!! The newfies were a bit surprised that a dog was bigger than
them (we didn't tell them it was a reindeer-lol). Well, this
gathering's "puppy" is Abbey who proudly owns Dan! Our last
"puppy" was Sam, who now at 10 months old is unbelievelably
HUGE!! Then it was off to the Marriott for lunch/dinner. We were
all very pleased with the surprise of personalized menu's and our newfies
certainly enjoyed not having to sit in our vehicles while we were in a
"restaurant", but enjoy us tableside. The food was fabulous with
Prime Rib, Salmon, Grilled Chicken, Pasta, mashed potatoes, veggies, salad,
bread, butter, chocolate mousse with large scrumptious blackberries and
blueberries for dessert . And, to top it off, as we were leaving the
hotel we met a couple from Newfoundland in the hotel lobby.
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The neighbors just starting to settle in.
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Now the neighbors are loosening up... Dan!
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Group Photo
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Dino giving Bonnie a hug!
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Rich and (puppy) Sam!
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Personalized Marriott Menu
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Abby, the puppy!
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Neighbors at the Marriott.
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Callie catching food her mommy (accidentally)
drops.
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More neighbors at the Marriott.
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Abby's first venture out with the Neighbors,
totally exhausted from all the fun kept one eye open for any possibility of
food falling :)
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Ice
Festival
Chagrin Falls
Feb '04
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A little chilly, but we
certainly had a grand time and a nice turnout of newfies. I just
couldn't BELIEVE when I saw Cheryl and Jim walking up with these 2 GIANTS.
I swear they rented a couple newfs for the day trying to pass them off as
Archie and Roxie. OMG, Archie is only 10 months old and has gotta
weight 170 lbs, no exagerating!!!!!! He's gonna be a BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG
BOY (lol). I can't believe this past July they were in my arms <vbg>. And
Tuc, the pup of the day. What a Q-T!!! When all the newfs
saw a husky approaching, Wooley started the alert, then with Zeus and Dino
chiming in, Starbuck's was a rockin'. Then all were quiet, and 11 week
old Tuc peaks his head around Zeus, looks at the husky, tilts his head then
starts woo-wooing!!!! LMBO... He's a fast learner! People were
approaching us all day with the usual, How Cute, How Big, How much do they
eat, yadda yadda yadda. But the best was a woman who asked if the
Landseers were a purebreed, when I replied yes, she marked (with a straight
face), "So, they're mixed with Sheep"? I swear my bladder
did not hold up at that comment!!!! I fell asleep later that night
still laughing at that comment. The second best memory of the day was
a woman commenting on Dino being Josh's cousin (shows ya just how much she
knows about newfs <vbg>), just when I was explaining how much hair and
care Newfs need, Pebbles shakes her head with 2 foot long shoe strings and
there flies the drool on the woman's sleeve. LOL, she didn't care to
hear much more about the breed after that one (way to go Pebs!). It was
great to meet some newcomers and see long-time neighbors break away from the
season's hibernation.
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