Monday, October 01, 2007
Dewey 2007: We have arrived!
Well Cody and I made the journey to Dewey once again. This time we are making an extended vacation out of it from Monday to Monday. A little R&R never hurt anyone. 
But our trip is never without adventure. As we were stopped at the Walt Whitman rest area in Jersey I was approached by a gay ex-priest (not that there is anything wrong with that) asking about greyhounds. Of course I really couldn’t get a word in edgewise since he was a chatty cathy and wasn’t asking anything very specific. He mentioned he lived in Lewes and I told him about the event this weekend then he started to ask me where I was staying. I’M NOT TELLING YOU THAT!!! I really know how to attract them! Would it be too much to ask to have a stacked hot blond approach me?
The house we are renting is nice. Very rustic, a little dark, but over all comfortable, once I figured out which light switches did what. The yard isn’t totally fenced unfortunately. Looks like part of the fence was taken down/blown over on one side. Oh well, no running around for Cody. The area we are in is called “The Pines” and there are a LOT of pines, especially the needles, EVERYWHERE!
Well off to take a walk and grab some dinner.
Friday, October 06, 2006
I'm a card carrying member!
Well I’m back from first aid and have my card to prove it!
Of course the first thing she says about the class is that it’s basically the same course as the human one with the exception that you aren’t tested on it afterwards to be certified. Now I’m wondering if it was really worth it since I have taken the human first aid and cpr course and passed the test. That was a few years ago and I never re-certified for CPR after it expired but still…
But I did learn a few things so it wasnt totally repetative and I’ll get a first aid book out of it for pets.
Pouring rain here, no change there, I hear vending has been cancelled for the afternoon.
No that means, no vending, no walks on the beach, no long walks in general, which makes for a boring afternoon.
Friday morning: Weather as usual
Weather this morning is about the same as last year… M.I.S.E.R.A.B.L.E.
But no sore throat for me! So thats positive. 
Got rid of my headache last night and just hung around with some of my groups members for dinner, beers and a late night boardwalk/beach walk
Also, I just found out something I forgot to pack…
MY raincoat! I thought I had packed it with the dogs, but alas it’s not there. 
I had a nice one I bought here last year too. Oh well, I do my my umbrella so alls not lost.
No beach walk for me today, not very nice weather and we don’t want to anger the cold gods. Perhaps they would like a sacrific of some sort? Discuss amongst yourselves.
Off to DD in a few minutes then on to my First Aid class.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
We have arrived!
Well its October 2006, so you know what that means, another Dewey Beach!
Met a fellow greyhounder around 9am and made our way here with two stops. They were going to Lewes so we parted on Rt. 1.
Got here about 2:45pm, checked in, everyone peed and now are relaxing a bit. I have a killer headache right about now. 
The rest of my greyhound group also arrived shortly after, we actually all passed each other on the highway.
Stupid hotel still does not have any type of high speed internet access. They renovated two floors, you’d think they’d spring for something other than dial up.
Right now I’m connected at 36k.
Yeah, yeah I know…
Monday, March 20, 2006
Follow That Hound!
Have you ever wanted to see how a greyhound puppy was raised? How about being able to watch your adopted pup race on the track before you adopted him/her. Yes, thats right, I said before. If you said yes to either of those questions or have questions on any other aspect of our four legged athletes racing careers then I have the website for you…
Follow That Hound! was created so that others can share in the journey of a greyhound, from birth to racing to retirement. FTH gives preadopters the opportunity to see how a greyhound is raised, trained, raced and finally - retired. Many people who own a retired racer have no idea about how their hound was raised. Through FTH they are given a “behind the scenes” view that is not usually seen by the general public.
The Follow That Hound! web site can be found at http://followthathound.com. On the website you will find pictures from when greyhounds are only minutes old to being full grown athletes and everything in between.
What started as an idea and has since blossomed into a very successful and informative program for all those involved.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
How Pretty came to New York
About a year or so after I adopted Cody in Nov of 2003, I sent a letter to his old racing owner, Gary, letting him know I had adopted Collateraldamage who was now known as Cody. He wrote me a very nice letter back and told me a few things about Cody and his littermates. The funniest thing is that Cody used to be called “HOOT” in the kennels. And if you know Cody you can understand why. We stayed in contact via email every few weeks and he would always enjoy the pictures I sent to him of Cody in his retirement.
Then one day in April of 2005, during one of our conversation, Gary asked me if I had ever considered adopting a second greyhound and that Cody’s mom Pretty was still on the farm and he’d like her to find a couch. She was in no danger or anything and had actually just been hanging out on the farm for the past couple of years after her last litter. Pretty was his favorite and he thought about keeping her for his own pet but his living situation didn’t allow it but he did want her to find a couch. But if not, no big deal, she would stay on the farm where she was perfectly happy.
After the inital shock I said a big fat YES! What an honor. I of course didn’t tell anyone except two close friends and even then only one knew the exact day she would be arriving. Gary had all her vet work (shots and whatnot) done and arranged for her to be transported to me, from Kansas, via Messanger Hauling. And if you’ve never seen the Messanger hauler, well it’s an impressive sight…
Anyway… Pretty arrived on June 15th 2005 after about a 24hr journey from Kansas. Gary sent me an email in the morning letting me know the haulers time schedule and also mentioned that before she got on the hauler she rolled in a mud puddle in the turnout pen so will probably be a tad dirty. Silly girl! I guess she wanted to take some of Kansas with her.
Once I picked her up, home we went to get a bath and meet Cody. Everyone always asks me if they remember each other… well they didn’t say “MOM!” “SON!” when we walked in the door, but then again maybe they didn’t have time because I was rushing her to the bathroom to get cleaned up… boy was she dirty! LOL But they do seem to have a unique bond. They’ll lay next to each other, head to head or butt to butt which is something I never saw Cody with with any fosters. I’ve even caught him a few times laying on his mommas belly like he was a little pup, although he outweighs her now by about 20lbs.
This is Pretty the day she arrived from Kansas, after her bath of course. She turned 11 in November.
Monday, October 10, 2005
Back from Dewey Beach
Well I’m home. Made it home in record time, 4:10. Left at 8:30 and pulled into my condo complex at 12:40. Going down it took us about 4:45 but we also stopped for a half hour. No traffic to speak of going home and when there was some they were still going a casual 65mph. 20.7mpg for the whole trip, not bad for the SUV. I did get 21.5 going down but all the driving around Rehoboth and Dewey obviously brought down the total average.
I know I said this last year but I miss my friends already, all the old ones and the new ones I made this year. Already can’t wait for next year.
Even though I was sick overall I had a good time. Cody was sad to go. Mr. Happy go lucky gets excited to see all the other hounds and HAS to go meet them and their owners. Pretty is a little more low key in large groups but with a small group of people she’s a little ham too.
They both came in the house ran around like crazy greyhound and are now sacked out on the couch and bed.
Well, time to unpack the car, make myself some soup for this damn cold and relax!
One last one for the road
Here is the last update from my hotel in Rehoboth beach. Feeling slighty better this morning but have a horrible runny nose. Yeah, I know, I should go catch it. Gonna pack up the car, check out and make it down to Dewey one last time for the farewell beach walk. Then after that we are headed home!
This is GreyhoundDad, live on location, signing off.
*ACHOO!*
Sunday, October 09, 2005
And the fun continues
Staying in for the last night here. Was invited to go out to dinner at some place but just not feeling up to going out. Instead I had a couple of slices of pizza with my hounds by my side.
Will probably take them for a walk down on the boardwalk again tonight one last time.
11pm update:
I made the best of this evening even though I’m sick (now have a bad cough and sneezing), took som Clavimox, hoping that helps for the ride home. I ended up spending the remainder of the night at the PMS house talking and watching TV. I just got back in from taking our last walk on the boardwalk until next year.
Reserved my room again for next year but they are redoing the hotel and they may decided to restrict pets next year so I may have to find other accomodations. We’ll see.
G’night.
p.s. Judy makes some kick ass tea!!!
The shopping spree has ended
Just came back from the vendor tents and firehall one last time. My dogs are spoiled! I think the best buy I got today is this totally awesome HUGE dog bed (36x48) for $40. I might keep it for myself it’s so comfy!
I did cough up a lung somewhere along the way…
It's noon time
Well got back from walking on the boardwalk. Lots of people out today!
Forgot to mention this morning on the beach the dolphins were out putting on a show. So it was worth it.
Still feeling just generally lousy and now seem to be coughing like a chain smoker. Next time maybe I should go on vacation at a hospital.
Morning update
Well back from the morning walk on the beach. No more rain but it’s a bit nippy. I still feel like crap. Sore throat, headache, conjested, but I bundled up and took a walk on the beach anyway.
Gonna relax for a while with some tea and then hit the firehall and the vendor tents one last time. There are a few things I forgot to get yesterday.
I’m gonna miss the brunch this year, left my stupid ticket on my coffee table at home. D’OH! Just as well since I don’t feel well anyway.
Sorry my updates aren’t more exciting. It started off as a good idea, but who knew I was gonna get sick.
Saturday, October 08, 2005
Late night report
Well I didn’t want to spend the night in the hotel room so I went to the PMS house and ended up going out to dinner with some of the girls. When we got out it had stopped raining! YAY! Went back and hung at the house for a bit then went and grabbed my hounds and took a walk on the boardwalk, FINALLY! It’s something very simple but it’s one of my favorite things to do. Nothing like hearing that surf, smelling the salty air and have a nice cool breeze off the beach. At times it was like an impromptu meet & greet there were so many people stopping us to ask us about the greys. I was probably out there a half hour and then a bunch more greys starting coming out of the woodwork and we had a nice gathering on the boardwalk at the end of Rehoboth ave.
So we just got back and I’m calling it a night. I still feel like poo, but am not letting it get me down! Hopefully a good night sleep will make me feel better.
Not fun being sick on vacation
No change in weather… steady ran with bursts of downpours. Weather reports say it may clear up in the morning.
My sore throat hasn’t gotten any better and probably worse, the humidity is killing me. To say the least I feel like ****. A/C in the hotel room is horrible, either it’s too hot or too cold, no in between. Not fun feeling sick when you are supposed to be on vacation!
Not real hungry either, right now Pepsi is my best friend.
Weather update: M.I.S.E.R.A.B.L.E
Did some early shopping in the vendor tents and just got back from the firehall. The hounds and I are beat and my kness are killing me. I did buy a nice rain coat and umbrella though.
I’m gonna Relax and stay cool until I have to go look at my picture proofs that were taken yesterday.
There is a sushi bar around the corner, sounds like dinner to me!