Solstice The Flying Farmer
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Quick Quick weekend wrap up
Back from the VVKC in Los Lunas, NM
The Flea aka Sienna the Brussels Griffon – 1st in her puppy class one day 2nd the other 3 days (Toy group shows Thursday and Friday)
Sat. at the all breed/support entry
Charlie – Best in Sweeps
Bailey – BOS Sweeps
Frost WB/BOS
Sunday, best we could do was RWD but we are happy happy happy with our results.
Off to bed, more later.
The last few days in New England
We spent the last few days enjoying the nice weather. Thursday we went to Hull and the beach at Nantaskat. The beach is where Linda and Kevin like to go. Hull is a historic harbor town founding in 1644. We stopped by to see some CUTE Boston Terrier puppies belonging to Linda’s friend Ginny O’Connell. Then spent an hour or so walking along the beach, I tried to save clams from the seagulls by tossing them back into the water. I think the seagulls won.
Linda and the cute Boston puppy
More cuteness
View of Hull from Ft Revere
mine! mine! mine!
I saved this one, more clams for me!
Saturday we went to the Oxbridge KC dog show Kevin was judging so Linda and I went along just for fun. It was a beautiful New England day in Connecticut and we saw some nice dogs and I even ran into people I knew! The show site was along a pretty river and it was a small show that made me imagine what old time dog shows might have been like.
Watching Crew from the dog show
Kevin Flynn - Judge
Jude and Valentine
A pretty view on the way home
Our last day we went shopping at Bass Pro Shop, this place is crazy, an amusement park for sportsmen/women! Lots and Lots and Lots of things. Plus a nature trail out back, a restaurant and bar and snack bar a shooting gallery. Like I said crazy!
Kevin attacks with a rabid stuffed fox while Moose looks on
Linda's secret dream!
Are we fashion forward?
There were real live trout in that pond
Don't eat me!
This is the view from the nature trail behind the store
Geese
No pictures please, I'm sunning on the Bass Pro porch!
It was a great trip and I’m lucky to have such good friends show me such a fun time. And a nice Mommy who took care of the kids at home.
Boston day 11 and probably 12 too
AM/CAN Ch Lena, MH @ almost 13
Lena demos how we spent today and how we might spend tomorrow. We have been on the go since I got here and what is a vacation without a little down time.
Lena is my beloved Woo’s littermate and she has been my bed buddy since I got here. She is a bed hog too, must be genetic.
Boston Day 10 – Red Sox at Fenway Park
The Green Monster!
Ok, I fell in love with Fenway and I guess now I’m a Sox fan. What a cool park!
Most of these photos were taken from my seat in Right Field.
Me outside Fenway at the Ted Williams statue
Kevin - No other caption needed
Angels bull pen
Dice-K warming up
The Fenway Faithful
Once again we had great weather and the Sox won 4-1.
Boston Day 9 Pilmouth Plantation
Monday’s weather on a scale of 1 – 10 was a 10.5 a wonderful late summer day in New England. Linda was at the AKC delegates meeting in New York so Kevin and I spent the morning doing chores and then went down to Plymouth to tour the Pilmouth plantation www.pilmouth.org. It is a recreation of the Wampanoag Homesite and the 1627 English Village of the pilgrams.
Wampanoag homesite
Eel River
The view from the top of the village
a goodwife
After our day at the plantation we went back to Plymouth to the harbor and ate clams at Woods fishmarket on the dock. We watched fisherman unloading their catch and then ate ice cream and walked along the harbor, a really enjoyable day!
Boston Day 4 – BEER!
That’s right we did the Boston Brewery tour http://www.samueladams.com/world_of_beer.aspx, it was lots of fun. We learned about Hops and Barley and the process of the making of the beer, Hops, Barley, Yeast and Water = good beer. We got to do a taste test and vote for our favorite which will be introduced at a later date.
I voted for the ale!
I think Dave needs these for his brewing.
The tour was great we got to taste the Boston Lager, the Octoberfest beer and the special Red Brick which is only available on tap in the city of Boston.
Boston Day 3 – The Freedom Trail
The Freedom Trail is the national recreation trail that passes thru Bostons historic sites. There is a brick/red line marking the way to following. We spent the day walking the red line and soaking up the history of the birth of America.
Old State House
Site of the famed Boston Massacre and the place where the fight for liberty began.
Old South Meeting House
Where the colonist met and planned the Boston Tea Party
Grave Stone from King's Chapel
Kings Chapel Burying Grounds
The first burial was in 1630, Mary Chilton, the 1st pilgram to touch Plymouth Rock is buried here as is William Dawes who also rode on the famous midnight ride. I can imagine it is spooky at night. But I was touched by the respect shown to these long gone people.
A patriot?
There are many people in the city who love their history and do a wonderful job bringing it to life for visitors!
Linda, Kevin and Paul
Tne if by land, two if by sea...... The Old North Church
Old North Church
The Old North Church also called Christ Church is the oldest church building in Boston built in 1723.
We also stopped at a few other places along the way, Paul Revere’s house, Faneuil Hall, the Parker House Hotel (not on the Freedom trail but for a foodie it was interesting to see where they invented Boston Cream pie and the Parker House Rolls. We also had a great lunch at Durgin Park http://www.arkrestaurants.com/durgin_park.html.
Once again the weather was perfect, we had a great day! But after two days of walking the city my feet are tired!
PS: We got free parking again! Do you think I have lucky parking Karma?
Boston Day 2
Today it was all about the Harbor or HA Bore. This morning we went downtown and snagged a Free Parking space which apparently is a big deal in Boston and went to board the Spirit of Boston www.spiritofboston.com for a lunch cruise of the Boston harbor.
The weather today was perfect, right around 70 degrees and sunny.
After the cruise we walked along the Rose Kennedy Greenspace in downtown Boston. This lovely garden area was once a highway but Boston’s Big Dig put the highway underground.
After the walk thru the green space we walked along the Harborwalk back to the car. Along the way we saw this street artist playing the “buckets” he was great!
After the Harbor we went to Castle Island – Fort Independence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Island_(Massachusetts), unfortunately the Fort was closed be the time we got there but the park was wonderful and it was sure being enjoyed by lots of local people, fishing, flying kites, walking/biking on the paths. Lots of folks walking their dogs. It is funny how Linda, Kevin and I always call out the breed whenever we see a dog. It has been interesting to me that most people in Boston have purebred dogs, not a lot of mixed breeds out and about.
Vacay – Day 1
SWA got me to Providence pretty close to being on time. Which was pretty cool considering I was flying cross the country.
Once I got there we went to WaterFire in Providence http://www.waterfire.org/about-waterfire/welcome
Linda and Kevin picked up Pizza from the best place in Providence and we had a picnic.
Picnic with the Flynns
Last time I was here we got to see part of the Old Stone Bank building (now belongs to Brown University) but this time they were having a private party that we sort of crashed, the building is amazing.
The weather was wonderful and it was a great way to unwind after an all day plane ride.
