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Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Today Emma and I visited Howarth Park up in Everett for the first time. The park is right on the Sound and contains the city's original swimming beach, as well as many great paths, picnic areas, a playground, and a native plant garden. The off-leash area for dogs ...
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Thursday, September 8th, 2011
My folks returned to Colorado today. We had a really nice visit, and Emma loved the extra company and play time. She was still tuckered out when I got home this afternoon. She's usually underfoot when I'm cooking dinner, but tonight she curled up on the couch ...
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Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
Today was the annual Pacific Northwest Corgi Fun Day at our local McCollum Park. The event is sponsored by the Cascade Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club.
There were some speakers this year - one talking about dog behavior and training, one talking about agility rally, and one talking about ...
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Saturday, August 20th, 2011
It's a gorgeous northwest summer day - 73 degrees, sunny, and just a hint of a breeze. Shhhhh, don't tell anyone we have such great summers! I got a great lunch of xian long bao at Din Tai Fung, then Emma and I headed out to our former ...
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Saturday, August 6th, 2011
Today was the "official as it gets" Pacific Northwest Corgi Picnic. Emma and I always go and have a great time. There were well over 60 RSVPs, and people generally had at least one corgi, so tons of people and dogs having a great time. ...
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Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Most grocery store butchers have marrow bones if you ask, and dogs just adore them! I got a little pack for less than $2, and roasted them at 375 degrees F for about 45 minutes to cook them through. Emma's been working one for two days now and ...
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Thursday, July 7th, 2011
I just got back from a quick trip out to see my paternal grandmother in Umatilla, Oregon. It was a good little trip, and I enjoyed seeing Grandma very much. Emma came along and got to socialize with both Grandma and her little miniature schnauzer girl, Willie. ...
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
This recipe is inspired by one I found here that was very highly rated. My version is scaled down and has my own twists, of course. This turned out quite well, and I'm glad I gave it a try. I can definitely see doing this again over ...
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Saturday, June 4th, 2011
Today, Emma and I made a trip out to Whidbey Island. Sadly, Shaun had drill and could not join us. There was a corgi meet-up planned at Sunlight Beach at 11:30 that we decided to attend, and it was a blast. You can see all my photos ...
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Sunday, May 29th, 2011
For my May edition of goofy socks, I present to you some of the most normal socks I own :-) I do own a few pairs of plain black, white, and tan socks, but most days find me wearing a pair of these brightly colored footies - ...
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