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Gutting another stuffed toy.
This stuffed sheep came from a thrift shop, twenty-five cents, and Chico is having the best time pulling the stuffing out of it. I’m jumping ahead again, but we’re visiting Buddy and his person, Jimbo, and the two pups are … Continue reading
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Alpine, Marfa, and the Big Bend, part 1
My reporting on the winter trip 2013/14 has been sporadic, not chronologically or geographically ordered, and I’m in the mood to try and set that straight. After that Peos River crossing, we went to Alpine and checked into a really … Continue reading
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Pecos River crossing
Chico and I stayed in San Antonio for a few days at Christmas time. We left there on December 30 and headed for the Big Bend area of West Texas. Respecting my “get off the interstate!” credo, I took US … Continue reading
Got’cha!
It’s Chico’s birthday/got’cha day today. He’s nine now. The day flew by in a blur of travel, kind of a crappy deal for a guy who usually gets a long walk in a new place for his birthday, but we … Continue reading
Kill the toy
Chico got this for Christmas. It lasted more than a week.
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Natchez
On the way to Texas, we stopped in Natchez to see some antebellum homes. Of course, Chico could only walk the grounds, but I did take the tour. I was impressed that the view up the river extends for twelve … Continue reading
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Chillin’ on the sidewalk in Istanbul
This doggie is just sleeping, I checked. And I wrote this in October. Apologies for the delay in posting.
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USDAA trial, Belton, Texas
For Christmas, my whole family met at my brother and sister-in-love’s house in San Antonio, Texas On the 27th of December, Chico was entered in an agility trial in Belton, about two hours away. My niece, Nell, came with us … Continue reading
The Rio Grande
On New Year’s Day Chico and I drove along the Rio Grande, in the Big Bend, looking at Mexico. And we stopped in Terlingua for the annual (Black-eyed) Pea Off. There were a lot of dogs in attendance, and many … Continue reading
Coon Dog Cemetery
Driving through Northwest Alabama, as I made a GPS-directed turn, I saw that I was also going in the direction indicated by a sign reading “Coon Dog Cemetery.” When I saw a second sign towards the cemetery, I followed it, … Continue reading
Can I Bring the Dog? 