September 22nd - Grand Ledge, MI

[k9krazee]

Anybody interested in meeting up with us? :D I know a few are...just thought I'd announce it publically ;)

WHEN - Saturday, September 22, 2007
WHERE - Fitzgerald Park, Grand Ledge
8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Run start 9:00 a.m.
Walk start 10:30 a.m.
Rain or Shine

http://www.cahs-lansing.org/walksched.html

There are adoption booths, vendors, agility demos (see Jackie Loo in action ;) ), police dog demos, dog obstacle course (a favorite of mine...and Mini's), people and doggy massage station, dog contests...and of course the walk/run.

[Cincy'sMom]

I'm not sure what is going on for us that weekend yet, but it might be possible. Don't think we'd make it at at 10am, but maybe before the walk at 10:30!

[crow_noir]

Forgot to ask what time you plan on getting there. I HIGHLY doubt we'll make it there for opening.

http://www.eatoncountyparks.org/FitzgeraldPark.htm

Says there is a $2 parking fee. Does this hold for this event too? (I just have to ask... Where i come from parking is always free. Now that I'm getting out and vacationing i'm finding out that's not so in the rest of the world :D ...Now i know to look before heading somewhere. It's nice to be prepared with cash for this stuff... which S.O. never carries on him otherwise.)

Also, I looked up directions (http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result.php?q1=+l33+Fitzgerald+Park+Dr.%2C+Gra nd+Ledge%2C+MI) and the park is on the North side of 43. Nearest major crossroad is Lawson Rd. to the west.

[RobiLee]

Hmmm, wonder how long it would take me to get there? I would love to hang out with ya and watch Jackie Loo do his thing.

[Cincy'sMom]

Hmmm, wonder how long it would take me to get there? I would love to hang out with ya and watch Jackie Loo do his thing.

It is about a 2 hours drive for me, so probablly about 2.3-3 hours longer then it takes to get to Findlay.

[k9krazee]

Crow, I'm not sure about a parking fee, I don't ever remember paying one but I'll check with my mom. Kimmy might also know.

And Robin, I would love to hang out with you! It's further north than the bark park you came to so it'd be a little longer trip :/

Amy, that would be awesome if you could come!

[ramanth]

I don't recall ever paying a parking fee in the past. :)

[Dorothy39]

This sounds like a whole lotta fun~ I've never taken Jackie to a dog park before :p I'm wondering how she might react to all the excitement :eek:

She's quite a Lab !!!! With lots of energy to deal with :D

I'll have to scurry if I want to get my pledges handed in on time!!!!

[k9krazee]

I can't wait to meet Jackie Lou! :p

[Cincy'sMom]

Any idea what time you guys planning on meeting up?

[ramanth]

*laughs* Nope. In the past, I've always coordinated a meeting spot via cell phone with my sister.

Since it sounds like we might all be arriving at different times, it's usually the best thing to do, in my opinion. :)

[k9krazee]

I'm planning on being there 8:30-9.

[ramanth]

That's what I'm planning too. :) My sister will be coming too with Seamus. :D

[Cincy'sMom]

Unless something changes, I am planning on coming. We may shoot to be there more between 9-10am. I'm not sure I can drag the puppies out of bed to be on the road before 7 am! ( I have a hard time getting Sadie to go before I leave for work at 8!)

[crow_noir]

I don't think we'll be arriving until about 10.

Kimmy, i agree that's the easiest option.

*laughs* Nope. In the past, I've always coordinated a meeting spot via cell phone with my sister.

Since it sounds like we might all be arriving at different times, it's usually the best thing to do, in my opinion.

Ashley, i PM'ed you.

[crow_noir]

A small request of anyone attending.

If you take pictures that have S.O. and/or myself in them and want to post them publicly (on the forum) please white out/blur our faces before doing so. (If you don't know how I'll be more than happy to do so and post the pics for you.)

[Dorothy39]

I can't wait to meet Jackie Lou! :p


I can't, for the life of me, get Jackie Louise to happily jump into the car. :(

What a bummer~

But if all goes as planned, I'm going to make it there for the Walk, arriving earlier in the morning of course.

[k9krazee]

I'll see you all in the morning! :cool:

[crow_noir]

Looks like i won't be able to head to the dog park after. :(

I have to meet up for some business with Koli's other fosterer and there's a narrow window of time where we can meet up to take care of it. The LATEST we can scadaddle from Grand Ledge/Lansing is 1PM

At least I'll get to meet y'all and hang out for it a tiny bit!!! :)

(UGH!!! I hate being up this late, but the computer was totally fritzing, :mad: and it took me over five hours to save something i had been working on, then it took another hour to shut down, boot up, and get back online. ...I had to do some next to last minute checking on stuff for the run/walk/fundraising event/meet up and posting... I know i won't be alert enough in the morning and it would take me twice as long.)

[ramanth]

Well I'm at work now *bummer!* and am uploading my pictures.

What a perfect day. I just wish I could of spent more time with everyone.

It was great seeing Ashley and Amy again and really cool to meet Dorothy and Crow. :D

I hope everyone had as much fun as we did and made it safely home! :)

[k9krazee]

I've been home, napped and now uploading pictures. I had a great time, however I too wish we could have spent more time together.

Crow and Dororthy is was fantastic meeting you! We'll have to do it again sometime! And Amy and Kim, it was great to see both of you too! :D

[ramanth]

I wanna nap. :( :p :D

[k9krazee]

It was fantastic ;) :D

Here are my pictures. I didn't get nearly as many as I thought.
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=133893

[ramanth]

Same here. I tossed my good ones in the same thread. :)

[Cincy'sMom]

We had a great time too! Unfortunately, I got a later start then I had hoped, and then I took an alternate route ther becuase of the home Michigan game, and it took longer then I thought. But we made it and we had a blast! The dogs espically liket he fancy new dog park! Onthe way home, I knew the game had started so we took a more direct ruote and made it home in under 2 hours!

I'm uploading pictures now!

[crow_noir]

I had a good time and it was GREAT meeting all of you that made it out there. Of couse i had fun meeting your furries (and a few extras ;-) )

I don't know what happened, but i swear i left my personality at home. I think i bored myself with how dull i was Saturday. *rolling eyes*

You know how i said we had to meet up with Koli's other foster home... we got stopped by a train TWICE on the way there... and were already running late. On top of that S.O. was in the wrong lane and ended up taking 96 East (instead of 69 East.) (OMG!!! There was a confusing sign... I'm partially number dyslexic and here is this sign board with six signs... all for 96 and 69!!!)

k9krazee already knows... the alarm got set for the wrong time and we were late to the gathering. I'm thinking my personality wasn't the only thing left at home... I think my whole brain was... And i still haven't found it.

I still can't believe how STRONG Mini is. She pulled about half as hard as Koli does!

Great pictures over on the other thread everyone! Really captured the essence of fun that the pooches were having!

OMG that had me grining like crazy that Cincy's Mom took a picture of the Chinese Cresteds. Those were the first two that i ever got to meet in real life.