Husky Hike 2005- more pictures added

[RobiLee]

Have fun everyone! Sure wish I could go too. I have to work though and it is just too far away for me.

I hope you all get some pictures. I wanna see those gorgeous huskies. I made my donation through Anna. I hope you guys all see each other.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Well, we're back at the Ranch now ...
Took the REALLY "senic" route home ...

and the Pilot & all Three Co-Pilots are *bushed* ... past *bushed* !!

Pet Talk was well represented at the Husky Hike!

Pat & JoJoe brought Star & Sherman;

Anna brought Roxey;

Jennifer brought Cheyanne (SP?), Mickey/Nicky ???, and Foster "Scotch"!
(Hey - I'm TIRED! Be happie I got the Hoomin names right!)

And Cinder, Smokey & Bowser let "Dad / Phred" drive da Bus and Hold da leash.

Amy (wolf_Q) was even there (in Spirit) with the Donation of a Certificate
for one of her PORTRAITS in the Silent Auction ...

Took me THREE *RAISES* over my first bid - but Guess Who won the Portrait!?
THANKS, Amy!!!!
(And just 'tween you & me - I think YOUR Portrait was the High Money item
in the auction!!)

We all had a PHUNN Tyme;
and PIX were taken! (We'll run the photo lab tomorrow.)

We made "most" of the Hike (about ~1.6 of the 2 LONG miles) ...
It was a toss-up whether Bowz or da Bus Driver tossed in the towel first ...
Both were still standin (and breathing) when we got back ...
just walkin a lil * s l o w *!

OH ... and da BOWZ got either first or second place in the
Bobbing for a Hot Dawg contest!

More tomorrow ... we'z ALL headin fur da BigBed!!

/s/ Last guy standing = Phred

[RobiLee]

Good to hear from you, Phred. Sounds like a great time. I can't wait to see the pictures.

Amy, that was so nice of you to donate one of your portraits. Glad to hear you were the winning bidder, Phred.

Hurry up people! I wanna see pictures!

[Cincy'sMom]

Anxiously awaiting more tales and pictures!! Sounds like fun!!

[cyber-sibes]

Go, Bowser! And I wondered who won Amy's Portrait... congratulations, I believe it was the nicest item offered in the auction! Thanks again Amy.
Just for the record, Les (ParNone) donated a cap & T-shirt, too. Due to interruption from the hurricane, it didn't get here on time, but will go into the Spring Husky fund-raiser. Thanks, Par
And I would like to congratulate Miss Star for winning the "musical hoops" contest! (just like musical chairs but the dog has to sit in a hula-hoop in the ground with the owner standing in the hoop too.) She caught on real fast & plopped her butt down in a hoop everytime the music stopped!
JoJoe & I made about half the hike...(I'm still not up to full steam since my surgery, so I opted to take it easy)
All the dogs each got a big bag of goodies and a nice medallion for hiking. We had such beautiful weather to boot. A good time for everyone, great to see all the PTers- Phred and Jennifer and Anna and their gang, too.
I'll post pics when I get them back, too.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Only THREE - they musta been watching the NASCAR race like we were!
Dang "Easy Uploader" musta *crashed* on the first lap!

From the parking lot -
with all three Mutts Yipp & Yappin "HURRIE UP, Dad!"





Getting closer - the Pavilion and and our area of the Park were very
isolated (one mile away from the main Park road!) and very clean!
(NICE spot to throw up 2-3 acres of fence and call it a Dawg Park!)





Jennifer "coaches" her heat WINNER in the "Bobbing for Hot Dawgs" Contest!
This is the contest Bowz won his heat in.



And that's gotta do for now!

We're gonna "try" to get some more *snappies* loaded by the Photo Lab.

[Ginger's Mom]

Great to hear from both of your Pat and Phred. It sounds like it was a good time. I didn't know that Les and Amy had donated items to the event. I love Pet Talk. That is wonderful. And congratulations to Star and Bowser for doing so well in their events and making Pet Talk proud. Looking forward to more pictures and stories.