More of the summer

Well we continue on.....

June 17, 2019 Flash (Ch Golden Tu Little Black Dress) and Josh (BIS-OH GChB. Joyslyn MLS Dakota Wind Breaker had two little babies: 1 Boy and 1 Girl. We were so surprised that they were golden in color and not black. They are very quiet babies, which is good cause mom is very afraid of them. She did settle down as the weeks went on. As of two/three weeks they looked like this:

Growing like weeds. Running and playing. Went with me to a dog show in the motorhome and they had a good time meeting Joyce and Karen and Uncle Ronnie. Very good puppies on the ride and at the show.

Nice crazy little puppies. Always running and playing. Easy to wean. Thanks to a great suggestion from a lhasa breeder, Pat. So they are growing and now 4 months old. Learning to stand like a show dog on the table. Leash training will come slowly. But they are fun to watch. We gave them official big kid names:

Meet Ernie! Golden Tu Joyslyn Karlyn The Music Man. He was named after a good friend of mine, Ernie Smithson who passed away earlier this year. When we were in high school Ernie was in musicals and theater productions. He was in the Music Man and played the lead. He was sensational in it. We later were in plays as adults with local theater groups until he moved to Independence MO. I will miss him even though we did not see each other alot, we still knew we were there.

Say Hello to Bubbles aka Golden Tu Double Bubble. She is her mother' s daughter. As a matter of fact when Joyce saw her and Ernie she could not believe how each one took after the parent. SO we shall see how she behaves as she ages. Right now she runs and jumps like a crazy woman. She is fun to watch.


So on ward and upward. Keeping it going. Soon we will show you more.

Jan and Rosie

September 28, 2019

Well this was a crazy summer. We had the motorhome for the major shows but we missed a few because she was in the shop this summer more than usual.

We did make it to Duluth this year to show Cody and Boss and TimTam. Cody likes to follow behind me. Like directly behind me. Boss is a chubby guy right now but picked up a couple extra points. Timtam is a crazy woman at the shows. Barks at all dogs her size and loves the little guys. She thinks she is a lhasa for sure. She did pick up a point.

Boss being groomed.

Timtam when she is quietly getting groomed.

We went into Duluth for dinner many times. Beautiful city.

out over the lake toward Wisconsin

Beautiful foundation along the canal

A carriage horse waiting for the next customer

A old historic building in the bay of  Lake Superior

Off the shore along lakefront towards canal

The Canal lighthouse

We went in to celebrate Wade and Sandy and Ripp's Group Ones and Best in Show!

Ripp and Wade winning Group

Wade celebrating Best in Show!

Duluth was a long week which ended with the drivers side slide not coming back in. Was not happy. Cranked her in courtesy of Wade and Kevin, while me, Ron and Sandy supervised. It is crazy with that slide. So got her in and off I go. The next show was Marshfield and with the puppies, rain and more rain and not having the motor home back did not go. I told you it was a long summer. 

I did go to my 45th Class reunion in Ottawa, Illinois the first weekend in August. I went down early to see some friends ahead of time. Had a wonderful time with my friend Marcia and her mom on Saturday at the AAUW Book Sale in the park square. There were some really nice books there. We all came home with something. 

I went for a ride that afternoon and  took a couple pics of the house I spent my middle teens in: 15 through 18 years old. It had been taken care of very beautifully by the owners. My parents would have loved it, especially my mom, very Victorian.

Oh yes those are brick streets, same ones that I drove over.

Side porch. My room was on the second floor there facing the road.

A small snip-it of  the class reunion.

It was a great reunion. Good to see so many of my long time friends. Glad many of them made the trip. We did have some sad moments when we remembered those that were no longer with us. Several very close friends are no longer with us in body but they are in spirit. Miss them daily.

Well that is the best of July and then into August we go. I will gather of the photos and share more of the fun and several surprises. Yes.....

As always, Rosie and Jan