I took Beau out to UKC Premier this weekend. Quick breakdown: Friday, under Judge Deb Mitchell, Beau won Champion of Champions for his second Grand Champion leg. Sunday, under Judge June Pasko, Beau won Champion of Champions for his third Grand Champion leg. He went on to win Best of Breed, gaining him 5 Top…
This weekend Beau earned two Group 3 placements at the UKC Michigan Classic. He got one placement Saturday and another Sunday.
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Merry Christmas! Santa brought me a vacuum packer. I’m pretty geeked about using it on future trips. Vacuum packing marshmallows was pretty anti-climatic, sadly. I’m working on a new knit wool cap for future trips. I have so many kniting projects going now that I’ll probably finish it in time for NEXT winter. Pages in…
Beau won a Best in Multi-Breed Show in Show 1 on Saturday, then on Sunday he earned Group 4 in Show 1 and a Group 3 in Show 2. Not too bad since I completely forgot about this show until the last minute. It’s a BIG weekend– his first time getting multiple Group Placements, and…
Beau and I had a misadventure of sorts while hiking over Labor Day. I have my pictures back, but we’re still dealing with the aftermath, so a report may be some more time in coming.
Beau has done something I thought would never happen– he got his very first Best in Show!
Today I rode in a race organized by the Michigan Mountain Bikers Association. I am sore, bruised, and bloody… so don’t expect to see a cycling section any time soon. I have started work on a printed guidebook on hiking with dogs. I’m not sure of the release date, but stay tuned to this site…
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has a few things to say on the subject of towels. A towel, it says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. Partly it has great practical value. You can wrap it around you for warmth as you bound across the cold moons of…
