Road Trip ~ canine road companion

The one and only Dharma joined us on our road trip journey. She logged many miles, was a great traveler, and really seemed to enjoy the drive!

Upon arrival in Denver she was checked into a kennel. Her time there was not so great. But, she rallied on the way home; so excited to join us for the last leg of our trip.

Last week, Dharma's vet stopped by to fit her with a brand new DAP (Dog Appeasing Phermone) collar and install a DAP diffuser. Although I was a bit skeptical at first, it really does seem to be changing her attitude for the better. Still nutty, just not as nutty as before.

Road Trip ~ Arches National Park

Last month (July), our family embarked on a summer road trip.

Leaving Phoenix we headed north through Utah to ultimately get to Denver, Colorado

(and some cooler weather).

Arches was our first stop. So beautiful. Yet, still quite hot.

Moab, Utah

July 2009

road trip

We visited 2 states other than our own

slept in 7 different cities

logged over 1800 miles

of which approximately 400 miles were without air conditioning

and we had an amazing time!

And apparently, we can't get enough of travel because immediately after arriving home, Charlie and Ella set up "camp" and started to play "road trip" all throughout the house.

Charlie is serving up the fish he caught for dinner!

the van (this is the unloaded version)

the horses (in case of air conditioning failure)

despite the play, we are very glad to be home

we are very tired

our own beds are calling

and now...
we have piles of mail to open (3 weeks of bills, yuck!)
many, many loads of laundry to do
and hundreds of pictures to post

in due time...

birthday girl

Six years ago today...

...a mama bull terrier, residing in San Francisco, gave birth to a litter of puppies which included only one female,

 the one and only, our Dharma! 

Eight weeks later, Charles flew to San Fran and picked her up at the airport from a teary-eyed family. Then back to Denver they flew (10 lb Dharma squeezed into her special sherpa bag under the seat) just in time for the blizzard of 2003! What an adventure!

She hasn't changed too much...

...still full of energy.

And crazy as ever! 

Same puppy she's always been (and always will be, I'm afraid). She's a bully thru and thru. 

Cheers to six years!

sous-chef

Always a BIG helper in the kitchen, introducing our sous-chef, Dharma!