French Family Blog

I thought it would be fun to have a place where we could all share our thoughts, our weeks and our photos... (and I wanted to try this out before using it in my classes next year!)

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Meet Barney


Barney's trial separation went so well we will keep him until we leave to visit BBH&C, at which time Pam will dog sit him at her home. He's the smartest dog we have ever had and doing well with basic commands. Hope to increase his repertoire with his current trainer who lives in Ashland and does individual training. He's a keeper!

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Milestones...

Ok, so I haven't posted in awhile... This last week has been one of milestones - I attended the wedding of a good friend I met about 4 years ago while country dancing on Saturday. The wedding was in Huntington Beach, then the reception took place on a boat in the Newport Beach harbor. A small ceremony, but very nice. Here's the happy couple and some of the wedding party (also friends I made while dancing):




Next, the really big milestone! Last night, I tipped the odometer:


That's right - 100,000 miles. In almost exactly 5 years... Yes, Mom, I know you've got considerably less, and your car is even older than mine. Retirement certainly has its advantages, doesn't it?

So that's the exciting times down here in SoCal. I also spent some time down in Santa Monica last Friday with Nancy Hawley, one of Rich's swimmers. Showed her some of the sites around town, since she's been stuck in Manhattan Beach with her grandparents since she moved down here to start school in a couple of weeks. She said she had a good time, but how much fun can an 18-year-old have with 40-year-old fuddy duddy who gets excited about his odometer?

Hope everyone's having a good week!

Thursday, August 10, 2006

I think Sadie enjoyed her life with us as much as we enjoyed her

"If there are no dogs in Heaven,
then when I die I want to go
where they went."

Will Rogers, 1897-1935

On the road again...


Sadie French
Born April 1992
Adopted May 1999
Deceased August 2006



" ...it is a far, far better rest that she goes to
than she has ever known"

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