Bulkhead & Upgraded Invisible Fence are Finished

Yay! We have a new backyard!

Sand & dirt was all over my house. The floor crunched when you walked on it.

Time to get rid of the seriously muddy paws!

Doggie Digging

Stella had a blast digging in the backyard!

She got filthy!

No Hunting!

Luckily I got my car out of the garage before the fill dirt got dumped in the driveway!

As a joke my contractor put a "No Hunting" sign in the dirt for about 10 minutes.

Within a half hour, I got a call from the Property Manager's office. One of my neighbors complained I was installing a 6'x4' "No Hunting" sign in my front yard. Seriously! Hilarious!

Bulkhead Brrrrr!

It was in the low 40s when the guys resumed building.

It was so cold out, I had a hot latte. I usually only drink iced.

Has anyone seen my dog?

Trouble?

Stella wanted to know why the contractors didn't get in trouble for digging up the yard!

Let the Building Begin

Day one of the bulkhead project.

Apple Store ... Boca Raton

Boca service dogs. 'Nuff said!

Thanksgiving Trip

Stella & I sat in the back seat, while Mary & Google drove. They were going to drop us off at my mom's on the way south.

Everything was great until the transmission died in Daytona Beach. The pups had to stay in the van while it was being towed to the Honda dealer. They looked a little concerned but I think they had fun. We ended up renting a car & continued on to South Florida for Thanksgiving.

Playdate

Stella is mesmerized by a squirrel next door.

Google loves the squeaker!

New Publix ... Finally!

After knocking down the Publix in Sawgrass Village about a year ago, the new, improved & expanded store is finally open. Yay!

Capital Grille

My steak wasn't very photogenic but everything else was.

Rain!!!

Even though The Presidents Cup was plagued by torrential rain all week, we managed to finish on time. The US Team prevailed over the International Team 18.5 to 15.5. Next stop is Korea in 2015.

Rut Roh! It was like this every day.

We had a nice spacious 3 room office for the week to keep us dry.

Sunset at Muirfield

Chris posed with the Team USA photo he shot 2 days ago.

The fairways were flooded after the storm.

Sunset at Muirfield

Bell & Bush

Today they rang the opening bell for the NYSE, remotely from Muirfield Village Golf Club.

Afterward, Jack was interviewed by CNBC.

Former President George W. Bush came by the clubhouse for a photo op & to talk with kids from The First Tee of Columbus.

Wednesday in Columbus

We spent the whole day & night in downtown Columbus prepping for the formal group photos & the Opening Ceremony.

We found a great restaurant ... Knead. They make everything by hand from locally sourced ingredients, free of things you wouldn't want in your food.

I had the Boom Boom Buns ... steamed whole wheat buns stuffed with slow roasted pork in hoisin BBQ sauce with cucumber, slaw & crushed nuts. YUM!

Mary had The Motherclucker!

Nice sign at the North Market

 

Earlier in the day, we went to check out photo positions for the Opening Ceremony in downtown Columbus, OH.

 

After the formal group photos we headed over to shoot the Opening Ceremony.

Team Headshots

At every Presidents Cup, I shoot headshots of the players & coaches both with & without the Cup.

These are shot on the broadcast interview set & we're always crammed into a furniture-less hotel room. The only place to edit was the bathroom! LOL!

Off To The Presidents Cup

Stella enjoyed her vacation at the swanky Pet Paradise resort. Her suite had a great view of the dog bone shaped swimming pool.

On the flight to Columbus, OH.

Pup Pool Party

Stella & Google were both ready for a dip

 

Doggie paddle!

The hose is so much more fun than the pool!

Gigantic grasshoppers were everywhere. It's a good thing Stella prefers chasing lizards.