Beach Visitors

I had 2 very special visitors at Catalina today. Wendy called me first thing in the morning to say JoJo was here.

Molly, JoJo & Wendy

She's such a poser!

Molly& JoJo

Lounging by the pool.

JoJo the Lockerdog!

Wendy asks for a shake.

View from the upper deck of Oceanview.

Brandon came to Catalina for lunch on the way to Sag Harbor. The last time he was here was 2004! It was so great to see him!

Long Beach mermaid

Long Beach house texture

Becker BBQ

Tonight we had a BBQ at Wendy & Andy's summer rental house in Long Beach. I got to meet Teddy's new siblings, JoJo & Tater. They're all so sweet.

JoJo is a 1 year old Whoodle (Wheaten/Poodle).

Dinner with Hank, mom, Ashley, Valerie, Molly, Helaine, Norm, Wendy, JoJo, Teddy & Tater.

 Wendy grilled some salmon ...

burgers & veggies.

Road Trip NY - Day 2

We stopped for a quick bite at a Chick Fil A. They had an awesome light fixture.

We battled NY rush hour & made it to Catalina in time for dinner.

In all of these years, I've never stayed in the bungalow overnight. Great location for the next 5 nights.

I wonder what hidden treasures are in the basement?

It was weird sleeping where one of the Goodfellas murders was filmed.

These are more pleasant Catalina scenes from Goodfellas ...

Road Trip NY - Day 1

Stella knew something was up when she saw my suitcase.

Hank & mom were in the front seat & we were in the back, heading to Pet Paradise for vacation. I was taking a selfie & all of a sudden, this happened! She's thanking me for getting her a poolside room at a 5 star resort. So spoiled!

Swim Time

It's a beautiful day for a swim. Now where did I leave my bathing suit (aka life jacket)?

Shopping

Lucky loaner car while my a/c was being serviced.

14 Canada Geese went shopping at BJ's

Cool bag from Home Goods

Weekend Friends

Tuckered out pups!

Google went crazy when Toby came to visit.

 Stella & Google both wanted to help fix the grill.

Morning Dew

... at the office

Before & After

Stella ... before & after her day of beauty at Deborah's Dog Styles.

Cora's Summer Vacation

Cora & Stella had a blast during their week-long sleepover date.

Passed out after backyard playtime.

Passed out after squeaky toy tug-o-war.

This is my rug about 30 minutes after vacuuming. It's hard to get used to the mess when you have a non-shedding dog.

Holly & Brian Visit

Holly loved doing puzzles with Stella.

Magic Blankie

Lisa made a rope toy & 2 magic blankies ... one Stella sized & one for me from awesome retro camper fleece.

In case that wasn't enough, she also brought Stella a treat dispensing toy.

Stella & the Lizard

This was before Stella spotted the lizard ...

She definitely sees him now!

I think she's trying to decide if he's worth chasing.