Kipper Speaks...

...'n shakes, 'n sits,'n lays down, 'n...well, my Mom says I am really

talented dudes! 'Course I'm too, too modest to say that but SHE can right?

Gosh but it has been too long since'n I wrote you huh dudes?

It is awfully hard for a little dude to do all this typin' and spellin',

especially with no thumbs!

Since my Mom has been really, really, really busy 'n all, I decided to give her a break and do a post for her! Aw gee. That's just the kinda little dude I am 'n all. Mom has been takin' care a my Gram, seein' Grace play softball, babysittin', takin' pictures for people, keepin' the house free a monsters 'n goin' places dog dudes can't go.

But the old folks DID take me to Ritter's on Dog Night 'n I KNEW you would wanna share it with me. Right dude type people?

This is me 'n my old man dude but you already knew that huh? I was wearin' my "My people went to Disney World and all they got me was this lousy bandanna!" bandanna with Pluto on it. It is cute 'n all but sheesh! It really WAS all they got me when they went to Disney World!!

This is my Sissy and my new friend Miss Sue. I can 'member her name easy dudes 'cause it is my Mom's name too. ('Cept'n I just call my Mom, Mom) Miss Sue is really nice and pretty and I liked that she went with us. My Mom met Miss Sue here in bloggy world which is NOT like Disney World but maybe better says Mom! Miss Sue 'n my Mom got some kinda sundae called a turtle but I didn't see any turtle 'n if'n I did I wouldn't EAT it!

My Sissy got a sundae that had dirt

'n worms in it! Really dudes! 'N she ate it! Even I don't eat dirt...okay, so I did once but I was only little dudes! Gee whiz...

I want ya to see some of the cool dog type dude peeps that were at Ritter's!

This little dude came over to see me so's I let him pet me 'n all.

That is just the kinda dog dude I am 'n all.

This cool dude is Frankie. Frankie's dad dog dude was a Black Labrador and his mom dog dude was a Basset Hound so's Frankie looks like this! I think he looks perfect just the way he is right dudes?

Rrrrrrrr...that's ALL folks!

'N that's all for ME too dudes! I'll be back in June with more stuff from Ritter's Dog Night!

Till then, be good dudes!

Love 'N Tail Wags,

Kipper

What A Wonderful World...

...what a wonderful weekend! And now I am officially exhausted! Whew.

I hope all of you are beginning your week with smiles and feeling good...Spring was definitely out in force last weekend. Today? Not so much! It is rainy and cold. But I can just look back and feel warm...so. Just what were we up to? Let's take a peek...

...and as always, most pictures may be clicked on for a larger view.

We took a drive through the St. Anne's Hill and the Oregon District neighborhoods of Dayton. We always love the old houses, the cottages being a huge favorite.

Don't you love the front door here? This pretty place in just across the street from a great seafood spot, Jay's. We love this house, especially the front stoop. Here is a closeup of it...the purple door and the stainless steel accessories! LOVE that. LOVE this red house...

...and this side garden.

This is our favorite place...a sweet cottage that I would

LOVE to see inside. Maybe someday...

Here is the cottage's side courtyard.

I love this house and look at their wonderful front yard and porch.

Still all decked out for Easter.

Then we drove past a few of downtown Dayton's churches...

this one, Holy Trinity, was built in 1860 and has always been one of my favorites.

Friday night found us out with several of my high school friends. We met at a local spot to hear

The Stumps. The Stumps are something of a legend in the Dayton area and have been together since the 1960s. What great music! They play mostly songs from the 60s and 70s and what's not to love about that? The drummer is their newest member and just happens to be a friend from our high school days! We all wanted to be there to support him, the band and have a good time listening to classic rock and roll.

Saturday was busy...at 10 am, a group of us from church met to

clean up the city bike and hike trail. It was a delight to see how well it had been cared for and how little trash was there. Good work Dayton! Then it was time for a treat...Kipper decided that it had been too long since we had taken him to Ritter's, sooooo....

Okay Dudes. Here is where *I* take over the story. What the old lady t'ain't tellin' you is this. They said it was too cold to go to the last Dog Night at Ritter's. Come on dudes. It was ONLY 20 degrees and a little icy. Gee whiz. So I figured they owed me ya know?

Whoo Hoo! Here we are!!

T'ain't it beautiful dudes? It just glows in the sun. *sigh*

There were only a few peeps there but this little dudette really had it bad for the Kipster.

So's I gave her a tumble and smooched her nose...

Dad had to hold my cuppa so's it didn't get away...I have one mean slurp ya know!

Oh wait dudes!! A little help here...hello? STOP laughin'!

Whoa...help a little dude out?

If they would stop laughin' for one second and help me I could get this off my face...my mom better NOT be takin' my picture...

Aw gee dudes...the 'scream is all gone and so's my story is ended.

Don't I look sad? *sniff* Till next time!

After Ritter's we headed over to Woodland Cemetery. It is truly one of Dayton's gems and such a lovely, historic and peaceful place. The geese and ducks were all enjoying a warm Spring day...

This is the gravesite for the Wright family...

You might recognize two of these names...

Then we drove around some of our favorite parks to take in more Spring beauty...

Late afternoon arrived and so did softball practice.

Grace seems ready to catch those grounders...

Grace at bat...

Grace and her BFF, Miss K. You should see Miss K pitch! This girl has quite the arm!

Then it was dinner out for our little athlete. She chose her favorite

Chinese restaurant and her favorite dish. We met our good buddy, T, and had a lovely time. As we headed home, this was the sunset that greeted us.

Talk about a perfect ending to a sweet day!

Sunday was a little rainy but we still enjoyed our day. After church, Mom, Bill, Grace and I headed to a favorite spot for brunch. Afternoon was spent at the movies with Grace and our friend, Z. Z and Grace wanted to see 17 Again.

Is that Zac Efron downright adorable or what? And no. I am NOT robbin' any cradles here. I would still prefer my beloved Brian Dennehy but I am just sayin'...

That evening we met our dear friends T and C at a benefit dinner. The Robyn's Nest is an animal rescue organization that does some awesome things. We had spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert and enjoyed seeing all the fur babies up for adoption.

This was Charlie Brown...such a sweet boy...

And this is Hannah. She was rescued just a few weeks ago and is looking for a new home.

Okay. Truth time. I fell in love with her and oh how I want to bring her home with us. I have yet to convince Bill that we need another pet but oh how I love her. She is such a small girl...won't get any bigger...and a sweetie. Even if it isn't here, I pray she will find a new home soon.

I send each one of you lots of love and many hugs. Enjoy your week and savor each day.

Life is SO good...

Love and Hugs,

Susie Q