tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47795842404274674162024-03-18T00:22:21.543-07:00Blogville Awesome Retreat(BARMurphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288455369911071072noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779584240427467416.post-16572996084952411002017-02-27T23:00:00.000-08:002017-02-27T23:00:19.737-08:00A New Look AND Oregon Mini BAR FUN!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">What do you think of the new look???</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dougie Dog and Ann over at <a href="http://www.zoolatry.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Zoolatry</b></a> did a great job sprucing things up and giving us a whole new look for 2017!! Thanks so much Ann, for all you do! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Would you like to schedule a Mini BAR in your corner of Blogville?? Let us know in the comments and we can email you on how you can spread the word on this BAR page!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Announcing a 2017 Mini <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">B</span></b>logville <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">A</span></b>wesome<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <b>R</b></span>etreat!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, you or your peeps may be asking:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well,
a Mini Bar is a get together that starts when 2 or more Blogville
residents want to get together and socialize! Anyone can put together a
Mini BAR anywhere in the WORLD!! It doesn't take any organizing, just
tell peeps where you'll be and when. If you live in the area, or want to
travel to see some new furiends, you can just show up and say HI!</span></div>
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idea for this Mini BAR started at the 2016 International BAR when Murphy and Stanley and Arty(me) and Dory
talked about getting us and our peeps together in 2017!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then we decided, "Hey, why don't we see who else wants to come?!?!"</span></div>
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(thanks to Ann at <a href="http://www.zoolatry.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Zoolatry</b></a> for the cool new BAR badges too!)</div>
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BARS aren't an organized, structured event like the International BAR was
last year, but more of a Vacation with benefits! In our case, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the deets on this Mini BAR!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>When:</b> August 24th thru August 27th (2017) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Where:</b> Tillamook County , Oregon</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of us will be in Wheelie Houses at the Bar View Campgrounds. Click <a href="http://www.co.tillamook.or.us/gov/parks/Default.htm" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">HERE</span></b></a> to read more about Bar View and see the </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">No Wheelie House?? No Problemo!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Click <a href="https://tillamookcoast.com/hotels-motels/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">HERE</span></b></a> to see a list of hotels in the Tillamook County Area</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Want to make it a Vacation ?? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tillamook County is located under 2 hours west of the Portland(OR) Airport</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and 4 hours south of the Seattle-Tacoma(WA) Airport. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are TONS of things to see in Tillamook County! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Lighthouses, an ICE CREAM FACTORY, a Cheese factory, waterfalls and MORE! Click <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g52097-Activities-Tillamook_Oregon.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">HERE</span></b></a> to see Trip Advisors top 25 things to do in the area! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's who's coming so far!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Murphy and Stanley</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Arty(me), Dory and Jakey</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wyatt and Tegan</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Phod and Hailey's Lady and Man</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and Miss Mary Ann</span></div>
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The Adventures of the LLB Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502162429874740820noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779584240427467416.post-18395878656860553872016-06-13T00:00:00.000-07:002016-06-13T19:59:40.199-07:00You Gotta Have Furiends!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It was so nice to be with so many of our Blog friends </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and we wanted to be able to find a way to celebrate that fur-iendship, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> YAM-Aunty did a wonderful job during hosting</span></div>
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The Adventures of the LLB Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502162429874740820noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779584240427467416.post-27308837786508859462016-06-12T19:20:00.000-07:002016-06-12T19:20:10.352-07:00We Were Live from BAR<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We wanted to share some of the fun times happening at the BAR...here are a few random pictures of how things are going so far! Look for more pictures, along with videos, in the coming day or two</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(as soon as a stronger wireless connection can be found)<b>.</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Flat Easy and Flat Buddy planning their next pawty!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dory reassuring Flat Mr. Bailey she is on her way to see him in the furs!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Casey, Jessie and their Mama from <a href="http://savetheboxers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Legacy Chronicles</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hailey from <a href="http://kten-haileychronicles.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Hailey and Zaphod Chronicles</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hailey (and her Dad) helping her on the home stretch of the Scavenger Hunt! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Casey and one of his first Blogville furiends, StellaRose along with StellaRose's Mama</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dory, wondering why Casey is smiling when his Mama hasn't given him a cookie yet!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whitney from <a href="http://adayinthelifeofpugs.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>A Day in the Life of Pugs</b></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">..and here it Whitney's sister Zoe!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today we want to talk to you about the Fifth and probably most important Pee: Proper Road and BAR Manners! </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Are you prone to car sickness? Make sure you visit your V-E-T and see if it is safe for you to take anti-nausea meds! Also make sure your peeps have supplies to clean up, just in case <strike>your brother</strike> someone pukes, cause in a hot car it can get VERY STINKY if you don't have your peep clean it up (take my word for it)!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Check your siblings harnesses to make sure they are not being chewed through. <b>We had a scary experience</b> when Mama was driving us up here from Texas. Jakey had chewed through his harness and unexpectedly leaped into the front seat while Mama was driving!! We thought Mama was going to have a heart attack right there. Thank goodness she was paying attention!! Needless to say, check your safety devices at every stop (and bring an extra harness, just in case)!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">If you are traveling with <strike>your silly brother</strike> another animal, make sure everyone has there own "space". I just hate when Arty keeps touching me!!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Make sure your peeps take you to the approve potty area in the rest stop. While it is ok to read peemail, Mama usually keeps our sniffing to a minimum and and has us do our business quickly. THEN she will take us for a walkie around the rest area. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Believe it or not, not all peeps love dogs ( I know, RIGHT??). So, I think it goes without saying, keep your peeps on their strings at all times...and avoid the mean looking, silly humans.</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We can't wait to meet everyone coming in to the BAR, and I know all the pups will be excited to be there too. We know, as Blogville residents, we are already aware of what to do to keep our pets safe. These are a few guidelines and reminders to help keep we humans, and our very excited pups, having a good time. </span></b></div>
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<b>Arty & Dory</b> with 2 hoomans<br />
<b>Madi </b>with 2 hoomans<br />
<b>Oreo</b> with 1 hooman<br />
<b>Murphy & Stanley</b> with 2 hoomans<br />
Yamini (<b>Aunty YAM</b>)<br />
Pip's <b>Ruby</b> with 1 hooman<br />
<b>Casey & Jessie</b> with 1 hooman<br />
<b>Frankie & Ernie</b> with 2 hoomans<br />
Sarge's <b>Crabby Girls</b> with 2 hoomans<br />
<b>Hailey & Phod</b> with 2 hoomans<br />
<b>Stella Rose</b> with 1 hooman<br />
<b>Jester</b> with 1 hooman<br />
<b>Sydney</b> from Chewy<br />
<b>Whitney & Jaxzyn</b> with 2 hoomans from <b>A Day In The Life of Pugs </b><br />
1 hooman from <b>The Ok Dog Blog</b> with UNK # of dogs<br />
<b>Shelle</b> Pennington with <b>Newby & Dixie</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Howdy all and welcome to the THIRD Pee in the Five Pees of Travel!! That's right, the BAR is less than THREE months away now!! HURRAY!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We put together two different lists for packing. One list for the things to leave in the car, and another list for things to put in a suitcase for the #ho-tels! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First - the list of things for the car, Mama keeps these in a box on the floor by the front seat next to her so she can have them close at hand:</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Bottled water </span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>- </i>Not all rest areas have water (and Mama doesn't trust the quality of the water if they do have water).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Water bowl(s)</b> - Mama carries 1 per pup traveling</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Training Treats</b> - LOTS of treats! <span style="font-size: small;"><i></i></span><i>Mama uses Wellness Petite Treats because they are low in calories and some (Dory) pup thinks she should get a treat every time the care stops.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Old bath towel</b>(s) - for drying off wet pups after a rainy walk (or a swim)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pet Cleaning solution</b>- for accidents</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wet Ones and people hand sanitizer</b> - For Mama's hands after cleaning up (thanks Mili Wife for the idea!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also have my very own suitcase! Mama puts all the things I will need when we stay overnight in the #ho-tel. Mama wants to note that she doubles up on things so she doesn't have to worry about leaving me in the #ho-tel room alone to make multiple trips to and from the car looking for things she forgot. So we have 2 clean up kits, 2 sets of bowls, ect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is a list of what I like to bring in my suitcase, this will vary from pup to pup (or kitty to kitty) depending :</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Foodies</b> - LOTS of foodies<i> (Mama also brings a few little cans of wet food. She mixes this in with my kibble if I am not eating).</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bowls</b> - for my water and my foodies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A blanket from home</b> (or a bed)- I usually sleep in the big bed with Mama but</span><span style="font-size: large;"> I like to have something with familiar smells (besides Mama) to sleep on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A toy from home</b> - I just love a good game of tuggy before bedtime, and I have a collection of tuggy toys I like to travel with!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We hope you can use some of these packing tips when you all hit the road to the BAR or just head out on your next road trip!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Make sure to join us in April when we talk about the </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fourth Pee - Practice!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's right, Mama, Arty and I will be taking an OVERNIGHT road trip at the end of the month to see whether or not we can all travel safely together to the BAR! We will be back to let you know all about it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We can't believe the BAR is less than THREE MONTHS AWAY!!</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">With the BAR coming right around the corner, we wanted to repost a couple of PEES to remind you of things your humans might need to be reminded to do.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Also, make sure to tune in this Tuesday for one of the most important PEES...</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Proper Road Manners AND BAR Manners!!</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is our Flashback on the 2nd Pee</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">PREPARING for Travel with your Humans!!</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We're another month closer to the BAR, which means it's time for the next installment of The Five Pees of Travel!! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">If you missed Pee #1 - Planning, click <a href="http://blogvilleawesomeretreat.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-five-pees-of-road-trips-pee-1.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> or visit the <a href="http://blogvilleawesomeretreat.blogspot.com/p/travel-pees.html" target="_blank">Travel Pees</a> page at the top of the page!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In this installment, Arty and I are going to cover what you can do to start preparing for your trip to the BAR!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first important things you can do to start preparing is make sure you current tags! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Name/Contact Tag</b> - Make sure sure you are wearing a name tag. You want the other pups to know your name at the BAR, right?? Along with your name, it should also have a phone number where your pawrents can be reached. You never know when your pawrents might get lost and you might not be able to find them. This way someone can call them and tell them how to find their way back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Current Shots and Rabies Tag - </b>None of us like to visit the V-E-T but, before you hop in the car to head to the BAR, make sure your shots are up to date and you are wearing your current rabies tag. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Microchip Tag - </b>We always wear our fashionable Microchip tag! This tag has our microchip number on it for easy look up. All of us here at Dory's Backyard are micro-chipped because, you know, that whole parents getting lost thing. It is also a good idea to have your V-E-T scan your microchip annually to make sure it is still where it is suppose to be!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We may have to wear all those tags...but we make sure Mama always carries the following papers in her....<b>Information Book</b> (What a BORING name, Mama). Mama is a bit OCD when it comes to us, so humor her and nod your heads like this isn't crazy, ok?? BOL!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pet Information - </b>Mama writes a short description of all of us pups. Our likes/dislikes, what scares us, what our favorite cookies are and our descriptions. She also includes a picture of each of us. She does this just in case our parents get lost or if there is an emergency and we need to stay at a spa while we are on the road.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Emergency Numbers - </b>Mama includes numbers where Daddy or Grandma and Grandaddy can be reached just in case! She also has the number of our V-E-T on this page.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Medical Information and Vaccine Records - </b>None of us are allergic to anything and we aren't taking special medications, but if we were, we would make sure to have a record of what we were taking and how often we needed to take the medication. Mama DOES have copies of all of our most recent vaccinations and vet records.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She leaves a copy of this book at home for Nanny Ally when she comes to visit and Mama and Daddy <strike>abandon us</strike> go on trips!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and we end this travel"Pee" with a reminder to start stocking up on those poop bags (BOL!!). This is another item you can never, ever have enough of!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for joining us today for Pee #2 - Preparing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Make sure you join us next month for Pee #3 - Packing!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We can't WAIT to see everyone at the BAR!!!</span></div>
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The Adventures of the LLB Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502162429874740820noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779584240427467416.post-79151584306231129462016-05-17T00:00:00.000-07:002016-05-17T04:07:18.758-07:00Reminder: Flats and Remembrance Events!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So here's what we're going to do: If you want <b>your photo included in official BAR activities and ceremonies</b>, just send us your photo (details below). We will include it in all activities as well as the</span> <b><span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Remembrance Ceremony</u></span></b> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and</span> <span style="color: red; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><u>Friendship Ceremony</u></b></span>.</div>
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<i><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u><b>Remembrance Ceremony</b></u></span><b> </b></i> - <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This will be led by our very own YAM Aunty who is coming from Scotland. It will be our way to<b> <u><span style="color: red;">remember and celebrate anyone who was once a part of Blogville</span></u></b> but is no longer active in our community or may have passed away/crossed the bridge. Send us the name and photo (details below) of this pet or human so they can be part of this special ceremony.</span></div>
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1. Print out the photo <b>either 5x7 or 8x10</b>. Larger ones will show up better in photos. </div>
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2. <b> Laminate</b> your photo to help protect it in the outdoor environment. If this is not possible, then put it in a sheet protector (cut to size).</div>
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4. <b>Mail your photo</b> to any of the organizers: Cecilia, Diana. Beth or Carol. Mailing addresses are available from the Christmas Card Exchange list. </div>
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My Mind's Eyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12014097754516123017noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779584240427467416.post-48136014345151878312016-05-09T00:00:00.000-07:002016-05-09T00:00:02.895-07:00Special In Between Pee Break<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">With only THIRTY ONE days until the B.A.R. we here at B.A.R. Central wanted to give you an idea of things you may want to bring along with you! These are just suggestions, of course, and we know not everyone will be able to bring everything on the list :-). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. POOP BAGS....Lots of POOP Bags...one can never have enough POOP Bags...(teeheehee)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 25.2px;">We have a thriving artist community in and around the Asheville, NC area. Mom especially loves the dogwood jewelry by Stuart Nye</span></span><br />
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western NC BBQ is sweet and has a ketchup base.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">This morning we tested the LIVE stream of video on the Blogville Facebook page. We successfully streamed 4 different videos LIVE. This is going to be great for the BAR to include the rest of Blogville in the fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You might remember that a couple of weeks ago, Arty, Mama and I took a practice trip. Mama said we needed to do this to make sure Arty and I got along for our upcoming trip to the B.A.R. BUT, we think she also wanted to make sure that she could handle traveling with two adventurous pups!!</span></div>
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The Adventures of the LLB Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502162429874740820noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779584240427467416.post-2169503364917160022016-04-12T11:00:00.000-07:002016-04-12T11:00:29.497-07:00How YOU Can Be Included!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288455369911071072noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779584240427467416.post-39107652444327003632016-04-07T00:00:00.000-07:002016-04-07T04:09:21.464-07:00Bring it!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I would like to thank the </span><a href="http://sargespeaksout.blogspot./" style="font-size: x-large;">Crabby Girls and The Hands</a><span style="font-size: large;"> for this excellent idea for a fun 'get acquainted game' during the B.A.R.</span></div>
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<b>Everybuddy will leave the B.A.R. with a treasure from somewhere around the great big world!!</b></div>
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Yep it says *<a href="http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/361/entry/">Texas Pete but it is made in N. C.</a><br />
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Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288455369911071072noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779584240427467416.post-392121485809668282016-01-19T00:00:00.000-08:002016-04-17T13:49:57.890-07:00The Five Pees of Travel - Pee 1 - Planning<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Today, we are starting with the first Pee, <b>Planning</b>! Since we are driving from the west coast, we knew we better start planning SOON. We sat Mama down last weekend and started our planning! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The easiest way we found to do this was by looking at a map (we went to <a href="http://www.mapquest.com/" target="_blank">Mapquest</a>) and asking for directions to a town we thought was between 6 and 8 hours away (<a href="http://www.mapquest.com/" target="_blank">Mapquest</a> will let you know the exact drive time). This also can help you estimate how long your total trip will be! Since we are traveling from Northy North California, and staying at the B.A.R. for the weekend, this will be a 14 1/2 day road trip for us, <b>PAWSOMESAUCE</b>!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> After traveling 6 - 8 hours each day we knew we would need a nice comfy place to rest our furry heads for the evening. We needed to find a hotel and made sure they allowed both furry heads and human heads! Our pawrents are big LaQuinta fans; all but one LQ they visited allowed us to stay with them, plus they were so very understanding when Mama brought us all up here to Northy North California from Texas! We also like that it doesn't cost lots and lots of green papers to stay there (so we can stop at pet stores along the way for special treats!!) PLUS, they have a great reward program that will earn us free nights for future road trips!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you don't like LaQuinta, or if there isn't an LQ where you are stopping for the night, we hear Red Roof Inns are also very pet and human friendly!! Nowadays, there are many pet friendly hotels around for you to choose. No matter which hotel you pick, we always advise <b>calling ahead</b> to make sure they don't have a weight limit or a limit on the number of doggies that can stay in one room with you! At all of the LQ's we are staying, pups stay for free, but <b>always check</b> wherever you stay to see if there is a pet charge or deposit required!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We searched and found a couple of websites where you can make sure they have lots of rest areas along the route you are taking. They are noted below with other helpful travel links! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But here is a tip for us pups. Last year, while I was with Mama on our road trip, I was a bit hesitant eating just my kibble. I found a tablespoon or so of delicious wet food helped the kibble go down much easier! I also find that having big bottles of water from the store (or filled up at home) were great for sipping at rest stops!!</span></div>
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The Adventures of the LLB Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502162429874740820noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779584240427467416.post-58702134708607712532016-01-14T15:54:00.001-08:002016-01-14T15:54:41.811-08:00Update<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hey Everybody! Did you notice we added a countdown timer to the sidebar? Yup, the days are getting closer and closer to when we all meet<u> IN THE FURS!</u> </b> </span></div>
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Here are copies of the park map. The first one is an overall map and the second one is a close up of our area.</div>
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<br />Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288455369911071072noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779584240427467416.post-8102793178469154612015-09-29T16:25:00.001-07:002015-09-29T16:25:27.846-07:00Gimme Shelter!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We are proud to announce that we have officially secured the shelter that will be home base for all BAR activities! It is called the <b><u>Tulip Tree Shelter</u></b> and will hold 50 - 60 people. </div>
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<b><u>The Description:</u></b> The Tulip Tree Shelter is an open shelter with a paved floor, a small grill and a group grill. It seats 60 people and has 15 parking spaces. The shelter also has vault toilets and a playground. It is located on the south side of the West Gate Road. The Tulip Tree Shelter sits in a private, semi-wooded area. Hiking Trail #8, leading to the West Lookout Tower or Ogle Lake, is close by.<br />
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We thought that this shelter would be pawfectly situated so folks can easily take doggies for walks throughout the day. There are picnic tables in the shelter but for anyone who is able, you might want to bring lawn chairs (extras if you can). It makes for more comfortable seating and (weather providing) we can expand into the area outside of the shelter.</div>
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<b><u>Entrance Fee:</u></b> As with most all other state and federal parks, there is a daily entrance fee ($9/vehicle for out-of-state, $2/person if you walk in). To minimize this fee we can carpool into the park. Anyone staying within the park itself will only pay one entrance fee.</div>
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The Adventures of the LLB Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502162429874740820noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779584240427467416.post-41959836261645699962015-08-18T14:06:00.002-07:002015-08-18T14:06:30.302-07:00FYI: Who's Where?FYI: Thanks to Dory for updating our camping photo as folks are committing to meeting at the <b>BAR</b>! Just so you know, so far 5 blogs have made reservations at the <b>Red Roof</b>! Me and Stanley are gonna be in the little wheelie house so we will stay at a RV park. We haven't made reservations yet but it looks like we will probably go with the <b>Last Resort RV Park</b> (see link in tab). Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10288455369911071072noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779584240427467416.post-23077045342263087582015-08-17T01:00:00.000-07:002015-08-18T06:49:36.877-07:00Welcome to the Official Blogvile Awesome Retreat (BAR) Blog!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are sooooo excited about the BAR and we want everyone to have one place they can go to learn everything there is to know about the fun we are planning!!! If you look under the heading of the BAR Blog, you will see separate pages for everything you need in order to plan this once in a lifetime opportunity!!</span><br />
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