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Bear’s First Thanksgiving & Maddux’s First Trip to Virginia

Happy belated Thanksgiving! This year was a little special for us because it was Bear’s first Thanksgiving, which also ended up being Maddux’s first trip to my aunt’s house in Roanoke, V.A. It also meant, it was Maddux’s first really long car ride with me, and his first extended stay at anyone’s house. First lets… Continue reading Bear’s First Thanksgiving & Maddux’s First Trip to Virginia

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Bear’s First Hotel Stay: The Westin Dulles

Bear experienced his first hotel stay over the weekend, and he did awesome!  We drove down to Virginia for the Two By Four Race Against Childhood & Canine Cancer just outside of D.C. Because the event was early Sunday morning we stayed over at The Westin near Dulles airport.  Having taken him to my aunt’s… Continue reading Bear’s First Hotel Stay: The Westin Dulles

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Preparing for Bear’s First Road Trip

I am so excited!! Bear is going on his first longish road trip this weekend, where he will get to meet one of his aunts and uncles! We typically drive four hours each way every weekend back up to our home in the Adirondacks, but this will be an 8-ish hour drive each way with… Continue reading Preparing for Bear’s First Road Trip

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Doggie Walk on Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park

Last week I took Toby and Maddux to Walkway Over the Hudson, a former railroad bridge turned pedestrian walkway and state historic park. According to a New York State Parks website, the bridge deck is 212 feet above the Hudson River’s surface and is 1.28 miles long, making it the longest, elevated pedestrian bridge in the… Continue reading Doggie Walk on Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park