Memorial Weekend

I'm hoping you all had a safe, fun Memorial Weekend. Ours was a flurry of fun, and festivites. We were busy enjoying friends, dog activities, and of course food, but did take some time to reflect on the occasion, and honor those who have given so much to our country.

On Sunday we hung out with friends and enjoyed the warm weather. My Pops was feeling well enough to come over and enjoy the day. He got to share some special time with Jill, his favorite of our pups. He loves Jill and considers her his "personal" therapy dog. I'm pretty sure the feeling is mutual.

Pops and G-Ma stayed for most of the day, enjoying some card games, all of the goodies, and the company of the others that were here.

Yesterday we got up bright and early and headed to the nearby community of Kensington, where they have an annual neighborhood Memorial Day Parade. This was the third year in a row our Golden Retriever Meetup Group has walked and the second year we won a first place ribbon. We had a great time and a very nice turnout. Of course the Goldens are always a huge hit with the crowd.

Some of the faces I encountered along the way touched my heart in and extra special way~
It doesn't get much sweeter than this!

At the end of the parade, while we waited for the awards ceremony, I got a surprise phone call from Harley's Poppa. He needed me to come and pick her up for a little while, while he has a health issue addressed. So, after we picked up our ribbon, we loaded up, and headed to their house to get her.

She was happy to see us, and of course she fits right back in with the rest of the pack easily. It is always a pleasure to have her with us.
It was a Happy Memorial Day indeed!