09/30/07: Today's Kisu's birthday! She turns six today, which according to the handy
Dog Years calculator on our site is the equivalent of 42 people years! I can say with some authority that she neither looks nor acts her age. We celebrated the usual way, with a nice long walk around the neighborhood, followed by a quick trip to local burger emporium for her traditional plain burger (with just a couple fries on the side). This is about the only people food she gets all year (not counting the vegetables that she likes) and judging by how fast it left her bowl, she really enjoyed it. Happy Birthday, Pumpkin!
09/22/07: We had a great Anniversary day. We (Stephie, Kisu and I) started out at a
dog event along the
Riverwalk in Naperville. It was a beautiful day for being outside, so after the event, we spent a leisurly hour or so strolling up and down the Riverwalk. The ducks and geese were out on the river, and as Stephie pointed out, it felt like we were on vacation.
A couple weeks ago we found a restaurant near another dog event we attended that had an outdoor seating area where we could have Kisu with us while we ate lunch. We didn't know if there would be such a place in Naperville, but while we were sitting in this little garden area, I pulled out my latest gadget, a
Nokia 770 internet tablet, which Stephie presciently suggested I bring along. I quickly picked up a broadband connection and Googled
"naperville dog-friendly restaurants", which gave me a link to
petfriendlytravel.com, and that in turn had a listing for
Quigley's Irish Pub, which turned out to be only two blocks away! We wandered over, making a quick stop at
Two Bostons Pet Boutique to pick up some treats for Kisu, and had a fabulous meal. It was great to sit on the patio with Kisu, and a number of other dogs as well, and sip a pint or two and have some great food. This is by far the most pet-friendly restaurant we had ever been to, and the food was terrific. (Make sure you try the Reuben Rolls!) I would highly recommend it, whether you have a dog or not.
Oh, and the best part of it all was I got to spend all day with my two favorite girls. Happy Anniversary, Stephie!
09/19/07: Ahoy, me hearties! It again be
International Talk Like A Pirate Day! The day when all yer mates are scurvy dogs and all women are saucy wenches. If ye be needin' a rousing tune to carry ye through the day, ye can do no better than the
traditional Talk Like A Pirate Day song. Hoist high the Jolly Roger, raise a pint of grog and
sing along! Yo-ho!
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