Quick Update

All is well with me :)
Melissa and I finally got a chance to get together. Not once but twice in one weekend! We went to a new restaurant called Del Frigio (not 100% on the name) on Friday, and we had awesome salads and some vino. I barely ate because I had lots to say! :)
We had a great time as we always do, and she even put out at the end of the night! She gave me a present, what were you thinking?

The following day we met up at Cage Aux Sports, to watch the game. Let's just say that the food was horrible, and I had nachos (how do you mess that up?) but we had awesome seats. We made lots of plans, we'll be going to some classes together soon too.

Melissa looks as hot as ever. Even though she made me delete all the pics that we took of each other that night! I guess you'll just have to take my word for it :)

Talk soon!

Amazing salad! The bread was good too!

Air and Ground Riot Footage: Game 7 Montreal April 2008

Here's a taste of what happened!

Most Incredible Night!

Not really sure how to put this but...I had the time of my life on Monday night!!!

Yep, it was better than.............just about anything!

Game 7, and we beat the pants off of The Bruins. My friend Richard invited me to go to another game with him, we had a few drinks at Ye Old Orchard Pub, then headed to the Bell Centre for even more! :) I think he has a drinking problem, and he kept tripping on the stairs near our seats! ;)

The game was awesome, and I have never heard fans make that much noise ever! The Habs scored their last goal shortly after the 4 th one. No one even had the chance to sit down btw goals, let alone stop screaming! My left ear still hurts a bit today. The energy was incredible!

Once we left, the crowd was pretty well the same as last time. Everyone was yelling and cheering but then it started to get a little crazy, and started to sound aggressive. Then we heard helicopters...shortly after came the firetrucks and ambulances...

We headed inside for safety and did not get to leave till around 2 am. We were lucky that we stayed off of St-Catherine's.

Hard to tell but I was able to take a quick shot of the riot police on De La Montagne.

It was an awesome night for Mtl. except for the rioting jerks! Over 26 cop cars were vandalized and many businesses were looted. So far there have been 23 arrests, with help from people who have sent in their pictures of the rioters...

There goes our tax break!

Wouldn't it be nice if everyone could celebrate this way?

Can It Be True?!?!

Quick update for those who didn't know...Marc's pride and joy got stolen not long ago.

It was stolen right out of the parking lot at work. The security cameras begin recording upon movement only. I can't really talk about it much but we pretty well know who is responsible for doing it.

Interestingly enough, once certain people were questioned with regards to the vehicle, it mysteriously showed up in the woods near where they lived.

From the beginning, we wondered why anyone would steal his truck for many reasons. Marc's truck had so much money put into it but would not be worth stealing just to sell the parts. The truck was worth more "as is" bc of all the personalized detailing.

So what did they steal in the end? His big ass tires at an estimated value of 2k.

His truck is at an impound, we have to pay for a flatbed truck to pick it up, and pay for each day that it sits in the lot. Sweet. We haven't seen the damages yet but apparently its just the drive column that was broken. As long as it wasn't the paint job ;)

Aside from all the money that was lost in this mess, I'm happy that Marc was able to get his big Tonka truck back. It know that it meant the world to him.

Mama's Boy

Who's the best boy around? Not Romeo! ;)

Romeo did great at his last obedience class and Graduation.

We were all so proud! It was a really fun time, and we got to do a lot of fun games in terms of recall with them. Romeo got his diploma and later ate it. jk

Grandma and Grandpa even stopped by! That was very thoughtful of them to do.

What better way to celebrate than to go for doggie ice cream!

We went to Wild Willy's in Pointe-Claire Village, where they serve doggie ice cream. He really enjoyed his first taste. It's apparently just non dairy, with some questionable sprinkles on top.

I got Marc a scoop on a cone and told him it was vanilla! ;)

Ciao!

Pic of the Week

Isn't the little bum such a cutie! He loved jumping on the tree stumps outside...

The weather has improved so much, we're all in light sweaters now. The snow is melting so fast and the ground is saturated with water. I shouldn't say saturated, I should say...overflowing!

Angel Woods is off limits right now. My friend who works for the fire dept. told me not to go bc he just rescued a dog that fell through the ice and into 5 feet of water! No thank you!

So we've been sticking to Centennial Woods on the less watery trails...It's a nice change.

In other news, I went to Game 2 at the Bell Centre with an old friend last Sat. and had an amazing time. It was great to hear the national anthem! Very emotional for me! :)

The crowd was going MENTAL during, and especially afterward, it was so intense. We had to hang out downtown afterward bc there was no way that we were going to get out of there!

So we hung out at a micro brewery on St-Catherine's. I had such a great time!!!!

It felt so good to be back, I really missed the excitement and the many colorful characters of Montreal !

I'm also excited for Friday bc Melissa and I are going to get together this Friday for dinner and drinks! Can't wait to see her pretty face again! Watch out boys! I will definetely take pictures!

Take care, I hope that everyone is well!

xox

Beautiful Day

The weather was awesome today. We did a 2.5 km walk. It didn't feel like much, until I started falling into the snow up to my knees...The stream was raging from all of the melting snow. Everyone is worried about their homes being flooded from the sudden increase in temperature.

I don't think I will regret getting Romeo into Agility. The classes start in May.

The water was flowing quickly under this flimsy bridge but he went right over it without much hesitation. We praised him so much and did some recalls on the bridge. He is very aware of his body, and likes to climb on ladders and run along fallen trees.

I think he will really enjoy it :)

Bye for now!

Romeo Conformation

Romeo's doing pretty well at Conformation class, which is every Sunday morning...every male in his litter is in the class as well. You can see some of them waiting for their turn in the clip.

He still loves to play with his little buddies beside him but is starting to do better with distractions. My trick is a good walk, and a tiny breakfast before heading there :)

For anyone who is curious about what goes on at Conformation training...you can take a peak at the above video. Romeo is being handled here by Andre (breeder) and is being shown how to walk (trot) around the ring, and is stacked at the end...

Below is a short clip on stacking your dog as well...

http://www.expertvillage.com/video/2201_show-dog-stack.htm

Romesies

Romeo is doing well at his puppy class, with only a handful of classes left. I'm not sure if I want to continue the obedience with Lakeshore (even though they are reputable) because I don't find them that helpful. We'll see who's teaching the next class.

I guess it's the assistant that i don't find that great. She tends to let people lag behind the rest of the class, and doesn't take the time to help them very often.

I preferred our class with the vet at Pierrefonds.

I find that Romeo has a very mature look about him but he's not! lol

I love seeing the different breeds in our class. There's two mountain dogs (above), one is painfully shy while the other is so hyper. The handler is a little girl who get thrown around by him the whole class while Dad watches. I feel bad for her! Again, the assistant just tells her to bring a better collar the next time. There are two rescue dogs that are most likely lab and golden mix, that are very docile and sweet. There's also a mini shitzu named Elvis, that Romeo throws around during playtime. There are lots of other dogs, I'll try to post better pics next time.

Our biggest obstacles with him, are getting him to not pull so much on his lead, and to stop playing (distractions)! Man, it never ends! lol

However, I must say that he did really well at Conformation on Sunday. It's tough for a puppy to stand like a statue!

Still lots of snow! Our temps are up and down a lot, which makes for some icy walks!

Here's a pic at Angel Woods. Marc warned me of melting snow by the stream but then fell through the snow himself. He wasn't very happy about getting soaked but it made for a good laugh afterward. We made our way back to the car after that, considering he just got over being so sick!

Romes and I looking so stylin'! ;)

Baby Cakes staying close to Pops!

Other than that, all is well. Yesterday I got my hair done at Tangerine, and went to breakfast with Annick at Moe's. It was nice to see her again, and had lots of good laughs!

Hope everyone is doing well!

Happy 27th Min!

What better way to celebrate than with cupcakes?

Hope you like sugar!

Will Work for Food

Ok now don't throw up...this one is by far, the easiest and best treat recipe that I've ever made...but also one of the grossest.

I was very uncomfortable about handling a heart, so I had to skewer it out of the bag.

Basically you boil a slimy heart, which had virtually no scent at all (big relief).

Once boiled, you put it in the oven for 10 minutes on each side, and presto, you've got mouth watering treats.

I'll only post the cooked pic., as the raw and boiling ones are quite scary. Everyone ran from the kitchen, confused and disgusted...

Romeo loved this treat so much, I can get him to do anything!

Dog Pic of the Week

Even Romeo has his limits.

He hesitated with Persia, the 13 month old Great Dane.

Once he got over her size, Persia and Romeo had lots of fun chasing each other around in the snowy woods.

Her owner is about to start Confirmation classes in St-Lazare, where Romeo is doing his.

I absolutely love Great Danes but can't imagine having one unless I had lots of property. They are gigantic, when she stood up, she was as tall as Marc!

She was surprisingly light on her feet when she jumped through the snow...

Can't wait to see her again!

Snake in the Grass

We all had fun celebrating Easter and my Mom's B-Day.

The whole fam got together and had lots of good eats, and lots of laughs.

What better way to celebrate than with a competitive game of Wii bowling?

My Nansies surprised us all with her badass skills. She beat us all in one round. My Nanny still goes bowling for real!

Hope everyone had a good holiday...

Little Bugger

Is it just me, or has Romeo doubled in size?!? He was smaller than Minou not long ago.

He has seriously grown like a weed, and has a ferocious appetite. I thought that it would slow down after he left his litter mates but it hasn't wavered at all!

He's learning better manners now, he doesn't bounce off of my body repeatedly while I'm preparing his food anymore. He now sits, and has learned the wait command.

We've been spending time at Centennial Woods, since its so close, and have been to Angell Woods a couple of times now.

He plays well with all the dogs, and loves to bite tails. He got rolled by a giant Irish Setter and he squealed like a pig. I tried to feel sorry for him but he's so fearless that I think it did him some good. He was a lot more cautious after that.

The weather is improving a lot but the snow hasn't melted much despite the super sunny skies.

Marc is doing much better, and is recovering from his pneumonia. He is taking quite the cocktail of drugs. He's even taking two different inhalers!

It was scary because I've never seen him this sick for as long as I've known him.

I had a few symptoms but it never developped into anything major, thank goodness! Lots of sleep usually does the trick. It's funny 'cos neither of us have been truly sick in a very long time, and we get back to Mtl. and get sick!

Anywho, that's it for now, I'll keep you all posted!

Liver Treats

What better way to get your dog to do just about anything, than to slave over a batch of chewy liver biscuits? I made these tasty treats because you can cut them into small pieces for puppy kindergarten, or you can slice them into bigger ones for Confirmation class.

I've included a quick recipe for all you dog lovers...

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1/2 lb. Pork or other Liver, (you can also use liquid from boiled pork hearts...gross!)

1 Egg beaten

1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour

1 Cup Corn Meal (Optional)

1 Cup Whole Oats

1 Cup Water (to obtain the consistency of a thick cake)

• Preheat oven to 350.

• Puree the dead animal organs, and try to keep down your breakfast. Blocking your nose helps. Attempt to ignore the salivating dog at your feet. Mix remaining ingredients.

• Pour mix into a lightly greased cake pan, and bake until desired consistency. Usually 30-45 min.

Treat away! Not too much or he'll get the poops!

Congrats to Marc! Paperwork- Case Closed

Marc has been waiting and waiting to get his "Pedigree Papers" taken care of.

With no help from the people that were supposed to help in the first place, he got them today.

It only took two visits, he was sworn in, and they were done. He is now an American citizen.

He didn't have to surrender his Canadian citizenship, and he is not considered a dual citizen. He is American, and Canadian.

Anywho, just a word of advice for anyone trying to get something done...do it yourself. If it involves legal issues, speak to a lawyer. We went through A LOT of heartache this past year,

and much of our frustration could have been avoided.

So for now, we will brave the insane weather conditions of the Great White North,

and see where the wind takes us. If we do venture south again, it will only be to a much warmer climate! :)

Congratulations Marc, on a job well done! You did it!!! Your Daddy would be very proud!

All is well in doggie land...

We're all hanging in there despite the freezing temps! It has snowed so much this past week, I believe everyone now, when they say that it's been the worst winter in years. We're expecting more snow on Sat. too!

Yesterday was beautiful, so Romeo and I played outside for awhile.

So far he has a great temperament with lots of feisty thrown in.

Ah (sigh), the joys of having a pain in the butt puppy again. ;)

Thankfully, we were able to get him in a puppy class with the Lakeshore Dog Training Association.
http://www.ldta.ca/

The class is held every Tues. night. There's plenty more classes in obedience if we want to get involved afterward, which is something that I'd love to do. So I think between Confirmation and Obedience, we're good to go. I'm not as crazy about agility but I will definetely look into it.

The first part of our class was socialization. All the pups ran around and played, then we were to call them away from their new friends. Romeo showed no fear, and was very eager to play with dogs that were much bigger than him. He was nice to all the pups. It scares me just a little that he has no fear whatsoever though! I can't wait to take him to the dog park, so he can get thrown around a bit by the bigger dogs! ;)

The rest of the class was about learning the basic commands... sit, down, come etc...and he also went through the tunnel. The hour went by quickly, and he slept like a rock afterward.

Can't wait till next week!

Where For Art Thou Romeo?

Guess who? Yep, it's baby Romeo! Marc and I brought this little bundle of hell home on Wednesday. He is actually quiet and very sweet.....so far. He is 9 weeks old. Ask me again next month. lol

I was a little worried about house breaking him because of the weather but so far so good, no accidents.

I open door, he hops out and goes to the bathroom, then he jumps back inside. He has no interest in playing out there, so he's associating going outside with going to the bathroom.

He slept through the night on both nights, with is a big relief too. We wake up around 6:30 with Marc, and he has breakfast at 7 am. I'm going to get him into a routine, so that it won't be an adjustment for when I go back to work.

Sunday we are going to Confirmation class, and we are also waiting to hear back from our vet for the enrollments dates etc...for the obedience classes.

That's it in a nutshell, I will post more pics later!

Loki A.K.A. Minou

We made it back in one piece, and just in time for another snow storm. It has been one the worst winters on record. I'm very happy that I missed the majority of it! Maybe we shouldn't have gone to Florida before coming home, it might not have been such a shock!

As you all know, I have missed my Minou a lot since moving. So it was great to see him again. My parents have been taking good care of him but have been feeding him lots of human food. He has turned into quite the demanding cat! He already talks a lot as it is, and now he'll follow you around until you give him a treat. He will not stop until he gets something!

I made some muffins the other day, and this is what we saw after coming home from a movie.

The little scavenger ate right through the plastic! He apparently really loves muffins.

What a bugger!

It's still great to see him again.

Florida Fun

Jeff invited us to his place in Clearwater Florida for a few days. We spent a lot of time relaxing on the beach, and even got a chance to see the Scientology center where TomKat & Co. visit.

The weather was beautiful but the water was too cold to swim in. The only ones that were in the water were from Canada! lol

We visited a lot of Wing Houses, which are the usual haunts of Marc and Jeff. Jeff knew all the girls a little too well! Among one of the restaus that we visited, was the Original Hooters. It was packed! Even parents bring their children there! I was pretty surprised to see that but apparently that's pretty normal. Quite a few of the girls are career waitresses too. They also end up doing a lot of calendar work.

We headed back to VA to wrap everything up, and to say our good-byes, and we made our way back to Montreal on Monday. The drive was good and the weather was perfect. Marc and I drove up both vehicles, and I managed to pull off driving 10 hours, with a couple of stops for gas. Marc is definetely a no nonsense driver!

I have more news so check back soon!