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Sunday Mourning

It is Sunday morning, a day of celebrating the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 but I instead am dealing with Sunday mourning. Yes, I said mourning. Poor Sally. She won't even eat a dog treat. The weiners are gone. Just like that swooped away back to their Lansing home without even a good bye from Sally and now she is just beside herself in sadness. The funny thing is that Buddy played with the pups the most while Sally often sat at the bottom of the stairs hoping we would let her up and away from the playful dogs.

As I sat baking in the sun of Central Indiana watching the 500 parade Saturday, I got a phone call from the princess of the north. They were just three hours south of Indy and coming through to get the dogs. That was exciting, but the dogs were finally settled in. How could they leave now? They liked their new home. They love playing with the cousins. They were trained to behave at DeKoven Place. Got some glimpses of celebrities, my fav Rachael Ray, in the parade before running the dogs to exit 130 on I-65.

Ran home, lets the doggies out and whisked them away like they were being kidnapped to meet their family. Buddy and Sally could not say their good byes, no time. The week was over. The dog fun had come to an end. And now I am left to pick up the pieces of my broken hearted dogs.

But alas, there will be more journeys north and the dogs can come too. They are lucky little guys, they even got Disney dog treats. Who can ask for more?

Look! Up in the sky...

Faster than a speeding Milk Bone. More powerful than a chew stick. Able to leap tall dog dishes in a single bound. It's Superbuddy!

Our super hero Buddy came to the rescue just in the nick of time to save poor poor Baxter from potential doom. He also saved John and Flora from the explanation of Baxter's strange disappearance. Although it was truly Charlie's fault for losing his brother, it seems that this story is coming to a happy ending. Now safe and sound in his Fishers' home, Baxter can relax and live his own La Vida Loca. They have been planning all night for the upcoming fiesta. Meanwhile, Buddy and Baxter have become inseparable. It seems a darn shame that after his brave rescue, Buddy will not be able to keep Baxter in Fishers after Memorial Day weekend. So for now let's think happy thoughts and prepare for a few days of celebrating. Keep checking in to see how dogs celebrate.

Wake up call

As I was relaxing in the warm sun, a note arrived. It was slipped on the deck. (Click on the note to see the words better)

I was just taking a breather during lunch after running around the house with Sally and Buddy. We have had so much fun running around. The best is still laying on the deck. The weather has been great and we are also catching up on our sleep. No cement floors in Fishers.

We don't even bark as much as you would think. There are quite a few workers in the yards next door preparing for new foundations. They don't bother us, no sir. When Baxter was outside he liked to jump on the bench in the dog run and lay on that. Speaking of Baxter, here is the note I received from the strangers. I am trying to think of a plan while I am laying around in the sun. I think our best chance of getting Baxter back is through Buddy. He is definately the alpha dog on the ranch. He is coming up with a plan to help get Baxter back. Hopefully he can get him back in time before Memorial Day weekend and your arrival so that John and Flora don't get in trouble for losing the dog. I  heard that they are planning to give you Sally in return. Besides Baxter and Buddy are very close. They even have been caught on several occasions laying next to each other on the deck in the sun. - More later- Charlie

Please don't wok away from this news

I received additional word about our buddy Baxter. Seems that he has appeared at a local Fishers establishment, probably for their fine take-out menu. I also heard word that we would get further clues to his disappearance tomorrow.

I miss my little guy. Cage life is just not the same. I'm so stressed out that I even chewed up my two new green bowls that were bought for me to travel with. Sorry. :( In the meantime I'm having an ok time with Buddy and Sally but miss the little guy. We especially like to sun ourselves out on the deck. I hear if we're good we get margaritas on Friday. Ole! I will let you know what I hear on Tuesday.

--Love Charlie

Dear Mom and Dad.....

Baxter and I are having a blast in Fishers while you're off sunning yourselves in Florida. Don't feel bad that you get to enjoy the wonderful weather of the south while Baxter and I are trying to adjust to a new temporary home. Don't feel guilty that we're probably going to lose weight and feel really really sad about you abandoning us in Fishers.

Ok, enough of that. PARTY! We're having the best time of our lives with our cousins Sally and Buddy. Oops, we forgot where to poop and Uncle John is getting a little frustrated, but we try. It's just that we're so busy running circles around the house and chasing each other we forget to go potty outside.

We had such a blast Saturday night, living La Vida Loca. It was a crazy crazy night. When I woke up Sunday morning I found some bad news to share. It seems that Baxter has been dog-napped! Not really sure what happened...a night of partying and my memory is a little foggy. I just received this interesting picture that I wanted to share with you.

Hope you're having fun in Florida. I will keep you posted, so check in.
Love-
Charlie

PS - Don't spend all our money on souvenirs

Weiner dogs are comin' to town!

You better watch out, you better not cry. You better not pout, we're tellin' you why. Weiner dogs are comin' to town. Watch this space for details...

DeKoven Parade of Home

Coming soon to a computer near you! Fishers own Parade of Home (no grammar error there). Ok, so you are probably thinking "what exactly are those crazy folks in Fishers doing now". If Wishard Hospital can have a Decorator's Showcase in which people from all over central Indiana to pay $20 a pop for a chance to see the ole Conseco Mansion, I thought why not have my own little Parade of Home. This one is free. And if my friends are as nosey as I am, they might just wonder what we have done so far with the house.

Therefore, I am preparing for you some little snapshots of different places in our new home showing you some of the stuff we have done. By the way, this is your chance to give us your two cents. We are looking for some additional ideas for some of our new spaces and welcome some fresh ideas. We are expecting your interaction. Use the comment section on this web page to share your thoughts. And do be shy. Besides if we don't like what you say, we can always delete your comment :)

Here's the catch... you still have to visit to see our new town and place this summer. No excuses,none! Keep checking.

Fishers Fiesta Ole

It was 8:00 on Friday night as the hammer was kept busy preparing for the arrival of weekend guests to Fishers. We wanted to surprise everyone with some new decorative changes. I decided to make a phone call to the parental unit in hopes of hearing that they were still by Lowell. Much to my surprise they were already in Indianapolis. Yikes, they got an earlier start. The pulled up just as the last nail in the family room was going into the wall. We had to concede that we could do no more and the outside garden decor was not going to be done. Of course they all made fun of me and my Martha Stewart ways even though my sister has some of the same "can't sit still" traits.

It was a great weekend with family and friends. We picked up our new grill Friday night at Lowe's courtesy of the Remley Van Loan Service. John of course shined it right away in preparation for the Fishers Fiesta on Saturday night. Saturday night John shared with my family and the Remley's his famous Carne Asada. The rice, beans, and flan were good but did not end up being the homemade delight I usually make, just got too busy Saturday during the day.

We had a super busy Saturday. The highlight was the luncheon trip to Costco. Wow, aren't you jealous. When the company arrived for the Fiesta there was lots of conversation and sharing of funny stories and weird dreams. Believe it or not, I did not get tired of talking. Of course those who know me realize that I am an Olympic talker. After much laughter, we called it a night.

The weekend was another example of good food, good company. For those of you who have yet to do some visiting, Mi Casa es su Casa. Hope to see you soon!