Sunday, June 27, 2010

1st Meeting of the San Francisco Bay Area Golden Retriever Meetup!




Ashley and her golden, Moose, recently moved to the Bay Area from San Diego, where, as many of you may know, Sue of Random Ramblings started a Meetup group that has grown to almost 800 members! We were excited to have a group here finally and even more jazzed about our first gathering at Seal Point Park in San Mateo near the SFO airport.

Let's get this party started, Peeps!

Okay Ma... that's enough throwing to her; it's my turn! And here's a little movie of things gettin' goin'!


And here's a little of my play/kong action on the return retrieve heheh!
Here's a collage of what some of us doggehs were up to fur some pawesome fun meetin' and greetin'! (Notice my BFF, Sierra, in these pix?)

Below there's Maggie, cuddling up with Ma, who does rescue work in San Francisco with Norcal Golden Retriever Rescue, where I cames from!

Look who was anxious to join the pawtay - a bit too anxious if you asks me, pulling on that leashie likes that heheh!


Word spread that there were treats over here - nomzers!

And after a good time was had by all, we gathered for a group picture, some of us more enthused about it than others! Ashley, incredibly, had created a "goodie" bag for each of us to paw home!

WOW! Something smells really yummy (drrooool!)

Before I could get my maw around the nomzers, my evil sis took off with the pretty pressie!

Luckily, the contents spilt fur me to investigate!

What lovely gifties Ashley and Moose gave us to bring home. Ashley: you bringed joy to our lives today and we loved meeting you and so many other wonderful goldens (and other doggehs too!) as well as their super owners! Thank you, thank you! We had a most splendid time and look forward to the next Meetup!

30 comments:

Sam said...

My Louie should have come to investigate this - he is just about the biggest Golden fan out there! It looks like you guys had a blast - it must have been hard for all of your owners to tell you apart with all of you guys mingling like that!

NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...

Kids!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra

Elizabeth Bergesen said...

I wished we lived closer!

Elizabeth & Luna

Unknown said...

That's awesome! I'm so glad to see that the first meetup of the new group was such a success! I look forward to hearing lots more about your adventures together!!

xoxo,
Sue & the gang!

Scout and Freyja said...

What a lovely day. Looks like everyone who is anyone was there!

KT and Easton said...

wow, these last two posts look like more fun that most of us have in a month. We wish we lived closer too. Maybe the weather would be better. All those Golden smiles are contagious.

:8-)

Maggie Mae and Max said...

WOW! What a grreat day you had! You is a very lucky pup Samantha!

Woofs and Licks,
Maggie Mae

Golden Woofs! SUGAR said...

Woof! Woof! How COOL is that. I'll asked my mom to check if we have one here. It's always FUN to meet other Golden dogs. Oh! Guess what I went swimming again this weekend. Check my post today. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar

Rocky Creek Scotties and Rocky Creek Ramblings said...

What a fun day you had. Know your peeps loved seeing all of those Goldens together.


XOXO
Lilly, Piper, Carrleigh and Ruairi

houndstooth said...

That looks like so much fun! If we had a greyhound meet up here, I'd be there in a flash!

Bunny

BRUTUS said...

SO lucky! I wish there were enough Frenchies around - the closest meet-up group to us is all the way in Chicago! Nothing like being with your own kind, eh?

Multiple Snorts-
Brutus (& Carmen) the Frenchie(s)

Sierra Rose said...

Great post Sammie! That was so much fun! Can't wait to attend another event.

Hugs and snaggle-tooth kisses,
Sierra Rose

YD, sometimes with ♥June and ♥Angel Samantha said...

What a fun day you had Sammie! That Avalon still has a lot to learn from her big sissy when it comes to events and pressies.

Sam & June

Valerie Cummings said...

Wow! Looks like a great time was had by all!!! Im so happy you guys have a Meetup group too!!!! Yipee!!!! We will enjoy watching your numbers grow!!!! Hugs Joey and Kealani

The Adventures of the LLB Gang said...

What a wonderful day Samantha!! So many Goldies, so little time. Mama was ooooing and aaaahhhing all over the place!!

Smileys & Snuggles!
Dory, Jacob and Bilbo

♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥ said...

Golden Fun - we saw this over at Sierra Rose's blog too. Hope Avalon can join in all the fun soon too. We see one black intruder in the golden circle:)

Woos - Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara

Barbara said...

What a fun day! My two dogs say that Prarie is good noms!!

Anonymous said...

Hey Samantha,
Well, because of this post our dad went on the web and found out that there is a Golden Retriever Meetup Group in Richmond; that's just down I-95 from us a way. Dad joined the group. They are sponsoring a swim meetup on july 10th and dad says that he'll be taking at least 2 of us. Thanks for the info. Sure looks like y'all had a place. Mom grew up in South San Francisco and has a lot of family in San Mateo and San Francisco. Please give our best to Sierra Rose, guess she's all grown up now. We still thing of Golden Honey often. Their family lives such an exciting outdoors life style.
- TBH&K

The Army of Four said...

That is so COOL! I'll bet you had an awesome time! I mean... all those pups, Kong-on-a-Rope, how could it get any better?!!?
Luv,
Dave

Kapitein Haakje said...

that was alot of gold :D
its oke you did visit our bloggie :D
we furgive ya :) we do that to sometime we read them but sometime we furget the comments them

Kissslobbers
El'bow & Hauwii

The Life of Riley said...

It looks like you had great fun. Days meeting up with and playing with Golden friends are the best!

Kari in Alaska said...

oooooooooooooo that used to be our favorite dog park

Wrigley said...

Looks like a great day of Golden fun! Wish we lived closer.

Wags and Kisses,
Wrigley

Pat Wahler said...

What a bright sunny golden party! Glad you all had fun!

Pat
www.critteralley.blogspot.com

The Oceanside Animals said...

hello sammie its dennis the vizsla dog hay i saw this at sierra roses blog too it is like rashomon!!! only more fun!!! ok bye

Molly the Airedale said...

What a fun way to spend the day! That's a lot of Goldens!

Love ya lots
Maggie and Mitch

Infrequent Flyers said...

What a fabulous meeting--and such fun goody bags, too! Looks like an eventful day!

Gus, Louie and Callie said...

Now that looks like lots of fun. Lots of sniffing going on we bet..
Cool goody bag.. Did you share with Sis?

Big Sloppy Kisses
Gus, Louie and Callie

the booker man said...

holy golden retrievers, batman!
heehee.
what a grrreat meet up! i need to find a labradoggie meet up near my house.
*woof*
the booker man

Augie and Ti's mom said...

Wowieeeeeeeeeeeeee!! Wish we could have come! Looks like a fabulous day!