Blackie's Pasture

Tiburon = Shark!!!

Today, we went to "Blackie's Pasture" in Tiburon (which translates to shark), where I've been many times before, but have never told you about how special it is. I am very lucky to have so many places to frolic here offleash - open space and other parks where doggies like me get to play. Blackie has his own website (www.tiburonpeninsulafoundation.org/blackie.htm) if you want to know more.

There is a life-sized sculpture of Blackie standing in the pasture where he spent so many years, by Albert Guibara. It was erected in June 1995 to honor Blackie.

Kids love to toss me my kong, cause I bring it back every time heheh! These siblings were fighting over who got to toss it to me!

There are many people memorialized at this "park" for the things they have contributed to their community: Tiburon.

Of course what I love best about "Blackie's Pasture" is the swimming!

C'mon Dad, I'm ready!

Note the San Francisco "marine layer" coating the City!

Again!

Here it is! Again!

That's enough! Let's take a walk!

A little kong toss on the grass now!

Okay Sammie, time for our picnic surprise - just behind this tree!

Check this OUT!!! A gazebo!

This is a very special place, I'll have you know...

About 40 years ago, a Tiburon native, Barbara Meislin had a daughter Lori, aged 7, who died from a mysterious disease. She donated this gazebo to the Tiburon Foundation in Lori's honor. A very special place, indeed.

The ceiling has stars all over it.

This is what is says: "Beloved little lady Lori Margo Meislin Child of Sunlight, Child of Starlight, child of Moonlight, Grace, Shine Your Joyous Light of Love on all who Find this Place * The 25th Day of June 1994.

As we make our way south, we watch the "marine layer" dissipate until we can see the city of San Francisco - woowee!

As we are munching on our picnic, Dad pulls out a treat for me - some roast beast cold cuts! Then a new friend trots up! Her name is Samantha too! We shares our goodies together and made palsy-walsies! Too cool!

I just gotta have some more swimsies, so Dad obliges, tossing me the kong (hmmm - one of the last times, I suspect...)

And here is the San Francisco Bay Bridge, closed this weekend, causing all kinds of havoc all over the place. Still in the fog....behind Tiburon and Belvedere Island... behind all kindsa boats.

Hey! Here's Luma! She's had 26 puppers for Guide Dogs for the Blind. What an awesome woman she is! Ya gotta loves her!

One of the last tossers from Dad on the way back to the car. Whooo! Has this been a pawesome day!

But veee-eery thirsty!

Look! It's Dennis! Naw... not really, but Chontsil looks like him!

And here's Alex! Isn't he amazing!

Jes checkin' things out again... oh, man. Don't wanna go home.