Sunday, October 11, 2009

Fleet Weeks and Fun Matches Do Not Match

If my assistant could figure out how to create a bubble for me, I'd have a long story to tell today. I'm very upset with her because it's been almost a whole week since I've gotten to post, and besides that, she's barely commented on your fine blogs. Things have gotta change around here and pretty darned quick. So here's some of the scoop and it's not all good.

First of all, there have been no pictures of anything I did this week, and I did quite a bit. Then... when I'm NOT permitted to go along with my peeps (the indignity of it!), they take hundreds of photos. How do you like them apples? So yesterday, my dad was invited to take mom on a yacht thingy with some of his work cronies in order to sail around the SF Bay to see...

THESE. I've seen a couple of pix like these on a couple of blogs and they do look cool, but I would have like to have gone, so I could have made up my own mind about whether they were good or not.


I mean, I guess it's pretty good when you can travel at 500 miles an hour about 3-4 feet away from another jet without a major catastrophe.

Speaking of which, there were so many boats out on the bay, that apparently dad and mom's boat almost crashed into that sailing craft up toward the bow there. See?

Here's another near miss.

I have to hide my eyes from this one.

Nice day over the Bay Bridge... at least it looks like it. But the Blue Angels themselves got cancelled. I don't think anyone minded too much. They'd been around here practicing all week. I promise you cause I know this: they are ve-ry LOUD.
PART II
The Fun Match
If a peep wakes you up early and mentions "fun match" you can bet that it's not. It's work and I have to think and remember so much.

I'm doing a figure-eight here around two people that they call "posts."

"Watching." I promise you... if I had a dime for each and every time mom has said, "watching," I'd be filthy kibble and stuffy-rich.

THIS TIME, finally, the judge really likes me lots and doesn't have a word of criticism. That's good, cause the next fun match is a real trial next month. Well we'll see.

Good girl. (And a dime for that one too.) Mercy, I'm tired.

These guys were watching us pack up as they were getting ready to leave too. WOOF!

Gonna get me some well-deserved rest. Catch ya on the flip side. I've missed y'all lots this week.

25 comments:

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

Sierra Rose shared how the fog monster made the planes not being to do their show stuffs!

Mom is laughing SOOOOOOO loudly at the thought of me at that match of fun or fun of match thing!

It is furry nice to see your beaWOOtiful face again!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra

SEDONA said...

Yay for you, Sammie! What a great job you did on your fun match! Great concentration. I hope I'll be as good as you when I start obedience & rally.
Your pal,
Sedona

D.K. Wall said...

Good to hear from you. We get some of those loud flying machines over us sometime, too, but they aren't playing like that. Apparently they like to run the ridges of the mountains for some kind of training. As close as they come to us, we hope they are trained well.

Lorenza said...

Hi, Sammie!
I have seen those flying machines on tv! To watch them in pawson must be very exciting!
Glad you had fun at your matches!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza

Angel Tucker, Daisy and Leo said...

Hi Sammie

Your fun match looks interesting. We wish we were stuffie rich. How rude of your peeps not to take you sailing.

Tucker and Daisy

Sam said...

Wow! You're starting to trial! Obedience is SO hard, you are amazing to be able to do it so well!

Sierra Rose said...

Sammie! So glad mom and dad had a fun filled outing! I know you did fine with your pals hanging out for a few hours. Looked a bit rocky on the bay yesterday, but sill must have been fun for your folks. And, the FUN MATCH! Yea!!! Was it somewhere as chilly as here, home? You did GREAT..I am sure you won an award or two, just for your super smile and great attention! I've MISSED YOU!!!!
Hugs and snaggle-tooth kisses,
Sierra Rose

The Oceanside Animals said...

Oh yeah, getting up early and "fun" rarely go together! But you must have enjoyed it a little ... ;-)

Anonymous said...

Hey Sammie,
When there's jet noise our dad says "Pardon The Noise; It's the Sound Of Freedom." When he flew Navy jets out of Alameda the pilots callsigns all started with Foggy. Dad was Foggy55. That fun match looks like it would be too tough for us. Dad says we'd have to pay attention and we're not very good at that. You must be superduper smart.
- TBH&K

Princess Eva and Brice said...

Momma has been talking about finding some fun matches for Brice as soon as he's a little further along in his training. He's been in the ring before but only had to stand around and look handsome.

Princess Eva

Dexter said...

I must say that human adventure looked like great fun! Thank you for the warning about those fun match things. I will stay away.

Slobbers,
Mango

Bruce said...

Great photos & stories Sammie...thanks for sharing!
your cat pal,
Bruce:)

tula monstah said...

Hi Sammie,

Probably best you didn't go sailing..from the looks of things, dangerous! The red, white, and blue smoke-how cool is that!

click & treat. on a job well done. you can go sleepy times now! just hit the snooze button.

tula

Rocky Creek Scotties and Rocky Creek Ramblings said...

We love that lost photo of you.

XOXO
Piper, Carrleigh and Java

♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥ said...

So the humans got to have some fun and you got to go to a fun match. Why do they call it a fun match if it is all work. Hope you at least get lots of yummy treats for all that watching:)

Tail wags, the OP Pack

Samantha ~ Holly and Zac ~ said...

Hi Sammie,

They didn't take you?... we hope you got lots of extra cuddles and treats to make up for it..hehe

It looks like they had a great time though, those planes look very impressive.:-)

Holly & Zac. :-)

The Army of Four said...

Ha woo, Sammy! I hope your parents at least brought you some treats or a new Kong-on-a-Rope or something! Woo.
You sure look like you did lots of hard work. My mom was "oohing and ahhing" over those guys watching you. Me? I was impressed with YOU!
Luv,
Dave
PS: Be sure to see what Zim and I discovered on Columbus Day!!!

Astrid Keel said...

what great photos! you looks fabulous!

Elizabeth Bergesen said...

Amazing pictures- what a beautiful day for all of the events! You look stunning as always ;)

Elizabeth & Luna

Valerie Cummings said...

Hi Sammie! You did so good at your fun match!!! Good girl! You are so beautiful! Cant wait to see you! Hugs Joey and Kealani

Golden Daily Scoop said...

Hi Sammie!!!!! I've missed you!!! My peeps have been busy too, next time lets just hitch hike and meet up, I know we could have some real fun!!! You did pawsome at your match!!!! And those last pictures of you are simply beautiful!!!!

lotsa licks,
Miley

Maxmom said...

Hey there, Sam
Wow, that is a lovely fun-filled post! Thanks for all the interesting snippets.
We love your attentiveness in the ring. You look sooo well trained that my mom is envious!...mmmphf! Not to mention that stunning coat of yours and your trim, fit and really in-shape body. Tell mom...my mom says CONGRATS.
Take care and be happy. It's nice to be friends.
Lotsalicks
MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA

Scout and Freyja said...

Sammie, you looked so smart and so composed and so focused at the Fun Match. We just know that you are gonna be the star when you go to the next one.

Momma read a while back that your leg was hurt. What happened, kiddo? We was all worrieds.

Unknown said...

Hmmm...that does not look like much fun to me, Sammie. You'd think that a "fun match" would involve digging for bones, rolling in stinky stuff and retrieving tennis balls! Sheesh these humans!
By the way, what are your trials for? Are you doing Obedience?

Slobbers,
Honey the Great Dane

Martha said...

We certainly think you deserve LOTS of treats after all that good work!
We bassets can't concentrate you know - we would be useless at doing anything that requires focus.
We loved seeing those planes go zoom.
love
Martha & Bailey xxxx