Greetings from a KOA Camping Cabin — that seemed easier than trying to stay in a hotel with puppies.
I left home yesterday with ten puppies — only Portia stayed behind and that was because her new family was coming to get her.
I proceeded carefully down Highway 93 with my excellent travelers, turning right towards Stanley after Challis, Idaho.
Stanley, Idaho is amazingly beautiful…
Two lane mountain roads all the way to Boise.
I met Cheryl and Jerry in Stanley, and that is how James Perseus became Tobie…
Nine puppies and I continued on to Boise. Cindy and Vic kindly let us do an outside puppy party/pick-up at their farm. Guess who came?
GRANDCHILDREN!
Sirius was the first to leave…
He will live in Truckee, CA with Valerie and Adam.
Hunter — now Oberon — will live in Boise with his new humans, Linda and Mike…
Also living in the Boise area is Buck — here he is with his new people, Mike and Patty…
Siblings went to siblings…
Kira and her family welcomed Sun and John and his family (including Heidi from the H Moon Litter) now have Nova Jr. The Heintzbergers all live close to each other so the puppies — like the cousins — will grow up together…
SO.MUCH.FUN. Thanks to Cindy and Vic for everything they do for all of us — always.
Four puppies and I had a fun evening with Berkeley and Lincoln while Galen and Bethany went out for a much needed but too short break. Vaccination Win #1.
The puppies and I got up at 3:00 a.m. today and headed south. We took a break in Salt Lake City and I hugged Dear Daughter for the first time in a year. Vaccination Win #2.
Our final destination was Cedar City, Utah — look on a map and you will see we are epic travelers!
Nell and John Ward are long-time Berner folks now living in a lovely assisted-living facility. Nell has had some significant health challenges and so I worked with her facility to get permission to visit — Vaccination Win #3.
Puppy Love is meant to be shared…
The puppies were a big hit with the staff…
We had a fully Covid vaccinated puppy party — Kay and Sue arrived as well…
Mirak — now Sage — will live in Phoenix with them and his Uncle Lucas (Claire’s littermate).
And so three puppies and I are hunkered down in a camping cabin and hoping to get some sleep tonight before making our way home tomorrow — with two fun stops planned.
WHEW.