On their way to Minnesota!

Abbi, on the left, and Mia, on the right, are two beautiful Golden Retrievers on their way to "summer camp" on Lake Vermilion in about 70 miles north of "Gitche Gumee," a native American name for Lake Superior (The Ojibwe tribe calls the lake Gichigami, meaning "big water"). This photograph was taken at a motel in Birmingham, Alabama, enroute north. Click on picture for larger image

By the way, about a year or so ago, when my spouse and I took care of Mia while her masters where away, my daughter left me some instructions. I reprinted them in a column. This piece became a favorite of dog-lovers and I re-posted it now as part of my re-build of this blog. It's on the PDF list on the right or click here if you'd care to read it.