It was that time of year again...Fun Day!! What? You don’t know about Fun Day? Just hanging out with Camry and I make it Fun Day, right?! Just Kidding, well, maybe...hahaha! ;) Seriously, July 16, 2016 was Guide Dogs for the Blind’s 58th Annual Fun Day and this year’s theme was “Wonder Dogs”. Fun Day is a puppy raiser appreciation day :) Puppy raisers rock!! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart - because of each of you, i and so many others, have been given the gift of independence with our four-legged angels!!
Opening ceremonies was very beautiful and emotional, a tribute to puppy truck driver, Lee Shank, who unexpectedly passed away a few months ago....sniff, sniff...we miss you Lee!!
Camry, David and I had a great time, the weather was beautiful as we walked around chatting it up with new and old friends :) We had a quick moment to see one of Camry’s puppy raisers and her club members, so that was extra special!!
Before the 8-10 week old puppies were handed out to their excited puppy raisers, Camry and I had the honor to participate in the ceremonial groundbreaking of Guide Dogs for the Blind’s new puppy center! It’s a great project that I’m super excited about. It will be a state of the art whelping facility, plus the “Young Heroes Academy” (where you will be able to see the puppies learning to walk on a leash and exploring their new world) and the “Learning Lab” (an education area with exhibits showcasing “both sides of the harness”, so that includes us, the graduates)!! Donations are needed, so please, donate!!
Ended the day by visiting with some friends and having a yummy BBQ!! Another great Fun Day!! For more photos from the CA Fun Day: https://www.flickr.com/photos/guidedogsfortheblind/sets/72157670495203062
For OR Fun Day photos: https://m.flickr.com/photos/guidedogsfortheblind/28215030904/in/set-72157669114469503/
Image Description: Tom, me and Andy wearing yellow hard hats with our shovels in the dirt. Yes, we actually dig! Camry is sitting behind me, not interested in digging at all! Oh, the hard hat was too big and falling off my head but it looks like I’m wearing it with a cute tilt, so it worked out, hahaha!! :D
