Jacpot Enjoys An Evening Trip To Pinecrest Lake

With ominous clouds still hanging around after the days snowstorm we took a walk down by the lake. With the evening overcast skies, everything looked like it was in black and white.

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Jacpot Wakes Up To A Fresh Blanket Of Snow

After going to bed with rain and hail we awoke to 4 inches of fresh powder. Jacpot was pleasantly surprised after not enjoying the hail too much (see previous post) but he loves playing in the snow. Teresa, Cindy, Jacpot and I walked up to the store to get a newspaper after breakfast, which they had not received but Jacpot was okay with that... it probably means another trip up there.

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Jacpot Checks Out The Thunder and Hail

This evening we got plenty of thunder, lightning, and hail. Jacpot handled everything very well, and even tried going out on the deck. The hail was a little more adventurous then Jacpot was up for, and after a quick walk under the hail returned back to some cover.

Jacpot Returns To The Mountains

With the beginning of a week off for Spring Break we have arrived back at our cabin in Cold Springs. Cindy, Teresa, Jacpot, and myself walked a few miles around the Pinecrest cabins today.

Jacpot Enjoys The Poppies

Running in the desert can seem brown and dry sometimes, but I always enjoy the many contrasts. Today patches of poppies and other wildflowers were evident everywhere along the trail.

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Jacpot Enjoys A Warm Spring Day

The weather is definitely warming up, but we still had a great time, with Teresa joining us for a run in the hills.

On the way home we met some friendly people and their dog Jazz.

Jacpot Looks For A Pot of Gold.

After a little rain in the Antelope Valley, Jacpot enjoys the rainbow.

Jacpot Goes To March Birthday Weekend in MB

What a great weekend we had in Morro Bay. The 10 of us celebrated all the March birthdays (6 out of 10 of us have birthdays in March... I mean 11 when you count Jacpot, oops.).

On Saturday we had a picnic near Cambria at a park near the ocean.... Jacpot enjoys the view before lunch.

The wildflowers were incredible.

All 11 of us gather to pose for a shot in the tree.

Jacpot, Cindy and dad, Jerry.

Jacpot gets a gift from Eric and Cherie and gets to know his new monkey friend... and then eats him.



Jacpot plays with new friend Paloma... he didn't eat him.

Time to open birthday presents.

Dad's hoping he scratches off a winner.

Mom and Eric watch Jacpot play in the ocean.

Dad, Cherie, and Jacpot wait to be seated at Bayside Cafe.

On our way home we stopped to see all the butterflies at the Monarch Butterfly Grove in Pismo Beach.

Jacpot Says Goodbye

After a great visit from Kim and Frank, it was difficult for Jacpot to see them leave. At least Jacpot and Frank got to kiss goodbye.

Jacpot Earns Money

A few weeks ago, I decided to pick up trash with my "grabber" while Jacpot and I walked around schools, parks, etc. After a while I realized I was picking up a lot of plastic recyclable bottles. I decided to switch gears and pick up plastic bottles and aluminum cans, especially after reading that somewhere between two-thirds and 80% of all plastic bottles end up in landfills. After picking up bottles and cans for the month of February, I took in my second load today and Jacpot earned a combined total of $60.20. One might say I am the one picking up the bottles and cans but I have to give full credit to Jacpot for getting me out there on our adventures.

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Perhaps Jacpot will inspire other dog walkers to pick up recyclable bottles and cans on their outings.