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The Official Meeting time in the Parking Lot at Bluff Point was 11:00 a.m.!

The Gathering:
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Mr. Smitty (who originally was against the entire idea) directed and gathered everyone together!
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BlackOlive! Bless their hearts, Melissa & Hubby & Olive made the long trip from N.J. days after the devastating floods!
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Sarah and Mia gathered on time:
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Whoa - There! Settle Down! The Labs were excited to get going
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Now Gus, Now Kasey, Now Riley too! Kris had her 3 out of the 4!
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Bailey, this is Mia - "How Do you Do?" Mia wasn't sure - just what to do!
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Bailey wasn't shy, he jumped right in! They were, let's say, INSEPARABLE just about all day long.....
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The walk was long, to say the least! Olive stopped to cool off in a mud puddle: oooooo felt soooo good!
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MIA had the same idea - she was all hot and bothered (wonder why) so she plopped herself in a puddle too!
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Julie made a special Carrot Cake - The Labs had to say "Grace" before they could partake!
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MR. SMITTY lead the gang (like "mother duck") into the water!
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AHHH, Come on Mr. Smitty - stay in a little longer??
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There were all kinds of games for the furballs to play:
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Relay races - that Little Toby won!
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Then we played "Where's the Tennis Ball?"
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Oh Yea, we played Labra-Scatter too!
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And don't forget "Labra-Hunt Hide & Seek"
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This story is to be continued - a sure bet,
I still have film in the camera not finished quite yet!

STAY TUNED FOR MORE IN THE DAYS TO COME...........
SMITTY

GREAT pictures!! I wish we were there!!

OH I LOVE IT!!!!!

Smitty, you poetess you! Can't wait to see the rest!

Thanks for the pics. Did you see Mia's post to you in the welcome wagon by any chance?

Love the poem at the poem at the beginning! Those are some great pictures and great captions. So when can we expect the next installment?

I just love all these. I would say you are an original!

loved the pics. wish i could have gone. my hubby thinks i'm nuts over my pup lol but he wont admit that he is too. whenever he is sick he and i take him to the vet he the first one to say when i get home whats wrong whats worng lol. and he babies him more than i do. maybe next year i can join in the fun.

Thanks for posting the pictures. It's great to see how it all worked out! Looks like it was tons of fun.

Great pictures, love the poem at the beginning and the little story throughout. Can't wait for installment #2

:clap: Oh Smitty, you crack me up! Your poems are always the best...I could sure use you in my classroom. Want to move to Washington?;)

Great pictures!

Okay, what am I doing wrong? I can't see Smitty's pictures. All I see is a square with an X in it. I right clicked. Clicked on show picture- it's not coming up. Any advice?

oh Smitty, you are so clever. I love the pics, the captions and the poem!

WONDERFUL Smitty!!!!!!!!

What a great thread!

I think I may take Mickey up to Bluff Point next week, since I know how to get there now. I could use the excersize and he really loved it. It all depends on if his ear is totally well again. (my poor puppy-poo's ear is getting better, albeit very slowly)