Josie, our Cairn Terrier granddog, came back from the Westminster Kennel Dog Show in New York with a third place in the Cairn Terrier Group. Officially she received Award of Merit 2010. The whole family is proud of that little show dog! Nancy and Bill are happy they went to the Big Apple, but glad to be home, away from the freezing weather back there.

Today we had a visit from our grandson, Çhuck Girard. He brought his friend Deb along and the real purpose of the trip was to pick up her dog in Lake Stevens, a beautiful black Mastiff that she had to leave behind when she moved to southern California. Chuck is so busy with his job that we don't get to see him often, so Grandpa Charlie was happy to see Chuck, one of his namesakes, although briefly. (He'll be back!)

A dry weekend coming up, I hear.

Rosie