Puppy pilgrimage

Two days ago, we drove to eastern WA to an Australian Terrier breeder. We left one day before the first winter storm of the season for western Washington. Snow predicted down to 4,000 feet. Let’s see now.
+ 5,700 Washington Mountain Pass
– 4,000 snow level
(carry the two)
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Snow on the road!

So we stayed over an extra day. On the return, we indeed saw snow down to 4,000 feet. Here is an example of a peak on the leeward side of the storm:

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So much for the road report.

Puppy visit was a success. Attractive and healthy parents, knowledgeable breeder. Cute puppies. We put down a dog deposit! Adoption expected in 4-5 more weeks.

Proud Father

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Harried Mother. Ours is the dark one.



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NAME THE PUPPY CONTEST!!
In the spirit of the presidential elections, we offer you the chance to vote on the name of our new puppy. We have narrowed the field to three Australian male names:
Matey – colloquial for Friend
Hobart – a city in Tazmania, also means Shining Intelligence
Mandu - an Aboriginal name meaning The Sun
Plus
John McCain – to encourage him to love puppies. (See prior posting for more information on this growing scandal.)
Write in – you are free to suggest a different name. And we are free to ignore any Input deemed as Input.
Don’t forget to include your credit card information with any suggestions, as bribes WILL be accepted without promise of reward.

To vote, send a Comment, found at the end of this Post.

We will hold a random drawing from all votes submitted!!
Grand prize – the honor of being named Godparent of our new dog.
First prize - a used chew toy from our new dog. And the responsibility of succeeding the Godparent should this person fail in his/her duties, including dog sitting and lavish financial support.
Second prize – a used chew toy belonging to our prior dog Denby, assuming our new dog does not want it. In the latter case – nothing.

Remember: Vote Early And Often.

Bruce