Grapehounds 2010

Every year I say I'll capture the event in photos, and every year I get busy and only end up with glimpses. Here are a few of those.

But first, we want to thank the wonderful volunteers who came out for Grapehounds and helped make it such a successful time for us. We appreciate your time and efforts more than we can say!

• Di & Jim with Suzie & Miles
• Jon with Roger
• Deb & Melissa with Brynn (the wild woman)
• Neil, Ailish, and Emma with Finn
• Mo without her new super spook dog Denny
• Emily & Dan with Darby & Nellie
• Scott with Raphael

Thank you all so much. We couldn't carry on without your help.

Now the photos.

After a few technical difficulties, our button and magnet makers, Di and Jim, celebrate the first successful button! We took photos of people and/or their hounds, added text (if desired), and created buttons and (mostly) magnets on the spot. A big hit, and Di and Jim have promised to be there again next year, and there's talk of making a free button part of the package for next year.

Our half-Greyhound puppy, Elmo, was a popular tourist attraction. His non-stop wagging tail never failed him!

One of the cooling-off pools was located in front of our tent, and it saw a lot of use, as it could get quite hot for those of us with permanent fur coats.

We spotted one of our shirts from a previous event. We have a fan! Yay.

Aaaaaaaand I didn't get any shots of:

• the crowd in general
• the vendors
• the concert
• the ice cream social (I was up to my elbows - figuratively - in frozen yogurt the whole time!)
• the blessing of the hounds, followed by the mass roooooooooo-ing
• the silent auction
• the walk at Taughannock
• etc., etc.

 

Well, you get the picture. Oh wait, no you don't.

Maybe next year I'll do better. Maybe.

 

 

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