If you see Duchess Poppy out and about with us this weekend, say Happy Birthday. She turned 7 years old yesterday. That is 44 in human years for a small dog. Here's a chart and link to an article from WebMD with the conversion by dog size.
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Poppy, our little Westie, had a birthday this week and now she is six. She had a great walk on Harbor Beach in Provincetown to start her birthday celebration.
Now that she's back in Boston, we have given her a few extra days to reign as Duchess Poppy Whitehead, birthday girl. Yesterday she had a lovely time sitting on a park bench and some extra playtime with Ed.
Here are some Poppy photos from this past year.
Here's Poppy, with love in her eyes, as she watched Ed as he walked by us.
David Ryan from the Boston Globe spotted us on a walk and asked if he could take a few shots of Boston's famous dog model. She was not as cooperative with him as she is with her own pair of photographers. Nonetheless she made the paper. She was not impressed since she appears in papers all the time as a part of our City Paws column and we never call her a he.
On Patriots' Day, on the waterfront in Provincetown, the waves pounded, the wind howled, and the building shook, but Poppy was snug inside so she ignored it all and snoozed away.
She loves beach walks. Each day, in Provincetown, she pulls us to the gate and must see for herself if the stairs lead to ocean water or beach. At high tide the water is more than half way up the stairway.
It has been a year of upgrades so we've spent some time at the Apple Store where Poppy is not only welcome, but also gets lots of attention from the geniuses and patrons.
This little dog is best known as the snuggler. Sit still for a bit and you may soon find you have a snuggle buddy.
She has even started requesting that Penny sit in her favorite chair more often so snuggling can commence!
Happy Birthday Week Poppy!
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Poppy, our little Westie, had a birthday this week and now she is six. She had a great walk on Harbor Beach in Provincetown to start her birthday celebration.
Now that she's back in Boston, we have given her a few extra days to reign as Duchess Poppy Whitehead, birthday girl. Yesterday she had a lovely time sitting on a park bench and some extra playtime with Ed.
Here are some Poppy photos from this past year.
Here's Poppy, with love in her eyes, as she watched Ed as he walked by us.
David Ryan from the Boston Globe spotted us on a walk and asked if he could take a few shots of Boston's famous dog model. She was not as cooperative with him as she is with her own pair of photographers. Nonetheless she made the paper. She was not impressed since she appears in papers all the time as a part of our City Paws column and we never call her a he.
On Patriots' Day, on the waterfront in Provincetown, the waves pounded, the wind howled, and the building shook, but Poppy was snug inside so she ignored it all and snoozed away.
She loves beach walks. Each day, in Provincetown, she pulls us to the gate and must see for herself if the stairs lead to ocean water or beach. At high tide the water is more than half way up the stairway.
It has been a year of upgrades so we've spent some time at the Apple Store where Poppy is not only welcome, but also gets lots of attention from the geniuses and patrons.
This little dog is best known as the snuggler. Sit still for a bit and you may soon find you have a snuggle buddy.
She has even started requesting that Penny sit in her favorite chair more often so snuggling can commence!
Happy Birthday Week Poppy!
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We had the pleasure of meeting Ashby last week, on his birthday, and helped him celebrate lucky number seven. As you can see, he’s very photogenic. What a profile!
I grew up with a Cocker Spaniel and still have a soft spot for the breed. Their friendly, gentle, and loving nature helps make them wonderful companions.
Ashby is so well trained that he couldn’t wait to show us how he could sit and pose for our cameras. And that was no small feat seeing as how he had been promised a slice of cheese pizza for dinner when he got home.
Happy birthday, Ashby!
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Sometimes the freelance life lets you stretch your long weekend by an extra day or, at least, fit in more fun around your work hours. It was that kind of weekend for us.
We began with a trip to Central Square, Cambridge for lunch on Thursday. The afternoon began at Mary Chung Restaurant for a bit of Szechuan heat. (Stay tuned! Details on that will pop up tomorrow.)
We strolled home with stops at Central Bottle to stock up on cheese, bread, beer, and wine for the weekend and Flour Bakery for two pieces of their fabulous Boston Cream Pie cake to honor a friend's birthday. (And, to tease him with another reason to miss Boston from his new home in San Francisco!)
Friday afternoon found us at Coppa enjoying a few of our favorites– including this Italian Grinder.
Saturday, we shared a tray at Sweet Cheeks Q and added a new favorite side dish that will also be featured here in the days ahead.
We ran into lots of friends in lots of places and had some down time at home with a bit of great wine and home cooking. It was a good weekend to spend in town enjoying some of the great things Boston has to offer.
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Today may be the Federal holiday called Presidents' Day, but in Massachusetts today is officially Washington's Birthday.
And, this year, on Thursday the 22nd, you can tour the house in Cambridge that served as Washington's headquarters during the Siege of Boston. While the building is officially closed for the season, it will be open on Washington's birthday to celebrate the new designation of this National Parks Service property as the Longfellow House – Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site.
Details of the change are here.
The Parks Service Invites You to:
"Celebrate George Washington's birthday! Join NPS staff as they guide visitors through General Washington's Brattle Street headquarters. Washington used the house at 105 Brattle Street as his headquarters during the Siege of Boston in 1775-1776.
Tours given every half hour, starting at 11:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m."
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Photo of the House: From the collection of the Library of Congress, taken February 1963.
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'Twas a week before Christmas, we were out for a walk,
Neighbors we met would stop for a talk.
The shoppers were merry, the windows aglow,
The holiday spirit was really a show.
When what to our wondering eyes should appear,
But this '59 Plymouth they called Belvedere.
It was pristine, and pretty, and shiny like new,
And on its front bumper some evergreen grew!
Here's the proud owner. The car was a gift for a special birthday!
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