It was a pleasant mildly warm day on October 9, 2010. It was, also, the day of the Dog Festival in Houston, Texas. This is a picnic held in a park with BBQ and drinks for sale. The proceeds go to a charity that rescues Labrador Retrievers.
If any one dog is my favorite it has always been the Labrador Retriever with long hanging down hair on their tale and underbellie. Oh, and they have beautiful golden coloring. There are different shades of reddish golden hair ranging all the way to whitish. If ever I have a large place to live I will have three of these dogs because they run together, and they play together, all the while looking beautiful.
Well, Saturday at the Dog Festival there were about 20 people with their Labrador Retrievers by their side. About another 40 people were there as onlookers, myself included. Some were playing catch with bright green tennis balls and others were playing disc toss and retrieve (Frisbee) with their pets. The other ones were on a leash and looking around with their masters. Looking around at what you say? As is the nature of festivals, there were a very few vendors giving out samples of dog treats, dog shampoo, and ink pens and reusable bags. The unique event here was the silent auction of dog related items. That’s nice and so was the raffle for a new TV. (I didn’t win.) Plus, there were the grassy and shady areas of the park they walked their dogs through. Some dogs got a bath from the dog bathing business. Others went for a swim in the man made pond. When one dog started barking, 3 or 4 others joined in! It was superb.
My favorite was watching the dogs but my 2nd favorite was watching the band. It was “Cypress Station” out of Huntsville, Texas. They played original songs and I think they are going places.
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