One of the joys of my life is being a pet owner.  I have 2 cats, Vince and Lilac, and 2 dogs, Abby and Trinity.  Abby is a large golden retriever.  She absolutely loves being outdoors and doing dog activities like chewing up sticks, chasing balls, and rolling around in mud puddles.  Abby hasn’t gotten to do these things as often as she used to because we have been occupied with the twins.  I am on vacation for the rest of the year and will have family in town starting on Friday.

So, I decided Thursday should be Abby Day.  It was about 75 degrees outside and a gorgeous day.  She and I piled into the car and I took her to a dog park near our home.  It is one of the biggest dog parks in Texas and it is great.  It has a bone shaped pond for swimming and chasing balls.  It has a platform to jump off into the pond.  Abby doesn’t do this, but other dogs do and it is fun to watch.  It has about a mile of walking trails and the dogs can be off the leash and running around wherever they want.  I brought a couple of balls and she chased them, while stopping to frolic in each puddle.  She was in heaven!  Here are some pictures of our fun day.