Campo Blanco, July 2011 Session, Part [July] Four

Welcome back to Campo Blanco, Part 4
July 4
[the Pre- and Sequel]

I love when people care and are curious and genuinely interested about the moments in my life, and my good friends Hamish and Sophie recently asked me about Campo Blanco... so I thought I would share a little information on the area:

The Blanco River in Texas

The Blanco winds through Wimberley

Wimberley is One of Our Favoritest Places on Earth!

We are blessed to have the opportunity to vacation in the second home of our friends (and family), Aunt Madison, Uncle Tom... and our Cousins, The Herd!

It was The Luke who dubbed this heavenly place... Campo Blanco! The Luke and I loved our stays here! He was given the opportunity of great adventure and time spent with folks he deeply loved. And for me, I also love spending time with The Herd from whence I came! [They fostered me for 9 months!]

Our Aunt Madison shares the home with her brothers and their families, and that's jjust one more reason why the Mom is SO horrified over the Reuf's BITE out of the sofa. Ugh. Sigh. Grimace.

And that's also why I look longingly at The Trolley, wondering if we should board and head home to Houston!!!

It's a Holiday, and so I insist to the Reuf that we accommodate the Mom in ways she might like to spend the day! And high on the Mom's list of things to do is The Family Nap.

Old Girl has been so busy and run a bit ragged [not naming names], so the NAP has the highest priority on her itinerary!

Reufus naps in the kennel and is genuinely ok with it.
I think he's relieved to know that he can't get into trouble there!

I love The Family Nap.

And I'm happy.

Naps under the cool airs... give us just a little more energy to explore later...

The Reuf...

The me...

The Both of Us...

The Reuf...

I'm back in the dormitory, celebrating the end of a Special Day. I've spent it in the company of those I love... and it doesn't get any better than that!!!

Stay tuned for more on This Session of Campo Blanco, but for now... 
July 4, 2010
Me and The Luke

Stay tuned for more on This Session of Campo Blanco...

More Thoughts, emotions and memories to come...

Campo Blanco, July 2011 Session, Part Three... With VIDEO!

Welcome back to Part Three of our Campo Blanco Vacation! The Reufus has been one very busy boy,
and this adventure has presented him with many new experiences!

DAY 3. Monday, July 4. We celebrated the Birthday of America
and Reuf met a couple of ponies!

As he and the Mom started out for a late afternoon walk, Reufus stopped in his tracks!

Approaching, across the road, were two beautiful horses!

Friendly... And handsome!

And Reufus was curious...

Now, let's set his curiosity into motion!

And now, I suppose you're curious if I met them...
I think I must have intimidated them with my PONY-NESS!

Stay tuned for more fun, exciting and also relaxing adventures from Campo Blanco!

Campo Blanco, July 2011 Session, Part Teu

It is training night for the Reufus the Mom,so I am writing to you, fresh out of my bubble bath... I'm wrapped in my lush-us thick terry cloth bath robe as I sip my Perrier and nibble my ginger snaps! And I'm so pleased you've chosen to join me!

Welcome Back to My Adventure at Campo Blanco!
Part Teu 

As I spin my story and you paint the imagery of my tale in your mind... I think it might be fun to place faces with names, and so I present...

Our Cast of Characters
The Trolley

The Rug... The Very Washable Rug

The Sofa

Me... The Bleu

My Girlfriend... Porter!

Cousin Dakota

Cousin Buddy!

Cousin Dylan

Cousin Atlas

My New Cousin Maisy

Cousin Cane

My Brother... The Reufus
aka The Wetter

Yes.
9 Campers.

[To be fair, I should also mention that there are Characters not pictured here, and they are the Moms, the Dad, the Aunts, the Uncle, the chefs, the servers, the walkers, the exercisers, the sweet talkers, the belly rubbers and spa attendants. You might know them by the names Aunt Madison, Uncle Tom... aka Mister T and also the Mom. They did a great job making our camping experience safe and enjoyable... and I'm pretty sure they all had a great time, too!]

DAY 2. Sunday, July 3.
Outdoor Activities
We did a lot of walking, a lot of sniffing, and a lot of looking around.

We would have indulged in lots more outdoor activities, but it was hot as blazes... and with the drought, the river was very sadly... dry.

I knew all the good spots, as well as the reason we were outside in the unbearable heat.

I spent some time mentoring my young brother to recognize and seize a business opportunity when it's presented. He found the lessons a bit boring...

But he invented his own fun.

A Progressive Dinner of Deer Poop
[YUK] 

[YUM]

Looking for The Spot 

 Indoor Activities

We practiced Relaxation Techniques.


 

And here is The Rug, fresh off of the line dry... reclined and relaxed,
because The Wetter has been sequestered!

Uncle T Impersonation Contest!

Cane won, but I think we can all agree that he had a leg up on the competition!

Crime Scene Investigations

Mystery One.Two more rugs, akin to The Rug, were annointed... but the Suspect was quickly determined and arrested. The Wetter is not yet an accomplished criminal, since there were many eye witnesses.

Mystery Teu.The Mom was aghast when she got down on the floor to love on me, and she found this horrific evidence of criminal mischief... yea, destruction rendered to The Sofa.

This crime scene was fresh. The evidence was still "wet".

This investigation is pretty much a NO BRAINER,
but for the sake of creativity and suspense...

We search the area for suspects.

 We look for anyone acting guilty.

 We asked ourselves...
Wheu had motive and opportunity?
Wheu among us had a history of destructive criminal behavior?
And then we collected dental records for a match.

The Suspect: Reufus... aka The Wetter

Verdict: GUILTY!

I know it won't stretch your imagination too greatly to understand...
just how awful, embarassed, sorrowful, apologetic, regretful and yes, angry...
the Mom feels.

Please join me tomorrow for the next installment of our adventures at Campo Blanco...
when the Mom suggests that we study Upholstery
while taking a field trip to The Sofa Store!

Hopefully they studied how not to get permanently crossed off of every invitation list
in training tonight.

Just saying.