Shadow got to meet his extended family this week. The occasion was the 90th birthday celebration of Virginia Wentzel, the matriarch of the Wentzel Family. Day by day, last week, people would arrive in the household and Shadow was a very well behaved puppy. One evening, the day before the celebration, there were ten folks for dinner and he was cordial and enthusiastic to each guest. Several were from the Kroeker family and they carried the scent of "Ruby" a chocolate lab of 12 years who lives in Massachusetts. Anyone with a "dog smell" is infinitely more interesting than those without, but Shadow is way too polite to mention the omission.
The party for the birthday was celebrated at the Plantation Inn, specifically (in the Savannah Room), but alas, dogs are not permitted at this picturesque hotel in Crystal River, Florida. So he stayed home to guard the house. I had a young woman come visit him for an hour during the hours we all went north, so he wasn't too lonely. She is a dog person, too and he had a good time in our absence.
One our of guests presented Shadow with a 12 inch (and three pound) marrow bone and that kept him fascinated. Shadow is a beautiful looking dog and everyone who meets him usually finds a gift for him.
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