We escaped the triple-digit heat for the second weekend in a row, we’re on a roll.  On seeing it was going to be another hot weekend, we made the last-minute call to take the 1.5 hour drive up to Tahoe for a few nights.  Since we couldn’t find a pup-sitter on such short notice, we loaded her up and took her with us too.  It all worked out just fine!  We ended up in a resort we hadn’t stayed at before, and it was not quite as nice as others we’ve stayed at, but it was all good.

We got there Friday night and were sort of worn out from the last-minute packing, the drive, and the work week.  We didn’t really have any desire to go anywhere, and that was a good thing because Teagan made it known she did not want to be left alone in the strange room.  That sort of caught us off-guard, as she doesn’t usually seem to care where she is.  As long as there is a couch and a chew toy, she’s pretty laid back.  Oh well, we adjusted our plans accordingly and just hung out in the room with her and played cards.

Saturday we had a full itinerary.  We kicked things off with a shopping trip to set Teagan up with some hiking boots.  We’ve always wanted to take her out hiking with us, but the trails up there are usually covered with sharp rocks.  It might have been a bit over the top, who knows.  I’ll grant you, there are plenty of dogs out there without boots, but I know I wouldn’t want to walk over those rocks barefoot.  We already knew the store that carried them, so we headed straight there.  They did a great job fitting her, it was pretty amazing how much of a difference the right size made.  We actually already have boots she wears sometimes, but they’re too big and you can tell she doesn’t like them.  When they found the right size for her, she walked around in them like they weren’t there at all.  After that we made the long, slow drive to the trailhead.  It was over by Emerald Bay, and the drive there is always stop-and-go the whole way.  Parking is no treat either, we had to circle around a few times before we got lucky and a spot opened up.  It was definitely worth it though, the hike was great and Teagan loved it.  As an added bonus, she was absolutely wiped out for the rest of the day.  We headed down to the casinos for the evening, and I don’t think she even raised her head when we left.  Doni had a big night at the games, I think she paid for our entire weekend!  (Granted, we weren’t out much but few pints and a tank of gas.  The room was paid for long ago and we brought our own food.)

Sunday we got up early and tried to beat the traffic back down the hill.  Apparently everyone else had the same idea, it didn’t work out so hot.  Oh well, we made it eventually.  We spent the day over at our friend Harper’s house celebrating her 3rd birthday.  It was quite the party;  Cake, ice cream, and nacho cheese, pretty much all the things a good party are made of.