Denise E. 1,485 Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) It's been a crazy year with lots of changes, blessings and issues. My sister and I had a great trip, being at ceremony (while dogs vaca'd in Dallas), and I think the dogs are ready to do it all again next week! I had 637 pictures from the trip so I've brought it down to a somewhat manageable amount. I will post separate replies so not all pics at once. Also posted in to some separate threads .... wow! Guess I miss that I can't get out to the Gathering and SDK yet. So here's what we do I hope I will be able to post and write more this year with you all so I don't bombard all at once. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Mom takes care of the cats, and the dogs take the trip with us now. Coffey doesn't know what he is about to embark on: Cats on vaca at Mom's: (Gidget a diluted Calico in hiding - she did that most of the time. She is really shy when not at. She ate dry food and water and hung out on the screen porch at nights. Coffey loves this little cat the most. Edited July 10, 2016 by Denise E. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denise E. 1,485 Posted July 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Traveling to: first leg of trip .... it takes day to get out of Florida - going west through the panhandle form South Florida: Pit Stop before going to visit Chepi in Pensacola: Hotel the first night in Alabama on way to Oklahoma: Tayamni is a hotel pro now Coffey the hotel novice - he was a little leary of elevators but handled it with ease! a Mississippi trail that we found again from last year. We stumbled on the opposite side first and then recognized where we were! Great place to stretch the legs! Coffey turned ONE Year old in Native Territory in Oklahoma! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denise E. 1,485 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) Temporary break: Here's a photo I got of Coffey and his little pal (Gidget) today: (she does exist ) Edited July 11, 2016 by Denise E. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denise E. 1,485 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) Cherokee Trading Post in Oklahoma: Edited July 11, 2016 by Denise E. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denise E. 1,485 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Cherokee Trading Post (cont'd), got moccasin's and had eggs and Buffalo for breakfast! Mural of Indian Dogs AND American Indian Dogs! They need dogs with this horse: Seeing the Buffalo: OK - the REAL Buffalo: 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denise E. 1,485 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Visiting our Elder in Oklahoma before going on to meet the dogs' relatives in Texas! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maria 182 Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Awesome...thanks for sharing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denise E. 1,485 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Yep, making up for all the updates I didn't give during the year: After we picked the dogs up from Denise & Nick's were meandered on home. We were going to hike at Dinosaur Valley but the foot prints were still under water from the previous floods a couple weeks back, So we drove to Fossil Rim abd found out they don't allow dogs in the park ...... But just before the entrance .... MORE Buffalo!!!!!!!! First they were far away Then one got closer and even looked us over Happy tired pups: in the car loving the motels! Oldest Oak tree in Houston! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denise E. 1,485 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Dog friendly restaurants ... this one BBQ where the oldest Oak Tree is ..... Coffey is ready to go! (pit stop in San Jaquinto, Texas: and on the Lynchburg ferry (first time dogs were on the water NOT in the water!) walking on the back roads in Louisiana .... gotta get our exercise Back in Florida! Almost home!!!! Let's go! Yeah!!!!! that was fun! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allison 2,369 Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 Happy days and happy dogs. Nice to see all these traveling dogs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denise E. 1,485 Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 They LOVE it and I love traveling with them! Someday I hope to make it out to SDK and the gathering too. I wasn't sure how they would react when we drove onto the ferry. They knew something was different and took it in stride - catching all the different smells no whining or nervousness of course they had walked over a bouncing bridge on our way out to Texas. They took that in stride too! what great versatile dogs!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NyteByker 535 Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 WOW! Such amazing pictures, thank you for sharing! My favorites are definitely of the ones with Tayamni and Coffey in front of the murals! That is absolutely brilliant!!!! Did anybody there recognize just how special your pups are?! It looks like you all had a very nice trip! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denise E. 1,485 Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 WOW! Such amazing pictures, thank you for sharing! My favorites are definitely of the ones with Tayamni and Coffey in front of the murals! That is absolutely brilliant!!!! Did anybody there recognize just how special your pups are?! It looks like you all had a very nice trip! One of my elder's lives past there in Oklahoma. Last year there was a part Cherokee man and his grandchildren and when I told him what the dogs are he got excited and was explaining to them. It was nice. No one was around to chat with this time at the trading post when the dogs were out walking. We had a great trip! It is my annual 'praycation' going to Sun Dance and I visit elders and friends on the way back. (Reason why I can't get to the gathering until financial gets much better and I can get more time off of work). My dogs weren't at ceremony - but one of the Lakota chiefs this year spoke about how the dogs go way back and were important and are part of the family and that's why the horse is named after the dog. Sunka (dog) and Sunka Wakan (holy / big dog). We have a wall of pictures in the community kitchen for family events during the year, comings, goings, milestones, celebrations ..... and Coffey's puppy pic was a coming and Tayamni was on the board for graduating as a Certified Therapy Dog. I don't know if that prompted the Chief's words or not. It's the first time I've heard a chief bring up the important and relationship with dogs around ceremony other than the other ceremony which neither of my dogs will be a part of ..... whew! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NyteByker 535 Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 that all sounds absolutely wonderful, Denise! And your praycation sounds like it is touching, heartwarming, and a blast, all at the same time! And it must have been surreal to see your dogs be shown/recognized. How awesome! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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