Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Pugsgiving and Pugkin Bread

This weekend we traveled about Central and Southern Florida to 2 Pug Events.  The first one was Pugsgiving in Lakeland, Florida.  This event was quite fun for the humans but it was super special for the pugs, especially Baby Benny.  You see, Benjamin has a special admirer.  Her name is Ann.  She is with Central Florida Pug Rescue and a loyal blog reader.  After reading about the many adventures of Benjamin’s famous pumpkin bread obsession, Ann offered up her famous loaves!  She specially made Benjamin 2 loaves of pumpkin bread.  Oh, but there weren’t just 2 loaves for Baby Benny!  She made 2 loaves for each of the pugs!  How awesome is that?  It was so sweet of her do that!  As soon as we got to Ann’s booth, Benjamin’s sniffer began going a mile a minute.  Then she presented him with the bread and he got that curiously excited look on his face.  He smelled it and was like “Is that for me?!”

It was so funny, too because not only did she bake the loaves of bread special for them but she wrapped it all pretty with a nice green bow and a tag with Benjamin’s photo from one of the latest blogs (the one with his ear inside out.)  It was so kind!  Ann shared with us that how on the first attempt to make the pumpkin bread her own puggies jumped onto the table and snagged the original loaf.  So, it must not be only our Benjamin who goes hunting for pumpkin bread.

We gave each of the pugs a little piece for the car ride and then the rest went in the back.  It made the next few hours in the car on the way to Miami a little difficult, though because Benjamin would go through bouts of whining and scratching toward the way back as he begged for the remaining pumpkin bread.  When we finally arrived in Miami, they received another little piece and then we had to find somewhere else to stow the tasty treat.  We ended up triple bagging it and then storing it in the hotel room safe where Benjamin couldn’t get to it.

So, the journey began with the Pugsgiving event in Lakeland and then we headed to Miami.  Thanks to Ann for making the Pugsgiving event so special to the boys & Luna!  Ann,you are just terrific.  More about the events and the trip in blogs to follow.  Don’t miss ‘em.