Robyn O'Neill » dogs http://robynoneill.com Photographic Journal Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:09:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 A Respite from the Cold http://robynoneill.com/2010/02/27/a-respite-from-the-cold/ http://robynoneill.com/2010/02/27/a-respite-from-the-cold/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:37:57 +0000 robyn http://robynoneill.com/?p=952 I got up at 4:30am last Sunday to make my 6:55 flight to Fort Myers. I really hate those early flights.
Sunrise at the beach is a beautiful thing. Sunrise at the airport, I can do without.

Delta

I changed my tune when I landed in the Sunshine State, which was at a balmy 73 degrees.  This was taken from the dock behind my mom’s boyfriend’s house.  I was bummed that I didn’t see any manatees.  They apparently swim back there quite often.

from the dock

And this is Mom and Shelby.  (Mom’s probably going to hate this picture)

Mom and Shelby

My Mom’s boyfriend Ethan has a great dog named Chance.  I always miss my dogs when I’m gone,  so I was really glad to have some K9 company.

Chance

Shelby is my 2nd favorite yorkie. (And in case my friends are wondering, she does have two eyes.)

Shelby

My grandparents live in this great retirement community in Bonita Springs.  There is so much going on there all the time.  There are swimming pools, hot tubs (you know I visited the hot tub!), shuffle board, pool tournaments, dinners, dancing, karaoke, field trips, variety shows, and tons more!  Mom and Ethan played pool while Gram and I went to Bingo. Poppy is one of the callers.

Bingo

Picking out your cards is serious business at Bingo.  Actually, they take their Bingo VERY seriously.  I thought a few of those old broads were going to kill my grandfather during one of the games. And you should see how FAST they get out of there when it’s all over.  Don’t let those walkers fool you. Those gals can MOVE!

bingo2

The biggest event is the softball tournament.  Poppy’s team won both games while I was there. Go Poppy!

florida baseball

baseball glove

It was great seeing my family, even if for just a couple days.  Love you, Gram!

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And it was really nice to be warm!!!

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Orphans

and Sandy

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]]> http://robynoneill.com/2009/05/22/annie-kids/feed/ 0 Snow Day http://robynoneill.com/2009/04/01/snow-day/ http://robynoneill.com/2009/04/01/snow-day/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:36:09 +0000 robyn http://robynoneill.com/?p=234 I’m not usually excited by snow. I really don’t like the cold. But it’s been about nine years since we’ve actually had any of the white stuff, so I decided enjoy it. The dogs enjoyed it, too!

alicepiper

Even Alice, who usually HATES to be wet!

alice

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And here’s our cute little cottage in the snow.house

]]> http://robynoneill.com/2009/04/01/snow-day/feed/ 1 How I spent my summer vacation – Part II http://robynoneill.com/2008/10/22/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation-part-ii/ http://robynoneill.com/2008/10/22/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation-part-ii/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:53:00 +0000 robyn http://robynoneill.com/?p=141 And then all hell broke loose!

Well, not really. But three kids will definitely liven the place up! Lexi and Emma swam like little fish. Dominic refused to wear his swim suit. We dug holes, built sand castles, collected shells and sea sponges (yuck), and went out on the kayak. Let me rephrase that: Aunt Ginnie and the girls went on the kayak while Ashton, Amy and I sat on the beach with our Corona and Mike’s Hard Lemonade.
I also took loads of photos. Here are my favorites.



It was exhausting!

]]> http://robynoneill.com/2008/10/22/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation-part-ii/feed/ 1 How I spent my summer vacation – Part I http://robynoneill.com/2008/10/22/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation-part-i/ http://robynoneill.com/2008/10/22/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation-part-i/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:25:00 +0000 robyn http://robynoneill.com/?p=140 For the past couple of years, Ginnie and I have spent a week in August at Muriel MacAuley’s Cottage on Gwynn’s Island. It is so wonderful. We have no internet or cellphone service. There are no projects hanging over our heads and no one to distract us from our peace and quiet. (Well, that’s not entirely true. We did take the dogs. And we did invite my sister and her kids. But more on that later.)
When I finally had the opportunity to sleep in, I was up at 6:00 anyway. We have a private beach just yards away from the back door, so I can go out in my pajamas with coffee in one hand and a camera in the other. I would hate to miss this.

Our days were basically about eating, drinking, sitting, and then resting afterward. Ginnie spent a lot of time in the kayak, but that’s way too much exercise (and sun) for me. She tortured the puppies instead. Piper at least stayed in the kayak – Alice jumped out and swam for shore!

I could usually be found in the shade with a book in my hand and a dog at my feet. Actually, this sums it up pretty well.

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