Meet me in St Louis ..

OK, so maybe we weren't exactly in St Louis, but we were about 45 minutes north .. so close enough.  Jeff and I hopped down to Missouri for the weekend to visit with my father. 

Brother Gary was kind enough to let us impose on his family and we arrived amidst a festive birthday party for our niece, Austyne, who turns five this year.  Our birthday girl was greatly impressed by the Disney offering of the summer and her birthday wish included a bow and arrow just like her heroine, Merida, from Brave.

Here's a picture of Austyne, proud archeress, and our nephew, Anderson.

We visited my Aunt and Uncle's farm and Jeff convinced me to hike up into his deer stand .. a first for me.

Whilst out of town, my dear friends Rhonda and Dean were kind enough to offer shelter for Cluny.  Thus, Cluny's big adventure ... a roomy backyard (a real luxury for him after 6 months of apartment living), friends that match him pound for pound, and he can neither bully or be bullied by.  A great big thanks to Rhonda, Dean, and the boys for welcoming Cluny for the weekend!

Dean, who is clearly a superior photographer, captured these photos and generously shared them with me.  Here's a photo of the three Hound-cateers.  Wilson, Cluny, and Newman (r).