A funny thing happened while we were gone

~ Tails Around the Ranch

FullSizeRenderYawn…Sam here. The Wi-Fi is super spotty and s.l.o.w. and it’s taken all my special dog powers to add this post. I haven’t been able to read your blogs but will as soon as we can get a decent Wi-Fi signal.

We made it to just shy of the Utah border today and boy am I tuckered out. This traveling thing is exhausting.

While we were traveling homeward, there was some parade thingy for the Broncos for winning the Super Bowl. So there are about 5 million people in the entire state of Colorado and over a million of them showed up for this parade! Downtown Denver was a sea of orange. See…mom told you about Bronco mania and she didn’t exaggerate it at all. The Broncos have demonstrated a ton of class and made the city proud. Congratulations to Peyton and the rest of the team. Way to go.

See you guys once we get a decent Wi-Fi signal!  P.S. The Quality Inn in West Wendover, NV leaves a lot to be desired. 🙁

Live, love, bark! <3

20 thoughts on “A funny thing happened while we were gone”

  1. Talk about traffic! Bet you’re glad you didn’t miss that. Welcome (almost) home – Colorado greets you with lovely warm weather and its famous blue skies! 🙂

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    1. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
      Tails Around the Ranch says:

      It was quite balmy when we pulled up at 9 PM last night-still in the upper 50’s! Traffic ‘welcomed’ us back though. 😉

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  2. Kismet – New River, Arizona. – I'm a 16 year old Indian Ringneck parrot curmudgeon in New River, Arizona in the wild west country. If you're a sunflower seed, you're dinner.
    Kismet says:

    Wendover? You must be on I-80. You should have spent the night in Reno and picked up some change.

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    1. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
      Tails Around the Ranch says:

      Um yeah…about that. Nevada doesn’t exactly make my heart go a-pitter. Every place we stopped throughout the state had casinos-there’s no shortage of ‘opportunities’ (?) along I-80. 😉

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    1. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
      Tails Around the Ranch says:

      I went to the last parade…boy let me tell you people come out of the woodwork to attend Broncos’ parades!

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  4. Piglove – In the South BABY – Miniature pot bellied pig and friends - Bacon, Houdini, Hemi and all of the Rock Clan with Journalist Rocky the Squirrel all out looking for adventures from the Hotel Thompson.
    Piglove says:

    I love a good parade and talk about the Broncos – OMP! We were so HAPPY Sunday watching the game. WOW! What a bummer with the hotel’s Wi-Fi. That stinks! Don’t they know you got people to communicate to in blogville? Snorts. XOXO – Bacon

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    1. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
      Tails Around the Ranch says:

      Exactly! The Wi-Fi was ‘free’ so it looks like we got what we paid for, eh? ღ

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      1. Piglove – In the South BABY – Miniature pot bellied pig and friends - Bacon, Houdini, Hemi and all of the Rock Clan with Journalist Rocky the Squirrel all out looking for adventures from the Hotel Thompson.
        Piglove says:

        Snorts – yep nods piggy head. I hate when the hotel Wi-Fi does that. We got important things to post when we are traveling – hotels *must* know this – you think? XOXO – Bacon

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        1. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
          Tails Around the Ranch says:

          Guaranteed that we will never stay in another Quality Inn again! The Fairfield Inn was an absolute delight though and we’d stay there in a heartbeat. Fabulous room and excellent signal. 😉

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          1. Piglove – In the South BABY – Miniature pot bellied pig and friends - Bacon, Houdini, Hemi and all of the Rock Clan with Journalist Rocky the Squirrel all out looking for adventures from the Hotel Thompson.
            Piglove says:

            That sounds awesome – I’ve heard of Fairfield Inn. Another great one that we have found is Hilton Garden Inn – they are totally awesome. I’ve stayed in one of those before and it was a blast! XOXO – Bacon

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            1. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
              Tails Around the Ranch says:

              Ooh, we’ll keep our eyes open for those on the next road trip! Thanks, Bacon. ღ

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    1. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
      Tails Around the Ranch says:

      When it comes to computers and Wi-FI signals that don’t work, it makes me nuts. Grr indeed. ღ

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  6. Mel – Minnesota – Welcome to No Dog About It Blog! My name is Mel and I am a former pet sitter and dog walker from St Paul, Minnesota. This blog was started as a way to share pet information with my clients. Over time, it has become a venue in which to share my knowledge, thoughts and experience on a wide variety of pet topics, products and issues, with a much larger audience. I invite you to share your own comments, questions and experiences. I am always excited to learn from others, and I value the opinions of those who may have a different perspective. A little more about me: I was a volunteer at the Minnesota Valley Humane Society for 8 years (before it closed down) and a foster mom to 4 dogs. I currently have a cat, Nick, and 2 dogs, Daisy and Jasper. Daisy, my Labrador Retriever) is a former breeding dog in a puppy mill. I adopted her after fostering her for a short time. She is my baby, and all I learned about rehabilitating a puppy mill dog I learned from her. You can read more about Daisy, and her search for her "inner Lab" at: http://daisythewonderdog.blogspot.com/ Jasper, my Shetland Sheepdog, was purchased (along with his sister and a cat) from a pet store by a woman who wanted to rescue them from deplorable conditions. He had been in the pet store window for about 8 months and was surrendered to MVHS. I fostered both he and his sister before she was adopted. I decided to keep Jasper as my very own. He and Daisy are the very best of friends. I am a passionate advocate for shelter pets, pet adoption and stopping puppy mills. As a result, you will find that many of my posts reflect these topics. However, I also happen to love to laugh, so you will also find funny pet stories and videos posted on a frequent basis. Again, welcome to No Dog About It Blog! I hope you will continue to come back and share your thoughts, comments and experiences.
    Mel says:

    That is a LOT of orange! Holy cow!

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    1. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
      Tails Around the Ranch says:

      I can’t even imagine what downtown was like-heard parking was an absolute nightmare and it’s never great on a good day.

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  7. Genevieve Petrillo – I'm a teacher-turned-writer - Author of Keep Your Ear on the Ball (Tilbury, 2007) and What If I Don't? (Meegenius, 2014). I love doing school visits and author talks. My stories, poetry, and teaching ideas have been seen in many teachers' and children's magazines. In my free time, I volunteer with Ocean County Volunteers for the Blind and TheraPet.
    Cupcake says:

    What a bummer about the quality of the Quality Inn. What a stroke of luck to be in the neighborhood of the parade! Exciting! I don’t get sports, but I like parades!

    Love and licks,
    Cupcake

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    1. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
      Tails Around the Ranch says:

      Hi Cupcake, I wish we could have attended the parade. Luckily mom has good friends who provided terrific photos from the parade. 😉

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  8. easyweimaraner – brittany – Weimaraner /Braque de Weimar, born in 2009, male & fabulous From: Britanny / France Likes: Plushtoy-Shredding, Spikebones,long distance Walks, everyday a Gift, Chicken, Shoes, Underwear, my squeekie Pig & my whole Life Dislikes: Water, Cats, Beaf, Cats, cleaning my Ears, Cats, the Vet, Cats, Snow & CATS! Profession: Student of psychological War-technics & Terrorism, after my Masterdegree i become to rule the world or maybe to be the owner of toys r us. actually i'm not sure... Status: Single Pets: Hell, NO! i prefer a petfree home. but owner of two slaves for my comfy Misc.: Greencardowner for Masterbed, Master of Beggin, Prince of Thiefs We decided to leave Easy's datas as they were... although we lost him in november 2016, he is still with us.... and his little brothers Phenny and Nelly promised to write on not as Easy the weim, but as easy Weimaraner... About us: Mr. Phoenix, born 9/9/2016 a virgo and always clever&smart...Neilson, born 7/28/2017 a leo who thinks he is clever&smart...
    easyweimaraner says:

    Oh how great… bet the pawrade was for Sam, all people are happy that he is back :o) we have a weird wifi-issue too… always around 6pm it turns into a snail… maybe even wifi has a labor agreement?

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    1. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
      Tails Around the Ranch says:

      Ha…if only the ‘pawrade’ were for the patient poodle who fared much better than his peeps in the hotel room. 🐾 Howlellulah-the Wi-Fi only seems to work somewhat just before the crack of dawn but not at midnight. Go figure.

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