Visiting world touring cyclist, Music on the menu and trail hike!

It's been a busy, busy week for me!

My pack is on what's called "The warm shower list"
so each summer cyclists passing through the area
contact us and ask to stay the night.
You know how I love cyclists!
This week we hosted Louis Brockotter who's Dutch.
He started his touring in Chile and has been
riding his way up. Here is his blog and it's in Dutch
but has many, many great photos in it.  Like my blog!

Ya, cyclists are always good for some scratching.

Ya, I do need to socialize now and then.

On Friday we went down to the library to again see "music on the Menu".. You know I hardy ever get out!

Oh good - friendly kids!

Are you a Princes or Ballerina?

Ya, you can touch me too.

  Performing today was the The Backroom Boys starring
John Munson, Bob Norden, Oren Tikkanen, Belinda Mattfolk
and Bob Hiltunen.  They are so good!

Good crowd today!
Music was moved inside today because of rain.

I love your mom too!

I got to see Chris and Esme.

Mark wanted to check out the middle bridge.

 

 

On Thursday, I was to the Keweenaw Veterinary Clinic to have my teeth cleaned but Arly, Mark, Samir, and Bella walked on the trails to check them out.  Samir wants to clear a section this summer.  I love anyone who helps do that!

With Samir's help, we might reopen some old trails.

Thanks to Mark's trusty GPS, they didn't get lost.

Music on the menu!

On Fridays over the summer, our library brings in musicians to perform in front of the building and on the water.   It's called "Music on the Menu" and happens every Friday from 12 to 1.  For some reason, Arly has not brought me yet this summer.

Today was the Back Room Boys and they were really good!

Arly, I see some friendly kids over there!  You know I love that!

Oh Ya, I remember you from last year.

We had such a nice time today.

Ya, you can touch me more.

It was such a nice day to be in the water and with you.

They don't get me out much ya know.

Oh ya, I like that head rubbing.

I hope I see you again, next Friday!

Music on the Menu with kids

On Fridays starting at noon, the Portage Lake Library sponsor's "Music on the Menu".   Frankly my pack doesn't get me out very often so I just don't receive much affection.  Today we seen “Trio Bibliotheque”  perform with Libby Meyer on fiddle, Anna Gawboy on concertina, and Oren Tikkanen on guitar.

I need to lean on kids so they'll notice me.

Maybe I'll be back to see you again??

Ya, I love kids.

Music on the menu and kids!

Oh ya, Arly finally took me down to the Portage Library to listen to the "music on the menu" and maybe we'd see some kids there. 

 I never hardly ever get see any you know!

This was Trio Bibliotheque with Oren Tikkanen,
Libby Meyer and Anna Gawboy.
I seen them last summer!

They are SO good.

I even got to socialize and see a puppy.

Oh ya, there were kids here. I love them!

Lots of friendly ones who might rub me some.

I even got in for a swim.

Amy threw a stick for me.

Don't worry, I'll get it!

Anna brought her dog.  He was friendly and wanted to
 romp with me.

Ya, I hope you come back and we'll play together next time.

I don't get out much and playing with all these
friendly people was sure fun.

I had so much fun, I had to nap as soon as we got home.

Heikenpaiva means fun! And being in a parade.

We do the Heikenpaiva parade every winter, although this might be Wally's first one.

Oh good, the Finlandia softball team is here in the staging area.
We like them! 

Seems they've not had many trail mutts to pat.

Wally was popular as well.

Even the Sons of Norway like to rub a trail mutt now and then.

I met all kinds of friendly people here.

Here's a friendly husky tow dog.

OK, now we're going!

Hey! There's friendly people lining the street!

Me and Wally got to see the Brueggeman's.

Evan! Am I going to see you out on the trails soon?

Mark drove the Defender, and Colin the Kodiak.
Arly wanted to march for a change!

We did a promo for the Barnelopet too.

Look Gromit! I found more friendly people.

I think I see more over there!

The Kodiak was towing the newly improved school drag.

Hey! Is that candy over there?

Geez, she wouldn't let us have any.

We saw even more friendly people, the closer we got to the
Heritage Center.

Oh! A friendly mutt!

Kids are my favorite though.

Everyone loves a snow dog.

Hi Chris! I haven't seen you since Music On The Menu.

I just don't get enough kid-time, like this.

I like dads too.