Callie under beach umbrella

I walked out the back door the other afternoon and saw blind Callie standing under the beach umbrella Alayne had just set up.  We have this large gravel pad at the south end of the house we call the "beach" — the chair is parked at the edge of it — and Callie looked slightly confused as to which beach she was at.  Or maybe she was just listening to see if she could hear the waves coming ashore.  But one thing she did know for certain — those were not palm fronds rustling overhead in the summer breeze.  Those were aspen leaves.  Any Montana girl knows that.

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14 responses to “I’m Sure This Isn’t Palm Beach”

  1. Nina Avatar
    Nina

    Lovely photo of a cute Montana girl at the beach!!

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  2. Shirley * James/Portland, OR Avatar

    A picture says a thousand words!!!

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  3. Evelyn Avatar
    Evelyn

    Aloha Callie! Surf’s up!! :-}

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  4. Carla Polastro-Nigro Avatar

    What a lovely picture, Steve! Great composition, great colours.
    Bravo!:-)

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  5. ginger Avatar
    ginger

    If Callie can hear the surf from there, she’s got to have some of the greatest hearing on the planet!
    Big hugs to all,
    ginger, Tobias & Tlingit

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  6. Barbara Techel Avatar

    This photo is absolutely priceless!!
    Barbara & Frankie, the Walk ‘N Roll Dog

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  7. Heidi, Emmett, and Moxie Avatar
    Heidi, Emmett, and Moxie

    Now that many airlines are loosening their rules about pets on board, tell Callie I’ll take her with me to Mexico next winter! I can just see her lying under an umbrella on the beach, sipping a doggie cocktail with an umbrella in it.

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  8. Billie Avatar
    Billie

    This is completely off-topic, but have you seen this program? I heard about it from the Rescue Doberman group.
    http://www.bigappleherp.com/site/content/big_apple_cares.html

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  9. Melissa Weitzenfeld Avatar
    Melissa Weitzenfeld

    You should make that a postcard!!! Glad to see Callie is doing well!!

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  10. Kim Johnston Avatar
    Kim Johnston

    It just makes my day to see a picture of Callie. I worry about her and I hope she continues to improve. We need the “old” Callie back! Does she still pretend to not hear you when it is time to go to the bathroom at the end of the day?

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  11. Rich Y Avatar
    Rich Y

    What a fun shot!!! Thanks for the smile this brought to my face.

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  12. Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin Avatar
    Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin

    Needs to be a picture on a post card with “Wish You Were Here” as the caption.
    I love Callie so much & love seeing her! She needs to be in a “Girl’s at the Beach” calender.

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  13. Kathy and Harley Avatar
    Kathy and Harley

    This picture seems like it has given everyone a huge smile, it is so good to see Callie doing so well for all that she has been through, THANKS to everyone who has given her that chance to be happy.

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  14. Pets Avatar

    What a sweet little dog. I wouldn’t even know she was disabled from the picture.

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