Wednesday, October 26, 2011

FIX, RATTLE AND ROLL!

We recently attended a fund-raiser for our favorite local charity, PetFix, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  PetFix provides low-cost neuter and spay service to NE Ohio.  They recently celebrated their 20,000th surgery!!  That’s a huge step in the right direction to assure every pet is wanted and in a loving home.  NO MORE HOMELESS PETS!  Our dear friend Mary, from flight attendant days , came from Chicago to join us. The weather was stinky.  Why am I always saying that in my blog posts????  But, we still had a BLAST!  After picking her up at the airport we shopped and lunched.  Jack built us a fire that night and we hung out, eating, drinking and laughing.  Saturday required a visit to the local Farmer’s Market – highlighting beautiful Medina Public Square – lunch, of course!  and then the fund-raiser.  We stopped at Michael Symon’s Lola for apps and drinks.  Then off to the Rock Hall.  There was a silent auction, a pet parade of adoptables from the Cleveland APL dressed as rock stars, food stations, a dance contest – and we had access to all of the museum, including the newest exhibit – Women Who Rock!  They have Lady GaGa’s meat dress and boots – yuck!  What a fun evening and the latest numbers show we raised over $40,000!  Yay!  Keep up the good work, PetFix  and come back soon, Mary! 

At Lola

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Pet parade

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This is the founder of PetFix!  She and her pup were dressed as Lady GaGa!

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Reggae!!

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Could I PLEASE get out of this costume!?!

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The Rock Halls band – Edge

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Rock stars for a night!!

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Beautiful Dakota Kate in her new PetFix scarf!

WE GATHER TOGETHER……

Recently, we had a wonderful visit from Jack’s family.  His brother, Brett and his two sons, Matthew and Ryan and Jack’s sister came to visit Mina.  Brett is a geologist living in Elko, Nevada and works for Barrick Gold.  Matthew is a fireman/paramedic in Las Vegas and Ryan is a policeman (on the Swat team!) in Reno.  Kristen and her Pomeranian, Romeo, came from LA.  The weather was stinky but we still had fun – take-out sushi in front of the fire, burgers at our favorite pub, pizza with Mina and a visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Mina was so pleased to see everyone.  She couldn’t stop smiling!   

Surprise!!

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That’s Ryan, our swat team member holding Romeo.  Real men love poms!!




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Romie needed to cuddle in his Mom’s pink coat – it was COLD!!

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Kristen and Mina out to lunch!!

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Happy hour at Camelot!

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Rock Hall!!  The building is supposedly in the shape of a guitar?????

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Kristen dancing like a rock star!!

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Come back soon guys – what a fun time we had laughing at old memories and making new ones!!