Goobers in Beantown

Asta's daddi, George, was a quick study at the wheel of the GoobMobile on the way to Boston. With me as his trusty co-pilot he could hardly go wrong.

Of course, co-piloting still allowed me time to dole out goober smooches to the passengers.

In just a few hours we were in Boston, snout-to-snout with Agatha & Archie and their mom & dad!

We decided to give back to the city of Boston by displaying ourselves on Boston Common for a little Airedmiration and Wiredmiration.

I have to say that Agatha and Archie are FABULOUS at the tour guide gig. They even have a little comedy schtick they do and totally had Asta cracking up! (See her on the right telling her mommi the punchline?)




At times I felt like a black & tan boy at the tri-color convention.




Agatha even had time between sightseeing tours for a nice roach before the arrival of...

Ms. Sophia La Brador (Goober code name: Sophoober Bradoober). Here she is with her bootiful mama, Sherry.

There was so much going on that sometimes I wasn't sure which way to look. Aggie & Archie's dad was so gracious to us Beantown neophytes.

Agatha & Archie asked Sophie and Asta to tell them what they wanted to do. They consulted for a few minutes.

Frankly, I didn't care what we did as long as we were together!

We decided to aire out the hoomans and get them walkin'. Funny, though. They seemed to do so much talkin' they didn't get as much walkin' in as we wanted them to.

I found this house on Beacon Hill. I'm seriously considering buying it, but couldn't get anyone to show it to me on such short notice.

While perusing the real estate options Sophie's mama snuck over to get some goober lovin'. (She couldn't resist me... SERIOUSLY!)

This little Cairn Terrier guy showed up and strutted through our little walking pawty. He was adorable (according to my girl), but he was no Petey!

Sophie and I admired the architecture.

We stopped outside the house of Senator John Kerry, since he was probably waiting inside to receive our party.

Sophie & I conferred and decided to forego the visit to Casa de Kerry in lieu of more walking with our buds.

Sophie & I were forced to bond by my girl since we were going to be sleeping in the same hotel room with our mama and girl. (Asta slept with her parents on their big bed, on which there was not room enough for me!)

When we got back to the hotel for a very satisfied and much-needed snooze, Sophie had to be locked in her box so she wouldn't jump my goober bod. (This is Stanley's girl here. It was DEFINITELY the other way around. We locked Sophie in her box ~ which she loves, we've been told ~ to protect her honor and to keep Stanley from having to duel her boyfriend, Joe Stains. Sophie really is irresistible to everydog who meets her!)

On a much brighter note, at least my sweetpea Asta got to see my sexy pose on my Hugh Heffner bed!

Agatha & Archie, give your sweet parents big goob smooches from me for being so willing to give booty and ear scritches, and for whispering to me repeatedly how much they love me! I had a BLAST in Beantown, and can't wait to come back to explore more with you!!!

Go by Asta's blog to see more photos of our historic Boston dogfest! You won't be sorry!

Goober love,

Stanley

Tripping OUT

We here in GooberStan are all trippin'... in the best way possible. We're getting ready to trip way out in a couple of weeks to...

NEW YORK CITY!

That's right. In just two weeks my girl and I will be road-tripping our way out to NYC to visit my lovepup, Asta, and her mommi & daddi! (THAT is where we're going to celebrate my birthday.)

WoOOooHoOOOoo!

My girl wanted to do something special to celebrate her graduation, and she's been promising me a trip to New York, so we're combining the two into our Roadtrip of Triumph!




We are STINKIN' excited! On the way out we're stopping to stay with Scruffy, Lacie & BabyStan in Pittsburgh, and we might even get to meet our buddy Sherman while we're there!

Asta and I will rendezvous with our diva friend, Sophie La Brador, who is also going to NYC with her mama. From there, we hope to take a couple of daytrips. We're going to go hiking with Maggie & Mitch in Connecticut, meeting Agatha & Archie (and any other pup friends we can) in Boston, and maybe even heading to Delaware to visit my favorite Corgador, Wally, and his peppy sheppy siblings!

I can hardly contain my goober essence ~ I'm all wiggly with anticipation!




What of my goobette sissy, Stella, you ask?

As much as we'd LOVE to take her with us, my girl said this roadtrip is going to be some one-on-one goober time for the two of us. So, we have made arrangements for Stella to stay with her honorary brother and my friend, Hercules the Aireboy! She says she's treated like a princess at his house. (As if she's not here.)

While my girl and I are finalizing everything for our roadtrip, Stella also wanted to prepare for her stay at Casa de Hercules. She was ready to get her summer airecut!

Here she is "in process." All she asked was that she got a seat with a view while she had to endure the indignities of grooming. (Doesn't her head look freakishly large in this photo?)

She doesn't look too happy right here, but as soon as she was done, she ran around like a maniac so she could feel the breeze against her skin.

After seeing Stella maintain this sad, pathetic look for several minutes, my girl decided to do Stella's head and furninshings another day.

This pile is just the fuzz from her body and fuzz butt. Can you believe she carried all of this around?

From this angle we think she looks like a bare-booty biker chic who is wearing fuzzy chaps. We've since trimmed her chaps down to a more manageable level, and her head and face look more normal too.

We aren't leaving until the 17th, and we'll be on the road for a little over 2 weeks. Don't worry, though. We'll definitely be blogging from the road. And Merv? Well, let's just say he's looking forward to some much-needed solitude here in GooberStan!

Goober love,

Stanley

StellaFest Part 2

WHOA! Goobery greetings & salutations!

Since this is my very first birthday EVER, I had no idea what to expect. This whole birthday thing has been an odyssey of friends, food, presents, and loads of love! The celebration has been going on now for almost 2 weeks and I want to share some more of it with you. Are you ready?

Lets start with my FAB birthday cards and all of the poems, limericks and songs I got. I've been cracking up ever since they started rolling in! The first one is from my buddies Maggie & Mitch. (Sorry. I couldn't figure out how to load it onto my blog so it would show up so you can't see it.)

This is part of Agatha & Archie's card to me. It was a video card, which my crazy girl can't figure how to load here. But this is the photo and the caption they sent with it!

Dear Stella,It's hard to believe it is your birthday already!! HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! Hope you get lots and lots of treats and goodies and toys!!(what more could a girl ask for????) Give the Goober a kiss for us..Love and kisses to you birthday girl! Agatha and Archie(oh and PL2)

This here is a poem from my pal, Deetz! He chose my Audrey Hepburn photo to accompany the poem.

A Birthday Poem for a special little terrier girl
I am not very good, but will give it a whirl.

She has a big brother named, Stan
Who loves and protects her, as best as he can.

Ms. Stella so loved by all who have met her.
With those curls and button nose, she even makes the kitty’s purr.

She walks with grace, the same way Audrey Hepburn did.
And plays with toys and bitey face, just like any other kid.

This birthday poem, I wish her well.
Please don’t party so hard you wind up in jail.

But, if you do, I’ll break you out.
For I am a Stormy’s mission army scout.

Wear your bandanna and collars very proud.
And your birthday party makes you feel like your floating on a cloud.

With your permission, may I kiss you on the nose.
Then maybe later we can play a little bitey toes.

Happy Birthday my Little Ms. Stella
From your pal, Deetz, one goodlooking hansome Fella.

Happy Happy Birthday To You!!!

Deetzy

Look at this sweet sweet card from Rocky & Lacy Lulu!

Being my fashion icon and terrier girl mentor, Asta knew just what type of card to send me.

My fabulous friend, Ruby Bleu, wrote me a special song to the tune of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cindi Lauper.


I come in from running outside
Stanley and my Girl says it's my barkday tonight
I can't believe that I just turned 1...
I'm Stella and I like to have fun
It's my first barkday and I'm gonna have fun!!!

Last year, I was a pup looking for a home

My Girl says Stanley we could give her a good life

Oh I can't believe what a lucky girl I was

I'm Stella and I like to have fun

It's my first barkday and I'm gonna have fun!!!

That's all I really want

Lots of bloggy friends and a loving home too

I'm Stella and I like to have fun

It's my first barkday and I'm gonna have fun!!!

Lots of Licks, Ruby

This is Girl Girl's card to me. Can you see her giving me a birthday smooch?

Noah, Willow, Lucy & Tess came up with this inviting limerick for me. (How did they know I LOVE beer?)

Stella lives in the States

She & I are great mates

I wish shelived here

Where we'd share a beer

&

Go running around the estate.

This card is from Boy & Baby.

I also received some gooberlicious presents from Noah, Willow, Tess & Lucy; from Momo & Pinot; and from Mr. T-Bone Beaseley, and a very special birthday card from my boyfriend, Taffy. My girl put them all in one box for me to see how I'd handle opening it. The presents themselves will be revealed in my last installment of StellaFest, but here are a few photos of me investigating the goods!

Since the over-the-top approach was NOT working I knocked the box over and went for the side approach.


Ahhhh. Much better.

Maybe I could live in here.

Don't fret! My big hairy Stanley wasn't left out in the cold!

Thank you everydoggie, hammie & kitty who stopped by to give me birthday LOVE!

I LOVE ALL OF YOU with all of my goober heart!

One happy goobette,
Stella