Central Dog Park Community Blog

This blog is written and maintained by members of the community who frequent  Central Dog Park.

Neighbors Enjoy Music and Grill on June 9th

Submitted By: Todd Boddy
Date Published: 06/21/2010

A couple of June 9th, Meet the Neighbors Pictures

Eran McGowan and Alice Golf bring jazz and broadway to the 1st "Meet the Neighbors" Picnic. Some of the new produce, from the Acers Community Garden was on display.

Meet the Neighbors

Submitted By: Todd Boddy
Date Published: 06/21/2010

 

Meet the Neighbors, Wed. June 9th

6:00-7:30 p.m.

Live Music, Food, Cold Drinks,Friends

Missed some people at the Dog Park and Community Garden who you would like to   meet?  Come mix it up this Wed. behind  Dog Park

Casita Dog Wash and Picnic May 23rd

Submitted By: Todd Boddy
Date Published: 06/21/2010

This Sunday Afternoon May 23^rd, the Casita Mission Team, from Central Christian,  will hold their last “Dog Wash”  fund raiser between 12:30-3:00 pm. The Wash will be stationed in front of the Dog Park.  They will be shampooing and pampering your favorite friends. Friar Tom will be at the grill with a few outdoor sit down tables if you like a hot meal of hamburgers, hot dogs, and chips. Home made peanut butter and pumpkin doggie treats will also be on sale.  

This mission team will be going to Matamoros June 13^th to build a Casita. This may be the first foreign missions to be funded in part by Dogs. Many of the patrons of Central Dog Park helped the Casita team raise money last year and pray for them.  Right now the concrete slab for a new small home in one of the colonias of Matamoros is being poured. The Casita team’s job will be to frame, install windows, doors, paint, and weatherize a small home for a needy family. During the week they get to know the family intimately, sharing meals, stories, friendship, and prayers.

Of course unique things always come up on these trips which no one can account for which makes it exciting and demands at least a little faith. The overhead of the mission is about $500 per person which includes the $3000 dollar material cost of the Casita, room, board, transportation of personnel and tools. Find out more at www.swgsm.org.

Many people who have gone on these trips not only experience the joy of a little sweat equity, but the chance to meet some pretty courageous people who give their lives every day on the border helping the poor and political refugees.  

The Dog Wash has a suggested beginning donation of $10.  Our goal is to raise $1000 during our 2 ½ hour dog wash. This is a great photo opp. If you would like to lend a hand please jump in, especially if you don’t mind getting wet.

Upcoming Events and Work Days

Submitted By: Todd Boddy
Date Published: 04/15/2010

As the weather warms the events at the dog park heats up as well in April and May.

Every Sunday 9:45 a.m.  Outdoor Worship, friends, dogs, coffee, inspiring message, all in the greatest cathedral of all

April 25th, Sun 12:30-3:00 p.m.                                                                      Casita Project Dog Wash:  Wash tubs, warm water, lots of helpers to pamper your pooch. $10 suggested donation toward CCC mission trip building homes for poor in Matamoros Mexico.

May 5th, Wed 4-7 p.m.                                                                                    Work day, help install new grass. We need tillers and lots of sod layers.  Some people want us to give up and be content with dry, dusty hard pan,......."Neverrrrrrrr"

May 15th, Sat 9-2pm  Paws in the City Garage sale benefit and adoption. Tents, adoption, bake sale

May 23rd, Sun 12:30-3:00pm                                                                Casita Project Dog Wash:  Wash tubs, warm water, lots of helpers to pamper your pooch. $10 suggested donation toward CCC mission trip building homes for poor in Matamoros Mexico.                                                                          

Tom and Casey and Their 2am Trip to Whataburger

Submitted By: Todd Boddy
Date Published: 03/23/2010

Tom Irwin, who lives nearby and frequents the Dog Park with Casey sent us this cute story about Himself and Casey getting the munchies at 2am.  

It was a Saturday night around two o’clock and I asked my dachshund, Casey if she would like to go for a walk; and, without even showing her the leash, she ran to the back door.

What I was interested in …..was a Whataburger but I didn’t tell Casey that.

I knew there would be a problem because I would not be in a car; and, one time before, I had ordered a #1 (without onions!) and told them that my dog and I would walk over and pick it up.  They had indicated that they could not do that….walk ups cannot be served.

Well….I can go up to Braum’s and they will serve Casey and I…..but at two in the morning, Braum’s was closed (they really do have good hamburgers and French fries), so I walked down to the Whataburger two blocks away (with Casey).

I walked around the building and got in the drive through lane as if I were in a car (or maybe as if I were a car!) and stood by the audio equipment and ordered a Whataburger and a large Dr. Pepper (no French fries).  No reply…so I yelled:  I want a Whataburger without onions and a large Dr. Pepper.

Still no response.  Then, I thought perhaps the equipment is set off by the weight of a vehicle….so I started jumping up and down and yelling:  “hello…hello…hello”  Still no response.

No….I had not been drinking.

So, I looked down the drive through and there were two cars waiting for their order….so, I walked up behind them and waited…..

When the last car left, I walked up to the window (with Casey) and I tapped on the window.  A guy came up and I said that I wanted a Whataburger without onions and a large Dr. Pepper.  He looked at me; and then went over and talked to someone.  He came back and said, “I’m sorry I can’t serve you.”

I stepped back and said, “Look at me….I have a t-shirt on, shorts, deck shoes and a dachshund….how can we create harm?”  We are less dangerous than someone in a car!  He still said no…..I said I can’t believe this….all I wanted was a Whataburger and a large Dr. Pepper.  He again apologized.  I just stood there, hoping that he would say, “ok….just this one time”.  He did not.  I still stood there.  And, then began walking off, probably looked a little bit like Charlie Chaplin walking down the rail road track.

And then, I hear this voice from a SUV…it’s a guy’s voice and he says:  “what do you need?”  I said I need a Whataburger and a large Dr. Pepper and they are afraid of me and my dachshund.

He drove up to the window (he had already placed his order) and said, “Sir….I’d like a Whataburger and a large Dr. Pepper.”  I smiled and walked up to their car and offered them ten dollars (his wife who was a beautiful blond and her husband, a handsome executive-type) and they said, “you don’t have smaller change?”  I said, “no, but you can have the ten dollars and they refused to take it.  So, I got a free Whataburger and a large Dr. Pepper (but I forgot to cut the onions).

The lady and I started talking and she petted Casey and she then said, “you know why we did this, don’t you?’  I said “no.”   She then said, “we have a dachshund at home, ourselves.”

Now is that a neat story or what?  Tom Blogs on his web site http://tomirwinconsulting.com

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