This is a recurring situation at the top of the stairs when Lyla comes to visit. They both like to hang at the top of the stairs and see what is going on.
we think that Lyla had some of her own ideas to mix it up a little and have some fun and get Luce to agree.
We are thinking that he just wanted to take it easy and Lyla is so nice that she just went along.
Luce’s GF is back for a visit while her family is away.
She like to ride shotgun in the car which is fine for Luce since he prefers the backseat.
It does not even matter what car you take either. When left to her own devices, she always waits in the front seat.
We were able to get Luce to go in the Canoe which was very surprising. We think he though we might leave him behind which was possibly why he go in the canoe without any coaxing. This picture is a bit deceptive as is appears that he is out on the lake.
In reality we are only in about 2 feet of water and I am standing in the lake stabilizing the canoe. It would be fine if I had hooked up the outriggers but this was an impromptu event.
Luce had to wait in the car while we got coffee near the lakefront park in Lake Tahoe.
Actually he is wading around in the beautiful Lake Tahoe. There were several forest fires in the area which significantly limited visibility. Normally the other side of the lake would be perfectly clear. Most of the time the smoke was minimal but it was definitely noticeable.
Now for the water bowl part. Once he realized he could keep drinking the lake water, we had to make him get out.
Then it was back on dry land. Due to the drought, the lake level was down about 5 feet from maximum which provided a nice beach to hang out on. This seriously pissed off the lake front residents who tried to make us leave but in California, the zone between high and low water on lake Tahoe is California Public Trust Land and is open to the public.
Time for the annual trip to Lake Tahoe. Luce was packed and ready to go first thing in the morning. However, it took us a bit longer to get everything together.
Once we got there, Luce and Max made themselves comfortable. Although, they were not all that easy to step around with each of the weighing in a little over 100 lbs.
Luce’s brother Max and his BFF Barron came from far away Arizona for a quick visit before we all headed off to Lake Tahoe. When they arrived, there was some rearranging that had to be done since the SUV was pretty full up.
We took a little side trip to Henry Cowell state park and the boys seemed to have had a good time. In this picture we were waiting for Dan and Valerie who were checking out the river. Max was intently watching and hoping he could take a quick swim while we were waiting.
We made it all the way to the “bench” which looks out over the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
Finally, we headed back with the boys. Dan and Valerie took a different path back through the Redwood Grove which unfortunately, does not allow dogs.
Once back at the car, Max claimed his favorite spot which he kept all the way back to our house (where this picture was taken)
