Bonnie's Big Adventure

Easter Sunday
This Easter, Anna received a special visit from something big and fluffy with long ears.  It was not the Easter bunny, but Bonnie who was making her first trip off of Long Island.  Bonnie was accompanied by her drivers - Aunt Mary and  Cousin James.

It is hard to say who was more excited about the trip - Anna or Bonnie.  Bonnie burst through the door at 1 AM upon her arrival and excitedly greeted everyone.  She then went up to Anna's room, pushed open the door and put her nose on Anna (Anna didn't even stir).  Bonnie then went back to the car thinking it was time to leave before Aunt Mary convinced her to stay.

The rest of the weekend was a blur of activity.  On Saturday, Bonnie visited Great Falls National Park, where the Virginia bluebells were in full bloom.  Actually, Bonnie didn't quite make it to Great Falls as she was still tired from the trip.  After a little rest, Bonnie was up for playing games with Anna and James in the back yard.  Bonnie's favorite thing to do was hang out on the front porch and watch all of the other people and dogs go by, along with various squirrels and birds.

Hiking at Great Falls
On Easter Sunday, Bonnie made her first trip to the Nation's Capitol with a stop at the U.S. Capitol.  She enjoyed the botanical gardens as well.  By the time everyone returned to Vienna, Bonnie collapsed on the floor to take a nap. She had a great time greeting other dogs and taking in all of the new smells of Virginia.

Meanwhile, the rest of the family headed to mass for Easter Sunday.  The resurrection had a whole new meaning for one man sitting across the aisle from us who collapsed in the middle of the service.  Fortunately nurse Mary was nearby and went off to assist while mass continued.  Mary quickly marshaled the ushers to assist by calling an ambulance while she and an off duty EMT loaded the man into a wheelchair.  This was definitely the most talked about event at mass.

Bonnie visits the Capitol
After mass, Anna and James hunted Easter eggs and enjoyed several slices of Aunt Mary's Easter Bread.  Actually, everyone enjoyed several slices of the Easter Bread.  Theresa made a lamb cake for dessert, which had its own challenges.  This year's lamb needed to lay down rather than stand up and required several frosting repairs.  It was memorable.

One of the major results of the weekend was Anna's increased lobbying campaign to get a dog.  She made her list of things she will need to do to take care of the dog.  Her remaining obstacle is who will watch the dog during the day when her Dad is out of town.  Theresa's solution to this is just to periodically borrow Bonnie.  To be continued.......



Bonnie taking a break with Aunt Mary & Anna at the Senate fountain


It was a great Easter weekend filled with beautiful weather and lots of fun.  A big thanks to Aunt Mary and James for making the trip to Virginia! 

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