The Best Day Ever!
Posted: December 9, 2014 Filed under: Dogs I Like, People I Like, Places I Like, Things I Like | Tags: Beach, Brevard County, Brinkley, Canova Beach Park, Carter, Cupcake, Dog Friendly, Dogs, Florida, Golden Retriever, Harper Lee, Instagram, Lakewood Golden Retrievers, Parks, Pet Friendly, Pet Photography, Pets, Sam, Thek9harperlee 34 CommentsCan you believe that life got even better after my first day at the beach? Can you believe that I woke up the next morning and got to go back to the beach?
And can you believe that I was joined by friends? I had a Golden Beach Bash with eight of my Golden Retriever Instagram friends. It was the best day ever! We started gathering around 11 a.m. at Canova Beach Park, the only dog-friendly beach in Brevard County, Florida. It was a little chilly, slightly overcast, a bit drizzly, and the wind was blowing like crazy. But we didn’t care. That’s Sam on the far left, Brinkley, Carter, and Cupcake. I’m the one on the right with the super happy and totally silly grin.
The day was organized by my friend Carter’s mom. His mom is the hostess with the mostest. She made the fabulous reindeer bandanas for all of us. Isn’t Cater the most handsome boy ever? And why do I look like such a wet rat? Oh well, I didn’t care. I was at the beach . . . with friends . . . and it was the best day ever!
And if you think I was happy, just look at my humans. I would say they were in hog heaven, but it was more like dog heaven . . . Golden dog heaven. That’s my daddy kissing Carter with me hidden in the background . . .
. . . and there’s my mommy with Carter and Harper Lee bookends. More than two weeks have passed since that day, and Mommy still has that smile on her face.
That’s my daddy handing out treats. Carter’s in the middle getting a treat; I’m on the left; and Sam is on the right. It looks like Sam was getting ready to move closer so she could be in better treat-gathering position. I just look like I’m wondering why in the world Daddy is handing out treats to others. The humans distributed a lot of treats that day . . . when they weren’t snapping photos.
Believe it or not, Mommy didn’t take that many pictures. She was having too much fun hugging all of my friends. That’s Brinkley. Brinkley looks just about as happy about hugs as I am.
It’s not a real beach party until the new girl’s face is covered with sand. Just for the record, I was the new girl.
Carter, Cupcake, and I took a quick moment to pose with our reindeer antler headbands. I’m on the left, looking for my daddy at the other end of the beach; Cupcake’s on the right, looking toward the sky in hopes that treats will fall; and Carter’s in the middle, looking handsome for the camera. Can you tell which one of us is the show dog?
The party ended around 3 p.m. with a final group photo. Actually, the party ended with many, many, many attempts to get the perfect group photo. Finally, the humans abandoned any hopes for perfection and settled for fun. Fun is what you get with nine Golden Retrievers at the beach. In the front row, from left to right, that’s Riley, Sam, Cupcake, Brinkley, and Glory and Katie from Lakewood Golden Retrievers. I’m in the back row with Carter in the middle and Luna on the right (Luna and Riley are sister and brother, but they have different human families).
I had driven 760 miles across the Louisiana border and then through Mississippi, Alabama, and most of Florida. (Technically, I was chauffeured, but you know what I mean.) I had enjoyed a magical day in Melbourne, Florida. I put my toes in the sand and frolicked in the surf for the first time in my life. And then I got to spend a day at the beach with eight of the very best Golden Instagram friends ever. The next day, my friend Carter’s mom had a Christmas photo shoot planned for me (you’ll have to wait to see those photos). Then I would hop into the car and drive with my humans to Tampa for one night before heading back to Baton Rouge. But that night, after a wonderful day at the beach, I put my little head down, drifted off to la-la land, and had sweet dreams of my fabulous day . . . the best day ever!
Every day at the beach is the best day ever, but your day looks like the best, best day ever! What a trip, all of you goldens romping in one big pack.
You’re right–beach days are the best. And when you add in sweet dogs and their happy owners, there’s absolutely no beating it! I’m ready to go back. 😉
That looks like one goldenly happy good time!
We did have one sweet Tibetan Spaniel named Charlie with us for a while. He thought he was one of the Goldens. 🙂
OMGoodness, Miss HL. That really WAS the best day ever! What a wonderful bunch of golden buddies. I follow Cupcake on IG, of course. We’re name twins!!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
You would love Cupcake in person. Or should that be in dog? Whatever. Cupcake the Golden is such a sweet girl. Must be something about the name. 🙂
Oh Miss Harper Lee, what a wonderful time you had at the beach! Carter is one handsome fellow tooowooowooooooooo! xoxoxoxoxox, Ku
Carter is super handsome, but he’s a little young for me. And you know you have a very special place in my heart, right Ku?
OMD! That is definitely a 24 carat Golden day! I am soooo jealous! These pictures had me grinning from ear to ear. I miss my Tucker Bear so much. Such sweet dogs. ♥ ♥
Mommy thought she was in Golden heaven . . . all those sweet dogs and the beach. I thought we’d have to tie her up to get her to leave. 😉
That is the best day ever sweetie 🙂 what a gorgeous group of golden sweethearts 🙂 and I bet you are totally pooped out hahahahhah 🙂 loves Fozziemum xxx
Let’s just say that it’s a good thing I had a very long car ride home. I got plenty of sleep!
I bet you did 🙂 the beach makes me sleepy too…and HUNGRY!! xxxx
It made my humans hungry and thirsty for wine, but then again everything makes my humans hungry and thirsty for wine. 😉
Hahahaahhah oh sweetie…I know that feeling 🙂 xxxx
I’d say your best day ever was the best Christmas present ever! What fun!
Yep, Santa outdid himself when he gave me that day. 🙂
CARTER and HARPER sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G! Love, Love, Love seeing the happy Harper playing with her buds!
Carter and I might have shared a kiss or two, but he’s young enough to be my son. 😉 And he and Cupcake are a bit of an item, so I know to keep my paws off of him!
LOL!
Wow! What a fun time!
It was the best, Emma. I really hope I get to do it again.
What a fun trip with so many new friends made and many memories created to last a lifetime!
It was so much fun. Maybe we’ll have to have Golden Beach Bash 2 when PJ gets a little older. 😉
That is a fabulous day with so many beautiful dogs. What a day!
It was such a special day. I’m pretty sure it was my humans’ best day ever too!
Oh how fun! I always think Golden Retriever meet-ups must be the happiest place on earth!
Monty and Harlow
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Based on all the smiling humans and wagging dog tails that day, I think you’re right!
Miss Harper Lee I am smiling from ear to ear from all that golden happiness!!!! Thank you so much for sharing these great photos! I honestly couldn’t imagine anything more wonderful!
Marty’s Mom
I’m happy that you enjoyed the pictures and that they made you smile. It was hard to tell who was more excited that day, the dogs or their humans. It was great!
What fun. A day at the beach with cutie goldens.
I wish I could do it every day, although Mommy might not be too into a daily post-beach bath. 😉
Golden Beach Day. That is just so awesome! It looks like everyone had a great time, and I think the group photo is perfect!
The group photo was quite the challenge, but definitely worth the effort. We’ll remember that wonderful day forever.