today's chowfest????

bama · Post by **bama** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:36 am

I'm just anxiously awaiting photos!!!

I hope you're all having fun!!

Post by **Auddymay** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:24 pm

Yeah, it is going on right now...I will watch the news for Chows taking over a park in SF!

SWANCIN · Post by **SWANCIN** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:35 pm

Here's some great shots, few of many taken - by many today.

Just the best day EVER!!!
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And an un-natural phenomonen, a chow OFF LEASH!! No, it was not photo-shopped.... This is well-behaved TONKA

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Sweet view, eh? (again, no photoshop...)
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Some of the lovely gifts from the event (from Lou and company

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Kodi decided to eat the dog biscuit that was part of the deco on the hat...

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vicster605 · Post by **vicster605** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:43 pm

What BEAUTIFUL Pics. Now I need to know WHO IS WHO????? There was a great turn out, I am SOOO JEALOUS!!!
I can't wait to hear how things went and see MORE MORE MORE

Post by **chris** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:02 pm

damn.. look at those views... AUDDY, NEXT CHOW FEST IS EITHER HERE IN LAKE GENEVA OR OUT BY YOU IN MI AT THE LAKE... yes yes.. we need to know who is who!

looks like a wonderful time!

Jeff&Peks · Post by **Jeff&Peks** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:09 pm

chris wrote:damn.. look at those views... AUDDY, NEXT CHOW FEST IS EITHER HERE IN LAKE GENEVA OR OUT BY YOU IN MI AT THE LAKE... yes yes.. we need to know who is who! looks like a wonderful time!

Those vews are called San Francisco Chris as in Golden gate bridge, why do you think I keep talking about SF and Oakland all the time, there is no better place except tahoe of course, The Fat Lady is just down the road around the corner.

Post by **chris** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:18 pm

LOL @ Jeff... I need to go to CA!

vtxandy · Post by **vtxandy** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:30 pm

OMG UNREAL............After our group photo I counted 19 chows!
We were treated like royalty! It's so obvious how much effort, time, pre-planning, love, money, time, time, energy went into this event.....Michelle and I were blown away, absolutely blown away, OMG.
Chowfest 2007....OMG!!
Pix to follow........

Andy, Michelle and Zen.

oh, ps....in a highly subjective and quite small pole....Zen was the cutest chow there, there were some close seconds.

YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

vtxandy · Post by **vtxandy** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:48 pm

Details from our point of view.
We showed up and were immediately welcomed with a flower lai (lay?) for Zen and a very custom wristband with Zen's name on it for us.

There were alot of chows there...maybe 10 plus when we got there. Like I said in the last post, I counted 19 at the end of a group picture.

Food and goodies and treats and drinks and deserts were laid out on tables. (I'm stuffed!)

They had a wonderful and moving candle lighting ceremony for those that have passed recently. Someone went to a lot of trouble to put each dogs (damn I'm starting to cry again) picture on each candle. (Dear Lord we miss Tinker.)
It was one of the most considerate and thoughful things anyone has ever done for us. Those candles remained lit while we were invited to eat and have some great fellowship!
We made some great friends. What a deal!

All this happened with the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz as backdrops on a wonderful sunny day! Lots of pix were taken. There were even a lot of gockers staring at all the beautiful chows, espescially when we took the group photo!

Check this out, before we left we were given a custom Chowfest 2007 backpack FILLED with chow treats, custom boxes of goodies and treats and bones and ......A bottle of wine with a private label of.....you guessed it, Chowfest 2007! Wow!

The amount of energy, thought, care, time and money put into this event still has our jaws on the ground!
AMAZING, ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
aNDY

Post by **kingalls** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:59 pm

What a wonderful ChowFest 2007 day! I don't know that we could have asked for a more perfect day!

We loved seeing so many Chowdren that we've come to know through the cc.org site! The setting was incredible!

My two Chowdren are in la-la-land with very deep sleep.!

Everyone and EveryChow were incredible!

Post by **Auddymay** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:02 am

Yeah Chris, I am jealous of their good time, I almost went! I think next year, we go on a roadtrip. Like a scene out of RV or something...lol.

Jeff&Peks · Post by **Jeff&Peks** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:43 am

Auddymay wrote:Yeah Chris, I am jealous of their good time, I almost went! I think next year, we go on a roadtrip. Like a scene out of RV or something...lol.

Why be envious of the West coast Chowfest, just make next years Midwest Chowfest bigger and better then the Westcoast, that way the next Westcoast Chowfest will have to be bigger and better then the Midwest. Make it a competition after awhile Chowfests will be world renowned. That will make it tough on Chris because she will have to go to all the Chowfeast to give that extra pizzazz for those surprise guest spots, better learn to sing or dance Chris those cute bubbly smiles don't last for ever ya know, Don't want the dentures falling out.

Post by **chris** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:16 pm

(sluggs Jeff in the shoulder) shhhhhhhh, your not supposed to tell anyone about my dentures.. FLOP

Jeff&Peks · Post by **Jeff&Peks** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:29 pm

chris wrote:(sluggs Jeff in the shoulder) shhhhhhhh, your not supposed to tell anyone about my dentures.. FLOP

I didn't mean now, I was talking about dentures when you get old in 2 or 3 more years, I know you don't wear dentures now.

Post by **Auddymay** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:46 pm

Not to worry Jeff, I am going to be at the second annual Midwest Chowfest...I just wish I could meet all our Chow buddies and their servants. We don't want any rivalries- the mid-West /West coast rivalry will never happen.