Live on the Green & Dog Days

Every Thursday night for the past 2 months there has been a free concert on the courthouse lawn called Live on the Green. Obscure (to me at least) but really good bands play, people bring chairs and pets, and there are tents where you can buy refreshments and/or the cds of the artists. How cool, huh! Keith and I decided to stay up late even though it was a "work night" and we finally made it to the last one. Definitely worth it!

Saturday we braved the cold and the possibility of Darcy being a little terror and took her to Centennial Park for Dog Days. (NOTE: Usually, Darcy is an angel, but she has a tendency to get nervous in large crowds of people and overly excited when there are dogs to play with.) Dog Days, sponsored by the Nashville Humane Society, is a day all about- what else- dogs! There is a walk called the Mutt Strut first thing in the morning. Then they open the tents where you can register for free stuff, buy toys, and even get your dog's portrait painted or picture taken professionally. Darcy wasn't into having her portrat drawn or picture taken (see photos below), but she did rack up on the treats. There are demonstrations of police dogs, classes, contests, and tons of dogs to be adopted. It was a fun way to spend the morning during our self-declared LAZY WEEKEND!

This dog was shipped from Germany at 6 weeks old for the low cost of $15,000 to begin his training. He climbed this 7+foot wall, refused treats from anyone but his master (Darcy would never have the self control), and demonstrated his attack skills. Impressive!

Jack, Aimee, and Nick met us at the park for Dog Days.

Our family