There are so many great pictures from our honeymoon drive up the coast, but this is one of my favorites. On the last morning of our trip, I stepped back into our room to do a once-over before we checked out of our final hotel. When I returned to the car, this was what I saw. Cookie had finagled her way to the driver’s seat when we weren’t looking. Since she looked ready to hit the road back home from the Pacific Northwest, I put my new knit cap atop her bulldog head for a cute photo-op. I just love it – Cookie channeling her inner Eddie Vedder.
Cookie Goes Grunge
June 22, 2009 by cookie04Waiting is the Hardest Part
June 5, 2009 by cookie04
I created this montage of spontaneous snapshots I took of Our Girl the other day when we were running errands. Tim had to run into the store and I stayed with Cookie in the car. She followed her daddy with her eyes until he was out of sight, and then continued to stare longingly from afar. When he returned about 10 minutes later, you should have seen the wiggles ensue! After all, she is daddy’s little girl!
Blustery Days
June 1, 2009 by cookie04
“My sunshine doesn’t come from the skies, it comes from the love in my dogs eyes.”
-Author Unknown
Lately it has been very gloomy in the Bay Area, but we always have our little ray of sunshine to make us smile.
Cookie’s rose-tinted world
May 18, 2009 by cookie04
I always wondered what Cookie would look like wearing “Doggles” and recently we got the chance to find out when she received a care package in the post from her Auntie Mart of Michigan. As you can see, they resemble human sunglasses, except there are three modified straps to keep the lenses in place. Cookie’s head is small and round, so we had to adjust the straps at the smallest settings, but once we got her properly situated, she looked pretty cool! Keep rockin’, Cookie!
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
May 14, 2009 by cookie04
Urchin Circus strikes again! My smart and talented friend, Robert, was so kind enough as to custom make this little bulldog in the likeness of my sister’s baby, Lucy. I commissioned him to create this for my bridesmaid gift to her. Needless to say it was a hit, and the resemblance is striking, as you can see. We at Cookie Crumbs are looking forward to seeing what new creations Robert has up his crafty sleeve!
Hey, did you happen to see the most beautiful girl in the world?
May 7, 2009 by cookie04
Oh…won’t you tell her that I love her! Have you ever seen such a beautiful face? This photo was taken by Tim’s co-worker, Connor, with his new camera. I know I am biased, but I really think this is the face of an angel. Keep smiling, Cookie!
My little dog – a heartbeat at my feet.
May 6, 2009 by cookie04
Cookie Crumbs is back from hiatus. Oh, and love is in the air! On April 18th, Tim and I got married, and Cookie was our special flower girl/ring bearer. The wedding was beautiful, the weather was perfect and the Bulldog was relaxed, as you can see. This hitching went off without a hitch! (If you don’t count when Cookie dropped Tim’s ring in the driveway and we discovered it only moments before walking down the aisle). We are still getting all our photos organized, so keep your eyes peeled for more cuteness in future blog postings!
We are the champions, my friends!
April 2, 2009 by cookie04
We did it! Cookie and I won the grand prize of the SF Gate Pet-Look-Alike Contest! You can read all about our amazing achievement at:
Tonight we are celebrating by eating kibble and drinking tap-water from a dog bowl!
A Hard Day’s Night
April 1, 2009 by cookie04
I took this snapshot of Cookie as we drove home from work today. As you can see she must have worked like a dog! Tim and Cookie had a meeting “off site” today which meant lots of new people, smells and crumbs! According to Tim, the highlights included: barking at strangers, scrounging for grains of Spanish rice after lunch, and trying to find a place to poop where there was no grass or dirt. All of these things, combined with the absence of her customary morning, noon and early evening naps, make for a very exhausted Bullie. Tonight I hope we will all finally sleep, well, … like logs!
Bulldog BBQ & Steakhouse
March 31, 2009 by cookie04
I’m not the biggest fan of BBQ, or steak, for that matter, but I LOVE Bulldogs! Hence, our trip to the Bulldog BBQ Steakhouse in Martinez, California. Tim and I drove to Martinez last week to get our marriage license and made the wonderful discovery of the aforementioned restaurant. It was closed at the time, so we decided to make the 25 minute drive from Richmond a few evenings later to sample their Q’d vittles. I ordered the Bulldog Burger, well done, which was delicious and bountifully accompanied by salty, greasy, yummy french fries. The portions were so large, I took home half of my meal and Tim ate it the next day for lunch. Tim ordered the rib-eye steak. He said it was a bit fatty, and would have preferred the burger. They do have really good beer on tap. The most interesting thing about this restaurant is that they have Bulldog figurines scattered about, but we did not see any live Bulldogs. I even checked the outdoor seating on the back patio. Bulldog BBQ Steakhouse is perfectly situated on the corner of Main Street and Castro in old downtown Martinez, among quaint antique stores, and Mom and Pop diners. I don’t think I would make a special trip to the steakhouse again, but if you are in Martinez shopping downtown, you should hitch your Bulldog and stop in for lunch. Just don’t forget to tell passerbys that your pooch is NOT on the menu.
