Another DK Member Checked Off My Poop Bag List! I Met Becka and Sadie!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I am working on my cruise blog, but meanwhile I have to talk about a member I met right before our ship sailed on the high seas.  A couple of months ago, Becka (and Sadie) wrote me that she was going to stalk me in Florida if I did not take time to meet her while we were there.  Well, I didn’t want to be stalked, so I had no choice but to agree to meet her. Of course, I insisted it be a public place with lots of witnesses, just in case one of my blogs or discussions had rubbed her the wrong way and she was there to settle a score.  John and Doris went with me as backup and we agreed to meet on one of the Fort Lauderdale beaches.

 

Meeting on a beach in a strange place is easier said than done, especially when you have no idea where you are and Florida seems to have saved some taxpayer money by posting NO street signs.  The phone conversations went something like this….”where are you?....I don’t know….what street are you by?....I don’t know…what do you see nearby?….Doris and John….what else?.....lots of water…..what else?....a restaurant.”  BINGO!  We found a dog friendly restaurant that had a name and from there Becka was able to find it on her phone or GPS or something.  I guess I figured a good stalker should have known where we were at all times.

 

We grabbed a seat outside and waited for Becka and Sadie to show up.  The seats we grabbed were in a large wooden glider, near a little pond, and I hoped Sadie was different than Fudge and Vern and would not be wading in the first chance she got.  Turns out, my worries were unfounded, because Sadie was very well behaved and jumped up on the glider seat between Becka and me and was good as gold. I had never been to a restaurant that allowed dogs, so this was a first for me, and Sadie was a great dog to experience this with for the first time. 

 

Becka is an interesting gal and has been to lots of places. Turns out she is very smart and if she wanted to, could grade all my blogs and discussions on grammar, spelling, and content, but she is nice enough not to publicly humiliate me. She has lived everywhere and was a long way from where she started. Her adventurous spirit reminded me of my oldest daughter and I almost shook her and said, “daughters belong with their mothers,” but then I remembered this was Becka and not Megan. Lord knows I don’t want a stalker living right next door.  We had a lot of fun getting to know each other and I am sure Becka came away from our meeting thrilled to have met all of us, although I’ve noticed I have not heard one peep from her since our visit and she has not written anything about the meeting.  The other thing I noticed and of course, I am hesitant to bring it up and embarrass Becka, was when it came time to pay for the restaurant bill, Becka had no cash.  Not a dime on her person and as John reached for the bill, she did say she had a card, but for all we know that could have been a Hallmark greeting card and a lot of good that would do us. I am pretty sure Becka suspected this would be in this blog because I told her it would be and I couldn’t stop teasing her.

 

The more people on DK that I meet, the more I think DK is the best Internet group in the world. Every single person I have met (well, maybe except for Pat and all her toad/frog stories) has been interesting and fun and I think I can now call a friend.  We are all so much more than our love for our Doodles and Becka was no exception. Becka, for a stalker, you turned out pretty great and Sadie was a delight.  Thanks for taking the time to meet us in Fort Lauderdale.

 

P.S. Pat, You know I love ya!

I wore my Where's Waldo? shirt to make it easier for Becka to spot me!

I think Becka is either telling Sadie to get ready to run when the check comes OR this day has been a dream come true for her!

Doris shoving her way into the Photo!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

DJ, That sounds like a great experience for Chance and you. Nice waitress, but who could not resist Chance?

Lonnie, I had no choice. Becka said she would stalk me :) Actually, we had a great time!

Thanks, Camilla and Janie!

Jane, I had not unveiled Flat Laurie yet at this point. I was keeping her under wraps until the boat sailed. LOL

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

What....Flat Laurie didn't go along?  Laurie, you're going to know more DKers than anyone!  Fun blog and I love sweet Sadie.

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Love that you met another DKer! Photos look great and Sadie looks like a pro in the restaurant! 

[Camilla and Darwin]

Aw, another fun meeting! How fun, sounds like a great time was had by all!

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

Love this blog Laurie and another one crossed off your Poop Bag list and of course you hid it from us until now!  Sounds like you had a great time and I love the picture of the three of you and Sadie!  Sadie has the sweetest face ever and so adorable!  I am so jealous happy you were able to meet another amazing DK member!  

[DJ & Chance]

Sadie is a sweetie, and dog friendly eateries are fun.  When he was a puppy, I snuck Chance into a wine bar in Southern California and when he pocked his head out of the bag I had stuffed him into, the waitress escorted me to a fake black leather sofa and said, "this is a special spot for puppies."  She brought Chance some treats, and for me a glass of cabernet. Too much fun!