A "Chance" Sighting

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

When I joined DK I never imagined it would lead to  a growing "bucket list" of interesting DK people and doodles I'd want to meet in person.  People who would become great friends and doodles whose personalities make you smile through their pictures -- and even more in person :)  

I had to cancel out on the the Cancun Doodle trip :( because of a family commitment to go to the West Coast but I didn't leave the bucket list behind.  My son was a bit skeptical about this adventure :) as he is about most of my ideas lol

But Laurie and I had met fellow photographer DJ last summer in PA. We said we'd get together in California.  Time was limited, but DJ and I  did catch up for brunch at an outdoor cafe on the Bay.  And imagine how exciting it was when DJ pulled up with little Chance!  Ok, so there was no stuffed giraffe (you PG people know what I'm talking' about), but OMD…What a sociable, happy, funny little guy!  While we drank mimosas, Chance charmed everyone .  He was a Welcoming Committee of one!  And of course you know we had cameras! Great to meet you, Chance and to see you, again, DJ (and thanks for braving the traffic with Obama, the playoffs, and DreamForce in town).  

Well, Hello.

Spreading that Doodle Charm with one eye on Mom

PS My son now thinks you meet the nicest people (and dogs) on DK!
       

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

FUN FUN!!! Great pictures. What is it about our son's thinking our ideas are crazy???

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Yeah what's up with that lol!!  Thanks Sue.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Like!  I want to meet Chance and I want to meet Finnegan too.  Sigh. . .  maybe someday.

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

I'm sorry we didn't meet up when they were living in LA but I don't think Finnegan will be flying anytime soon. He would love a cross country road trip though :)  Would love to meet Ned and Clancy too!

[Donna K & Quincy]

I love these kinds of posts and I love that last picture. So great that you got to meet little Chance, so he is real, I was starting to think he was an adorable little stuffie because he always looks so perfect in his pictures.

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Haha! I wondered the same thing, Donna.  But he's very real and very sweet :) DJ's done a beautiful job raising him and he DOES love his mom!  He may be a social butterfly but he always knows where she is :)  Knowing him makes looking at his pictures even more fun.

[DJ & Chance]

LOL, Donna. 

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

How awesome that you got to meet up with DJ and Chance.  We missed you in Cancun....but are hoping you'll be with for the 2015 Doodle Trip.

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Thanks Jane, it was and I had a wonderful time in California -- but I missed you all and can't wait for the blogs because it looks like you had an awesome time in Cancun from FB.

[Lynda Kamrath]

So that "birthday picture" was not you?  I was surprised to see that you are a blond, not a redhead.  Guess you can't trust photos on DK, but that is me in the hammock with Harpo.  We need to meet one of these days.  Still playing around with that photo of the tulips.  It was a good learning experience.

[DJ & Chance]

Linda, he has lots of red in him and his color changes with the light and the way in which the coat grows out.  I think his base color is strawberry blond and he always looks lighter after a grooming, for some reason.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Hi All....wish I could have been there. I saw the picture in Mexico and knew immediately it was Cheryl and Chance :) So glad you had a chance to meet up.