Shindig on the Green

We went down to the Martin Luther King Jr park in Asheville to listen to some local bluegrass music. It was sweet...they allowed us to bring our dog and a picnic if we wanted plus it was free! What a great date night. It was a pretty nice setup...off to the front were actual bands playing and then you could walk around the perimeter of the park there were groups of 3 to 7 people jamming together underneath tents. Some of the guys looked like they might have been the originators of the bluegrass movement...but they probably just picked it up from their parents.

 

At the Shindig on the Green, Maddy was a friend maker, lots of little kids and even adults wanted to come and pet her. It was awesome that everyone was so friendly and that they even allowed dogs to come hang out. This vet was enjoying the show. If you can, check out his pack on the back of his rig.

Our walk this week consisted of going up the Parkway to Craggy Gardens and then walking down to Douglas Falls. It was a wonderful hike, if a bit on the humid side, but we hardly saw anyone. We were able to eat our lunch at the falls in solitude. Along the way we saw lots of mushrooms and a different type of rhododendron in bloom.

 

Madera had a grand old time, she was much better behaved than last weekend, when we attempted to go for a bike ride, but she jumped on the first person she saw. We are trying to nix that bad trait of hers, so we turned around and went back to the truck. On this hike she was more distracted by the stuff around, so she didn't jump on the backpackers and hikers we saw until the very end. We keep hearing that 3 is the magic age when dogs settle down...only 17 months to go...if the vet who guessed Maddy's age is correct.