This past weekend was my last golden weekend (meaning I was off both days of the weekend) for quite a while, so we thought we would take advantage of it and do something fun to enjoy it. So we packed up the dogs and took a short roadtrip to Corpus Christi to hang out on the beach.
Jake and Battlecat driving...unlike Kelsey, BC is not a big fan of the car, she seems to get carsick and prefers to look out the front window when we're in the car
First we headed to Mustang Island where there was a lot of beach and not too many people...so we had lots of room for the dogs to run and play. They had a really great time!
Kelsey swimming- she is rather brave and will swim out to us...BC seems to want to, but is easily frightened by the waves, so mostly stands and watches and slowly creeps forward
Jake and the dogs being eaten by a shark. This was a rather popular store entrance it seemed. And note BC did not go inside it, she was quite frightened.
at the downtown beach
in front of the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, a WWII era aircraft carrier
Jake and Battlecat driving...unlike Kelsey, BC is not a big fan of the car, she seems to get carsick and prefers to look out the front window when we're in the carFirst we headed to Mustang Island where there was a lot of beach and not too many people...so we had lots of room for the dogs to run and play. They had a really great time! Kelsey swimming- she is rather brave and will swim out to us...BC seems to want to, but is easily frightened by the waves, so mostly stands and watches and slowly creeps forwardJake and the dogs being eaten by a shark. This was a rather popular store entrance it seemed. And note BC did not go inside it, she was quite frightened.at the downtown beachin front of the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, a WWII era aircraft carrierFinally us hanging at the beach, watching the dogs play.
And now the real work of residency begins...my first inpatient month and my first month with call--every 4th day overnight in the hospital with only 4 days off for the entire month; I hope I survive it!
As an update, swimming reaggravated Kelsey's limp...it had improved, though not completely, with the rest and medicines...and now we have to start all over again :( And we are now on day 27 of eyedrops for BC...but her eye is now healing.
Kelsey, who has previously been perfectly healthy has also been experiencing some health issues. In early June she got an outer ear infection, and for about the past 6 weeks has been walking with a limp. The limp seems to bother her only occasionally--usually she still wants to run and jump and play--but it looks very sad. Initial evaluation from the vet was that it was probably some soft tissue strain and she needed to rest--which how you make a 3yo dog who loves to run, jump and play with her sister rest is rather tricky. When it didn't get better after many weeks, the vet said we needed to evaluate it further to make sure it wasn't something more serious with 
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