Wedding Shower at the Inn

My friends, Mary and Tom Dunn with Dad.

Mom and Will did a big wedding shower last weekend. I have never seen so many pretty girls in one room in my life. I wasn't suppose to be downstairs, but I had to sneak and take a peek.

Just look at all the wonderful food they fixed but wouldn't let me have!

Why don't you have a party or shower at the Inn? It is the best place ever.

Duchess

The weekend was great

Wow the weekend went way too fast for us dogs! My cousin Pucci, a "pom" came to Point Pleasant Inn to visit me this weekend. Pucci brought her Mom, my Auntie Heather too.

Pucci and I played and played and today I am tired. Pucci and Heather have to get on a big train and go back to New York City. I've been to NYC, but I really didn't like it. The only place a dog can go to pee are the dog parks and they are smelly.

I know I am kinda spoiled because I have a ginormous yard here and prefer my yard to any park.

Pucci is a little sissy though. She is smaller than me and doesn't like to run around as much. She has something called arthritis in her hip and she complains about pain almost all the time!

Dad is coming home today. Don't know why when Dad leaves Auntie Heather comes and when Dad comes home Auntie leaves?

Mom made vegetables from the garden last night and I ate so much I thought I would pop. Mom is a great cook and I am allowed to have vegetables. Pucci couldn't.

We have some nice guests staying now and they brought their bicycle built for two! Never seen one of those before. My favorite guests were here this weekend, Jennifer and Patrick, but they didn't bring their daughter Phoebe. I like Phoebe a lot.

I heard my Mom say her friend Sharon was coming from Jamaica to help manage the Inn until the end of Season. I love Sharon, but she doesn't let me sleep with her. Go figure?

Mom is kinda busy today she has a meeting with a "soap man" and then with her LifeMax friend, Nila at 2, plus she is taking Auntie Heather and Pucci to the train. Don't guess she will have time to take me for a big, big walk.

Stay tuned for more info on what is happening at PPI.

Duchess the Manor Dog

Well let me tell you about....

THIS IS ME ON THE BEACH IN ABACO ISLANDS

Yesterday, Mommy and Will hosted BankNewport all day long for a big meeting. They didn't want me to attend so I had to hide on third floor most of the day. When I did get out for necessary reasons, I escaped and went over and told all those Branch Managers and CEO's hello. They like me a lot, but oh no I couldn't stay downstairs, Will put me back upstairs all alone.

Today was another day that became my least favorite activity! I had to go to the groomer. My groomer is Tidy Tails in Bristol and they do a good job with my haircuts. I do look like a movie star now with my new cut and I smell real nice too. But, when Will discovered that the groomer had cut my little toenail too much on my right foot he told Mommy.

Mommy was so upset with Tidy Tails and called them about this near death experience for me and about all my pain and suffering. Actually, I don't feel a thing because that foot is still paralyzed from my stroke caused by a coyote attack. But, Mommy still put medicine on it, with a clean white bootie and taped it on like I am a little baby.

I am getting really excited about this weekend. My Aunt Heather is coming up from New York and bringing my little cousin, Pucci the Pomeranian. This should be a really great time for us to play and play.

What are you doing this weekend?

Duchess the Inn Dog

My Best Friend! Will, driving my boat of course.

All shook up!

Can you believe I forgot to post a photo of the beautimus Duchess?

This is me, Duchess the Rock Star in Florida on my own little boat. It is 18 feet long and I let Will drive it but I am the Admiral of this Ship!

Where you there?

If you weren't at PPI, that means Point Pleasant Inn and Resort, last weekend you are just not a rock star, like I am, Duchess the Dog or just Duchess the Rock Star!

Woof, Woof, Woof and again I mean Woof. That is dog talk for Rock, Rock and rock some more!!!

Mom and Dad were in Maine for the weekend, so that left Will, my best friend and Me, Duchess in charge of guests and their special entertainment.

Now, don't tell Mommy or Dad or even nosey Uncle Tim, but we partied hard with lots of fun guests. We had some great guests that could play the piano and sing, especially after they had a little bubbly. (That means Champagne) Will taught me that.

Well, everyone knows that it is getting too cold to swim in the pool at night especially, but it didn't stop these guests from New Jersey, Juli and Chris, or even the older couple, Tom and Mary O'Brien? No way, Jose'! They went swimming and played volley ball and then someone pushed Will in and then the party was none stop. We were smart enough to unplug the cameras that survey the pool so we wouldn't get into trouble and Phoenix Office or Uncle Tim couldn't see what we were up to.

Frananda came in and made a big, big breakfast 'cause everyone was "hung over". I don't know what that means but every single guest needed a lot of Advil and then something from the bar called, "hair of the dog." I swear I didn't put any my hair in anything but that is what the guests called that red drink.

Mommy called this morning and asked "is everything okay, Will?" Of course I told Will to say "Yes, Mame." Mommy likes to be called Mame because she says it is polite and southern correct. Oh, brother.

Well, Mommy and Daddy are due back today, and that is okay. It's just we have to put on our best behavior and that is not always the bestest fun. And, and, of course, I have to have a bath. Booo! I just hate baths. Swimming is cool and sometimes Will let's me swim in Mom's big bath tub and Sh! and even in my parent's hot tub on the deck, but a bath? Please!

So, I know it's coming, I hear the water running in the big deep mop sink on third floor. I see Will getting the Doggy Shampoo, towels, brush and for gosh sakes the blow dryer! I hate that darn blow dryer. It is so humiliating. The whole bath process. First he stuffs my ears full of cotton because Mommy said, "if you get one more ear infection I am going to give you to the dog pound." Do you believe she would do that?

Well ears stuff, legs shaking, heart pounding, stomach queasy, and the next thing I know I am shoulder deep in the mop sink getting all my good doggy smell washed away. Then it is that darn blower dryer thing and then the brushing.

After I live through this process, I run all around the third floor and shake and roll. But not the shaking and rolling like we do when we dance and party. No, this is misery at its' best.

That's it for now! You coming this weekend? Cause Will and I have a big surprise down at the fire pit.

Woof,
Duchess the Rock Star

Where you there?

Big Weekend Coming up!

This weekend, September 12th. Mom and Dad have lots of great things planned. There is just a hint of Fall in the air and we checked on the pumpkins this morning.

The pumpkins are still green but growing and that is a good sign that we will have another big celebration in October.

I heard Dad tell the gardners to lay a big fire in the new firepit for Saturday night. That means that we will have a marshmellow roast! I love marshmellows.

Mom's friend Cecelia is having a girl party on Sunday. Hope she will invite me, 'cause I am a girl too.

On Tuesday evening Mom is hosting a big, big LifeMax party and meeting. They will probably make me stay upstairs because I bark when there are lots of people here at the Inn.

My best friend Will is out mowing our big big yard right now and we are waiting for some guests to check in from Naples, Florida.

Mom was interviewed this morning by a travel author from Treasures of Rhode Island and then a wedding magazine called and wanted to come and see the property.

I'll let you know on Monday who stayed this weekend and what they did for fun and games.

Your friends,

Duchess of Point Pleasant Inn

From the eyes of Duchess the Inn Dog

FROM THE EYES OF DUCHESS


Memorial Weekend 2008

Woof, woof! Or in your language Wow, wow!

Our weekend at Point Pleasant Inn and Resort was really “rocking”. (That’s what Mommy said.) Personally I just thought it was a really fun time with lots of guests
staying busy with all fun stuff Daddy bought for the inn. Like the new tennis court
and our new antique pool table.

Speaking of tennis, I am the Pro at the Inn. I get to play with the ball machine and
that machine can’t even catch up with me. I love playing tennis but sometimes the guests would prefer I stayed off the court! Don’t they know it was built for me?

Mommy said that some of the guests were just having way too much fun and spent way to long in the bar making mojitos. I don’t know what that is but it sure makes people act kinda like kids.

Oh, Daddy came home this weekend. We had a big reunion and I was so happy he came back after a long, long trip. Daddy and I walked all around the Inn and checked all the work that Frananda and Will had done. Then we walked the grounds and saw what a good job John and Tony had done with the yard and the swimming pool. Steve was the boss when I wasn't around.

Swimming pool? That reminds me of how much I love to swim! I’m not allowed in the pool because my parents say, “it’s just for guests not for dogs?” I don’t get it!

We have some guest this weekend on their honeymoon. Not sure what that is either but I know that Will, (my best friend) put candles in their suite, makes a big bubble bath and puts on real romantic music. I don’t know why people want to lock themselves in a room with candles and bubbles, drinking champagne and giggling so much.

Well if you are reading this you just weren’t at Point Pleasant Inn for the weekend. There is always next weekend. I hear that someone called Van Halen may be staying here. Hope he likes to play croquet, cause I do.

Dictated by Duchess and typed by Mommy.