I had a fabulous time. My 10 hour bus trip here was definitely worthwhile just for this afternoon. I truly enjoyed myself.
I came to Ottawa two years ago but we forgot to do a picture.
Wow David, my chair makes me look so tall and it wasn't even elevated.
Dayton quite enjoyed his afternoon nap and having time off from working - well ... most of the time! Lol
Thanks for sharing this!
So glad you two got a chance to visit!
"Wow David, my chair makes me look so tall and it wasn't even elevated."
Lars - this is Dayton, he's my third service dog. He is very smart. He is officially trained to open doors, pick things up, help me get up and move me and also to help me change my clothes and dry me off after a shower amongst many other skills. He taught himself to also be a hearing ear dog because I'm Deaf and he taught himself to be a guide dog because I'm legally blind.
He's an apricot standard poodle but Mummy only knows how to do one hair cut - "shear a sheep" so he's got a poodle brush cut! Lol
looks like a great time. glad you shared
Two years ago, when Kelly came to the shop, Dayton was with her. Same thing this time around. He is quite the service dog... he just hangs around and looks after her. He finds a corner near her and settles right in.
Kelly's chair raises and lowers itself with the push of a button.... yoga in a wheelchair.
SOR is quite the club... especially when we get together.
David
I'm glad you and Dayton found each other!
Looks like a fun trip to David's shop (or is it a shoppe in the Great White North, eh?)
Nice to see those smiles! Glad you two had a nice time.
A yoga chair! That's a good one. I wouldn't have this chair if it weren't for many SOR members and others on TSF. It really changes your life when you can elevate your chair to get something out of a cupboard or a shelf instead of having to depend on others.
I remember the chair-raising event. Bobby Barnhardt coordinated it. One of many, many extraordinarily generous things that man did.
Thanks to all who participated.
Perhaps Kelly will also share photos from her trips to a post office and, gulp, the playground.
David
David and Kelly sitting in a tree
Being as Canadian as they can be
Always a smile and it occurs to me
SoR is the best place to be
To these two fellow Canucks - and all the rest of you...
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving & Happy Stamp Collecting.
Dave.
I'm happy to see Kelly and Dayton out and about!
Ok David - you got the sneak preview on Facebook so here are some of the ones you requested!
I truly enjoyed this visit to Ottawa. The highlights were my visit with David and the playground
Kelly. Is that an airdale?
Apricot Standard Poodle. Mummy knows only one hair cut "shear the sheep" so all my boys over the years have had one haircut "poodle brush cut."
Actually Emmett, my second Standard Poodle was also apricot and we discovered that he had about 1% of Airdale in him. I was allergic to him and couldn't figure out why since I hadn't been allergic to Cooper, my first Standard Poodle (black).
Dayton is 100% Standard Poodle with a poodle brush cut thanks to his beloved Mummy! LOL
Wow! Where was the playground?
David
On Ridgewood Ave. across the street from St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral.
Kelly,
it's lovely to see our children play.... even the ones with five doctorates.
I suspect that the aerdale quip was a play on Dayton's position relative to the ground... or perhaps that Dayton is both an important air base and home to company that built America's F111s. Or that you and he are playing above the Chips, which go well with Dales, or.....
I think i've had almost as much fun watching you from afar in 2-D as you did days ago in 3-D
Dayvid
One of my friends asked if I was embarrassed about being in my mid-40s and playing amongst kids that were 2 to 6. I said "Nope, just had to watch my language if I voiced anything out loud!" (My native language is ASL - American Sign Language as I'm Deaf).
I didn't care what it looked like - I was having fun! Even somehow managed to get that disc swing moving a few inches on my own. I was proud of myself. I figured out how to fo down that slide on my back by myself. It was great.
i can't imagine anything better than being with a bunch of kids and dogs.....
To-day, I had a special visitor at Chris Green Stamps in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.... Kelly! (a.k.a. stamps4me)
Here are the two of us in the shop....
... and of course, the two of us with her faithful, very well behaved service dog, Dayton ...
As always, Kelly and I discussed a whole range of stamp issues. I helped her browse through some stamps, and had a few laughs.
It is always fun when we have have visitors to the shop from SOR.
David
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
I had a fabulous time. My 10 hour bus trip here was definitely worthwhile just for this afternoon. I truly enjoyed myself.
I came to Ottawa two years ago but we forgot to do a picture.
Wow David, my chair makes me look so tall and it wasn't even elevated.
Dayton quite enjoyed his afternoon nap and having time off from working - well ... most of the time! Lol
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
Thanks for sharing this!
So glad you two got a chance to visit!
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
"Wow David, my chair makes me look so tall and it wasn't even elevated."
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
Lars - this is Dayton, he's my third service dog. He is very smart. He is officially trained to open doors, pick things up, help me get up and move me and also to help me change my clothes and dry me off after a shower amongst many other skills. He taught himself to also be a hearing ear dog because I'm Deaf and he taught himself to be a guide dog because I'm legally blind.
He's an apricot standard poodle but Mummy only knows how to do one hair cut - "shear a sheep" so he's got a poodle brush cut! Lol
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
looks like a great time. glad you shared
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
Two years ago, when Kelly came to the shop, Dayton was with her. Same thing this time around. He is quite the service dog... he just hangs around and looks after her. He finds a corner near her and settles right in.
Kelly's chair raises and lowers itself with the push of a button.... yoga in a wheelchair.
SOR is quite the club... especially when we get together.
David
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
I'm glad you and Dayton found each other!
Looks like a fun trip to David's shop (or is it a shoppe in the Great White North, eh?)
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
Nice to see those smiles! Glad you two had a nice time.
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
A yoga chair! That's a good one. I wouldn't have this chair if it weren't for many SOR members and others on TSF. It really changes your life when you can elevate your chair to get something out of a cupboard or a shelf instead of having to depend on others.
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
I remember the chair-raising event. Bobby Barnhardt coordinated it. One of many, many extraordinarily generous things that man did.
Thanks to all who participated.
Perhaps Kelly will also share photos from her trips to a post office and, gulp, the playground.
David
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
David and Kelly sitting in a tree
Being as Canadian as they can be
Always a smile and it occurs to me
SoR is the best place to be
To these two fellow Canucks - and all the rest of you...
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving & Happy Stamp Collecting.
Dave.
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
I'm happy to see Kelly and Dayton out and about!
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
Ok David - you got the sneak preview on Facebook so here are some of the ones you requested!
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
I truly enjoyed this visit to Ottawa. The highlights were my visit with David and the playground
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
Kelly. Is that an airdale?
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
Apricot Standard Poodle. Mummy knows only one hair cut "shear the sheep" so all my boys over the years have had one haircut "poodle brush cut."
Actually Emmett, my second Standard Poodle was also apricot and we discovered that he had about 1% of Airdale in him. I was allergic to him and couldn't figure out why since I hadn't been allergic to Cooper, my first Standard Poodle (black).
Dayton is 100% Standard Poodle with a poodle brush cut thanks to his beloved Mummy! LOL
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
Wow! Where was the playground?
David
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
On Ridgewood Ave. across the street from St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral.
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
Kelly,
it's lovely to see our children play.... even the ones with five doctorates.
I suspect that the aerdale quip was a play on Dayton's position relative to the ground... or perhaps that Dayton is both an important air base and home to company that built America's F111s. Or that you and he are playing above the Chips, which go well with Dales, or.....
I think i've had almost as much fun watching you from afar in 2-D as you did days ago in 3-D
Dayvid
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
One of my friends asked if I was embarrassed about being in my mid-40s and playing amongst kids that were 2 to 6. I said "Nope, just had to watch my language if I voiced anything out loud!" (My native language is ASL - American Sign Language as I'm Deaf).
I didn't care what it looked like - I was having fun! Even somehow managed to get that disc swing moving a few inches on my own. I was proud of myself. I figured out how to fo down that slide on my back by myself. It was great.
re: Kelly Visits The Ottawa Shop!
i can't imagine anything better than being with a bunch of kids and dogs.....