Kirby - Treehugger Extreme

Smell the might Pine. Enjoy the majestic beaches.

Kirby has now moved to the state of Oregon. I am sure that there are still small animals to chase, and she will do her best to hunt them out.

There was a quick stop at Devil's Punchbowl, along Highway 101 on the coast, to get sprayed by awesome waves crashing against the rocks.

It is a little cooler though, not quite summer though it is a nice spring. Still, the sweaters will be out out to help our little friend stay warm.

Where's Kirby? Isleton, CA

Kirby has moved to Isleton, California.  Where is that?  I wasn't too sure myself but we found it easily enough.  It is located right between Sacramento and San Francisco.  The nice part is we are surounded by many waterways.  The bad part is we are surrounded by many waterways.  They are all held back by levees so the land we are staying on could be underwater at any time.

Kirby is enjoying the area too though.  She has found a few cats in the park that she is keeping her eye on and enjoying the sunny weather this week.

Hearst's Dachshunds

Yesterday, March 15th, our family had the opportunity to visit Hearst's Castle in San Simeon, California.  Because of restrictions, little Kirby was unable to go on the trip with us.  The mansion was breathtaking, an awe inspiring effort into what can be built with unlimited funds and patience.  Especially patience since William Hearst (Media Mogul) was very fond of changing his mind.

One cool thing we learned was that William Hearst was very fond of small dogs and Dachshunds were his favorites.

Here is another little tidbit found from an unkown contributor.

"The gardeners built a ramp on the inside of one of the large fountains which led up to the rail because they were tired of fishing the dachsies out after they took they're swim - they ramp is still there. Also two of the seats in the front row of the private screening room were reserved for the dogs. Not even the President could usurp their seats."

If you ever have a chance to visit the castle, do.  There are many different tours and lots of history, especially in art, to see.

My Dachshund