Clowns + Katie + Rachel = Hashtag Awesome

Many of you have seen this already, but...  Megan balancing on a clown's face while he was lying in broken glass.  True story about the kickoff to the Rochester Fringe Festival at the Spiegeltent.  

Clown: "Now, stand on his ear."

Megan: "Do I have to?"

Clown: "Yes, right between here and here on his head...  Both feet"

Megan: "BOTH FEET!?!?!"

Clown: "Yep.  There you go."

Megan: "Ewww.  No!  I don't like it..."

Outside of the Spiegeltent

Megan and Rachel at Irondequoit Creek hiking around looking for seeds from plants we like. Such a pretty smile.

"Excuse me waiter, but I ordered the large beer."  I didn't expect a Super Mugs like the ones at the Mutiny in Chicago.  Anyway, Katie came to visit us on a very rainy weekend.  We are enjoying our beverages at the Monte Alban (http://www.montealbangrill.com/) just in case you want a really large beer. 

I missed out on breakfast at Steve's...  At least there were some left over Snicker pancakes with a drawing when I got home.  

Not much else to report on... 

Last Gasp of Summer

Lollypop Farm's Barktober Fest 2012 raised $110,000 to help homeless and abused pets in the Greater Rochester community!  Thanks to all of you who donated to the festival, to me personally (even you "anonymous" whoever you are), to all of our volunteers, staff, and everyone else who participated.  


People hanging out in Egypt Park


AND THEIR OFF!  Runners on their 5-mile race




I believe this is a back-to-back win for our first place runner.


THE FINISH.  Thanks to Fleet Feet/Yellowjacket Racing!  Great job and thanks for all your hard work


Sinzibukwud rockin' out the park


Fairport Lions Club making up some delicious hamburgers and hot dogs!


Ate at Tournedos restaurant at the Inn on Broadway before going to the Fringe Festival

.  Awesome meal.  But, how can I go wrong with steak and potatoes? 


Bandaloop dancing on the side of the HSBC building on the Manhattan Square Park side.








Tiny Dancers...


An old Irish Blessing says: "May your puppy be tired before you go home."

That's all for now.  THANKS again to everyone who participated at Barktober Fest.  It was a great time and you helped a lot of animals by having fun!

Happy (Belated) Labor Day

'46 Dodge outside of Lollypop Farm for our BAJ III Car Rally promotion.  Interested?  Please visit: BAJ III Car Rally For Lollypop Farm


A view of Irondequoit Bay from the 182 acre Bay Trail of Abraham Lincoln Park.  Thanks again Pete and Sarah as it was in Take A Hike! 


Somewhere is the trail in these reeds.  Somewhere...


Swamp


Blue Jay feather 


Dry river bed


Twisted tree


Good thing these were installed as they were not the same "green" and "white" trails we had on our map.

Kayaking on the bay.  About 10 seconds after this shot a couple of jet skis went by really fast and knocked the yellow one into the water.  


White pines like northern Michigan


Abraham Lincoln Park Playground on Empire Blvd.  
Please support me at:

BARKTOBERFEST

September 22, 2012, Lollypop Farm from 8:30am to 3pm

http://www.lollypop.org/bfest/mikekraus

Barktober Fest!

Barktober Fest 2011 5-mile race about to begin!  



assembling the finish line in Egypt Park, which is right next to Lollypop Farm.



Runners warming up next to the "Barking Lot," which is where runners can leave their dogs while they race.






Lollypup and Kitty O'Cat entertaining the runners before we start.



Paul from PCR Timing giving final instructions for the timing chips at the start line.



On your mark, get set, GO!



Lollypup and Kitty O'Cat practicing for the winner



Karen Blodgett is the overall winner with a time of 30:18.9!!!



After the 200+ person race, time to go to the festival portion of Barktober Fest and the award ceremony



You can't have any event without a bounce house in Rochester.  I have to say that these are some pretty impressive bounce houses.



MERCY THE MINI HORSE!!!  (For those who watch Parks & Recreation, our love affair of Mercy is very similar to Lil' Sebastian)



Dog agility demonstration!



The band rockin' out.


It was a great day for the animals as we were able to raise $122,600.  A big, awesome "thumbs up" to Karen for pulling this off.  THANK YOU to all the volunteers who poured countless hours into creating Barktober Fest.  GREAT JOB to all our vendors and sponsors that made the race possible by providing materials.  THANK YOU to all my co-workers for assisting with volunteers, getting volunteers to the right places, accounting, troubleshooting, and so very much more.  And THANK YOU to my friends and family for your generosity and support.  THANK YOU!!!   THANK YOU!!!  THANK YOU!!!  THANK YOU!!!  THANK YOU!!!  

Puppies, Renaissance, and Bob Dylan; Oh My!

Oh Neville, when will you get better?  Almost died getting neutered.  Got pneumonia.  Now he has to fight off Dock...

Good sniffin'

All work and no play

B-day cake for Papa

Ohhhh!!!  Nice use of the golf ball

The Sterling Renaissance Festival.  Right now, I'm going to tell you this is way more than I expected...

I didn't even know they would have permanent structures.  I just expected some jousting and a turkey leg.  Not theater.  It's essentially the Medieval Times restaurant outside!

Oh, and you get to use old weapons, like a bow and arrow.

Here's the midday public execution.

Chop off that head!  The kid brought up was very disappointed that he didn't get to catch a real human head...

It was "Scottish Days," so some Highland Games were in order

THROW THAT TELEPHONE POLL!!!

Ping Pong Crossbow

Tomato throwing at Tomato Justice.  You may get hit in the face with tomatoes, but you also get to insult everyone and get paid.  So...

Nothing could illustrate America's health crisis more than this...

TO THE WATER DUNK!

Misery

FINALLY!  Some jousting.  WWE style

Megan's dad got tickets to the Leon Russell/Bob Dylan concert last night at CMAC in Canandaigua.  Pretty swanky place.

"Do you think he smokes?"  Yaba Doba Gabba Do.

Off to see the Buffalo Bills practice.  They need so much practice...  

BARKTOBER FEST 2011 is on September 24th in Egypt Park (next to Lollypop Farm) and I'm on The Dirty Dogs team.  So, please support me (and the homeless and abused animals of Lollypop Farm) by going to http://lollypop.kintera.org/ba​rktoberfest/mike to make a donation!