It's been a heck of a week. Each spring I have my training tour of our stores around the country and I'm about to embark to Colorado after doing some night classes in Illinois and Wisconsin. Tax time was this week also, and like many Americans, if we owe money, we wait till the last minute. The good news is that my rebate check or "stimulus check" will cover all but a few dollars of what I have to mail in with my return. I did smile when I drove to downtown Milwaukee to drop off my tax mail. The traffic cones were set up and one of the persons collecting the mail was dressed as an eagle. All were cheerful, helping making the best of a painful situation.
My big cheer-up came Friday night when I found the Minooka Dog Park opened. The county has been busy doing some improvements by fencing off muddy areas and laying trails of wood chips which will help reduce wear on the turf. The "seasonal pond" is about the size of a small lake and looks to be possibly a couple feet deep. Last weekend Kanook joined the retrievers at Mitchell Park splashing in the marsh and ended up getting a bath in the self-serve grooming salon at Petlicious which is located over on Silver Nail. I was able to keep Kanook from running into the water on this outing.
Tonight there weren't too many people there, but those that were made for an enjoyable outing. One couple had their recently adopted greyhound that retired from the dog tracks. She was a little timid but appeared to be socializing well along with having some open area to keep the legs stretched out. Also there was a dad, his two small daughters and their golden-doodle. Kids like Kanook and he got along good with the "doodle dog" who had a great personality too. Once again it was proven that dog parks are as much for people as they are for dogs.
A word of appreciation for County Parks manager Duane Grimm and his parks crew is in order too. Things are progressing nicely.
