Saturday Pupdate Video

This has been a hectic Saturday for my handler so I wasn't able to make it to the UR for any events. Instead I just watched Talulah and the Little T's play in the front yard. On campus I missed swimming this morning (both our Men's and Women's teams came in first) followed by Volleyball at 3 pm (We won 3-0). The Football team won their away game by another lopsided score and if I can I'll try and make it tonight to soccer (no promises). This is the Raise Breast Cancer Awareness match vs. Cal Lu. Cancer Sucks! Go Dawgs!

Water Polo vs. Cal Lu and Soccer vs. CMS

I pulled a double tonight by attending the water polo match at Thompson Aquatic Center and then moseying on over to the pitch at Farquhar Field to catch some soccer. Both venues had great supporting crowds. We needed them at water polo because it took us until the fourth quarter before we broke it open. We won 15-11 and now we're 2-0 in SCIAC. Our next home game will be vs. the Beavers of Cal Tech on Halloween at 11 a.m. We follow that match with another at 4 pm vs. Cal Baptist.

The setting sun that gave our water polo players trouble led into a perfect evening for Soccer. Lounging on the bank with students, parents, and fans we were treated to an exciting game against a tough SCIAC opponent. CMS was one spot ahead of us in the standings until tonight. Cody got us off the snide with a goal early in the second half. That was all we needed despite some other quality shots that just didn't make it through the pipes. We won 1-0. I think our Bulldogs are really coming together at the right time. Go Dawgs!

Five Weeks Old

The pups are five weeks old today. Not a huge milestone in their lives, but signs of the times ahead are starting to appear. They've moved into a larger pen and now have more room to play. They use the newspaper on a regular basis. They're louder. Truffles walks, no near runs, when she gets a chance. Thurber gets his back legs under him a fair portion of the time, but he won't win any races to the food bowl. At the food bowl, Thurber excels. Talulah's desire to feed them is waning as their teeth grow bigger and sharper. Weaning, while not complete, is imminent. Standing feeds like the one in the photo are opportunistic and short lived. And of course, I get a chance to play and interact with them more now that mom has relaxed her guard.

Homecoming Football

Before heading into the game tonight, I made a quick stop at Thompson Aquatic Center for the alumni waterpolo game followed by schmoozing on the Quad. Whittier came into Ted Runner Stadium for Homecoming and by halftime the Bulldogs were in control of the outcome. At halftime we were treated to a visit on the field with many of the alumni players celebrating 100 years of Redlands Football. This was the end of a long day for me so it was nice to relax with the crowd in the stands during the second half. We won 44-13. I was also treated to a visit by Jack, my son who lives with and is spoiled by UR Alums. Looks like he hasn't missed many meals. What a good looking kid.

Women's Soccer Homecoming Saturday

Standing atop the SCIAC, our Lady Bulldogs hosted the Wheaton Thunder in a non-conference match. The Thunder are a nationally ranked team that probably doesn't play in October heat all that often. Yeah, it was hot today. It reached 98 degrees and I made sure to hang in the shade as I watched our team go up 1-0 on a corner kick goal by Fionna and then 2-0 on a second half goal by Chelsea. We played exceptionally well and the Homecoming crowd was plentiful and pleased. Great game in goal Tenley. Great game ladies. next up, CMS.