Sanitas Valley Trail, Boulder

Yesterday we met some friends outside Boulder for a hike on the Sanitas Valley Trail. It was a gorgeous day, sunny and warm.

Sadly, Miss Sophie in her winter coat was not thrilled to be out for a ramble. She was really showing her age. She was happy to get into the creek to cool off, but then needed help getting out again.
She was draggin' her wagon all the way up. We made frequent stops to give her water. Even on the leash she was reluctant. She had to be leashed at a couple of points because the dog ranger was out.
On Boulder trails you have to have an off-leash tag for your dog (which you get by demonstrating that the dog is trained enough to come when you call). Without a tag, you'll get a ticket, like this unfortunate walker.

After our walk, we repaired to the Walnut Brewery in Boulder for an early dinner.

	The Sergeant had jambalaya, while I ordered the mac 'n' chicken, which came with a huge Caesar "side" salad. Quite delicious! I have enough left over to take to work tomorrow.

The Walnut Brewery is quite dog-friendly (as is most of Boulder). If you are seated on the patio, your dogs are welcome to sit outside the railing. There are bowls of water for them. And French fries, should you care to share. Biscuit the terrier mix was quite persuasive.

Annabelle the bichon stayed quietly under the table until we had finished eating, then got some lap time and dozed off with her chin on the table. She covered a lot of ground with those little legs!

Sophie spent most of the meal dozing in the back seat of the car (parked right next to us with the windows wide open). It's more comfortable there. But I brought her out when we were finished and she settled down to watch the passers-by.

We were all tired by the time we got home and called it a night early.