Pebble Beach?

Looks like Pebble Beach doesn't it? Or maybe some other California course.

Nope, it is right in my backyard. Chambers Bay Golf Course, a municipal course right on the waterfront in Pierce County, is now a world class golf course, but it once was a huge sand and gravel pit. This year it was home to the 2010 US Amateur and in 2015 they will host the US Open. No small potatoes for Washington.

My favorite part is the hilly walking path (dog friendly) that surrounds the course. Walking around the greens is the perfect way to spend a morning with 6 (sometimes 8) Par Farmer. So pretty.

Pretty. Pretty Gross.

Look at that mug. Isn't Dolce Vita Evans handsome? (Although, I think he does look a touch guilty.) He been known to wear collars with just a little too much sparkle. A little too much gold lame. And who says boy dogs can't wear pink? Maybe it is his love of feminine colors that enhances his need to assert his masculinity by adorning himself in poo.

Last night, the poo was unknown. Sometimes you can tell it is a deer or an elk, or alternatively, a dead fish. But last night, the jury was out. I just knew he stunk. And he had little chunks of an unidentified substance on his neck and side. This is not a Bon Lemon approved accessory. We are all about creativity, but nobody likes the stinky guy.

So we cleaned Dolce up, reminded him he was currently sporting a very tough, hunter orange collar, and needn't be rolling in poo again. We'll see if he heeds our advice. My money is on no.

That's pretty Dolce Vita Evans. Pretty gross.

The Furry Friend Contest

What is more fun than giving things away? (I think I was meant to be a philanthropist. Give Bon Lemon a couple of years.)

We are having another contest: The Furry Friend Contest. Like most of our contests, this one relates to our mantra,

"when life gives you lemons... make lemonade."

The Furry Friend Contest will run from Wednesday, September 22 through Wednesday, September 29. All you have to do is tell us how your furry friend (dog, ferret, rabbit, horse... overly hairy men do not count) has helped you make lemonade. It could be anything from saving your life to licking your feet. Post it on our Facebook page for all the world to see. (Actually, we have less than 300 friends, so you will only be exposing yourself to the equivalent of a high school graduating class. Or the number of people in the US who still own a Hypercolor shirt. Those were so cool!)

An example of The Furry Friend Contest entry:
When I am having a bad day, and I take Dolce Vita Evans for a walk, I get great pleasure seeing the joy he experiences from running around outside. I watch him as he devises the perfect position to pee on the exact leaf of a bush he has his eye on. I envy the enjoyment he feels from breathing air. I learn from his enthusiasm for everything he encounters. Although, sometimes it takes a dog peeing on a bush to remind me, no matter how many lemons come my way, there is always lemonade to be had.

So share your story with us. Tell us how your furry friend has helped you make lemonade. The sappier the better. The winner, as determined by Dolce Vita Evans, the Bon Lemon proprietress, and our board of directors (so really just me), will receive this bunny friendly scarf made from buttery soft angora valued at $48! You can pick black, white or caramel.

Give your furry friend a scratch from Bon Lemon.

P.S. we are on the hunt for Bon Lemon dog collars, but haven't found the right ones. If you have suggestions, we would love to hear them.