http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/SoftballJoe/13906 The Auburn event on Sept 15 & 16 has been canceled. So, looks like Andy will go up to Squaw Valley, Ca. to jump in the Art Barkfest Fun Jump event.  All proceeds go to the local ASPC in Squaw Valley. Don't think I'll go this time, awful long drive for this old man ;)   Sure would like to have an event in Bakersfield sometime so everyone can see these dogs doing their stuff. Most of the dogs love it and it shows. All the "good" dogs are very calm when not getting redy to jump, but let them get close to the dock and they come alive. I know Andy goes bullistic when he gets on the dock, he can't wait to jump and if you don't throw his "Wubba" he will go jump anyway. Then, when he hits the water, he will look back at you as if to say "Where is the damn thing". Maybe when we finally get our own pool installed (?) we can hold an exhibition and invite all of you to come watch, and maybe you can let your dogs jump?  On the Softball front, I want to put on a tournament for all the local 12u, 14u, 16u teams on Sept 22-23.  I am going to put it on at  my cost. I do it for the enjoyment I get out of it. But, so far no teams have joined in? I offered a &50 discount for early sign ups and it is a first come, first in. Tournament will only hold 4 teams in each division?    If I don't start hearing from teams in next couple weeks I guess I will cancel it? No sense putting more money into it if local teams don't want to play?  Guess I'll get the ol'quad out and have some fun with it instead of softball?   The Softball community complains about not having local tournaments to cut down on costs and yet? Maybe it's about time for me to retire and just follow my "G-Grandson Andy?" The Auburn event on Sept 15 & 16 has been canceled. So, looks like Andy will go up to Squaw Valley, Ca. to jump in the Art Barkfest Fun Jump event.  All proceeds go to the local ASPC in Squaw Valley. Don't think I'll go this time, awful long drive for this old man ;)   Sure would like to have an event in Bakersfield sometime so everyone can see these dogs doing their stuff. Most of the dogs love it and it shows. All the "good" dogs are very calm when not getting redy to jump, but let them get close to the dock and they come alive. I know Andy goes bullistic when he gets on the dock, he can't wait to jump and if you don't throw his "Wubba" he will go jump anyway. Then, when he hits the water, he will look back at you as if to say "Where is the damn thing". Maybe when we finally get our own pool installed (?) we can hold an exhibition and invite all of you to come watch, and maybe you can let your dogs jump?  On the Softball front, I want to put on a tournament for all the local 12u, 14u, 16u teams on Sept 22-23.  I am going to put it on at  my cost. I do it for the enjoyment I get out of it. But, so far no teams have joined in? I offered a &50 discount for early sign ups and it is a first come, first in. Tournament will only hold 4 teams in each division?    If I don't start hearing from teams in next couple weeks I guess I will cancel it? No sense putting more money into it if local teams don't want to play?  Guess I'll get the ol'quad out and have some fun with it instead of softball?   The Softball community complains about not having local tournaments to cut down on costs and yet? Maybe it's about time for me to retire and just follow my "G-Grandson Andy?" en-us Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:50:21 PDT