Thursday, May 26, 2016

Announcing: Ms Calypso Breeze, "Callie"

Thrilled to share we have a new family member!
Announcing our new little girl.  (More pictures soon).

Ms Calypso Breeze, aka Calypso, nickname "Callie"


 Bringing Callie home from Tehachapi

Jim, Callie and Josey, Callie's Mommy

Breeder, Kathy Radcliff of Quail Canyon Labs, saying bye-bye.

How Callie Got Her Name

SIRE: Tango A type of dance.
DAM: The Outlaw Josey Wales  An infamous outlaw.
Bday: March 28th 2016 Zodiac, Aries - The Ram, defined by enthusiasm, passion and energy.
In honor of Allie Callie means most beautiful. Callie, sounds like, spelled like "Allie". 
Alternate spellings: Cally, Caly, Calli.  
Nickname Name AKC Registry Name meaning/background
Callie
or Caly
or Calli
(
cal-e)
Calypso Ms Calypso Breeze

Calypso is a dance done to the rhythm of Calypso music (that originated in the Caribbean).

Tango (Sire's name) is a dance.  This was last litter Tango sired;  so one of his last offspring has part of her name in his honor.  

Irie is the Jamaican Patois (Caribbean) word that means, "alright". Also, 1: powerful and pleasing; 2: excellent, highest; n 3: the state of feeling great. 4. the greetings, "hello" and "goodbye".  Our Irie Daze is always in a happy, sweet mood or in an irie daze.

Irie Daze and Ms Calypso Breeze goes really cute together!

Calpyso, was a nymph from greek mythology.  Nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to dance and sing.

Thought about naming her Calypso Rebel; a "Rebel" is a synonym for outlaw, but Callie is not a 'Calypso Rebel'.  She is a Breeze; "Rebel" has a negative connotation.  Like to think of the "Ms" part, as in honor to her Dam, The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

2016 California Deserts Trip!

April 6, 2016

Getting excited, the adventure begins April 7.

We expect to travel about 1000 miles... hope to see too many wildflowers to list.  
Information on the SUPER BLOOM in CA Deserts:
The list of expected places to visit:
  1. Placerita Canyon Natural Area http://www.placerita.org/
  2. Red Rock Canyon State Park http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=631
  3. Maturango Museum, Ridgecrest http://maturango.org/
  4. Panamint Springs (near Death Valley)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panamint_Springs,_California
  5. Stovepipe Wells (Death Valley) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stovepipe_Wells,_California
  6. Furnace Creek (Death Valley) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furnace_Creek,_California
  7. Badwater Basin (the lowest point in North America, 282 ft below sea level)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badwater_Basin
  8. Tecopa Hotsprings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecopa,_California
  9. Pahrump, NV (Wine tasting, Mining Museum, casinos...)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahrump,_Nevada
  10. Primm Valley, NV/Stateline (Four Tops concert, maybe)
  11. Mojave National Preserve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_National_Preserve
  12. Majave Trails National Monument  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_Trails_National_Monument
  13. Joshua Tree National Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Tree_National_Park
  14. Anza Borrego Desert State Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anza-Borrego_Desert_State_Park
  15. Alpine (San Diego Area)