Sampson takes a road trip!

After experiencing two unseasonably beautiful days of 75* weather in Montana, it quickly went back to the normal temperatures of 50* with rain and occasional snow. This only kindled our already blazing "spring fever". With Sampson feeling better, and my commitment to attend a work seminar in San Diego, we packed up the car and hit the open road southbound, leaving the rain and snow showers in our rear view mirror. Sampson is a great traveler. I learned this two years ago after his first ACL surgery when we drove cross country to attend my brothers wedding. We left the other two dogs at home with Dad and know they will all have fun getting back out on the trails and getting a little one on one attention.

The weather was great so we drove straight through, making 1300 miles in 22 hours. We weren't too rushed so Sampson was able to get out plenty and stretch his legs and take in all the new smells along the way.

We left on Sunday and as dawn broke on Monday we were just outside of Lake Powell and though it was only 6:30am it felt so warm and welcoming. Here is Sampson taking in his first sniff of the red rock and cactus.

We are staying in my home town in Arizona for a few days to see family and have a little car work done. This is giving us quality time to take nice slow walks, and watch the Quail and Jack Rabbits cross our paths.

Sampson is even helping Grandma in the kitchen with the dishes!

We are taking our morning walks with his new friend Maggie and her mom Audra.

Tomorrow we head for San Diego. Sampson has not been in the water since his ear flared up, and I have been diligent about keeping it dry and applying the drops twice a day so I think we are in good shape for him to try out swimming in the ocean.

His leg is also doing great. He wants to do far more than I am allowing him to do. We are at one month and all is well, so better to err on the cautious side of things. The incision scar is healing up really well and you have to really look to see where it is. Hopefully in another week the hair will have completely grown in.

Knock on wood, things are going great. The sun and warm weather make all things a little better!