Watersports (Long Beach/Ucluelet/Parksville, July 2007)

"Ahh, the safety of the beach..."

"This is as close as I like it..."

"Hmm, maybe a closer look..."

"This isn't so bad..."

"Woo hoo! I'm swimming!"

Preparing for Grampa's Visit

Madi the Whiskeyhound posing with Grandpa's Vacation Juice

My Favourite New Game!

Dog Days of Summer

Doxie Personals

New on the Market: Single black and tan female (SB&TF), 2 yrs, looking for Mr. Right to make her a mom for the first time. "Madison" seeks mini male age 1-5 who enjoys long walks on the beach, chasing squirrels, and cuddling with humans. Standards need not apply. If you fit this description and you reside in the Victoria or Prince George BC areas, please respond to this post. To preview the goods, see my slideshow in this page's sidebar. Additional images also appear at the bottom of this page.

new look

madison: a venue has a new look, new pictures, and links to to new, related blogs. we'll endeavour to keep it updated in a more timely fashion than you're used to. be sure to check out rory's blog and wino-forever for new stuff that may not show up here.

wino forever

New blog and new feature! Go to http://wino-forever.blogspot.com/ for our new wine blog's first post. Check back regularly for many regular wine-related updates. Every so often, we will review wines we have recently tasted that are of exceptional quality and/or value. As yesterday was the first of 16 classes of the ISG Level 2 course, we should have many wines to tell you about over the next few months.