We will let you all figure this one out?! But here is a hint .... 30% of the way to 40 weeks!

Ladies, and Gentlemen....let me introduce you to the BIGGEST DOG contest winner in Cartert County at the PAWS October-Pet Expo. Sophie beat out another Great Dane and a St. Benard to take the title. Fitz and Becky were able to take Sophie over to the Expo after learning that there was a 4pm contest for the Biggest/Smallest Dog. The smallest dog winner was a 1.5lb Chihuahua...luckily there were no "incidents" that occurred between the winners. Becky and Fitz also met other owners of Great Danes and began making play dates for Sophie to get some time to actually be a DOG and play with other dogs her size.

Fitz was also able to get in his October surfing to keep with his resolution. Although it was a short (10min) session consisting of 1 shore break ride....it is done. Becky and Fitz are anxiously counting down the days until they leave for Paris in November.

Well, Sophie got to go to the vet yesterday and BOY was it a wake up call. She is up to a whopping 155lbs....how the heck did that happen...oh wait could it be the dog food plus people food along with no exercise......yup that's it! The worst thing about it is that now her meds have to be up-ed to because she weights so much. Time to start both Fitz and Sophie on a diet and exercise plan to get them back in shape. Prime example....Fitz had pizza for dinner last night so what did Sophie have-you got it- dog food PLUS pizza. Good thing Becky can try to help them out with encouragement. Other then the weight Sophie is fit as a fiddle so here is to the good health of a fat dog!

Well, this past weekend was the 21st annual NC Seafood Festival http://www.ncseafoodfestival.org/ in sunny Morehead City, NC. And for the 8th year in a row Fitz has managed to miss it....this time he was in Miami (South Beach) for a business meeting.

For anyone who had not attended the Seafood Festival it is a MUST DO.....it's like the NC State Fair only with less Red Necks and more Fisherman, not that you can understand what either is saying anyhow. Becky got to spend the weekend with her family and eating her favorite foods....as sea spud (seafood filled baked potato) and sweet corn on the cob drenched in butter. Other highlights for food included: funnel cake, alligator and black eye pea chili, shrimp burgers, crab sandwiches, and any other way there is to cook seafood. There is also a local 8K road race that is point to point, Becky just played the roll of support team for her parents, but they all had a great time. This is the ONLY race known to give a trophy for the person who spends the most time at the beer wagon after the race...no lie, this year is went to a couple who simple plopped down next to the coolers of beer and have a grand time. And they give out super cool door prizes to almost everyone there. Sophie did not get to attend the festival but did got to chase some bug on the beach and then take a long nap in the A/C...what more could a dog ask for?!

Hopefully next year Becky and Fitz can get a crew from Raleigh to come down and enjoy some people watching, and good seafood.