13 exuberant Girl Scout Daisies toured Barnside Veterinary Hospital. Everyone was in high-spirits as they learned how veterinarians problem-solve to diagnose and treat sick animals.  They also learned ways that veterinarians help owners keep their pets healthy.

Gary DiGregorio, owner of local Twin Pond Farms, and his workers, created a safe, temporary enclosure for Barnside Veterinary Hospital's koi.

They hauled out the old massive rocks and layers of roots and sediment.
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It's hard to believe, but the footprint is the same! It looks so much bigger without the excessive rocks in the pond.

What better way to spend 8+ hours than crammed in the basement of the Monmouth County Courts building with 730 other potential jurors?

Don't worry, even though I wasn't "working," I had plenty of other veterinary and Barnside tasks to keep me occupied.

"Sorry," to all my clients and their sick pets, who I wasn't able to attend to.

​"New Jersey Government-- Working for You!"

Girl Scout Troop 913 visited Barnside Veterinary Hospital.  This small group of 4th-graders asked many astute questions as they followed the path through the veterinary hospital that a sick pet might take.  A few might become veterinarians . . . if they keep up their studies for the next 16 years!

Barnside's Staff Manager Sandy's coonhound, Honeybugs, is the cover star of the Coonhound Companions 2019 calendar.  Purchase a calendar or otherwise support this rescue group at www.coonhoundcompanions.com

Brownie Troop 771 was our first tour group of 2019! These energetic group of mostly second graders was able to see a behind-the-scenes view of Barnside Veterinary Hospital. 

Great thanks to my friends who accompanied me on my quest, my family who came to cheer me on "win or lose", my staff who held down the fort when I was gone, and my clients who were so nice to my relief vet and understanding of our reduced hours that week.

In what's appropriately called The Dopey Challenge:
I ran a 5k on Thursday, a 10k on Friday, a half marathon on Saturday and most of a full marathon on Sunday.  Unfortunately, I came up lame in my heel at mile 5, and gimped along until mile 23.5, until my knee decided it was tired of compensating.

I dropped out after running 45.5 out of 48.6 miles. Disappointed? Not really. I gave it my all and had absolutely the most fun ever!  Family, friends, fellow runners, Disney cast members.  I met so many kind and generous people and saw so many new aspects to Disney.  I might even try it again next January!