Views of the Neighborhood – Lions Club Charity Dog Walk

~ John W. Howell

Welcome back to the tour. Today we are going to Lakeway Park to attend the Lions Club charity Dog event. Owners are encouraged to dress their dogs in costume and enjoy the stroll through the park. We are again being catered by June’s All Day in Austin. Our entertainment is Josh Stone.

Brunch Menu.

Café Breakfast
choice of eggs, sliced ham & gruyère,
housemade jam, buttered English muffin 

Farm Egg Omelette
Boursin, salted radish & green salad 

Croque Madame
jambon Paris, gruyère, fried egg, mixed greens


Smoked Salmon Nicoise Salad
classic with dill crème fraîche


June’s Charbroiled Burger
grilled onions & jalapeños, American cheese,
pickles & french fries


Bone Marrow Bolognaise
handkerchief pasta, kale, parmesan


Fried Chicken Sandwich
kohlrabi ranch slaw, hot sauce


Matzo Ball Caldopoached chicken, vegetables, avocado, jalapeños, soft egg


Grilled Lamb Marquez and Poached Eggs
couscous with caponata and sumac yogurt

Grilled Chicken Paillard
harissa, wild arugula, fennel, parmesan 

Steak & Parmesan Fried Egg
crispy marble potatoes, salsa verde

Wine, spirits, beer, soft drinks, coffee, and tea.

Picture of an old time school bus

So let’s go.

Here we are at the sign-up table. If you are walking, you get a bag t-shirt and tote. The guy is not included.

Halloween doggie.

Information on Paws for Prisons. A group who rescue dogs and then take them to people in prison to socialize and train them. Benefits for both dogs and humans.

Here is the sign telling us we are in the right place.

A nice trinket give-away table. Koozies, dog toothbrushes and toothpaste, leashes, and of course, information.

The first walker dressed as batman.

Looks like a farmer jones kind of costume.

The fish costume was a little too big. When the head is on, the dog can’t see.

A terrific prehistoric costume.

This one came as a nudest.

Cute little TuTu.

A lion.

Looks like the photographer is getting the stink eye.

A famous bull rider.

Superman.

A beautiful butterfly.

Well, that is the tour for today. I hope you enjoyed it. Now have some food and enjoy the music.

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Published by John W. Howell

I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

93 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Lions Club Charity Dog Walk”

  1. Dear John,
    we love the Halloween doggie.
    Here people like to dress up their dogs too f.e. at the village fetes.
    Wishing you a GREAT Sunday
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  2. Hi John, what an interesting idea. I’ve never seen dogs being dressed up here in SA. Your pictures made me think of Ani and her Christmas reindeer horns. It’s going to be sad not having Ani’s Advent Calendar this year.

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  4. My vote goes to the famous bull rider, but they’re all cute. I don’t think the one dog was giving the photographer the stink eye, I think that was pure embarrassment on his face.

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  5. The prehistoric pup gets my vote. I notice you didn’t dress Twiggy as a little potato, or a puma. I would have enjoyed the video of you getting that costume on her 😉

    I’ll have June’s Charbroiled Burger and a beer, if it’s not too early in Texas for beer.

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  11. This was a fun adventure, John. I’m always tickled by how we humans bring our pets into our lives. The joy is everywhere present. Thank you for the smiles. 😊

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  18. Cute costumes! It seems these doggie Halloween events are becoming more popular and usually support good causes for animals. My favorites were the bull rider and Superman. Paws for Prisons seems like a good program. I expected to see one of your girls as a puma.

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  19. I love me some Joss Stone! And those doggies were so adorable… Where are Twiggy and… well, not Lucy, as she doesn’t like being dressed up (I get her)..

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  22. I wonder what the dogs think of Halloween. “Oh brother, what will they make me wear next year?”🤣 I had never heard of Paws for Prison, but I think it sounds like a great program.

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  27. Not so sure the pups enjoyed playing dress-up, but it was for a good cause. I haven’t tried affixing a Halloween getup for Monkey yet. Not sure he’d go along with it. Dallas suffered through the silliness most stoically, but something tells me Monk would protest!

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  28. How fun!! We did a couple of doggie Halloween parades with Diva Dog which we had fun and hope she did too.

    I liked the Famous Bull Rider and bull, the butterfly and thought for a second that Superman might have been Lucy, but it was her.

    Thanks for taking us along it was fun to see all the costumes and dogs.

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  31. These virtual menus are HELL for us vegetarians.
    Oh well, guess I’ll just fast. I could lose a few pounds.
    The doggies are A+!!!!!
    Sweet, thank you John!

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  33. Sorry I’m late for the tour, but what fun!! I think my favorite costume was the nudist! *snort* I do love your Sunday tours, John, and glad I was able to squeeze this one in! Thanks for the grins! 😀

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