2002 Chi-Fest: Finishing
After the fashion show, Sharlea presented Michael with a special gift just for him, and in honor of his duties as elephant keeper at the Virginia Zoo — that’s right, a pink elephant thong.
(Photo courtesy of Rita)
Ah, the things you can buy in Ye Olde Englande!
The humans had chis-cake, and the chis had doggie cake, thoughtfully provided by Ricarda from Three Dog Bakery.
Yoda, who was giving the Infanta a run for her money in the Skinny Chihuahua Category, demonstrated that his slender figure was not due to being picky about food.
Being an open-minded young chi, Yoda climbed on top of a table in an effort to sample some human cake also. Unfortunately, Ricarda caught him before he could continue on his way.
Even Flacko, who had thrown up on the car ride to the Chi-Fest, felt interested enough in the dog cake to try a few pieces. But his stomach wasn’t well…
(Photo courtesy of Ricarda)
…and he still threw up on the way home. While we were driving home and Flacko was throwing up, the rest of the attendees posed for a group picture.
(Photo courtesy of Rita)
2002 Chi-Fest Statistics
| Number of Human Adults in Attendance | 22 |
| Number of Dogs in Attendance: | 17 |
| Number of Children Present: | 4, no 5..maybe 6…or is that the same kid I just saw? |
| Number of Poop Surprises Left on the Floor/Deck | too many to count |
| Amount raised for the MSPCA: | $450.00 |
| Amount raised for Barbara’s Yodah: | $225.00 |
| Number of Humans whose camera batteries were dying (thus resulting in dark or blurry pictures) named Supersonic Jane: | 1 |