{"id":344,"date":"2009-10-04T23:23:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-04T23:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=344"},"modified":"2009-10-04T23:23:00","modified_gmt":"2009-10-04T23:23:00","slug":"another-successful-mega-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2009\/10\/another-successful-mega-march\/","title":{"rendered":"another successful mega march!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a613a5e1970c-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Group shot l\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20120a613a5e1970c \" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a613a5e1970c-800wi\" title=\"Group shot l\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The sun may not have been shining, but our day was still filled with smiles because we raised over $1,300 for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michiganhumane.org\/site\/PageServer\" target=\"_blank\">Michigan Humane Society <\/a>and had a grand time dog-watching (and walking) along the 2 mile loop in downtown Detroit. Thanks so-so much for all your donations.&#0160; We hope you enjoy this virtual tour of the morning&#39;s events&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a613aae2970c-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dogs3\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20120a613aae2970c \" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a613aae2970c-800wi\" title=\"Dogs3\" \/><\/a> <br \/>And we&#39;re off&#8230;&#0160; sniffing &amp; walking, sniffing &amp; pulling, sniffing &amp; sniffing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a5bd085f970b-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Small dogs\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20120a5bd085f970b \" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a5bd085f970b-800wi\" title=\"Small dogs\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The small ones are always the most stylish&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a5bd08d7970b-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Big dogs\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20120a5bd08d7970b \" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a5bd08d7970b-800wi\" title=\"Big dogs\" \/><\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a613aced970c-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"More dogs\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20120a613aced970c \" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a613aced970c-800wi\" title=\"More dogs\" \/><\/a> <br \/>However, the big ones still hold their own.&#0160; These two handsome fellas were pooped out about a quarter mile into the jaunt so they just took a break and enjoyed the flood of oooohs &amp; ahhhhhs from fellow dog lovers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a5bd0b30970b-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dogs2\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20120a5bd0b30970b \" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a5bd0b30970b-800wi\" title=\"Dogs2\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This year the route took us on the river walk and even though it was a bit breezy, it was still tempting to walk through the gurgling fountains.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a613b068970c-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tired gus\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451dba369e20120a613b068970c \" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d83451dba369e20120a613b068970c-800wi\" title=\"Tired gus\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>After enjoying some tasty scraps from our lunch at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slowsbarbq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Slo&#39;s BBQ<\/a>, Gus settled in for a cozy afternoon nap.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again to everyone who walked and donated to the cause.&#0160; 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