This weekend The Gathering at Sunnybank is being held in Wayne, NJ. The Gathering is an annual event held the 3rd weekend of August by the Collie Health Foundation. Sunnybank was the home of author Albert Payson Terhune and his famous Sunnybank collies. Like most collie lovers, I grew up reading Terhune’s books about his beloved collies. And our annual pilgrimage to Sunnybank is something I eagerly await each Summer. I’ve written so many posts about Terhune, Sunnybank, and the collies, that I’ve included some of the links down below.
We will be making the drive to Sunnybank tomorrow with Shannon and Tempest, and hope to meet “Timmy” in person! They are also doing the Collie Memorial tomorrow morning, and our Ryder will be included. It’s been 11 months since my best boy left me, I still miss him, and I’m glad he will be included in the memorial. After the memorial, all the puppies will get to strut their stuff in the puppy match. I’ll update the blog with pictures soon. But if you are within driving distance of NJ, and if you love collies, come attend the Gathering in person, it is such a memorable experience!
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| Jon Provost |
Past Sunnybank posts:
Albert Payson Terhune and the Legacy of the Sunnybank Collies
What a terrific event. Thank you for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteLassie and Timmy was one of my favorite shows growing up. Have a great time!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely event ~ Lassie and Timmy were a favorite growing up ~ thanks ~" Hugs ^_^
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What a happy event, I hope you are having a fabulous time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great event. How fun to get to meet "Timmy" in person.
ReplyDeleteLulu: "Enjoy your visit and all the fluffy dog friends! And keep an eye on Timmy, we hear he has a tendency to fall down wells!"
ReplyDeleteJava Bean: "Sí but at least if he does it again there will be plenty of collies there to rescue him, no?"
That sounds like a wonderful event. I remember watching Timmy and Lassie in TV.
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