Going to the Dogs. What a fun night!
Last night’s Going to the Dogs event was a success! What a great night.
It was my first time at the Rideau Carleton Racetrack. Being challenged when it comes to directions, I was concerned I might have a hard time finding the place, but getting there was much easier than I expected. There was plenty of free parking too, which was nice.
Sandy Benoît (of Canine Touch and Tell massage) was waiting for me at the entrance and together we easily found our way around and met up with the rest of the gang at the Ottawa Canine School table. It was also nice to see many familiar faces in the dog world, and meet a few new ones!
There were plenty of interesting and tempting items to bid on at the Silent Auction. I was outbid on the NAC tickets, but I won tickets for the Haunted Walk. Sandy won 18 passes for the Canadian Museum of Nature.
As for the buffet… my goodness… so much food. I am not a fan of all things breaded and deep fried, but found some yummy items to put on my plate. I seemed to be the only one at my table excited about the sprouts, chick peas and sunflower seeds. The battered, deep fried chicken wings were a turn off. Apparently the ribs were good and so were the meatballs. I tried the fish, which I thought was just coated with breadcrumbs but was battered and deep fried, which ruined it for me. Those chick peas were calling my name 
I gues, when you’re pregnant, some things just seem much more appealing than they would normally!
Dessert was ok. If you like cakes, pies, cookies, ice cream, crumble, mousse, cheesecake and tarts, you won’t be disappointed. It would have been nice to see more fruit.
All of us used the $2 vouchers to bid on horses. I bid on First Avenue and was so excited when he won! Wow, I won $2.80. We also had $5 voucher to play the slots, which I did not use. After a great evening, too much food, I was ready to retire to a quieter environment. I was happy to be Going Home to the Dogs.