Poppy Rocky Lucky Tuesday on October 17th, 2017

Poppy Rocky Lucky Tuesday

Good morning friends.

Happy Poppy Rocky Lucky Tuesday. A day filled with Hope and Possibilities. Remember, if the three of them can make it, anyone can.

For all of our new friends – Poppy, Rocky and Lucky are three of our seven dogs. Nobody had the decks stacked against them more than they did. It goes to show you that love, faith and hope can beat all the odds.

Anytime you’re feeling a little down and defeated, let the story of Poppy, Rocky and Lucky help propel you forward.

OK, let’s kick this day off with two positive notions.

1. Did I wake up today simply because oxygen is running through my body, or did I wake up to live?

2. What will I do differently today from yesterday, so tomorrow I’ll feel good about it ?

Day 1011 in Puerto Rico, yes, day 1011. Today is day 699 since we rescued Rocky, and day 161 since we rescued Lucky.

Scott Smith for Sammy & Family. Have a great day friends.

Columbus Day 2017

Columbus

Some have said the real Christopher Columbus is a 10 pound Pomeranian named Sammy. If that were the case, which it might be, shouldn’t today be called “Samopher Columbus Day?”

Happy Columbus Day friends.

Poppy Rocky Lucky Tuesday

Poppy Rocky Lucky Tuesday

Good morning friends.

Happy Poppy Rocky Lucky Tuesday. A day filled with Hope and Possibilities. Remember, if Poppy, Rocky and Lucky can make it, anyone can.

Anytime you’re feeling a little down and defeated, think of their story to help propel you forward. Nobody had the decks stacked against them more than they did. Love, faith and hope can trounce any odds.

OK, let’s kick this day off with two positive notions.

1. If we are what we think of ourselves, doesn’t it make sense to think well of ourselves ?

2. When we do the right thing, the right things happen. What’s the right thing? — Whatever the wrong thing isn’t.

Day 1004 in Puerto Rico, yes, day 1004. Today is day 692 since we resuced Rocky, and day 154 since we rescued Lucky.

Scott Smith for Sammy & Family. Have a great day friends.

Poppy Rocky Lucky Tuesday on August 29th, 2017

Poppy Rocky Lucky Tuesday on August 29th, 2017

Good morning friends.

Happy Poppy Rocky Lucky Tuesday. A day filled with hope and possibilities. Remember, if the Pops, Rocky and Lucky can make it, anyone can.

For all of our new friends, Poppy, Rocky and Lucky are 3 of our 7 dogs that had the decks completely stacked against them. But somehow, through love, faith and hope we all found each other. And now, the 3 of them are some of the happiest dogs on earth.

So anytime you’re feeling a little down and defeated, let the story of Poppy, Rocky and Lucky propel you forward.

OK, lets kick this day off with two positive.

1. Just because I was like that, doesn’t meant I have to stay like that. Everyday we get another chance to start anew.

2. Things can always be better, things can always be worse. What am I grateful for today. That is the question.

Day 955 here in Puerto Rico. Day 642 since we rescued Rocky, and day 112 since we rescued Lucky.

Scott Smith for Sammy & family.

Connecting with Nature

Connecting with Nature

Good evening friends.

What an exquisite day with Vanessa and my boy Lucky. Pure magnificence.

Having lived in NYC for 45 years, I never had that connection with nature. I always heard about it, but never experienced it.
Being connected to nature these last 2.5 years has enriched my soul. I understand now what all those people said to me back in NY.

Life was good today on August 26th, 2017. It didn’t have to be this way. Thank God that it is.

Have a great night friends.

Gemma Weston; Flyboard Extraordinaire

Good morning friends.

We have Gemma Weston, the Flyboard world champion on The Good News Channel today. I guess its not surprising as new technologies keep sprouting up, so do extreme sports. In Gemma’s case, more specifically, hydro-flight extreme water sports.  Flyboarding has been around for a couple of years and has recently made its way to mainstream media. The Flyboard is a PWC (Personal Water Craft) accessory that once installed, allows a person to elevate up to 45 feet in the air using water jet propulsion technology.

Gemma Watson - Fly-boarding

In the last year we did a story on Andrew Cotton who surfed the biggest wave ever in Portugal of 2014, recently we did a story on Roberta Mancino who has taken base jumping and wing-suit flying to a whole new level,  and today we have the privilege of featuring New Zealander, Gemma watson, one of the best flyboarders in the world.

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Flyboard world cup in Dubai.  You can see more of Gemma Weston on Instagram.

Just 3 months ago, I really knew nothing of flyboarding.  Then I started noticing videos all over social media of this young woman doing miraculous stunts 40 feet above water like Aquaman or something, or Aquawoman I should say. Well that Aquawoman, was Gemma Weston. Friends, this girl’s got skills. Serious skills.

Gemma Weston

This is Gigi, one of Gemma’s dogs back home in New Zealand. 

When one of Gemma’s videos first grazed my eye, I literally said to myself: “No way I just saw that” — Then I went back to watch her full 2 minute video and realized I did just see that. Basically, Flyboaring is a mixture of , skateboarding, surfing, skiing and flying in the air above water.

Video of Gemma Weston flyboarding in Dubai for World Cup 2015  — A Quick & Must See. 

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