Lunch Lovin’ Larisa and A-Dog Adam cruising through the hot dog highways of our nation’s capitol, Washington, D.C. Recognize anything familiar?  Check out these pictures we captured through the windows of BIG BUN, the meeting of true American icons!

Washington Monument across the Potomac River!

Air Force Memorial at the Pentagon!

Marine One, the President’s official transport helicopter!

Gatlinburg, TN – So here I am at the Smokys National Park. It was a long hike but it was worth it! Look at that waterfall!

Us Hotdoggers love to show off the Wienermobile and sometimes the weather doesn’t agree with us. But rain or shine we will be there, to give you a bunderful day.

Neptune, New Jersey- Hotdoggers know just about everything there is to know about the Wienermobile but what else do we know? See what happens when A-Dog and I help a group of ‘tweens before their YMCA dance!

A group of middle school boys were hanging out in BIGBUN when A-Dog and I asked them about their weekend plans. Turns out the boys were headed to a dance after their visit to the Wienermobile. They started talking about their dates when A-Dog asked, “Did you guys get your dates flowers?” Their faces went blank. That’s when I knew I had to do something.

It was the very end of our day in Neptune and I had the boys, in a single file line, follow me into the grocery store. I showed them the florist department, which was uncharted territory for these boys! While surrounded by red, yellow and pink boquets I pointed out the bargain boquets. I explained that they could all put together flower arrangements for their dates for no more than $3 each. At this affordable rate they couldn’t say no so the boys started picking out flowers and chose their date’s favorite color for the ribbon that would tie the mini bouquets together.

After the bouquets were finished  the boys had to get ready for the dance and A-Dog and I had to haul buns. But before we parted ways the boys promised that from that day forward they would never go to a dance or on a date without brining their date flowers!

I hope they enjoyed their dance and I hope the girls felt extra special carrying their flowers!

 Hey, I’m not called Lunch Luvin’ Larisa for nothing!

Normally it’s BIGBUN getting all of the attention; not this time! On every poster and flyer for this Touch-A-Truck event read “COME MEET THE HOTDOGGERS!” We felt privileged and honored to be right next to the picture of the Wienermobile, after all he is the real celebrity, we just speak for him!

New Canaan, Connecticut- A-Dog and I had buns of fun at New Canaan’s Touch a Truck. There were so many future Hotdoggers there which made it FRANKTASTIC! We had kids draw pictures of their own version of the Wienermobile and then decorated BIGBUN with the creative drawings.

Check them out!

Some of the kids drew BIGBUN flying, swimming and even made him into a big smiley face. Not one picture looked alike and BIGBUN could not have looked any better!

“Franks” for being so creative New Canaan! BIGBUN looked BUNDERFUL because of you!

Best leash in show!

This little dog may not have made it to the Wiener Dog Races in Buda, TX with all of her four legged friends, but she sure was a winner at the MS Walk in Spokane, WA.  Racing along the course to help raise money for multiple sclerosis research, she was so speedy that she needed a leash to keep her with the rest of the walkers.  But this dog doesn’t mind donning her leash!  Handmade by her owner out of plastic hotdogs strung together, this dog has the most glamorous and distinctive leash that I’ve ever seen.   The other dogs on the course looked a little jealous and quite hungry for a bite!

Pigeon Forge, TN– The smokies mountain have inspired a lot of great people and they have brought me to write this. While enjoying the national park we decided to check out the world famous Dollywood.

One of the surprising things was that they also had one of the largest hot dogs toppings I’ve ever seen. When the Wienermobile needs some relish it will come back to Dollywood.

During our recent visit to CBS’ The Early Show we were greeted by a somewhat menacing figure, The Terminator!  No, not Arnold Schwarzenegger!  The T-800 Model 101 Terminator, to be exact, visited the show to promote the newest installment in the Terminator film series.  Salchicha Selena and The A-Dog relished the opportunity to snap a photo with the T-800 before he had to continue on with his mission.  Careful Selena, that’s a firm grip he has!

Peggy and John were the lucky recipients of this Flat Stanley from their grand daughter Katlin!  Flat Stanley is a class project that children across the country take part in.  They create their own Stanley, mail him to loved ones who take Stanley to different activities and exotic locations.  After a few weeks Stanley is mailed back to his owner along with pictures from all of his adventures! 

 Katlin mailed her Flat Stanley to Peggy and John so that they could take pictures of Stanley all around California! Little did they know that a simple shopping trip to their local grocery store would turn into Stanley’s most exciting stop thus far!

Katlin's Flat Stanley!

Myself, Stanley and Peggy.

John's turn for a picture with Stanley!