This past Sunday, my eating club (Cloister Inn) brought in some very adorable puppies from Gold Rush Goldens for some much needed "therapy".

We all had a great time playing with the puppies, who quickly got so tuckered out so they had to go home early!

It was an unusually hot and sunny day, and it quickly became clear that the puppies were more interested in us as potential providers of shade rather than playmates...

Whatever their intentions, they were still hopelessly cute, and saying goodbye was a struggle!