Bosty Gets Pancakes at Chapel Hill

Bosty goes to Chapel Hill by Megan Coyle

Bosty outdid himself this time – he made the trek all the way to Chapel Hill, NC to get himself a big stack of pancakes at his favorite cafe, Crook’s.

Bosty goes to Chapel Hill by Megan Coyle

Then he met me for a stroll around town. He liked getting in the way whenever I took artsy pictures. Or any pictures, really.

Bosty goes to Chapel Hill by Megan Coyle

After an hour, Bosty headed back to Crook’s for another helping of pancakes. I joined him for a cup of coffee. Brrr, it gets cold in Carolina in December.

Bosty goes to Chapel Hill by Megan Coyle

Later he helped me uninstall my artwork in Lexington, NC from the “Out of the Wild” exhibit. The show had animal artwork and a taxidermy collection. So we decided to pose beside the animals.

Bosty goes to Chapel Hill by Megan Coyle

Bosty wasn’t sure if he liked posing around the wildcats. They looked a little too big and fierce.

Bosty goes to Chapel Hill by Megan Coyle

And he wasn’t convinced that I looked like I was running when I posed next to the galloping zebra. That Bosty is a tough one to please!

Bosty goes to Chapel Hill

Bosty goes to Chapel Hill

Bosty decided to join us on our trip to Lexington, North Carolina for my “Out of the Wild” group exhibit. He really wanted to check out Chapel Hill – so we were on the road again.

We ran into a bit of traffic getting out of Washington, D.C., which made Bosty a little impatient.

Bosty goes to Chapel Hill

But eventually we made it to Chapel Hill. First stop? Crook’s Corner for a bite to eat. Bosty really wanted to go there because of the pig on the roof. He thinks they should call it “Bosty’s Corner” with a mini sculpture of him on the top.

Bosty goes to Chapel Hill

We ordered some good ‘old shrimp and grits. When we weren’t watching our plates, Bosty decided to sample our food. He had quite a few samples by the end of the meal.

Bosty goes to Chapel Hill

He liked the decor of the courtyard – they had lots of bamboo that made him feel like he was lounging in a jungle.

Bosty goes to Chapel Hill

The next day we strolled around UNC’s campus. Bosty decided that all my snapshots weren’t picturesque unless he starred in them.

Bosty goes to Chapel Hill

He got a little too excited when we walked by a construction site. Bosty really wanted to play on all the trucks and machines. We didn’t want him horsing around there, so we decided to call it a day for this dog.

Bosty goes to Louisville

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

After Bosty heard that I was in Louisville, Kentucky, he got a little jealous and decided to go on his own trip. First he stopped by the Louisville Slugger Museum. He really liked the enormous bat out front and thought he could buy himself an enormous baseball at the gift shop. But alas, they had no giant baseballs.

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

Next he wandered around town and noticed a couple horse sculptures. He liked the way this one was painted to look like it was made of colorful puzzle pieces. Could he find anymore?

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

He sure could!

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

Next stop was the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. Bosty is quite the theatre enthusiast.

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

While going for a stroll, he noticed the KFC Yum! Center. For some strange reason he started craving fried chicken for lunch. Yum!

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

He walked by the river hoping to take a look at the beautiful sights overlooking the water. Unfortunately Louisville has had quite a bit of flooding from all the spring rain. The Ohio River was muddy from all the rainwater.

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

Bosty kept on strolling – he wanted to enjoy the cool, spring weather before going back to his hotel.

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

“Hmmm, I think I might know someone else who is in town. They’re not over here…”

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

“There she is!”

Bosty crept up right behind me. He’s always up to something!

Bosty Enjoys the Spring Weather

Bosty enjoys spring by Megan Coyle

Bosty noticed some of the neighborhood dogs were being walked, and demanded that I take him for a walk as well. It was a gorgeous day outside, why not go out and enjoy the warm weather?

Bosty enjoys spring by Megan Coyle

He loved taking a look at all the spring flowers that were blossoming.

Bosty enjoys spring by Megan Coyle

He even found some flowers that he decided to name “Bosty Flowers” because they were purple just like him.

Bosty enjoys spring by Megan Coyle

We spent the rest of the afternoon strolling down the city streets, imagining what the people were like that lived in the colorful townhouses.

Bosty goes to the Country

Bosty goes to the country by Megan Coyle

Bosty decided to head off somewhere that’s a little warmer this time of year (DC is still too chilly for him). So he wandered off to the south to spend some time in the country. He LOVED all the colorful chairs that were being sold by the side of the road.

Bosty goes to the country by Megan Coyle

And he was a bit confused when he noticed all the machinery lined up near his doggy hotel. What are they up to around here?

Bosty goes to the country by Megan Coyle

Lastly, he just had to get his picture by a tractor – to prove that he had gone off to the countryside. Silly Bosty.

Bosty goes to Charlottesville

Bosty goes to Charlottesville by collage artist Megan Coyle

Bosty decided to go on a trip to enjoy the vineyards and landscape of Charlottesville, Virginia.

Bosty goes to Charlottesville by collage artist Megan Coyle

He stayed at the Clifton Inn

Bosty goes to Charlottesville by collage artist Megan Coyle

and enjoyed lounging around on his room’s deck.

Bosty goes to Charlottesville by collage artist Megan Coyle

He liked the rustic decor – although the room was also decorated with a few birdcages. They reminded him a little too much of a pet shop.

Bosty goes to Charlottesville by collage artist Megan Coyle

And after a lazy day, he ran outside to catch the sunset.

Bosty goes to Charlottesville by collage artist Megan Coyle


Later in the week, Bosty decided to take a look at UVA’s campus. He dressed up for the occasion in a colonial hat…

Bosty goes to Charlottesville by collage artist Megan Coyle

Bosty sure does love Jeffersonian architecture!

Bosty goes to Charlottesville by collage artist Megan Coyle

He ended his trip by strolling through some countryside pastures.

Bosty goes to Hawaii to escape the cold

Bosty goes to Hawaii by Megan Coyle

It was getting too cold in DC, so Bosty boarded a plane and flew away to Hawaii for the week. He decided to send me plenty of pictures of all the fun he was having – I’m quite jealous. Here he is enjoying the bright blue skies while posing next to a palm tree.

Bosty goes to Hawaii by Megan Coyle

He’s loving how green the trees and plants are in wintertime.

Bosty goes to Hawaii by Megan Coyle

Bosty keeps posing next to Hawaiian sunsets every night.

Bosty goes to Hawaii by Megan Coyle

And he highly enjoys spending the day in a hammock, catching some rays (and z’s).

Bosty goes to Hawaii by Megan Coyle

He’s been frequenting the beach to do some snorkeling and boating.

Bosty goes to Hawaii by Megan Coyle

Staying by the water until the sunsets and it gets too dark to enjoy the scenery.

Bosty goes to Hawaii by Megan Coyle

How about a drink with a mini umbrella in it? Don’t mind if I do!

He sure is having a grand old time – maybe he’ll bring me along next time?

Bosty goes to NYC

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

After arriving in NYC, Bosty hit the subway to get around town.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

He wandered around Chinatown, looking at all the knick-knacks and souvenirs

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

and doing a bit of window shopping for the holiday season.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

On his way to Central Park, he ran into part of a movie set on the street. He especially liked the enormous rocking horses on the set.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

Brrrr it was cold outside, but the trees in the park sure were toughing it out.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

Before he knew it, it was time to leave. Bosty hailed a cab to head over to the bus station so he could get back to DC.

Bosty goes to London

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

Bosty ended his England vacation with a trip to London. First up? A ride on the London Eye.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

Then off to the British Museum – Bosty wanted to pose for the camera in front of the museum. After all, Hitchcock did film a scene there. The building’s practically a celebrity to Bosty.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

And he just had to stop by Buckingham palace to say hello to the queen. He felt quite at home at the palace – the longer he toured the halls, the more he felt like royalty.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

While wandering the streets, Bosty would run up to red telephone booths and press his nose against the glass. He’d look inside to see if anyone was making a phone call.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

Piccadilly by night reminded him of NYC. Bright lights and lots of people kept him busy – he liked running up to greet every stranger that walked by.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

Some evenings Bosty would perch by the Thames to watch the London skyline as the sun set.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

While during the day he’d chase after double-decker buses and cars driving on the left side of the road.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

Before leaving the city, Bosty had to say good-bye to Big Ben. Then he walked off, thinking about where he’d head next. Perhaps New York City? London did remind him of that big city back in the States.

Bosty goes to Windsor

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

Bosty caught the train to Windsor. He spent the beginning of the day window shopping.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

Then he headed over to the castle to go on a tour. Since it was a dreary day, he thought he’d rather spend it inside and pretend that he was royalty.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

He found some guards marching along one of the pathways. He followed behind them, pretending he was one of them.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

He climbed up to one of the castle’s look-outs to take a look at the beautiful sights below.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle

And he had to get his picture taken by some of the beautiful architecture.

Bosty the Boston Terrier by collage artist Megan Coyle


And he knew his trip to England wouldn’t be complete without an up-close picture of Bosty with a guard.