Taco Training, Spa Queens & Cinco de Maizy

Taco Training, Spa Queens & Cinco de Maizy

🌼 Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

⚡ Energy: Tired, proud, and slightly taco-motivated

💗 Status: Survived puppy spa day and honored Taco Tuesday like a professional

🥰 Outlook: Full belly, happy pups, and calling that a win

Today was a big day.

Not just any Tuesday…

Cinco de Mayo.
On Taco Tuesday.

This is the day we have been training for.

All of those Tuesday nights…
All of those Friday nights…
All those hours spent sitting in José’s section, perfecting our ordering skills, building our tolerance, and committing to the craft…

Tonight was the culmination of years of hard work.

But before we could celebrate properly…

We had a very important event to attend.

Puppy Spa Day.

Now, Gidget is a seasoned professional in the grooming world. She knows the drill.

Maizy?

This was her first time.

And we had absolutely no idea how this was going to go.

Would she panic?
Would she try to escape?
Would she leave a lasting impression… for all the wrong reasons?

About 30 minutes after we dropped her off, we got a text from the groomer.

Apparently… she adjusted just fine.

Not only did she settle in, she located the largest dog bed in the entire place and claimed it like she pays rent there.

Queen behavior.

Also, as a bonus, this picture serves as her “before” photo, where you can’t even see her face under all that fluff.

When we picked her up, we were told she did amazingly well for her first visit.

Cue the proud momma moment.

Once everyone was home, we were finally able to get a picture of both pretty girls with daddy.

And just like that…

Maizy has a face again.

A very cute one, I might add.

At this point, we were cleaned up, feeling accomplished, and fully ready to move on to the main event.

Taco Tuesday: Cinco de Mayo Edition.

And let me just say…

We showed up like the professionals we are.

Years of dedication.
Countless chips and salsa.
A strong relationship with José.

This was our moment.

And while I may not have the stamina I once had (thanks, cancer), I still managed to show up, enjoy the night, and appreciate the normalcy of it all.

Because honestly?

After everything…

A simple dinner out, full of laughter, good food, and familiar faces feels like a pretty big victory.

So today?

We’ll call it a win.

Spa day success.
Taco mission accomplished.
And two very happy, very fluffy girls.

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