Beau the Golden Retriever Racks Up Frequent Flyer Miles

March 2017

If you’ve been around Lakewood for any period of time, there’s a good chance you’ve met Beau. Beau is a 7 1/2 year old Golden Retriever and LYC member, Sol Zittrer’s certified service dog. Sol has had Beau for 7 years and he’s been his service dog since Sol’s wife Ruthie passed away in July of 2016.

Recently Beau accompanied Sol on a trip to Chicago and Cleveland. Beau was treated to a Starbucks Puppuccino in between flights and even got to visit with the pilots in the cockpit! The next day, Beau attended a five hour long meeting with Sol and was perfectly well-behaved. Sol said, “He was unbelievable; he did not get a bathroom break until we got back to Houston.” We're sure Beau will have more adventures to come!

May 2017

Beau attended this years Keels & Wheels at Lakewood Yacht Club and made a sweet friend.

May 2017

Beau's travels have taken him to Washington D.C., where he visited the Washington Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial. He also attended meetings at the United States Coast Guard Headquarters and even gave some pointers to Congressman Al Green. Where in the world will Beau go next?

June 2017

Less than a month after returning from Washington D.C., Beau headed to the Houston National Cemetary to visit his best friend Ruthie. He and Sol then hopped on a plane to Little Rock, Arkansas, where they stayed in the famous Capital Hotel. Beau ran around town with Sol all day and ended the night napping on the first-class hotel bed. What a "ruff" life!

April 2018

Beau's latest trip has taken him abroad to Cabo with his owner, Sol, and his friend Patricia, who used to live there. While in Cabo, they looked at real estate and boating possibilities and met up with Sol's family member, Marco Ehrenberg, who was related to Sol's late wife, Ruthie. Sol gifted Marco a book titled "Ehrenberg" as pictured in the first picture below. As always, Beau was a perfectly well-behaved travel buddy!

July 2018

Beau celebrated his 9th birthday at the Club! Happy birthday, Beau!

December 2018

Beau and his owner, Sol, traveled up north to visit family for Christmas. He's also been hanging out with the trainers at water aerobics class at the Houston Methodist Aquatic Center.

January 2019

Beau participated in the GBCA Icicle Race with Sol and Admiral Jim Watson, U.S. Coast Guard (retired).

March 2019

Beau recently welcomed the Ambassador of Greece to the United States, Haris Lalacos, and his wife Anna to Houston. Later, he campaigned for LYC member, Bill King, who is running for mayor of Houston. No telling what Beau will be up to next!

May 2019

Close to 60,000 people (and Beau) recently attended the 50th anniversary of the Offshore Technology Conference. A good time was had by all!

July 2019

Beau racked up some more airline miles at the beginning of July when he and Sol flew to Little Rock, Arkansas. Beau squeezed into a small spot on the floor for a relaxing hour and a half long nap. Such a good boy!

July 2019

A few days after returning from Little Rock, Beau celebrated his 10th birthday! He donned a birthday hat and lei for his party at the Club.

August 2019

Beau and Sol recently took a trip to the Houston SPCA, a non-profit organization that has been helping a variety of species, including "companion animals, small pets, horses and farm animals, native wildlife and exotics" since 1924. They have a brand new building that Beau and Sol had the pleasure of touring. They almost came home with a new friend for Beau! Learn more about the Houston SPCA.

September 2019

Beau has been busy behind the wheel of Sol's Porsche. One of his favorite places to drive is
Lakewood Yacht Club! Another favorite destination is New York Bagels in Houston where he enjoys
the smell of freshly made bagels!

 

October 2019

Beau presented an LYC Sunday Brunch certificate to the winner of a drawing at the monthly Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)  meeting.

January 2020

Beau is such a smart boy that he's receiving mail from the Colorado School of Mines to recruit him to the university! Do you think he will go on a campus tour?

 

Beau went on a field trip to the Houston Maritime Museum and then discovered historic Houston through a tour led by TV's Mister McKinney. Beau had a great day exploring and thinks that you'd really like it too!

 

 

 

February 2020

Beau witnessed what life in the fast lane is like! He spent the day at the race track watching Sol's grandson, Asher race. When will it be Beau's turn to drive a fast car?

  
 

July 2020

Beau celebrated his 11th birthday on the 13th in true fashion - enjoying his annual scoop of vanilla ice cream, a refreshing swim in his backyard pool, and a relaxing bath to finish the day!
  

September 2020

Beau joined the Coral Crew for a ladies learn to sail class at Lakewood Yacht Club with his friend Patricia and his dad Sol! Beau may be sailing on an RS21 soon!

  

December 2020

Beau is enjoying is brand new 70" TV that he got from American Furniture Warehouse. He loves watching Star Trek on the big screen!

  

March 2021

Look what Beau bought for his best friend Sol, a new Porsche Macan S for his 78th birthday! And he’s smiling about it. He sure most have saved a lot of dog biscuits to pay for it?

 

Beau took a trip back in time and learned about some history at Maceo Spice & Import Co. in Galveston. He became best buds with the owner, Ronald Maceo and explored all of the tasty spices, blends, oils, and deli items. Beau's dad, Sol, ordered some delicious muffalettas for lunch... do you think Beau got a little taste? 

 

May 2021

Beau spent some time at his dad Sol's Georg Fischer booth at this year's Keels & Wheels. Beau had such a fun weekend full of vintage wooden boats and classic cars (& lots of head scratches).

 

June 2021

Beau made a trip to the Katy Mills Mall to visit Global Water Center's mobile discovery center. He learned all about how the organization is working to end the global water crisis by providing safe, clean drinking water to all people. Beau explored the 25,000 square feet of exhibit space and even got a private tour by Chris Holdorf, Executive Director of Global Water Center. 

 

July 2021

Beau enjoyed his annual birthday bowl of ice cream from Kasra Persian Cafe. Such a treat! The staff even sang happy birthday to him. All of us at Lakewood wish you a very happy 12th birthday, Beau!

 

August 2021

Beau had another wonderful trip to Washington DC for the US Coast Guard Meeting. He gave the pilot some pointers, cat-napped on the plane, visited with friends and enjoyed his comfy hotel bed.

 
 
 

Also in August, Beau had a grand time at the flight museum and Offshore Technology Conference! Just look at that happy smile.

 

October 2021

Beau was one of the 600+ attendees at the Marine Technology Society Annual BBQ and Fundraiser in Houston. He enjoyed an evening of socializing, food and refreshments. Beau thought about bidding on some of the silent auction items and autographed sports memorabilia. He saw lots of bids for the Sunday Brunch for 4 donated by Lakewood Yacht Club. He hopes the winner enjoys it! Beau had a wonderful time catching up with his Marine Technology buddies!

 
 

January 2022

Beau made another new friend, this time at Sam's Club! If Constable Derousse ever needs a K-9 sidekick, Beau is the man for the job!

February 2022

Beau enjoyed a wonderful performance at Theater Under the Stars in Houston celebrating his dad's birthday with their friend Patricia. The musical was Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific." Beau gave the musical two paws up!

 
 

With our deepest sympathies, we share the news of the passing of Beau, who passed February 16, 2022. Beau was well-known and loved around the Club and the community. He lived a wonderful life full of adventure and traveled all of North America, from Canada to Mexico. A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, February 26 from 12-2 PM in the Lounge of Lakewood Yacht Club. It was a gathering of happy memories, hot dogs, and a special cocktail called the Golden Retriever.
 

June 2022

Some words from Beau's dad, Sol: As some of you may know already, Beau sadly passed away on February 16, 2022 and we had a wonderful and warm Celebration of Life luncheon for him on February 26. Hot dogs and a rum cocktail called a Golden Retriever were served. On Sunday morning, February 27, a new friend showed up, a beautiful black Labrador puppy with no collar and no chip. He needed a home and I needed a new friend. We named him Zeus on February 28. We went to the vet to get checked out and he weighed 78 lbs. and was 12 months old. Here we are now June 18, 2022 and Zeus has had 3 full days of training and socializing at Endless Pawsibilities Canine Enrichment Retreat in Alvin, TX, in addition to 12 hours of training at our home by Mason Erwin with Bark Busters, Zeus now weighs 92 lbs. He is a growing big boy!

Zeus will be taking Beau's place and will get to enjoy some of the same adventures that Beau did. We both went to Galveston to welcome the tall sailing ship USCGC Eagle. The training ship for the United States Coast Guard. The last time the Eagle visited Galveston was in 1972.

Thank you to all of our friends of 30 years at Lakewood Yacht Club for all of your support and kind words during this difficult time which has become a wonderful and warm time for both me and Zeus.

 

Sol and Zeus Have been busy These past few months!

Recently, they visited The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, attended a Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME) meeting where they learned all about wind energy, and Zeus got to swim in the pool for the very first time! What will they get into this fall?

 

 

October 2022

The weather has cooled down a bit, and Zeus and Sol have been out and about! They recently attended the Annual Marine Technology Society meeting where Lakewood donated a Champagne Sunday Brunch for 4 for the silent auction. It received lots of bids! The highlight of Zeus' evening was the scrumptious barbecue dinner that he gobbled up! Socializing with new friends came in at a close second.

 

 

January 2023

The year has started off with lots of socializing for Zeus and Sol. First, they attended a SNAME meeting held at the Houston Maritime Center where Capt. Dave McCabe, Founder and Executive Director of Sailing Angels, joined them for a fun and informative afternoon. Later in the month, Zeus and Sol met up with fellow LYC member and other veterans at Java Owl Coffee House for some fellowship, hosted by CHAMP.

 

 
 

April 2023

Sol and Zeus spent the afternoon with Dr. Rene Fournier while he fixed Sol up. Zeus wanted in on the action and got his teeth inspected too. He got an A+. Now the question is, who had more fun: Dr. Fournier, Zeus, or Sol?! 

 

 

May 2023

Volunteering is good for the soul - this duo devoted some of their time to the Offshore Technology Conference. The following three days they attended OTC as guests where they engaged in presentations and mingled with fellow marine technology professionals. They also ran into Rob Giorgi, who Sol and Beau previously met in 2021. Rob was looking forward to seeing Beau again and was sad to hear of his passing. He felt better when he met Beau's little brother Zeus.

 

 
 
  

 

Of course, the first weekend of May means one thing - Sol and Zeus attended and volunteered as Car Marshal during Keels & Wheels. Look who they ran into - Miss League City herself! She and Zeus became instant besties!

June 2023

Zeus beat the Texas summer heat at the U.S. Coast Guard Change of Command for the Houston-Galveston Sector. The four hour long meeting was held at Sylvan Beach Platform and boy, did Zeus get some love by lots of people in attendance, including U.S. Congressman Brian Babin, Houston Chief of Police Troy Finner, and Retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain Jason Smith. In case you hadn't heard, Zeus is now a VIP, aka Very Important Pup, in the Coast Guard World. Stay tuned to see what Zeus will be up to next!