It’s Oscar’s 11th Birthday! Oscar has shared the blog stage with me on Fridays since the very beginning of Style at a Certain Age. You all have seen him grow up over the years, and to celebrate his eleventh birthday, today’s Fridays with Oscar is all about our good ol’ boy Oscar! So sit back and travel through the archives with me as we look back at 11 years of Fridays with Oscar.
Happy Birthday, Oscar!
We first adopted Oscar when we lived in San Francisco, in 2014. We moved to Athens, Georgia at the end of 2015, so Oscar spent his first year as a city dog. From the beginning, Oscar would tag along on photo shoots. Mr. Style snapped his pics to chronicle his growth. Can you believe how small he was? Look at his ears. He’s never quite grown into them. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Oscar’s First Appearance on the Blog!
Oscar started life as a rescue pup after his mother suddenly died. Christmas 2014, he was looking for a human who would give him a home and some love. Good thing as Mr. Style and I were looking for a pup after our beloved English bulldog’s heart gave out.
Fridays with Oscar 2015
Oscar grew by leaps and bounds week after week. Month after month. Mr. Style kept snapping photos; readers looked forward to Friday. and I loved having Oscar by my side.
November 2016
This was the beginning of a regular Fridays with Oscar blog post. It was so new that back then, we didn’t even have recipes!
October 2017
In 2017, we brought Ollie home and she and Oscar became thick as thieves.
September 2018
Oscar enjoying his weekly gig on Fridays with Oscar!
March 2019
By March of 2019, Oscar’s day in the spotlight evolved to include a cocktail and recipe. Fridays with Oscar has become the perfect way to end the week and kick off a casual weekend. We dish up easy recipes, a delicious cocktail, and casual weekend outfits.
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July 2020
July 2020 – Our pandemic summer saw us all spending most of our time at home. This suited Oscar and Ollie just fine though – they loved having me home every day!
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September 2021
The years march on and by 2021, Oscar’s grey muzzle had given him a distinguished gentlemanly look.
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December 2022
Oscar loves the holidays, family coming to stay over to stay means lots of treats and lots of love
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April 2023
In April 2023, Kelly joined us for Fridays with Oscar. She and I split duty these days, with Kelly making the recipe and I tend the bar with a fresh cocktail each week.
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Celebrating Easter Weekend with Family
Summer 2024
In the summer of 2024, Oscar decided he no longer wanted to pose for his closeup on Fridays with Oscar. He prefers candid shots now, so while he still makes his weekly appearances, he’s more au natural!
A Few Most-Loved Fridays with Oscar in 2025
- Fall Recipes: Fig Smash & Caramelized Onion Flatbread
- Al Fresco Evenings: Summer Fashion & Lemon Lavender Cocktails
- A Light and Breezy Sip of Spring
- Happy New Year! Welcome 2025
At the ripe old age of 11, and showing up every week, he’s earned the right to retire from the spotlight. To ease his modeling duties, we now include Ollie in our Fridays with Oscar.
So while he’s slowed down quite a bit, Oscar has such a happy-boy attutide and still loves to spend time outside with his buddy, Pax.
We may not engage him in games of fetch anymore (we have to mind his hips!), but we are all here for a rousing, yet gentle, game of tug-of-war.
And of course, he is still curious as ever about hwat we’re cooking up in the kitchen!
So raise a glass today, and toast Oscar’s 11th Birthday with us! And be sure to catch Fridays with Oscar every Friday to see Oscar, Ollie, what we’re wearing, and what we’re whipping up for the weekend. Oscar, Ollie, Kelly, and I wish you a wonderful weekend!
We published this post last year for Oscar’s 10th Birthday and the outpouring of love was overwhelming. We have updated the original post to include 2025 for Oscar’s 11th Birthday.
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