mr. mcgoos. i said they can laugh all they want as long as i can laugh all the way to the bank. >> they're family. they're not blood. but i've been coming here since 1969. >> reporter: people come to celebrate birthdays, friends and funerals. the ups and downs of life all shared at over the table clothes and bar of mr. mcgoos. >> what stays on at mcgoos stays at mcgoos. >> reporter: but it all comes to an end. mr.mcgoos has lost its lease. >> it kills me. it absolutely kills me. >> i am half the time crying in between trying to wait on people and, it's hard. it's really hard. >> reporter: mcgoos was given just 30 days notice. >> it's kind of crazy but it is what it is. >> reporter: to shut down. >> it's very tough for us. this is our lives. >> it is a big piece of history gone. >> reporter: a living history where children who were brought here by their parents bring their children and grandchildren. >> my father has two children, they're now fourth generation to come into the restaurant here. it'

. >> is there a mr. mcgoo connection? >> my dad started out working for walt disney and he worked on some of the disney films, actually. >> yeah. >> and then he and a bunch of other people at disney became disenchanted with the traditions there and they left, striked, and they formed upa, eventually, and mr. mcgoo is kind of the first big character to come out of that. >> incredible -- i know they were just recently -- there was a big celebration of their lives and work. >> there is a program -- >> yeah. this year is my dad's scene 10 yell, so -- scene 10 knee el, so there's actually a touring show from their show. >> you come from a very creative family. you, ira, were a rock critic. you worked for some news press. >> the soho news. >> and you're a rocker. there was a lot of people definition of a rocker well, i can do that dead. that wasn't necessarily the case in your situation? >> no. is that what people -- >> i think people who do criticism are often thought to be frustrated artists themselves. >> right. well, i woul

mr. mcgoo's restaurant lost its lease. it's being forced to shut down. the restaurant opened on petaluma boulevard until 1965. the landlord is out of town and not available for comment but the staff and the customers say they feel like they were blind sided. >> it kills me. it absolutely kills me. >> i'm half the time crying between trying to wait on people. and it's hard. it's really hard. >> the bar will still be open one more week. after that the family says they will start looking around to see if they can possibly find a place for a new mr. mcgoos. >>> it was a competition to see who was top dog. >> on your marks, get set, go. this is the wild world weaner dog racing. those little dogs scamp #ered. that one did not scamper. down the tracks. some of them went. some faster than others. >> we have this thing set up in our backyard. it's like this but pie year. >> the winners went on to the files last night. those that made it through will compete in the national finals in san diego in july. >>> if you are considering adopting a puppy, today might be a