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Dogs. Ya gotta love ‘em. Yesterday we had some friends over for a little ‘get to know Rigley’ party. And wow was he great. He greeted everyone with wags and happy kisses. He jumped up a little, but not very much. And then we went and flopped down on the carpet and watched the goings [...]
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We have a new happy! His name is Rigley and he’s a 4 year old American Staffordshire Terrier or perhaps a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. We don’t think he’s a pure bred but don’t really know.
I haven’t met him yet. Mike met him yesterday at the Seattle Humane Society and feel in love. He’s small but [...]
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Sam is gone. We got the call while we were traveling to my parents house. He just died. No warning. No notice.
The vet called and left a message: Sam is failing. I tried to call him back but the clinic was closed. I tried for 30 minutes, hoping they would pick [...]
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Mike is home from the cabin. Which means Sam is home, too!
I love Sam. He’s such a big warm happy spot on the earth. And in my bed! I love waking up and feeling him against my back. And last night, I slept 5 hours without waking from pain and when I did wake, [...]
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I flew home from Los Angeles last night, seat 1D on Alaska Airlines. Pepperoni pizza and cheap Merlot were the rewards of first class seating. I had left my parents and my aunt and uncle back in the city of angels and I was on a plane wondering if I would see them all again.
It wearies me [...]
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