Category Archives: Final Departures (Loss)

CONNECTING THE DOGS

“An eventful life;” this comment was made by a friend once.  I would never want to be without some eventfulness, but sometimes the number, frequency and sequence of events is hard to reconcile.  The value and necessity of flexibility and … Continue reading

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ADJUSTING TO LOSS

Its’ a tough adjustment time when you lose someone, for the other Newfs as well as for us.  They are all individuals and don’t react in the same way.  Banner, who is usually high-tilt, sometimes spinning off her axis, has … Continue reading

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GCHB AUKAI TREASURED GEM AT NITEWATER, 8/21/08 – 4/30/17

This is a hard post to write. We arrived home from our National/vacation on Tuesday, after being gone for about 2.5 weeks.  About 1.5 hours from home, Jade had liquid diarrhea.  The dog in the room next to us at … Continue reading

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THE SUBARU BUCKET LIST COMMERCIAL

I’m not a fan of television ads, or internet ads, etc., generally, but I love this commercial – still! I woke up this morning hearing Willie’s voice, but it kept morphing into another song: You’re my buddy, my pal, my … Continue reading

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