Remember New Years Eve 2003

31 December always brings back memories fur Dad.  21 years ago Dad traveled up north near Ft. Lauderdale and his first Holmhaven Collie, Essex, came to live with him.  Essex took care of Dad, and he loves telling us about her.

Essex 

He remembers Essex on the ride back to Key West.  Her whispering during crate training.  Dad was a proud pawther.  

We are chatting with some pups in a chat room right now.  Sure, enjoy catching up with the other pups.  

Dog Speed,

Gemini & Normandy

  

30 December 2024

Bowsers, it is almost a new year.  Thanksgiving had a little bit of excitement.  Normandy and another pup had a quick scuffle.  Normandy gimped for a day as he sprained one of his back legs.  By Saturday he was back to his normal self.  The entire pack was thankful about that.  Below are a couple of pawtographs of us at Angel Paws.

Our Dad's friend's dog Copper stayed with us from 20-29 December.  Copper is still convinced Dad is the God of Thunder, so he is scared of Dad and won't come out of his kennel.  So, Copper spent a lot of time outside in the patio.  He isn't as nervous around Dad as before, but he is still afraid of the Thunder God.

Copper

Dog Speed,

Gemini & Normandy

A Busy Herricane Season

We have finally got on Dad's case and wanted to talk about the 2024 Herricane season.  It felt pretty busy to us.  Fortunately, three Herricanes only bushed by the Keys.  We had some wind and some light rain.  We were very happy the three bushed us.  Early August Herricane Debby passed to the west of us.  Next was Herricane Helene which passed to the west in late September.  Helene only gave us some windy weather and a little rain.  We found out later that our good pal Chucho and his hoomans had a big adventure.  They were in North Carolina.  well, the rains came down.  Chucho and his dog Mom were in the camper when the river went over its banks and the camper was floating in the water.  The Great Dane must have been watching over them because both of them managed to get back to land.  The camper they were living in was a lost cause.  A person they met helped them out.  We are happy to report Chucho's pack has a new camper to live.

Chucho chilling out in the new camper

Herricane Milton was the last one for 2024.  In early October, Herricane Milton passed to the north of us.  We are glad herricane season is over.  Most of all we are happy Chucho and his pack made it through Helene and are doing okay.

Dog Speed,

Gemini and Normandy

Merry Essexmas

Merry Essexmas to everypaw.

Bowser, we took a look and noted we haven't posted in quite a while.  

Our Essexmas went well, and hope it was the same for all of you.  

We will have Dad post some next week, as he is on vacation next week.  The three Herricanes we kind to us.  Norm had an incident at Angel Paws on Thanksgiving Day.  

Dad is trying to get organized around the house but is more interested in sleeping than cleaning.  We promise to post this weekend.  

Dog Speed,

Gemini, Normandy and Dog Dad

Gemini - Nine Year Barkaversay

 Just like Dad say, today was my special day.  It was my nine year barlaversary.  Nine years ago, Dad and Uncle Sherman picked me up and brought me to Key West.   Dad sang Happy Barkaversary to me and we got extra treats in the morning and fur supper.  We both had to lick Dad's face. 

Dad talked about picking me up from Holmhaven, the drive to our home in Key West and how much Uncle Sherman loved me.  I thought of those early days as Dad gave me a hug.  Uncle Sherman taught me so much.  He kept a watchful eye on me.  It is pawtastic to live in a home where you are loved.

Sherman & Gemini at Holmhaven on her Gotcha Day

In the Collie-mobile Heading to Key West

Gemini's First Meal at Home

 Dog Speed,

Gemini

Cookies & Locks

 We hope everypaw is doing well.  Things are going fine here.  Our good pal Chucho is going to leave Key West on Wednesday.  We will miss him.  His Dog Parents made Dad some cookies to eat.  We loved the creative artwork, that reminds us of Chucho.

The second item is the gate lock.  Dad is checking it because it is just being looped on the fence.  Dad makes sure it connects better and is not loose.  He doesn't want making a mad dash.  Hope they find the key and start locking it again.

Dad intends to post again on Wednesday, because it is a special day.  Wonder what is special and if we will get extra treats!

Dog Speed,

Gemini & Normandy

Seeing Double

Bowsers cyberpaw pals, Dad thought he was seeing double.  This is a pawtograph of us and two collies that live near us.  We catch them every now and then when they go for their walk.  We had just gotten back from visiting Angel Paws when we saw Ferguson and Rigsbee.  Boy, were they excited to see us.  As you can tell the two boys are bigger than us.   Our hoomans talked a little.  Dad found out that their Mom lived with a Holmhaven collie that crossed the bridge more than a decade ago.  She said we looked like that pup.  

Back on 20 May Gemini tore some skin around ger front tooth.  Dad thinks the round thing that held Normandy's dog tags was the culprit.  Norm had gotten it stuck on something awhile back and it got bent out of shape.  He figures while they were playing the skin in the mouth was torn.  Gem wasn't in pain and it wasn't bleeding much.  Dad decided to visit our Vet and get some anti-biotics.  He didn't want an infection to set in.  Gemini is doing fine.

You can see the torn skin near the bottom front.

Dog Speed,

Gemini & Normandy

Gemini Is Nine

I woke up this morning with Dad singing happy barkday to me.  He told me that I am nine years.  Bowsers, that is hard to believe.  It seems like yesterday that I was born.  Dad went to work, but we went to our favorite place when Dad got back home.  Angel Paws have been a place of many a good time.  Below are two pawtographs from Angel Paws.  You can see Normandy in the background in one of them.

Dog Speed

Gemini (The Barkday Girl)

Normandy Turns Four

"Creeeeeeek."  Boy, this place sure is dusty.  We keep meaning to post, but never seem to get to it.  Dad gets busy doing one thing or another.

Waking Up to Dad Singing Happy Barkday

Well, the big news is that Norm turned four today.  Me and Dad still remember the rambunctious puppy.  We got extra cheese and treats today too.  Lots of pets and belly rubs too.

Gem & Norm Resting Side by Side

Dad and Gemini still remember when Norm was born.  I was excited at the thought of having another pup around.  As you can tell we get along with each other.

Dog Speed,

Gemini & Normandy

 

2023 in Review

2023 was an interesting year for us.  A year of scares and sighs of relief.  Dad is still a masker and keeps quoting the Lone Ranger.   "Who was that masked man.  We spent quite a bit of time at Angel Paws.

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4 January - Dad goes in for surgery for a bump on his neck.

19 January - Test results are good Dad is fine.

3 February - A Train Carry Hazardous Materials Derails in East Palestine, Ohio.

Drone Photo by National Transportation Safety Board

6 February - A 7.8 earthquake sends 59,000+ over the Rainbow Bridge in Turkey and Syria.  

14 February - A dog named Hades reunited with his pack after ling with coyotes for six months.

16 February - Tim McCarver crosses the rainbow bridge.  Dad loved listening to him talk baseball. 

13 March - Joe Pepitone crosses the rainbow bridge.  He was one of Dad's favorite players as a kid.

Joe Pepitone

13 April - Jack Teixeira, Massachusetts Air National Guard arrested.

18 May - Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns great, crossing the Rainbow Bridge.

Essex Rooting Fur the Browns

1 June - The start of the Canadian wildfires.

16 June - Chucho's 3rd Barkday

Gemin & Normandy Celebrate

8 August - Maui Wildfire.

14 August - Normandy's nosebleed saga begins.

28 August - Dad and Normandy travel north to Lead ER.  Gemini stays with Chucho.

30 August - Dad and Normandy return home.

1 September - Jimmy Buffett crosses the Rainbow Bridge.

6 September - Norm is normal. (no more since return)

26 September - Brooks Robinson crosses the Rainbow Bridge.

Brooks Robinson

3 October - Congressman Kevin McCarthy removed as Speaker.

05 October - President's Dog Commander has left the White House.

7 October - Hamas attacks Israel

1 November - Bob Knight crosses the Rainbow Bridge

29 November - Henry Kissinger crosses the Rainbow Bridge.

Henry Kissinger

11 December - Dad reads about Dog Respiratory Illness.

31 December - Twentieth Barkaversary of Essex's Gotcha Day.

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Quite a bit occurred in 2023.  Now we will be starting the year of the Dragon.  What eever goes on, we will be with our pack.

Dog Speed,

Gemini & Normandy