Bowsers, folks it is hard to believe that it has been four-years since I came to Holmhaven to live in Key West. I have brightened Dad's day many a time since then. We have been through good times and bad. Through out it all we love each other. I can still remember him picking me up and driving back to Key West with Great Auntie Essex. That day we were supposed to meet Jake and JH, but a heavy thunderstorm stopped us. Boy did it rain hard and the lightning was pawtacular. The drive back to Key West was dry and uneventful.
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My First Pawtograph with Essex and Dog Dad |
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Great Auntie Watching Over Me On That First Day |
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A Pawsome Gotcha Day Pawtograph |
When I cam to live with him, Uncle Deacon had crossed the rainbow bridge a little over two months earlier. I lifted up Dad's heavy heart with crazy collie puppy antics. A couple years later Great Auntie Essex followed Uncle Deacon across the bridge. I kept Dad company and made sure he didn't get the blues. I find that some well placed collie kisses makes Dad smile. We kept each other happy.
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Sherman - Four Years Later |
This Monday, we had a heavy rain storms in Key West just after Dad got home. There was some big boomers, so I stayed right by Dad's side. The streets outside flooded and after the rain stopped we had a short walk. We didn't get to go to Angel Paws because of all the rain, but the walk was pawsome.
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We Got 3.14" of Rain Monday |
As for Angel Paws, there have been lots of pups there lately. There was twenty pups there Tuesday and nineteen Wednesday. Lots of new paw friends. I have some pawtographs of new faces for a later post. Dad and I will be traveling north to meet Gemini on Saturday. We bark a little with us, then we will return home. Gemini will be coming back to live with us on 4 September, if the Great Dane wills it. It will be pawtastic to be a two collie pack again. Dad is alright, but he just doesn't play dog games very well.
Dog Speed,
Sherman