Lewis and Clarke

Cyber Paw Pals, we have pawsome news from Angel Paws.  We just met two new pups that arrived in Key West.  There names are Lewis and Clarke.  Lewis is a nine year old male smooth collie.  Dad furgot to ask her humans what breed Clarke was, but she looks like a miniature schnauzer to us. 

Lewis and Clarke Explore Angel Paws

We were just getting to leave Angel Paws and we noted a collie.  We stood up and looked at Dad.  We sniffed each other and the two explorers sniffed around Angel Paws.  We are looking forward to seeing the two of them over the next several years. 

Lewis Stops Over to Say Hi

Clarke Visits Her Hooman

It sure is great to have another collie pal.

Dog Speed,

Sherman & Gemini

Gemini's Fourth Bark-Aversary

Dad sure has a pawsome memory.  He woke up this morning, kissed me on the nose and said "Happy Bark-Aversary Gemini."  I wagged my tail as we got ready for our early morning walk.  I got an extra treat as he went off to work.  When he got back we got our Dad's Home Treat, then Dad gave us some "Frosty Paws" peanut butter and cheese ice cream.  After we got done eating Dad talked to us about him bringing me home and my first day at my home in Key West.  We talked about that he chose me because I followed Sherman around when they came down to visit me. 

Gemini Is Done With Her Frosty Paws  

I tilted my head and thought about coming home with Sherman.  I smiled at Dog Dad as memories came flooding back. 

Sherman Explaining the Collie House Rules

Riding to With Sherman to Key West

While I enjoyed visiting Gandalf two years ago, I rather spend that time at my home than evacuating for a herricane.  The photos for Hurricane Dorian made me sad for all the hoomans and animals there.  While I enjoyed visit, I rather be home than visiting.  I love my pack, our home and Angel Paws.

Dog Speed,

Gemini

Grey Dorian

To all our pals in cyber paw land, we are doing well.  We watched Herricane Dorian carefully and Dad constantly had on the weather channel.  The storm churned and it made a turn.  Hopefully it will keep turning and go into the Atlantic and leave every paw alone.  We barked so much we must have made that herricane turn.  Dad is happy and relaxing.  We could feel him worrying earlier during the week.  After all Irma visited us Labor Day two years ago.  All our pals have been in our prayers.  Stay safe every paw.

NOAA Chart of Dorian

Earlier this month Sherman and Dad celebrated his eighth barkaversary of arriving in Key West.  We had some frosty paws to celebrate.  Dad needs to get the camera fixed, so he can take pawtographs for our posts.

Dog Speed,

Sherman & Gemini

20 July 1969

We return to the WABAC machine.  Dad dials in 20 July 1969, location Amherst, Ohio.  As we get out we quietly climb up on a porch and look in the window.  There is a very young Dog Dad watching the TV with Grand Paw, Grand Maw and his three year old brudder and sister.  His brudder is messing around and Grand Paw yells at him to settle down and watch this.  This is history.

The Eagle - 20 June 1969

At 9:51 PM the hatch opens.  At 9:56 PM the hooman foot steps on that wonderful orb up in the sky.  The world stops.  Everyone in Grand Paw's home is happy.  The entire world has a feel good memory.  Shortly later a tired Dog Dad goes up the stairs and to fall asleep in his bed. 

God Bless all the people that made the good memory happen.  Then we get back into the WABAC and come home.  Thunder rumbles in the sky and we stay close to Dad.  He is smiling and pets us.  Then we join Dad and go to bed.

Dog Speed,

Sherman & Gemini

16 July 1969

We hear Dad turning dials by the big door.  We look at each other and bark excitedly "WABAC machine."  We see the dials set for 16 July 1969, location Indian River, Florida.  We quizzically look at Dad.  What are we going to see?

When we get out of the WABAC, we see hoomans and vehicles packed on the shore.  There are a lot of boats on the Indian River.  Dad points a yacht on the river.  Rick, his brother Mark and their Mom are on that boat.  A little after 9:30 we hear a loud roar and then see a rocket go up in the air.  Dad smiles with pride and we rub up against him.

The Launch

As we look at Dad, he tells us that we are watching a great moment in history.  A twelve year old Dad is with his family watching the launch on a black and white TV in Amherst, Ohio.  The upcoming days would feature one of the few times that people remember where they were and something good happened.

Dog Speed,

Sherman & Gemini

Gemini Is Four

Well cyber paw pals, Dad woke us up to singing happy barkday to Gemini.  She is now four years old.  As Dad was getting ready for work he gave us a couple slices of roast beef.  We both gobbled that up.  Just before he left, we heard some thunder just before he was leaving the door.  Sherman was worried about the rumbling, so I ate his treat. 

Gemini is Wearing the Barkday Hat

Gemini at Angel Paws, Sherman in the Background

Sherman Taking It Easy

When Dad got back he did some stuff around the house, then we went to Angel Paws.  We met a nice pup named Brandi that is visiting Key West.  She mostly was interested in playing ball.

Brandi a Boxer-Black Mouth Curr Mix

Gemini &Sherman Resting At Home 

We had a pineapple grow in our garden too. Dad said it was awesome, but neither of us wanted to taste it.  So Dad had it all to himself.  

Pineapple From Our Garden

Dog Speed

Gemini & Sherman

75 Year Anniversary

Dog Dad was talking about Grand-Pawther (Dad's Pawther) to us.  Grand-Paw followed on after D-Day.  During WW II he drove the chaplain around.  That chaplain later married Dad's parents.  Nothing was sure back then and many men did not return home to their families. 

We were lucky to have these hoomans around.  They grew up during tough times and faced adversity during a time of great upheaval. 

Grand Paw & D-Day Tank

Chaplain & Grand Paw

We remember their sacrifice and bravery on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. 

Dog Speed,

Sherman, Gemini and Dog Dad