And the golden retrievers

Back on..I forgot about the golden dogs up here -- Buffy, Carly & Kelsey -- they have been at a Golden Retriever Summer Reunion the past week...so just briefly saw them before they left!

A quick check in...

Hey all...I am here in heaven...and I saw a computer. I think I will be yanked from it, because we are not suppose to talk to you mortals....but quickly, let me tell you Poppy and I are having a grand old time. Uncle John Lell, well, he is still eating his tomatoes with sugar on them, beating Poppy at cribbage...and both of them are eating sausages and hot dogs all day long. And the Chicago gang is all here too...can you say "Sprechen sie deutsch"??!!!

Opps...I have to run...but quickley...Mary Ann & Jim...I see Boey hopping around...Bliss was well named, because she is so happy, Shotsie is just about the coolest dog around, Pretty is spending all the time watching the new baby girl of the Uffelmans, and of course my mom's Booker, Paisley & Max & Noah all bombarded me when I got here!

Grammy..you take care of yourself and get rested & get happy please...we all love you. Mom, you start eating something other than that Yoplait drink...and all of you thank you for taking care of my mom...I love you all and hope you will love Kennedy 2! You are the best!

And a deer also!!

Yesterday morning...not only was the bird there...but a huge deer!!    This morning, just the bird.

Last night I attended the graduation from dog obedience class of one of my best friends, Bearon.  

Bearon is my mom's friend Debbi Oss dog.  He is a beautiful Shepherd.  

I laid on the floor and watched very carefully the entire class of about 8 dogs performing obedience.  I was very focused.   At one point, someone in the audience said "Perhaps we should have the old dog show us"...I think he meant me!!   Of course, I would have passed with flying colors, especially if there were enough treats!

Bearon was the best dog and I was so proud of him!  

Our early morning bird

Every morning for the past week, we have a bird chirping at our window around 5:30 a.m.  "Time to get up, time to go to work!!"    I think it is Poppy coming to wake us up and wish us a good day!

My Poppy

How I will miss my Poppy...I remembered the first night I met him...I was so excited to have such a warm and cuddly Poppy..he fed me biscuits and from that day, we had our own special routine going on.  When I arrive at the house, I would get a "welcome" biscuit, and when I left, I got two -- one in the garage, and one he gave to my mom so she could get me into the car (I never wanted to leave!).  

Never once, was the Biscuit Box ever empty.  Even near the end, when Poppy was weak, Poppy asked about the biscuits and made sure there were plenty for me and Cori.  I will miss him dearly.   

I had the privilege of being "his dog" while at St. Vincent's and will post a picture of me in his room.  I loved being that close to him and bringing him comfort those 2 days.  

But there is a silver lining, my mom said...because finally Shotsie is reunited with a family member after over 45 years!!  Can you imagine that reunion?  

Poppy, we will miss you more than you ever know...but on our daily walk around town and Willamette U, we know you will be with us    (we usually go around 10:00 a.m., so make a note of it) !!

Sunday night redeux

My mom says I am like "clockwork"...in fact, she does not even wear a watch or set an alarm because she has ME!!  So, Sunday, I am out on "lookout point", since something happened LAST Sunday...and there I see something, and I start barking.  She comes running out again, but there in the waters was a BIG BLACK nutria...in my swimming hole!!  She made sure I did not go down there..because they are mean and ugly.  But, as soon as he heard me, he started swimming away.

So...now I have a new nickname -- Rolex!  

We are all getting excited for the big wedding next week!!  i even get to go!  I have a black tie...I better get it out and get it ironed!  

The Big Rescue

My mom and I rescued two boaters on Sunday evening!!  I was laying outside, while my mom was taking her bath around 8:00, when I saw 2 guys in a big raft.  They appeared to be having some trouble...I barked and mom came outside to see what was going on.  The current was running pretty strong, and mom shouted at the guys, asking if they needed some help.  They were suppose to be at a park upstream, but had gone past it.  Mom said, you have to get over to our side of the river and get out now, before it gets dark.....she had to REALLY convince them that what she was saying was right...I stood by her the entire time.  They finally made it over to our shoreline, with much difficulty, got out and carried their raft up to our backyard.  She offered to drive them to Independence, but they had a cell phone and called their uncle.  One of the guys had no shoes,  and neither of them had a life jacket.  If I had not barked, who knows what would have happened!!