A new year and a new addition...



Buffy and Parker, wearing Mom's and Dad's hats.
We've added a new member to the family - meet Parker!

Unfortunately, our beloved Pookie lost her battle with cancer last December. Putting her down was truly one of the hardest things we've ever had to do. As many of you know, pets become virtual members of the family and losing one is always very difficult. For some reason, for me anyway, it's even harder to see an innocent animal that you love have to go away than a human - they are so powerless and uaware of what's happening to them. But Pookie still lives in spirit via our new puppy, Parker! Parker is a Bichon, like Buffy (see "Pookie and Buffy," 10-4-03.) and was only 4 months old when we got him. He's just as hyper and crazy as Pookie was and has managed to really cheer things up around the house. Weird as it sounds, Buffy has taken on some of Pookie's traits (like barking at potential invaders to our space or bringing a bone to you when she greets you at the front door - she never did either before) and Parker is almost like a reincarnation of the Pook with his goofy, non-stop spontaneous activity. He's also a snuggler, just like Pookie was. Although Pookie is sadly missed, it's nice to know that she's still kicking around through the antics of this awesome pair of kids we have!

Posted: Tue - March 16, 2004 at 09:17 PM          

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