of pets long long ago.....

On Jul 31, 8:04*am, (Michael Lane) wrote:
I don't know why but was thinking of dog that followed me home from
school when I was in first grade . I was 5, am now 63,
was a chow, reddish brown, have no pics, except memories of good dog .
We named him Poochie . Don't know why I was thinking of him, as have not
thought about him in years . also was thinking of my dad, who has been
gone 20 years .
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does anyone else think of their pets that have been gone so long ? *

Of course we do. The tale of my mother's stubborn, unfixed poodle
holding up traffic as he pursued his courtship with the young lady
poodle next door is a legend 25 years after Bozer's retirement to
happier lands. My husband and his family tell stories of the
neighborhood cats who grasped the concept of hockey. Their cat Sprinty
and his buddies around the block chased a sponge puck around the
family's backyard ice rink, swatting it into the net and fishing it
back out. This was nearly 30 years ago.

Our pets are like our crazy Aunt Martha who held afternoon tea for
leprechauns or 90-year-old Grandma giving the finger to customs on the
way back over the border from the casino. They're our family; they're
colorful little people with personalities and quirks; and some of the
best story fodder to be had.

Our Fritzie has been gone for almost 8 years now, as still we talk
about his intelligence and loyalty. Odessa left us, far too young, in
2007. Do your funny bone a favor and google "Mad Odessa" and find our
favorite story of her short life with us, about how one little cat can
make her opinion known to noses far and wide.

How can we NOT remember them???

Blessed be,
Baha