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2202051518 – A beautiful moment to behold. A story to be told. A beautiful scene for sure. One-hundred days before…

Merry Christmas My Baby Girl!

1511261347 – On this Thanksgiving day, 2022, I am recalling all that I have to be thankful for – and I have a lot. My Wife. My Family. My Friends. My Health. My Job. My home. Food on the table. Heat for our home.  Hope and Prayer. GOD and Country. We all have something to…

1605201912 – Over the years and throughout the different areas we lived and walked, Mia inevitably became a local celebrity of sorts. She always happily greeted people she encountered and remembered well all those that were kind to her. Often times we walked through areas with various shops and restaurants and Mia would quickly learn…

1605301404 – This picture was taken along the Hogle Wildlife Sanctuary Trail in Brattleboro, VT, a place where Mia loved to run and play. We could easily access this trail from our home on Putney Road and it provided a relaxing break from the urban streets of Brattleboro. Here Mia could run off leash, play…

1606101421 – Here we are on one of our many adventures out to the coast. Lisa, Mia and I discovered the New Hampshire Coast while living in VT, and Portsmouth, NH was our preferred destination and the base from which we explored up and down the coast. For Mia, it was just another location that…

1606191822 – Looking at this picture I recall how often I’ve seen Mia from this perspective. That is, laying down on the ground for one reason or another and looking up. For instance, whenever I joined Lisa for a workout it would always include spending time on the floor to perform the various exercises –…

1606211840 – The Marina in Brattleboro, VT is just one of many places where Mia served as the unofficial, yet very enthusiastic “Greeter.” As pointed out several times in these posts, Mia is very much a people dog. Of the four dogs I have had over the years, Mia was the most social with people….

1704061913 – Cedar Street, Brattleboro, VT Mia never liked the rain and avoided going out into it at any cost. The cost is recognized by those who understand the exuberance that comes about in a dog that knows she is about to go for a walk. For Mia, her exuberance would abruptly end upon the…