I’m so sorry, Babs.
delicate flower
Thanks, guys. It's done. I'm mentally drained.
<3
Lord of the Manor
So sorry, Babs. Thanks for giving her a good life.
If I could make a wish I think I'd pass
kind of a big deal
Aw babs… I am so sorry.
RIP, Bloo. You were such a good girl.
Thanks again, guys. It is never easy, although it was easier to know when it was time with my last dog and two cats because they all got cancer and it clearly time to let them go. I mean, it was easy to know when, but of course it was still hard to make that call. With Bloo though, she just got old and slowly deteriorated. At some point we had to decide that she'd just had enough struggling. She was a dog that always chowed down her food and loved treats, and when she stopped eating, that was a clear sign that it was time. I am incredibly sad that she is no longer with us, but I am also extremely grateful that she was in my life for 11+ years. She was such a happy, friendly, sweet, well behaved, laid back pup.
Proboscis Colossus
Aww man...I'm so sorry, babs.
"God guides us on our journey, but careful with those feet." - David Lee Roth, of all people
+1
I'm sorry, Babs.
You got 'em. Let the anticipation begin.
Village people
That was how we decided with our older dog. I knew that once she stopped eating she wasn’t going to go peacefully on her own. Such a difficult thing to do. Big hugs.
10 years ago today I finished my first 24-hour run. With Mandy's help as super crew, I covered 90.1 miles.
I do not anticipate repeating that feat, but I'm glad I gave it a whirl when I did.
20,000 miles behind me, the world still to see.
10 years ago today I finished my first 24-hour run. With Mandy's help as super crew, I covered 90.1 miles. I do not anticipate repeating that feat, but I'm glad I gave it a whirl when I did.
Wow that is awesome.
I neglected to note that 7 days ago was the 10-year anniversary of my first marathon. I did not actually own a GPS watch at that time, but here are the official race splits. You can figure out how that went.
Dave
I am incredibly sad that she is no longer with us, but I am also extremely grateful that she was in my life for 11+ years.
dude, my eyes are leaking
"Famous last words" ~Bhearn
Went with a friend for a showing of a local adventure film series. The feature was a skiing film by the Teton Gravity Research Project - lots of backcountry and heli-skiing footage. Wow. Simply unbelievable videography to go with incredible skiing. I cannot imagine being lowered from a helicopter onto a summit the size of my dining room table and going down seemingly vertical faces. Or climbing to the peaks some of the climb to (and then rappel to the actual starting point). Not sure if it is available to stream online anywhere, but the title was Magic Hour. You do have to look slightly past all the product placement (can you be a backcountry skier if you don't drink Sierra Nevada Pale Ale?), but wow. I almost got dizzy on some of the segments of GoPro footage.