So long pal...

Doolie von Braun - Akins, 1995 - 2008

Not that our esteemed readership (both of you) don't do the myspace thing too (this is blogged there), though I thought i'd let you all know I had Doolie put to sleep this afternoon. Quite simply, it was time. He was sad & in pain, so it was a relatively quick decision. I'll miss that damn annoying oaf, though he's in a much better place now. And as we should do with everyone, all I need to do is focus on the good memories.

It was almost exactly 9 years ago this past Memorial Day (wow, no irony there) that I met Doofus. I told a friend I'd help unload a U-Haul truck in exchange for dinner. That friend had a lady by the name of Lisa moving to Huntsvegas and was going to live with her for a while. I pulled up out front, and this gigantic ball of gray & white fur came bounding across the yard and practically tackled me. After being licked incessantly, I went over to the truck, now getting wet since it had started raining, said hi to Jackie and was introduced to quite the attractive blonde. Which starts an entirly different story...

In the meantime, here's my fav pic of Doolie, taken that first Thanksgiving when he still had a long coat. And that damn tongue is, of course, sticking out.

So long buddy; I'll miss you!