Stoutpup

Lucy turned 3 years old this Halloween. It’s really hard to believe how time has gone by so quickly. I don’t remember my life BL (Before Lucy). Oh well. If Lucy looks possessed in this picture, it’s because she is! Possessed by the raggedy frisbee, that is! I didn’t buy her any toys this year, because really she’ll find any old ratty thing and think it’s the best thing ever. The more pitiful looking the toy, the better. Here’s a home video to prove it. This puff of a toy is also 3 years old, but it used to resemble a gingerbread man shape and has been sewn up more times than I care to count.

I guess it’s like the Velveteen Rabbit. Those of you who do not know that wonderful story will have to look it up! For an early birthday present Lucy got a Velveteen Warthog from her Aunt Dawn. It’s not really Velveteen, but as much as Lucy loves it daily, it is sure to become a REAL warthog with REAL warthog tears any day now. Lucy has gotten over the initial shock of the toy and now can relax with the thing in the same room instead of going nuts and forcing me to take the toy away.

While Lucy was celebrating her birthday at home in Tacoma, her littermate, Beauty, was also celebrating somewhere in her Washington home. I can see the resemblance of these two sisters. Here’s a picture of two other sisters on a recent trip to California. We are at Pt. Isabel where all the dogs run free to roll in mud. I saw a crazy eyed Frenchie at the snack bar - one eye blue, one brown.

Lucy and I want to give a shout out to Tim! Happy Birthday!