Month: December 2012

Barney’s Adventures in MA – Take 1

So the purple menace has made it to Boston (well, the suburbs of…he hasn’t “officially” been into town, yet…)

This past weekend he took a trip to Western MA to meet some of Lupe’s family and see the sights of the area (there aren’t many…)

I explained the whole Kill Barney Tour to my brother, father and father’s girlfriend and they think it is a wonderful idea.

Barney met Sugar, my dad’s “maltese” (we have our suspicions that she’s a mix with either a Bichon or a Poodle).  Sugar is about 4 years old and followed Lupe around like a puppy, oh wait, she is one.  She’s definitely not the best behaved dog and is not normal in any way, but she means well and had fun with Barney.

Sugar and Barney, post introductory chewing
Sugar and Barney, post introductory chewing

Barney also went to probably the biggest thing to see in Springfield, the Basketball Hall of Fame.  He didn’t go in but he was excited to be in the birthplace of basketball.

Barney outside the Basketball Hall of Fame
Barney outside the Basketball Hall of Fame

He has had a quiet Christmas Day, resting with Angel Lupe’s favorite toy (Lion-Monkey-Bear).  And you all thought Barney was a little destroyed?  Lupe tore LMB to shreds as a pup, she used to carry him around all the time and I never was able to get rid of him, eventhough he is truly held together by threads 🙂

Barney & LMB
Barney & LMB

Barney needed a day of rest as tonight he is going over to meet another one of Lupe’s friends, Eli…a neurotic dachshund.  I’m sure there will be pictures to follow.  He is also making his list of things he wants to see in Boston…top of his list are Fenway Park and Harvard Square 🙂  The dinosaur has taste!

Merry Christmas to the wonderful Tripawds family!!!

Celebration of life

Today marks 6 months since I had to let Lupe go.  Its been a rough road but I’m actually glad (in a way) to reach this milestone.

I miss her more than word can express.  I think about her every single day.  But the smiles out number the tears and the happiness from the years I shared with her is stronger than the pain.  At least on most days.

I know there will never be another one like her but I do feel so blessed to have had shared her life with her.  I believe that a soul’s legacy is in rememberance and to cherish what was shared.

For 14 years Lupe had 2 eyes and for almost 15 years she had 4 legs.  The last year she lost her eye to glaucoma and the last week of her life one of her legs to cancer, but she was more than a sum of her illnesses.  She was silly, cuddly, fluffy, loving, sweet, goofy and truly my soulmate.  She would make me laugh with a simple cock of her head and make me angry with her stubborness (which she learned from me) and the end made me cry when I had no other choice but to hold her and let her go.

So to mark this milestone, I ask you all to give extra scratches, rubs, hugs, kisses and yummies.  Lupe’s favorite were ear and butt scratches, belly rubs and kisses on her nose so if you can give one of those and think of her that would be fantastic.

I thank you all for your support and kind words.  I don’t normally have a lot to contribute to my experiences through Lupe’s diagnosis and short recovery, but you are all in my thoughts and prayers.  I celebrate each milestone I read about and grieve for every loss.  I hope my comments and support aren’t annoying or feel unfounded and I hope to continue to make them.

I am not sure if I will continue this blog, but I have upgraded it today to show my gratitude towards you all during my short time online with you all and to hopefully help those who find you all in the future.

As I usually seem to do, I end this post with a picture of my girl.  This was taken in January 2011, about 6 months after we moved from Albany, NY to the Greater Boston area.  It was a particularly snowy winter and Lupe adored the snow, she would bound through it like a bunny and bury herself as she rolled around, gathering little snowballs on her fur (hence the coat).  Typical Lupe just standing there, looking at me like “What? You wanna take another picture?”

Lupe’s Snow Day January 2011