I drove up to Boulder Junction in a blizzard Thursday. Everything was quiet, even the peepers weren't peeping. Strangest of all, I didn't hear the familiar sounds of woodpeckers, even on Sunday, when the weather improved.
It has been a tough couple of months for us, with Gina's father passing, my father being ill and hospitalized. And last Tuesday, Oreo, our companion for over 15 years, passed peacefully at the UW veterinary clinic.
Oreo wasn't exactly an outdoor dog, except for the great joy he took in going for walks with us along Lakeshore Path in Madison and running in circles in a game we called "doing chase". For a little dog he could really walk, going four miles with us, then running ahead to the house and then couching down to pounce on us when we got there.
Everybody's dog is probably the bestest dog ever, but Oreo really was the bestest dog ever. By the way, the UW Vet clinic staff was incredibly supportive and professional.
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