Sunday, January 24, 2016

Zater

"We derive immeasurable good, uncounted pleasures, enormous security, and many critical lessons about life by owning dogs." - Roger Caras

IS THAT FOOD???  I LIKE FOOD.  WELL, NOT MY OWN DOG FOOD...
BUT I DO LIKE PEOPLE FOOD!  WANNA DROP A LITTLE PIECE????
I WILL TASTE IT FOR YOU!  I'D HATE FOR YOU TO GET SICK BY
EATING BAD PEOPLE FOOD!  YOU SHOULD JUST GIVE IT TO ME!
PLEASE???

MAYBE THEY WON'T SEE ME. 

So, as you probably guessed, this blog is pretty much a photo dump of our favorite pictures of our beloved and fiercely loyal pup.  We are so sad he is no longer with us, but so fortunate to have had 10 awesome years with him.  These pictures are a small snapshot of MANY wonderful memories.  


PURE HAPPINESS

COMPLETE RELAXATION

HIS FAVORITE.... CAR RIDES!!!!!!!  


HE RODE LIKE THIS ACROSS THE ENTIRE STATE
OF NEW MEXICO DURING OUR MOVE ACROSS
THE COUNTRY.
He was such a cool dog. 
He made us laugh. 
He was ALWAYS ready for an adventure! 






MOM, THIS IS HUMILIATING.  

WILL SHAKE FOR CAR RIDES. 
TOO MUCH ICE CREAM.
(just kidding.... we did not give him chocolate ice cream)

WHAT?  WHY ARE YOU TAKING MY PICTURE?  I'M JUST LAYING
HERE WITH MY LEGS STRAIGHT OUT.  NOTHING WEIRD ABOUT THAT. 
HE WAS SO KIND.  IF YOU GOT OUT OF BED, HE WOULD KEEP
YOUR SPOT WARM. 



He loved swimming. 



He was spoiled from the very beginning. 




 He was well traveled. 
DON'T ALL DOGS LIE ON SLEEPING BAGS INSTEAD OF THE DIRT?
BACKPACKING TRIP TO ROUND TOP LAKE.

CRATER LAKE, OREGON

LAKE ALOHA, DESOLATION WILDERNESS


ECHO LAKE, CALIFORNIA


FALLEN LEAF LAKE, CALIFORNIA

HE LOVED DUCKS... AND CHIPMUNKS. 



INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR

CAPLES LAKE

JUNE LAKE 
REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK
SAN FRANCISCO
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK 
KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK 
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK 
 He's been to many other places but this post is getting pretty long so, we won't go over ALL the places he's been. 

He's been skiing... mountain biking... paddleboarding... hiking... and camping.  

DID I MENTION THAT HE WAS SPOILED??? 









I WILL SWIM WITH YOU DAD... 

NEVERMIND... THAT WATER IS TOO COLD!!!!


"I want to love like a dog, with unabashed devotion and complete lack of concern about what people do for a living, how much money they have, or how much they weigh." - Oprah Winfrey


He was excellent at snuggling.  
WE ARE FEELING A BIT SLEEPY....





"Those who teach the most about humanity, aren't always humans."  - Donald L. Hicks







"If I could be HALF the person my dog is, I'd be twice the human I am."  - Charles Yu


Sorry for the long post, but he was deserving of a nice, long tribute.  And Mike and I want a place we can quickly refer to when we miss him, and this post gives us that.