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Two Years Ago

Two years ago today was one of the most painful I’d ever experienced.

Two years ago, on this day, is the day I lost my beloved labrador to cancer.

It had been exactly a week since he was first diagnosed. We thought we had a little bit more time before he passed.

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That was taken about a month before the end. He got lazy in his old age, but on this particular day, he had enough energy to go around the block a couple of times. In fact, he was kind of annoyed with me that I was only going to take him around the block once and stopped dead in his tracks. Since I couldn’t really drag a 14 year old, 95 pound dog who didn’t want to go back home, I let him have his way.

On closer inspection, it looks like he’s smirking at me.

I’d always heard the phrase “died from a broken heart” in stories but never truly believed it. Two years ago today, I think a tiny piece did die.

Sweet Sixteen

Today would have been my labrador retriever’s sixteenth birthday. You can retrace his life in this blog post.

I know some of you think I’m crazy for counting birthdays after his passing, but I still count birthdays for everyone special who has been in my life. I still acknowledge my golden retriever’s birthday; last December he would have been thirty. I blame my mom for this trait – she still notes birthdays and anniversaries of everyone she ever knew (even the ones who have been gone for twenty plus years).

Happy Birthday, Murphy Parker. I’m sorry I couldn’t remember the exact date for the first five or so years of your life, but I never personally filed my own taxes until I turned 19, so I wasn’t aware of the April 15th date and that your birthday would proceed it by just a day. But you know I love you lots.

Murphy's 14th birthday

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Fifteen years ago today, my baby boy was born.

Old Skool Murphy


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Dog Noses

dog-noseHi. My name is theletterkae and I’m addicted to dog noses.

I am fascinated with the dog nose. It’s the shape, the way it changes color over time, and how it gets cold and wet when the dog is getting ready to sniff. I love placing my index finger on a dog nose, followed with me saying “Beep.” I love that little spot between the nose and the muzzle; when you kiss it, you get a feeling of soft fuzz and a slight chill.

It cracks me up to do that to a small dog, as my index finger nearly coveres the entire nose. With Whiskey and Murphy, there was absolutely no chance of that happening.

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Murphy & I


You know what the best part was? Nuzzling your nose in the space between their eyes and feeling their nose tap you on the chin.