One way to the UK?

Well… mom and dad called me with the bad news that our gorgeous old granny dog Snoopy has passed away. It is losing a family member to us. We got Snoopy when I was just 10 years old, and so for the last 12 years she’s been everywhere with us and always waiting to greet us, or eat some of our food, or get a bone from the freezer or go for a walk! And then she always shared my bed too… but she was considerate, she would first ‘feel around’ with her snout, and then her front feet, to make sure she didn’t land on top of me when she jumped on the bed! Snoopy was like a polar bear in winter as no matter how cold it was outside she would still jump into the pool for a swim! I remember when we were younger she would jump into the ‘pool beanbag’ and just float around… and the other thing about Snoopy is that she was always wagging her tail! Even when I was home alone and she wanted walkies/breakfast at 6am she would make little graning noises, and then thump her tail against the side of my bed until I woke up and fed her! First Callista was her little best mate who always made sure Snoopy was okay especially if she had an epileptic fit.. but then Callista departed through cancer. And little Abbie came along to live with me at home and she became Snoopy’s shadow! Everywhere Snoopy went, Abbie would run close behind (except for walkies where Abbie always streaked ahead). But at home if Snoopy went on the mats Abbie would go there and ‘park’ almost on her, always touching. Then Snoopy would almost roll her eyes, get up and walk to the carpet… and Abbie would jump up and go sit next to/on here there too and it went on and on! Abbie would also hide behind Snoopy if things got scary, so hopefully she’ll be okay now just with Kassie. Snoopy led a wonderful life, and I think got spoilt rotten by us, and pretty much everything she wanted she got. She was the perfect family pet and always like a mischevious pup… from the first day we got her home and I was on my own with her and she tipped out the ice-cream bucket of water.

   

Well I always thought things would be different being overseas for my birthday and I was right… I just don’t have a good, close group of real friends over here that I can call at any hour, go visit without annoucement etc, etc. Lucky for the weekend away, otherwise I wouldn’t even remember this year’s birthday.

Well Tuesday I worked, and after work went out with just a few people for some drinks and to listen to some music (which turned out to be jazz) at a bar in Canary Wharf. It was a pretty good night, but far from what I’m used to for birthdays and all that.

This Friday night I’m probably going out for dinner with Sarah who I met in New Zealand, and hopefully Mara can come along too. Kate (also met in NZ) was planning on coming but had a car accident on Tuesday night so understandably cannot come up to London. She’s okay, just a little shaken but better to be safe.

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