Please take this in the spirit it is offered.....

We have experienced a great deal of loss in our family in the last six months. First we lost Murphy, a yellow Lab lady, and Scott's precious angel who had been with him all of his adult life. She became my buddy when Scott and I met and spent the last 3 1/2 years of her life with Scott and me and I became her caretaker. She died at 15, almost 16, years old. Then last week, we experienced another unexpected loss when it was discovered that Zipper, our precious Golden Retriever, had cancer that could not be cured.

My point to you all is that I have tons of pictures of my dogs, all of them, but what I lack is pictures of "us" with our dogs. Forget vanity, please and take the opportunity to take pictures of yourself with your precious pets before it is too late. PLEASE!! Don't just take pictures of your children, your spouse with your dog or cat. Ask them to take pictures of you with them. You don't have to post them, publically, but you will have them when your pets are gone from you. I have asked my husband to promise to take pictures of me with my precious angels, realizing that I have no pictures of Murphy with me and none of him with her, either. There are thankfully a few of Scott with Zipper and some with Zipper and me on one day, early in our life together. I long for more of both of them with all of us.

Do it, my friends. It will bring you so much joy in future years.

Much love to all of you and with best intentions......

Logan