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Re: Brokeback Weather Alert - Snowfall Coming to Higher Mountains
« Reply #220 on: June 15, 2009, 04:29:09 pm »



Thanks very much, Jeff. Another pic of me and my dog.
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Re: Brokeback Weather Alert - Snowfall Coming to Higher Mountains
« Reply #221 on: June 15, 2009, 05:55:58 pm »
Thanks very much, Jeff. Another pic of me and my dog.

Sure enough. It always makes me sad to learn of the death of someone's beloved companion animal. If it's true what they say about "dog years" and "human years," I guess Kapu had a long life, and I'm sure it was a very good life.  :)
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Re: Brokeback Weather Alert - Snowfall Coming to Higher Mountains
« Reply #222 on: June 15, 2009, 06:31:31 pm »
I'm really sorry to hear about Kapu, Lee.  Big hugs to you and your family now.  :(
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Re: Brokeback Weather Alert - Snowfall Coming to Higher Mountains
« Reply #223 on: June 15, 2009, 09:25:19 pm »
Thanks, Meryl. I didn't think I would miss the furry beast this much!
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Re: Brokeback Weather Alert - Snowfall Coming to Higher Mountains
« Reply #224 on: June 16, 2009, 04:53:58 am »
This is a sad day in the Rocky Mountains. My half-husky, half-malamute Kapu succumbed to hip displaysia yesterday. May he rest in peace. Kapu, 1996-2009.



Oh, I'm sorry to hear. I was happy enough to bury my hands in that wonderful thick fur of his. Such a beautiful and friendly dog.
RIP Kapu

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Re: Brokeback Weather Alert - Snowfall Coming to Higher Mountains
« Reply #225 on: June 16, 2009, 09:29:58 am »

Oh, I'm sorry to hear. I was happy enough to bury my hands in that wonderful thick fur of his. Such a beautiful and friendly dog.
RIP Kapu

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Thank you for your thoughts friend, and for that wonderful picture which I haven't seen before! We had just bought a "furminator" for Kapu too. But, it didn't work. His hair was too thick!!
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Re: Brokeback Weather Alert - Snowfall Coming to Higher Mountains
« Reply #226 on: June 16, 2009, 07:40:39 pm »
Oh Lee, I am so sorry!
I can't believe I'm just seeing this!
I usually love reading your "snowfall" updates!
forgive me for being so slack!
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Re: Brokeback Weather Alert - Snowfall Coming to Higher Mountains
« Reply #227 on: June 16, 2009, 07:48:02 pm »
It actually snowed a little last weekend in Grand Junction where my son was in a bicycle race, friend Rich. And I was out overnight camping with friends when my dogs legs gave up, so my daughter was the one who had to take him for his last ride to the vet. It feels so strange for the great furry beast not to be here and I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye. But last Thursday evening there was a break between rainstorms and he and I stepped out for a walk. He was all perky, enjoying the smells of the neighborhood. We investigated gopher holes together and after the hike I gave him a nice bone. So, I'm glad and will have good memories.

Meanwhile, it's thundering outside and I guess we've missed our chance for a rainless evening. It's been at least two weeks of daily rainstorms!! And we just had eight straight days of extreme weather reports, everything from hail, lightning, and wind, to actual tornadoes!! This is highly unusual for summer in the Rocky Mountains!!
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Re: Brokeback Weather Alert - Snowfall Coming to Higher Mountains
« Reply #228 on: June 16, 2009, 08:06:59 pm »
I'm very sorry about Kapu, Lee!    :'(

He definitely had a "sweet life".  I've always thought rocky-mountain area dogs are the happiest dogs you'll see anywhere!

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Re: Brokeback Weather Alert - Snowfall Coming to Higher Mountains
« Reply #229 on: June 16, 2009, 10:23:00 pm »
In his pictures he looks like he was a very huggable dog.  :)
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