Our Christmas Dog Arrived Early

For the past couple of weeks I had been seeking a wonderful new playmate for Boomer. The task was not easy. I had applications into four dog rescues.  We meet several dogs. Two dogs tried to attack him, one was indifferent, and another was just too bossy for his liking.  At that point, I wrote my own add and placed it on Craigslist. It read as follows:

Hello, my name is Boomer. I am 2 years old and weigh 62lbs. I have a fair amount of energy and still love to puppy play.
Unfortunately, three weeks ago my best friend since I was 4 months old died. I miss her very much, but she was 14 and had cancer for the third time, so we had to say good bye to her.
My family consists of a human mom and dad, who love me dearly and take care of my own needs. Frequently I get to go run around the dog park. Yet, something is missing. I need a new dog sibling.
My mom has been looking all around, and we have applications in at 4 rescues, but we have not found the right friend for me. I have had introductions, but though I am active and playful, I am a passive dog. Two of the dogs tried to attack me, and the other tried to bully me. This made me feel scared.
My human parents are also not into paying a fortune in rehoming fees. I myself came out of a rescue and cost only $35. My sister Maggie was free, but that doesn't mean she was loved any less than me. In fact when she got sick with cancer the first time my family spent $5000 on her medical bills, and that gave her another wonderful year and half to play with me.
What I would really like would be a friend between 25 and 65 lbs. Since I don't like to be dominated, we are thinking a dog between 1 and 3 years would be best, but we aren't stuck on that limited bracket. Breed, color, sex don't matter, because we aren't a prejudice family. What matters is that you can be my best friend. You should be the kind of dog I meet at the dog park, and as soon as we greet each other, we are off and running and playing together.
My human parents would prefer that you have had your rabies shot and that you are fixed.
If you want to meet me and see if we could be best friends, please e-mail my human mom.
Thanks,
Boomer.
PS. I am the white dog with patches over my eyes in the photo. Maggie was my black lab/corgi sister. 

As a result, we met two wonderful matches.  The choice was hard, but one of the dogs was more desperate for a new home, so she arrived yesterday.  Right now she and Boomer are wrestling around and bumping into my office chair.  Since she is getting a fresh start, we have renamed her. She now goes by Fern.

Fern and Boomer, December 24, 2015

Merry Christmas all!  May your wishes come true just as Boomer's has for a new playmate.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens--limited spoilers...nothing to ruin the movie for you

Despite the heavy rains, I made it to the Force Awakens and back.  I am glad I bought my ticket earlier, as all evening shows ended up sold out. Luckily for me, I didn't have to wait outside since I arrived only 30 minutes early.  My seat was fairly decent, and when one is going solo, it is easy to squeeze in to the middle of a row.


The movie fell on par with Episode 6 (Return of the Jedi) for me. It was certainly better than 1-3, though it had the darker feeling of Episode 3 in places.  It would be hard to beat A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, which I saw as a kid and are emblazoned in my heart forever.  That years I turned seven I saw a New Hope at least 12 times in the theatre, because after all, nobody really had a vcr back then, and if you did, there were only about 10 movies you could buy.

Most of what I could say about the movie would give it away, so I won't say much except don't expect to see a lot of Luke. Han has a large role. Part of me wants to cry, but that is because I am an original fan from 1977 and losing a hero is hard.

Anyway, I shall say no more so I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it yet.

Sweet Maggie has passed away

Just after moving, our beloved Maggie reached the end of her time.  On November 29 she got really sick, and on November 30 I found a new vet.  The vet confirmed what I thought, Maggie had a new cancer tumor and she had started to internal bleed.

So, after reaching the age of 14 years and 4 months, and having spent 8 of those years with me, I had Maggie sent over the Rainbow Bridge where she can play with her sister Indigo again.

 I look forward to the day I will get to play with all my puppies again.

Indigo and Maggie with Heather

Christmas Poem 2015

As for more years than I can remember now, I have written a Christmas poem that I enclose with all my Christmas cards.  Here is this years poem for your enjoyment.