Weather Chronicle: Marz is always interesting.....sun, fog, mist, snow, rain more fog, more mist......
As most of my regular readers know......Our family lost a brilliant dog to a broken heart several months ago......You are also aware that the brother of JAKE, CLANCY was adopted by Queen Di and BobDad....LEGS' parents....
Humor is how I have gotten through many embarrassing moments, overcome fears, disappointments, and coped when there was nothing left to do but survive......
When we lost JAKE it was nothing short of devastating.....and we still miss him very much......
Living abroad means sending emails and facebook messages sometimes to deliver big news, new developments, and updates.....often times conversations that should really occur on the phone or in person are unfortunately conducted over the internet......
This makes for some really amusing material that is absolutely priceless because its ON RECORD.
Sadly.....I had to deliver the news of JAKE'S fate to Queen Di over email. I distinctly remember crying into my keyboard as my fingers clicked over the letters to make words....I had to stop every few words to wipe the tears from my eyes so I could focus on the screen......Email was sent.....
The reply is NOTHING SHORT OF HYSTERICAL. In fact, it was so humorous to me that I recall laughing out loud uncontrollably.....I think I might have rolled back and forth on the floor a few times....
It was one of those moments in life where you are so sad but at that moment something is so funny that you laugh- I mean really LAUGH!- even though just minutes before you were sure you would never laugh again......
Queen DI sending her condolences.....:
"I'm so sorry to hear about Jake. It makes me wish we would have taken him too. He was such a great dog!
I think Clancy should make it until you guys come to visit sometime in April. A lot of people have told me that Golden's only make it til eleven or twelve, but he seems to be doing great so far. Some people say that they can go downhill all of a sudden. I think it's helped that I have been home with Clancy alot. I hate to go anywhere because I don't want to leave him by himself. I sometimes just take him in the car it I'm just getting groceries or going quick to Costco. Amy is sometimes home and takes him too.
Guess what.....I just fed Clancy and it was later than he usually eats so I thought 'GOOD FOR YOU!', you lasted longer!! As we came in from the garage I noticed a bread wrapper on the floor in the family room. I think Clancy ate a small loaf of bread that Bob and I had gotten at New Seasons this morning. I just told Bob about it (he's not too happy)!!
I'm so sorry.
Love, QUEEN DI
Even reading this out loud to myself again has me laughing out loud while LEGS sleeps next to me.....
Clancy is doing well by all accounts......although just one month ago we did get an unsettling update about some of his bad behavior. It seems that Clancy got into a bit of legal trouble. BobDad sent us this update:
"At a recent trial, prosecutor A. Coussens was presenting the evidence. Someone or some dog was charged with illegal entry and criminal mischief.
Prosecutor Coussens entered exhibits A, B& C into evidence, please see attached photo. The perpetrator allegedly illegally entered the house and emptied the contents of the 3 bags. The contents were not found at the scene of the crime.
The contents of Exhibit A was dried Mangos. The contents of Exhibit B was mixed nuts. The contents of Exhibit C was Four Bread Sticks with Cheese.
Clancy Coussens was charged with criminal mischief. He refused to speak to anyone, except his attorney, Queen Di. The Defense Attorney recommended that the defendant take the fifth."
Clancy the dog has LITERALLY lived the AMERICAN DREAM. He started out an unwanted orphan, bounced around from foster home to foster home and ended up in a mansion the west coast taking vacations in Palm Springs.
As far as the legal trouble.....you can take the dog out of the hood but you can't take the hood out of the dog......
Just another day in the life of an unlikely military wife.....**
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