Thank you

Thank you for your readership and love. 
I am no longer with you in body. I have gone away to splash in the big, cool mud puddles of Heaven with my buddies memorialized on this blog.

Before I left I supervised a worksite. 
The project worked out great. Dad was glad for the help. 
Even though my pawprint in the cement 

is not visible due to a fence post, it's there.  

(I wish it was a better print but Mom waited too long. It's okay.)

After a brick wall was taken down Dad built a new fence.

Before:

After:

Charley helped too.

Here I am snuggling and snoring with some of my buddies.

I loved my pack.

I miss them.

But it was time for me to go.

I had a vet's appointment on August 13th.

Nothing major seemed to be wrong that day.

I had slowed down.

I was sleeping a lot.

It was hard for me to walk.

It was hard for me to breathe.

And over the last month I started to lose weight.

My hips gave out.

My spine got crooked.

I had a few accidents inside the house.

I wasn't able to eat very well.

I kept getting confused and my back legs wouldn't hold me.

I toppled a few times and it scared us all.

On Friday, September 18th Mom told the family 

she was making an appointment for me 

to have a deep sleep shot at the vet's. 

My human brother and his wife drove about 

6 hours to come be with me my last weekend.

It was a good last few days.

I hung out on the couch and got cuddled while everyone watched tv shows.

I got to attend a party outside with teenagers.

I scored a piece of pizza, a (chocolate - ooops) muffin 

and even part of a napkin.

Someone "accidentally" dropped a Dorito so I cleaned that up.

I even got into one final garbage can!

By the time I got to the vet's on September 20th my lungs were giving out.

I went into a deep sleep on my bed with my family around me.

They had my blanket and all my toys on the bed with me.

My favorite orange ball was by my front paw.

I got pet and kissed until my last snorting breath.

I had a great life.

Thank you for being part of it.

It was an honor to get to know you all.

For almost 12 years "my thoughts" have been coming through 

Mom's fingertips which has made us very close.

It's hard to say this, but this is my last hurrah. 

It's my last time to tell you to 

PAWS.

Being alive is awesome.

Dying peacefully is awesome.

Make sure you PAWS today and take a deep breath. 

Enjoy it.

And F.R.O.G.

(Fully Rely On God)

Peace be with you.

Here's a big, sloppy kiss for you.

Love,

Magnus Pym

~

(Here's a memorial made by one of Mom's 

friends with a photo Mom took of me.)

Here's what Mom put on Instagram with a bunch of photos of me.

One of the many pups I'm hanging out with now.

R.I.P. Dani

You were an elegant lady with a badass bark and a tender heart.

I loved you so much.

Thank you for all the texts, calls, gifts, and cards 

you all have been sending my human family.

We have gone through a lot of tissue.

Especially when my dear friend Dani came to join me a few days after I left.

Thank you.

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Mom will now finish up the blog 

with her usual gratitude list of photos and words.

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Send a friend a letter or postcard.

They are powerful forms of love.

Stay safe out there!

Danger is everywhere.

You need to be careful and take care of yourself.

Cherish your friends. 

Keep listening to good tunes.

Keep your sense of humor fueled.

Keep noticing beauty and nurturing it.

Keep a gratitude list.

Reread it.

If good falls your way, share the wealth.

Savor yummy moments.

Party!

When you find something beautiful or whimsical, tell someone. 

Give gifts!

Check out Natalya's work on Instagram. 

Retail (resale) therapy is real.

Stay hydrated!

Don't be a doormat.

Stand up for yourself!

Create beauty!

Check out Nanten Pottery!

And for heaven's sake, HAVE FUN!

Just don't have too much fun.

Be PLAYful!

Take risks.

Be a fan.

Don't be a turkey about little dramas. 

Breathe.

(Headspace App.)

Give a HOOT.

Go on adventures.

This blog will now end.

But the journeys will continue for my mom.

Click here for her travel blog about her writing workshops and more:

Jen Pen's Journeys

Here's a favorite heart(h) warming memory with Mom.