[Salamander]

I keep myself from going crazy by telling myself that he’s young again, healthy, able bodied and free to run forever, now.

Who knows?

Maybe the short time he had with us will cause him to be one of the ones waiting for me.

Hope so, anyway.

I know what you mean by the “making up for it”, now.

Yesterday was Odin’s first birthday.

Along with the trips to the local pet stores, the chewies, the toys, 15 pounds of ground beef for kibble topping and a Quiznos steak sub, he got to drag me along the river, exploring all the mud puddles, trees and waterfowl.

As much as he enjoyed being worshiped by strangers at the pet stores, I think he liked the mud bogging and goose-scaring best.

[it was the “First Annual Bubby Birthday Bash”]

Not sure how I’m gonna top it next year.

[clowns and balloon animals, maybe]...:)

[TheOldLady]

Well, it would be redundant for me to wish Odin a happy birthday at this point since he already had a spectacularly joyous one. But oh, heck.

To Odin:

From TheOldCats