Bye Bye Buster

From the moment we brought this puppy home, our lives would never be the same......

Once he arrived, we would never lack for entertainment.  

We could dress him up as a pirate and have him walk the plank,

but he would rather jump.

He liked to hang out with bunnies

and turkeys

and, on occasion, he would even relax with Lily (when she let him)

and sneak in a nap with Marty on a cold Sunday afternoon

as well as relax in the sun with Amy.

We had fun adorning him with antlers

and scarves

although he obviously wasn't too thrilled about wearing them.

He was excited to meet Jack

and they had many a rumble.

And, when Stacey moved to Pittsburgh, he was ready to go along.

But those plans were quickly spoiled.

When the kids moved out, we still celebrated his birthday

and the holidays were always fun.

And when the grandchildren came along, they added to the fun.

Just look at that smile!

He was smart enough to know how to play cards

and he had a fondness for Margo Monkey.

As of late, Buster was an easy traveler, 

and he soon felt quite comfortable with gallivanting himself.

In less than a month, we would have celebrated Buster's 15 years on this earth.

But, it wasn't meant to be.

In the course of these past few days it became quite obvious to us that Buster was ready to leave us to begin a different gallivanting adventure of his own, without us.

So, it is with sorrow that we say good-bye.

He was certainly one fun dog.....and we are lucky to have had him be part of our lives.