… for family, new and old

… for friends

… for optimism, hope, courage, and creative thinking

…for love

… for memories of warm times and exciting future plans

This is my favorite image from Thanksgiving Day 2010. Watching eight dogs swirl around the floor was like watching a screen saver. Constantly moving. Always interesting. MESMERIZING! Believe it or not, when we dumped our three into the northern mix of five, they all just got along. Simple as that!

I am lucky to have been born into a family of dog lovers. Good thing there are lots of veterinarians in the family fold, too. There were three at this gathering, and my brother, also a veterinarian, was just an hour south at another family get-together.

OK. Here’s what it took to get that picture-perfect photo…

If you’re quiet, you can hear all the voices…”Stay!” “Wait” “Truman!” “Staaaaay…” “Parker!” “Shhhh…” STAY!” “Hold it…”

“GOOD DOGS!!”