I hope you saw us tonight Apollo we went down to the plank with
a plaque in your memory on the Boardwalk at Winnipeg Beach.
It was very dark but we took a flashlight (as if we didn’t know where
your spot was on the boardwalk we visit there so often but we wanted
to be able to read your plaque) and the stars shone so brightly.
We took a candle and lit it and stood looking silently at your plaque and
cried as we still miss you so and cannot believe how fast these two years
without you have gone by.
Although you were not a war hero and we certainly do not want to
offend the war veterans but you were our hero and we placed one of
our poppies into the wooden plank as a tribute to someone we loved so much.
We left the candle burning and sat down on the bench which is right by
your plank/plaque and looked out at the calm lake and bright sky full of stars
and we picked out a star that we knew was you and now Sara,
looking down upon us.
You both twinkled so brightly at us it almost seemed like you were trying
to send us signals. We sat for a long time thinking and telling our
favorite stories of you and asked that you take good care of your
sister Sara now that she is at the Bridge with you.
We hope you are having fun at the Bridge and we want you to know
that your memory is still so fresh with us and
always will be forever Pookie.
I have your bunny with your T-shirt on it right next to me in bed so
you are close by always.
Dad laughed when we thought about the cookie episode and
remember the time you ran into the men’s washroom on a run back
during a flyball tournament??
We watched some of the tapes of your flyball tournaments on
the weekend especially the one where you became the
First Flyball Bull Terrier Champion (FbDCh) in North America!
No other bully has surpassed your record since you got your
title in 1992 in Minneapolis Minnesota.
Everyone at the tournament whether Canadian or American were
ecstatic at your record.
The teams from Minnesota got together and bought you
a Minnesota Vikings collar and leash so of course they became
our favorite American Football Team and you looked
awesome in that collar and leash!
Take care Pookie you are still very much in our thoughts,
remembrances of you are all around us here at home
and will be forever.
Take care Pookie –
Love Mom and Dad Bandit Zyggee Whitney,
Derek and Big Redd
P.S. Oh yes I am sure you know that we now have a red and
white kitty cat I know you wouldn’t like that at all!
Remember the time you went right through the back glass door
after a cat that was sitting on our deck,and you lept off the steps
only to land on your belly the cat long gone!!
We still laugh about that one thank goodness you were not hurt
just your pride we guess!!
We think you would like Big Redd if you met him he is a darling
and we would ask that you be his
guardian angel too.
| Sharon & Bob |