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To tell the full story, we have to start with Biscuit and Gravy! Several years ago we adopted a pair of very sweet cocker spaniels from the Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe. We named them Biscuit and Gravy. Gravy was almost 2 and Biscuit was around 13. About 4 months after bringing them home, one night we put the dogs outside to go potty before bed and they dug a hole under our fence and escaped. Tragically, Gravy was hit by a car. Biscuit found his way back home the same evening. Animal services came and let us spend about 30 minutes saying goodbye to Gravy. That weekend we planted a rosebush in our front yard and buried his collar. We also re-enforced our backyard and created a dog run with much better security. Biscuit was spunky and sneaky for a senior dog. He LOVES food, more than any dog could possibly do so. We got him a halloween costume- he ate half of it. We baked some brownies, he found his way on top of the counters and ate the whole pan. We invested in a heavy duty...

Celebrations and New Years Eve 2017 in Omaha and Chicago

Even though Matt's Grandpa Charlie passed away last May, the family reunion/celebration of life didn't take place till December. We joined over 60 people in Omaha, NE right after Christmas for a few days. Savvy fell asleep during the actual service, but Cass was riveted and engaged the whole time. We were pretty surprised at her ability to not just pay attention, but really take it all in. Hearing the stories about her great grandpa and seeing the pieces of his life in random remnants along the tables brought him to life for her in a way that was very different from her actual real life interactions with him! Something about seeing him through everyone's eyes maybe? I'm not sure, but I am sure both girls had a great time seeing everyone and meeting family they hadn't yet met in person before. We got in to Omaha on Christmas day. Not many folks were in town yet. We went out to a buffet for dinner and it was amazing!  The first day at the pool was frigid...