Category Archives: Sad

Angels may visit but they do not stay.

Posted on January 20, 2024 by polloplayer

He was a little angel wrapped up in a fur coat that was two parts cotton candy and one part whipped cream. He was the sweetest, yummiest, purring-est kitty imaginable. Our Mischa arrived just in time (thank you again, Tammy … Continue reading →

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Paradise lost.

Posted on August 12, 2023 by polloplayer

Ten days ago we were basking in the languid magic of Maui. One of our best trips ever, although we whined a bit when the wind came up during our last two days at Ka’anapali. We were so thoroughly immersed … Continue reading →

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Vigil.

Posted on July 25, 2020 by polloplayer

I’m not good at many things, but – and yes, I’m just going to brag a little bit here – I believe I could win a medal if they held an Olympics for Avoidance and Denial. No one is better … Continue reading →

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One more brief paws…

Posted on January 25, 2020 by polloplayer

I promise we will get back to the books next week. But today I’m on a different page, a last chapter, and somehow can’t move on until I say goodbye. He wasn’t our dog. But he was our very dear … Continue reading →

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There’s a beautiful orange glow on the Rainbow Bridge.

Posted on September 7, 2019 by polloplayer

Look carefully, you’ll see it. Because Dodger was very, very orange and on Thursday he left us and stepped onto the bridge, leaving his earthly suffering behind. He came to us in 2007 as a very sick little kitten. Taylor … Continue reading →

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A truly fine feathered friend.

Posted on September 29, 2018 by polloplayer

The day before we left town, Pippa popped up to visit with me as I was wiping down a roost bar. She knew she could count on extra treats from me when it was just the two of us in … Continue reading →

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Farewell to our party girl.

Posted on August 18, 2018 by polloplayer

I always get a catch in my throat when I see an old person with an old dog. Always walking slowly, giving each other time, honoring long years together. You know what’s sadder than old people with their old dogs? … Continue reading →

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Just one last pat on the head.

Posted on June 16, 2018 by polloplayer

She’s been gone almost two weeks, but still, I inexplicably expect her to amble down the hall and thrust that magnificent golden head and mane in my face, looking to comfort me and oh, maybe get a nice little scratch … Continue reading →

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Chloe.

Posted on June 9, 2018 by polloplayer

Yes, she was the family dog. Chloe’s family just happened to include anyone she ever met. Of course, she was loyal first and foremost to her clan. But she loved and was loved by so many others. Friends, friends of … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, sweet prince.

Posted on April 21, 2018 by polloplayer

He would have had you believe he was a lion king. But he was really just a pussycat. Where, oh where, did the time go? Cody cat, aka Shoo Bear, was just a few days short of his sixteenth birthday … Continue reading →

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