I feel so all alone, so suddenly. Words fail me. For now I’ll let Google bring these words to me.

If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons—James Thurber

A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down—Robert Benchley

I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive.—Gilda Radner

To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace.—Milan Kundera

The more I see of men the more I like dogs.—Anne Louise Germaine de Stael

Nobody can fully understand the meaning of love unless he’s owned a dog. He can show you more honest affection with a flick of his tail than a man can gather through a lifetime of handshakes.—Gene Hill

He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.—unkown

Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.—Agnes Sligh Turnbull

Many who have spent a lifetime in it can tell us less of love than the child that lost a dog yesterday.—Thornton Wilder

Goodbye Angel. We miss you.

My dad is gone. May he rest in peace.

Though he and I have been estranged for some time now, there was no hard feelings between us. I will always cherish my childhood memories of dad. I’m thankful for his presence in my life, thankful for the many things he taught me. He was an intelligent man and an honest and forthright individualist. He always knew where he stood and spoke his mind with conviction and without trepidation. There are so many traits that I hope, on my good days, that I’ve picked up from him.

This is not the place I want to pour forth my feeling and thoughts about the man. Yet, what else is there to write about? For now, I will sit with this and privately dwell on his life, his passing, and what it means for me and my family.

Peace be with you all.

Angel looks down on you
Originally uploaded by BernalKC.

From her perch atop Bernal Hill.

Clearly I’m not the only one that loves getting up on the hill. Angel is actually starting to show her age on these walks. She doesn’t have quite the energy anymore, and sometimes lags behind. But look at her. She loves it up there!

Climbing
Originally uploaded by arjones.

And while I’m on a Flickr kick, lemme give a shout out to Andrew and his copious photo catalog from his New Zealand trip. A lot of excellent shots Andrew!