Monday, July 16, 2012

A Sad Goodbye

Today our little family said goodbye to our beloved dog, Kayla. She was a wonderful companion and truly a member of our family. Kayla, was a gentle dog who loved being with her family. I adopted Kayla in April of 2001 right here in Alexandria, VA. She traveled with me to the U of A in Tucson, then back here to DC, then back and forth to San Diego (twice) and made trips trips to Cleveland, Naples, FL, Sedona and Patagonia, Az. She swam in the Pacific, Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. She never asked for much and it was an absolute pleasure giving her a home. I have so many memories it's hard to pick a favorite, but one comes to mind. In August 2004 I moved back to DC and found a great place on Capitol Hill. The night i moved in my new (unknown to me at the time) neighbors, Kate and Brendan were throwing a party. Long story short they invited me on the walkway for a beer with their friends. I asked if it was OK to bring out my dog. They said sure little did we know that minutes later she would be dancing with Noel or that she would be the glue that bound me to Kate and Brendan. She brought me so much joy and also some of my best friends. There are a million more I am sure, if you read this and have one about Kayla or your own dog and the happiness they bring I hope you'll share it.

Kayla will be missed, but never forgotten.

We love you Kayla,

Will, Jenn and Graeme
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2 comments:

  1. controllerJuly 17, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    I will sadly miss my friend who used to sleep with me at Lil Alex...we had a good many long walks and talks together and I used to love the way she held hands with you, you just knew she was having some profound thoughts... Kayla was definately one of a kind.. wait for me at the rainbow bridge girlfriend...

    Love Fifi

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  2. Warby123July 20, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    Somewhere in the time frame of 2001 or 2002 Will called us in Chagrin Falls from his apartment outside Washington letting us know that he was bringing home a new girl friend for us to meet. Will was always very secretive about the girls he was dating so we knew this had to be someone special. Kath got the guest bedroom all set up and we made sure we had plenty of food and drink in the house for entertaining. Dad saw Will drive up in his sporty red VW Golf and within a minute or two let Kath know that she was in for a surprise. The doorbell rang and there she was, tongue hanging out with that beautiful black coat. Kayla had arrived and what a treat she was to have - a perfect girl friend for Will.

    Super Dog was exactly that - she gave everyone so many wonderful memories and we thank you for taking such good care of Will.

    Rest in peace, Dad & Kath

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