How is everyone tonight?

I was going to make an OP, but this seems like the right place.

I just lost my best friend, Alfredo.
He lived more than most dogs. I found him near Zuni Pueblo, NM when he was a puppy on New Year’s Day. He was probably about 6 weeks old and caked in hard clay and threw up leaves and styrofoam and the first thing I fed him was yogurt. He used to sleep cradled from my elbow to armpit when he was little.
I lived in my car and wandered around the lower 48 for most of my 20’s with him. He ate all the salmon and fancy cheeses most dogs will never know.
He was a little guy, and very polite- but quite the character.
He used to hike softball sized rocks between his back legs like a quarterback and it was his favorite game for years. And he used to do flips to. I’ve never even seen another dog like him.
He truly was the best.

And although he just passed and today was hard for him, it was quick and I’m glad I didn’t have to euthanize him unnaturally- I’ve had to do it before and on a spiritual level it feels very wrong to me.
Lately it was obvious that he was bored and having mobility trouble, but he was hungry and happy and wagged his tail every day. He was seventeen, I say his birthday is on November 15th and he always gets a hamburger.
Also; he would get lots of Christmas presents and loved unwrapping them and was as excited as any child I’ve ever seen.

I have spent plenty of time contemplating death lately in many different aspects, but nothing prepared me for this.
It’s so sad.
And also peaceful.
I can see his life so clearly and it was pretty damn good.
I couldn’t go on and on, but I can’t, because I’m physically and emotionally exhausted.

Thank you for providing the space I needed to vent.
GLP always comin through!

so much happening

seems like a valid question

Eating green jello and watching orangutans driving golf carts, life is good

ahhh yes, if it wasn't for the golf cart driving orangutan and the free farting horse, we would all be uninspired..

I made orange jello too, maybe that would go better with orangegematangs and golf carts