Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2004. Mattie was two years old. That day we took him down to the National Mall. Specifically by the reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial. This pool attracts ducks. As you can see Mattie was very energized by this sighting and particularly loved seeing mama ducks with her ducklings. We checked it out together, and since I always tried to assess for all possible accidents, I had one hand attached to Mattie's shirt, in case he got too close to the water. Whenever we walk passed the reflecting pool now, I think of this moment in time.
Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.
- number of people diagnosed with the virus: 1,617,838
- number of people who died from the virus: 96,802
From this photo, you can see his shaved leg. The leg that underwent surgery. I am thankful that his leg no longer looks like a raw turkey leg. The fur is growing in nicely. But you can still see the layer of differences!
I can't say Sunny likes to be groomed. But he put up with us! Given we don't know what we are doing, he turned out fairly well.
At the end of our Walk day, I had a lovely email exchange with James' mom. I wanted her to know that James was one of our top walkers and therefore earned a $50 i-tunes gift card. In the process of chatting, she wanted me to know that James found our virtual walk to be an incredibly positive experience. At dinner on May 17th, she said she looked over at James and he looked a little melancholy. So she asked him if he was tired. He responded “No, I just can’t believe it is over. It was so fun.” Kristin wanted me to know that having a way of giving back and helping others during this difficult time really helped James. Kristin thanked me for having this event and said that her home would be glowing orange for many days to come. Her feedback made my day!!!
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