Missin' Bea

Minnie never had the chance to meet Bea, the beloved family golden retriever (and Minn's predecessor).  Today is actually the anniversary of when Bea passed away 5 years ago.  It doesn't seem like that much time has gone by, especially since I always feel like Bea's going to come running down the driveway or come to greet me at the back door whenever I visit my parents. 

Bea is the dog who fueled my family's love of goldens, and we feel like no dog will ever compare to her!  It's funny that Minnie and Bea are the same breed, because they have totally different personalities!  But I think that's a good thing, because Bea was Bea and Minn is Minn.  

May 28, 2008 was a rough day, and I don't really like to think about it.  Bea was a great dog though, and I had 11.5 awesome years with her!  If Bea were still around, I'm sure Minnie would follow her around everywhere and be her annoying "kid sister."  They would make quite the pair!  

Bea, I want you to know that we're thinking about you today (and most days) and we all miss you a lot!  You were everyone's best friend and the sweetest dog we ever knew!

Here is Bailey - known to most as Bea 

Minnie's Updates

Minnie's had herself a nice little month so far!  While Husband and I were in Florida for a week, Minn got to spend the week with her BFF, Jack. 

Smiley and serious!

I guess when she's a guest at someone else's house, she likes to "tidy up" to make sure she gets invited back. Here's what I mean:

Minn's clean-up job

Apparently she went through the entire house, collected every single toy (even the ones that weren't hers), and piled them all in her bed! She is such a weirdo!

Minnie also got groomed for the first time last weekend, and she looks SUPER cute!  I asked the groomer how she did (I was expecting her to say, oh Minnie was great!) But she just answered with a, "Well....she was.....silly."  I can only imagine what Minnie did...I probably don't want to know.  The groomer did mention that Minnie was a very "licky girl." She licked the scissors they were using to trim her ears, and cut her tongue! Minn!  

This past weekend, after I dragged poor Minn on a long walk on an extremely humid, hot day, she decided that some relaxation was in order.  So she invited herself onto the lounge chair I was sitting on (when I got up to get a drink) and had herself a nice little chew up there!

Hi Mom! I stole your chair!

There's not much else too interesting to report.  My birthday's on Thursday...I hope Minnie got me something great! ;)