I'm so sad to report that our beloved golden retriever, Julep, died late last week. It was a complete shock to us -- she was totally fine when we went to sleep and she had died by 6:45 the next morning. Julep was a present Alexis and I gave each other for our wedding and so was named after the mint julep, a common Deep South wedding gift. Below is a short tribute to Julep, a dog whose sweet disposition radiated as vividly as her fear of balloons...
She didn't always weigh 84 pounds. She used to be so skinny that her "grandparents" were concerned about her health.
Another puppy pic
She loved to be loved, even by less-than-gentle babies.
She was also an occasional TV-watcher -- if a show caught her interest.
Always the prankster.Julep's memory will be with us always, not just because we'll be cleaning up her dog hair for the entirety of the time we live in our house, but because she was a loving pet who never wanted anything more than a comfortable chair and a scratch behind the ears.
3 comments:
Rest in Peace, dear Julep. Still so sad about this news. I have lots of fond memories of her, including a trip up to Sardis Lake (photos on film!). This is one of my favorite blog posts co-starring Julep: http://supersolomon.blogspot.com/2007/11/learning-to-share.html
oh Julep we will miss you...
So sorry to hear of Julep's passing. Ellie and Emma share in our grief.
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