Our kids - Gracie & Bo'sun

Hi! My name is Zeta

and my name is Bo'sun

Gracie at Olympic Nat'l Park and I'm Gracie,

and I'm Marli, aka "the new kid"

we live with our mom & dad in a place called the Blue Hole. The town's real name is Sequim, but they call it the Blue Hole because the sun shines here so much. That's 'cause we're in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains. Dad likes to take pictures and since both of us are hams, we sometimes sneak our way into them. Here's a few. If you click on one of the thumbnails--we like to call them toenails--you can see the same picture really big.

Dad is a sailor--that's why they call my brother Bo'sun. I'm not much of a sailor, but I'll put up with anything to be with dad. Zeta		The images on this page are in chronological order with the most recent images at the bottom.
A Three Dog Day Hanging out on the back porch in Alameda
Grandma and her body guard, just hanging out on the stoop.				Man, is she BIG. Sure glad she seems to like me!	Funny looking kid. Probably gonna be a hippie when he grows up.
Bo'sun and I love to go places with mom and dad. I think Bo'sun learned it from me because I crossed the whole United States twice before he was even born. We used to take trips in dad's big Benz--he liked to call me his German Benz Sitter, sort of like an Irish Setter. Get it? Now we have an RV. I like RV's better since I we always have a place to lay outside and watch stuff. Zeta
Bosun arrives on June 9, 2001
Ah, i've got this lady right where I want her--me in the palm of her hand. Bo'sun	Could you say that again in French? Bo'sun
Airey lived with us when I was a kid. I had so much fun pulling her tail. Mom said she was my grandma. Bo'sun	I tried to get out of trouble once by looking sad. Didn't work as well as cute--i think I'll stick with cute. Bo'sun
Airey, aka "Grandma" Passed away October 18, 2002 at 18 1/2 years old. Wow, no wonder mom called her 'Grandma'. Bo'sun							Seamus Technically, Seamus is a grandkid since he is Brittany's Border Collie. Dad calls him a crap-head on speed. Zeta
The Oregon Coast, July 2001
Dad tied me to this stupid pole and told me to look like a Rottweiler. What was I supposed to do, look like a squirrel? Zeta	Mom says I'm cute. Do you think so? Bo'sun
Bo'sun loves to run in the sand on the beach. I get tired just watching him zoom all over. He gets tired and mom carries him. Dad never carries me. What a wuss. Zeta
Sequim, Washington -- our new home, July 2003
Here's a small part of our bathroom. Bo'sun likes to use the gravel behind the garage, but I prefer the grass next to the barn. Both of us like to sit on the big deck and watch the neighborhood. Zeta
Welcome to our home! Zeta must be sleeping--silly Rottweiler. Doesn't she know we have company? Bo'sun	Mom loves to drive around in that tractor. Stupid thing doesn't have a seat for me, so I have to follow on foot as if I was a dog or something like that. Bo'sun
After a hard day following mom & dad around, we need some rest. Bo'sun
This is mom's favorite picture of me. Bo'sun
California & Oregon, Spring 2005
Usually I lie on the console between mom & dad. I like to tuck my head under dad's arm. Sometimes, I'm a really pooped pup and then I sleep in the back with my sis'. Can you believe she's using my butt as a pillow? Bo'sun April 2005	Bend, California April 2005 My mom is my favorite people & dad is Zeta's favorite people. I like to stay inside with mom 'cause she's a really good cook. Dad says it's 'cause I'm a wuss. Zeta likes it outside with dad so I guess she's not a wuss. Winchester Bay, Oregon May 2005
Can you believe this silly Rottweiler? She's in my bed! Bo'sun						Dad's checking his E-mail while I'm checking my Z-mail. Bo'sun
The United States & Canada, Summer 2005
Holy smokes is it hot here! 107 degrees for 9 days. Bo'sun @ Sedalia, Missouri					Zeta and I share taking care of home when mom and dad go out. They say I'm the watch dog and Zeta is the guard dog. I'm not sure what that means, but if something scares me I bark and Zeta comes a runnin' and then I hide behind her. Bo'sun @ Sedalia, Missouri
Man, this sure looks like an ocean to me. Bo'sun @ Lake Superior
Mom and dad call this our RV. We call it home 'cause wherever we are with them is home to us. Bo'sun @ Hawkstone, Ontario, Canada	They probably think I'm looking at the pretty lake. Actually, I'm checking out that good looking dog in the mirror. Bo'sun @ Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
Are we there yet? We've gone over 11,000 miles and I've got some serious Ford Fanny. Bo'sun @ McChord AFB, Washington	Bow wow! It's a long way down from here. They told me to pose for this picture, so I did. Dad says I do things like this because I'm a French dog. Bo'sun @ Glacier Nat'l Park
Zeta's Memorial images
Zeta was diagnosed with osteosarcoma the day after Thanksgiving. Dad told me that means that she's going to go live somewhere else real soon. I'm sad 'cause I'll miss my sis. A friend of ours took a bunch of pictures so we can remember Zeta better. Here are some of our favorites. Wow, do we have a lot of favorites. Bo'sun

			Sometimes I forget how big and strong Zeta is since she's my friend. Bo'sun


Gracie arrives, December 2, 2005
Hi, I'm Gracie. These nice folks came to my mom & dad's place today. Bo'sun and Zeta came with them to make sure I'd know that my new home would be a really nice place for a pup to grow up in. Of course, I was nervous at first, but I figured out real quick that they've got lots of stuff I can chew on. They gave me this real purty new rope to chew on too. Zeta scared me at first--it's sort of like having King Kong as your friend. Bo'sun told me that they'll call me Gracie here because Zeta isn't and I am. I'm not sure I understand. Amy, er I mean Gracie




Pacific Beach, Washington	Mom says we circumnavigated the Olympic Peninsula today. I think that means something like we drove around the block, except it took longer. All of us got to run & play on the beach--even 'Eddie, mom's Expedition. If you click on this picture, you'll get a video of me chasing Bo'sun. Gracie

ZETA April 17, 1998 - February 14, 2006 Without dogs, our houses are cold receptacles for things. Dogs make a fire warmer with their curled presence. They wake us, greet us, protect us, and ultimately carve a place in our hearts and our history. On reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs.
You can't scare me, I've lived with a a Rottweiler for 5 years! Silly collie-wollie. Bo'sun	Here's another video of Gracie & I doing what we do best-playing! Bo'sun
It must be Monday because here we are again at the Raptor Center. Mom & dad are in there feeding those other critters while Miss Gracie & I are stuck out here in 'Eddie'. Bo'sun	I asked Bo'sun "What's a raptor?" Omigod! Gracie
Nice kitty doesn't want to share breakfast. Did you see those paws? Dad said she'll be twice as big as Zeta, the Rottweiler! Gracie
HRRVC "Sunshine Rally" at Casa Grande, Arizona, March 2006
Ah, Arizona in the winter. Gracie	Wait a minute. This is Arizona? Gracie
OK everyone. Stand up straight--dad's taking anther picture. Gracie	It's good to be back home in Washington again! Gracie
Being a dog isn't as easy as those humans think. We had to supervise mom & dad all day while they moved everything from the old trailer to the new motorhome. Gracie & Bo'sun	Hey, I don't have an armrest to sit on and watch the world go by, so I'll sit on collie-wollie and look out dad's window. Bo'sun
Even I'm smart enough to know that the Beaver was too big to put in the garage. Gracie
And Rodney Dangerfield thought he got no respect. Here I am getting another case of Beaver Butt and the collie-wollie thinks I'm a pillow. Bo'sun	An eagle to watch over me while I relax in the shade of the Beaver. Life is good. Bo'sun
Gracie thinks she's such a princess sometimes. Especially when she's on mom & dad's bed in the motorhome. Bo'sun	The Beaver gets a break, so I guess I can take a break, too. Gracie
Hey, I'm ready to GO! How long is it going to take you two to put that stuff away? Bo'sun	A Bichon's work is never done. That Collie-wollie sleeps almost as much as Zeta did, so I still have to be the look out. At least the Beaver has big windows so I can see everything that's going on out there. Bo'sun
	These fluffy French dogs make pretty good pillows. Gracie
Hey! Don't I look just like "Rin Tin Tin"? Gracie
After a long, hard day mom expects me to keep my dairy up to date, too? Bo'sun
		When you're this pretty, being smart is optional Gracie
Wanna see me play in the water? Click on the little blue arrow. Marli		But, if you'd rather watch me play with Gracie, then click on the little green arrow. Marli

I could swim all day if Dad would let me Marli		There isn't much of anything more fun than catching flying water mid-air. Marli
Hey Dad! Is the the stick you wanted? Marli		Maybe if I close my eyes Dad won't see me bring this stick back and I can just sneak ashore with it. Marli

My Mom loves me. Marli	Oh man! I thought that stupid Collie-Wollie was a bother. Sheeesh. Bo'son
Ah, finally my kind of weather!! Gracie	I could run in this stuff all day. No, make that all year! Gracie
I'm trying to catch snow flakes. This is so much fun. Marli
Napping is good. Just don't even think about calling it a cat nap. Bo'sun	Mom says this would save a lot of money on grooming. I dunno, but this place does taste good. Bo'sun
photogallery/us/dogs/bosun/Bo'sun with container.mp4 Somebody stole the treats. I know there's a pony in here somewhere. Bo'sun	Hi! My name is Timmy. I was real sick and not getting well at WAG when I visited to try to get well. These people figured out in just a couple of days that the vet I'd been going to was all wet. I don't know what the surgery was - way to big for me to pronounce - but it fixed me up. I spent a year "visiting" while WAG found me my furever home. Timmy
Ain't I just too cute? Mom says I'm practicing my cute, but this kid don't need no stinking practice! Dillon	All my brothers and sisters are out of gas and sleeping, but this Energizer Bunny is still going and thirsty. Dillon
OK, maybe I can get in a quick power nap on my new mom's shoulder. Dillon	I heard something about my new people having to wait a few more weeks before taking me to my new furever home. I'll get even later for making me wait! Dillon
This lady is pretty nice. But it's a long way down from up here! Dillon	Whoa! Is this guy going to shoot me? Dillon
OMIGOD, is that an anteater with such a long nose? Dillon	Hey mom! I'm going for a walk with the anteater. Dillon
Someday I'll be King Dillonator! Dillon	This chew toy keeps wiggling. Too much fun! Dillon
Finders Keepers. Right dad? Dillon	It's bedtime and I'm so ready have a long hard day. Dillon
Dad has the best easy chair on the planet - a chair built for two. Dillon	Hi mom! I've been having so much fun, you wouldn't believe it. Betcha can't guess where I've been. Dillon
My first mom and all of my brothers and sisters. Allie
Hi! My name is Allie Grace. I'm going to be Queen some day. Allie	That's one of my dumb brothers. Chewing on a rope when he could be chewing on some really good shoes or something. Allie
Hi mom. I stepped in some really good stuff and thought you'd like to taste it, too. Allie	Who's the goof ball that stuck this crap on my ears? I won't get even - I'll get ahead! Allie
Whatcha got to chew on, lady? Allie	Aren't I so regal! Allie
Dad's truck is really comfy. Allie	It is nice that big lummox figured out who is Queen and deserves the good bed. Allie
Hey Fluffy, how ya doin? Allie Mom, Allie called me "Fluffy"! Dillon	Hey Fluffers, watch his Fox catch a varmit. Allie
We haven't met yet. I'm Donnan, Allie Grace's brother. Seems the Queen was a royal pain in the butt, so I'm visiting for a couple of weeks. A vacation. A vacation in jail! What the . . . ? Hey, I'm a good dog. Donnan
Cool. It's good to be out of jail. Donnan	Ya know, I could be King. :-) Donnan

04/02/2020

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