MaggieMoose: Bye Bye Hello Kitty

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"Right now, any opinion anyone has about whether dogs can or cannot really tell when their owner is coming home by some unknown means...nobody knows. The weight of evidence suggests they can."

Rupert Sheldrake

  Today is my last day in San Diego. I've missed Maggie's hugs & licks with her daily let's go walking insistence. Last night I said farewell to the Hello Kitty truck. Maggie loves pink & kitty kats. She'd like that pink, but we'll both say hello to Japan next month when we introduce our MaggieMooseTracks® Making Friends book in Japanese (August 2013). Until then I'm wondering if Maggie knows that today is the day I return? I've received a report she's holding her spot on the bed where she goes when we're chilling together watching the tele or reading.

When I looked out my hotel window early this morning I saw a U. S. Navy ship coming into port underneath the Coronado bridge. Many years ago I lived in Coronado when my father was stationed in San Diego for the U. S. Navy. As I fly back up to Northern CA, I'll leave my San Diego memories behind me. Maggie and I have our own tails to share with the world through our MaggieMooseTracks® WOOF WOOF greetings. I sense Maggie's wiggle butt is wiggling today knowing I'm on my way back home....be there soon girl!

Anchors Away

Maggie's pawsability thought for the day:

"A ship in port is safe; but that is not what ships are built for. Sail out to sea and do new things."

Rear Admiral Grace Hopper 

Where my dad lies-retired US Navy

  Today is Memorial Day. I salute my father who served in the US Navy for 28 years. My father's brother died in Guadalcanal during WWII while serving aboard a ship in the US Navy. Afterwards, my father lied about his young age of 16 years, and like many others enlisted the US Navy. He served on ships in the Pacific fleet during WWII. His career in the US Navy took him around the world. Some of my youth was surrounded by young Navy men my mom & dad had adopted and brought home, because their families were miles away. We had many holidays with these "uncles" from the US Navy. When the photo in this blog circulated in an email (highlighting the eagle on the headstone) I discovered that this was the exact cemetery my father was buried in. I attended his military funeral. They handed me the flag from his casket folded up. My dad would like this photo being circulated. He was very social. He'd want his buddies, and all the women that served in all the services remembered. My dad knew that a ship in a port isn't meant to stay in the safety of the harbor, but to go out to sea and do new things....

To all our military we salute you! Thanks for serving!

Maggie and Me

PLAY: US Navy Anchors Away by Morman Tabernacle Choir