In August of 2000, Sarah and I bought our house together.  A little later that month we went to the SPCA to visit the dogs.  As fate would have it, that same day a litter of puppies was brought in.  One of the puppies was running around stomping on his siblings heads and came over to the bars of the cage to meet us and partake in some love.  We went straight to the desk and told them we wanted that puppy.  We named him Thunder.  For ten and one-half years Thunder has been a part of our life.  We’ve gone on hikes, camping, canoeing, swimming and many other adventures together.  Except for that first two weeks in our new home, we have never slept a night in our house without Thunder with us.  On December 29th, that was no longer true.  Thunder moved on to his next life, hopefully with a new family to share more adventures with.  The following is a tribute to my buddy, my friend.  I miss you.

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