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Sleep well, Angel

Today we had to say good night to Angel for the last time. She was a sweet girl, and I’m glad I got to spend eight years with her. This was the day they came home with us.

Today we took her to the grass down the street to enjoy some treats and take in the scents. Look at the size of that bone gem gave her!

She used to always sleep in the most awkward positions – twisted, on top of things, or upside-down (her favorite).

She didn’t seem to mind when gem and I joined her.

She was quite the dashing young lady with her gorgeous scarf!

Sumo was always the one to enjoy toys. Angel wouldn’t really care, but every once in a while, something would click. She never understood how to play with toys though. She’d get excited and pick them up but not know what to do with them. We gave her so much praise anyways! She also used to like to collect all the pieces of stuffed animals that Sumo destroyed. I don’t just mean putting them in one place; she’d like to get all the pieces in her mouth at the same time. Then she’d get confused and drop them.

Man’s best friend. This is today again.

gem gave her a pretty huge bone that Angel loved. I think she enjoyed the grass, sun, and bone.

Actually, gem shared her whole lunch with Angel. Today Angel even got to try some cheese ravioli and sushi!

Angel was so content sitting in the grass, belly full. This might have been the first time Angel ever experienced being completely full. The bottomless pit actually had a bottom! She had a very loving day. Her friends Anela and Jonathan came to visit her in the morning, then Collin, Niki, Duncan, Leah, gem, and I went with her to the animal hospital.

Good night, Sweetheart. I’ll miss you.

Good boy, Sumo

Look at this good boy! This photo was taken at the shelter over eight years ago. He looks so young in this photo. We got to enjoy his company for eight years to the day, but sadly, today he left us.

This was Sumo and Angel’s first day with us after Collin adopted them exactly eight years ago today. He wasn’t a young dog when we got him, although he certainly had the heart of a puppy!

Try as he might, Sumo was never able to bite that pesky stream of water.

Here he’s enjoying some flowers.

For Halloween this past year, Sumo dressed as a pirate… in Snapchat at least.

Back in 2010, I won a Tails doll at the OC Fair. Sumo seemed to have it out for him. He loved destroying toys and leaving the fluff everywhere. It’s been years since I’ve seen him do something like this.

He always knew how to get more pets, too. He’d roll from his side almost to his back, front legs up sort of like a begging position. We’d call it “dinosaur,” because they were like little t-rex arms. We’d rub his belly and give him pets, and he’d put his legs down. When we tried to walk away, he’d just dinosaur again, trapping us there.

I remember once there was thunder, and I was the only one home. Sumo and Angel ran upstairs to come to my room. They were pretty scared from the thunder and ran under my desk to stay near my feet. If I tried to walk around my room, they’d crowd around my feet to stay with me. I’m glad I could make you feel better, sweet boy.

Look at my tired boy taking a nap. You were always a good boy, Sumo – the best boy! I love you.

Happy birthday, Anela

Last week was Anela’s birthday! She was too busy on her actually birthday to do much, so gem, Anela, and I had dinner on Sunday night. We went to Gen in Tustin for delicious Korean BBQ. To pass the time, we went to both Kean Coffee and 7 Leaves Cafe. The wait was about an hour and a half, but it went by quickly while we enjoyed chatting.

gem gave Anela some macaroons with interesting flavors. She opened the French toast one and shared it with us!

The dinner itself was super tasty. We had hardly eaten that day, but we managed to put away a lot of delicious food. We did spend about two hours there, so I guess that’s no surprise.

We even had dessert! I didn’t know Gen had macaroon ice cream sandwiches.

I ordered the cappuccino flavor and wasn’t disappointed! I also tried the strawberry one, which was good too.

We split the bill two ways, so here’s half of what we ordered. It was a really good evening!

Look how full of meat we are.

And here’s a bonus picture of Sumo.

Happy birthday, Anela!

Sumo and Angel love Labor Day

Crunch, crunch, crunch.

On Labor Day, I had ribs, which means Sumo and Angel get to enjoy ribs everyday for a while! Thursday was the first day I got around to giving them any, and I think they enjoyed them.

This probably doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone who knows them, but Angel ate her rib faster.