Adieu Touché

On the afternoon of Friday, February 27, 2009, Karen and I said goodbye to my sidekick of 15 years and sent Touché on his journey to join his sister, Mona, in the poppy fields of dog heaven.

Touché was my best buddy and was a joy to everyone he met. He would steal your heart through his big, brown, irresistible eyes. To many, he was a big, cuddly lapdog. To me, he grew up on my lap as I worked for hours at my computer. From a tiny handful at 4 weeks to a giant (for Brittanies) 48 pounds where he had to rest his head on my shoulder. He was a constant companion at work, at play, running in the woods, playing tug-of-war with Mona, to driving us crazy with their squeaky toys.

Touché is now a spirit in the sky, romping through the fields of poppies with Mona by his side, never to be forgotten. He and Mona will live spiritually in our hearts forever.

Adieu, Touché. We will always love you.