Hi sc-race-fan:
Sonny King. You cannot think of Sonny and not start laughing. He is a jewel among men. He first came to us as a Vet and if the Sweeties didn't think of something to get into, Sonny helped them out! It was Sonny who started our raffle on first musher in. You got to pick a time, and the one closest won. Pot got to be pretty big back then with all the media. We still had a school then and when the first guy won, Sonny suggested that he give it to the school kids for their once a year trip to town. That became the tradition. Today they still do it, but no school and not so many people left it kind of lacking. To see him mushing was really fun and we miss him now that we don't see him at all!
Believe it or not, Joe and I are basically pretty shy, quiet people. We fully enjoy people and try our best to accommodate them all but we are also quite comfortable just being the 2 of us. When I first came here, I swore Joe had a hobo mark on the property! For the first 40 nights we were married, we had someone sleeping on our floor. We get more company than most people do living in the city. I have no doubt that wherever we move to, people will be around...in fact, they seem to be looking for houses for us close to them! Right now, what's directing me is Joe's health. Unfortunately he has a fast progressing dementia and its breaking my heart. He has always been the caretaker of our family, so he's finding it hard to give up that role and let us take care of him with any grace. I have never been around this disease and get real frustrated with myself for not doing a better job. The reason for the move is to get help for him and with him. I am not complaining, just explaining. We still have the good times and he's so easy to be around. Says when he gets up in the morning, he has an angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other...and he can go one of two ways. He chooses to be happy and easy going. A huge blessing. People are being extra gentle and tender with him and I just appreciate it so much that he's still included in everything and he does tell me when he's is ready for some alone time. To know him is to love him as anyone will tell you. He's a pure spirit.
I am one lucky lady.
Thanks.
Norma