Jul 2, 2010
bye bye B boy
Sadly, my three dog life went down to two for a while there, when Biddie moved away, but then I met Bentley and was back up to my magic number…..here is the story.
For those of you who don’t know, I have had three new “men” in my life since the fall. My terrific roommate Josh; my sweeter than sweet, nicer than nice, handsomer than handsome (you get the picture…) boyfriend , Evan; and last but definitely not least, Evan’s darling puppers Bentley.
- An avid skier, runner, biker and all things outdoors (when he isn’t injured…)
-And an all around amazing roommate! I feel really really luck nearly every single day to have met Josh. Thanks to all the powers out there in the universe who sent him to me, so that I had the courage to stay in Truckee for the first winter on my own, so I could meet ….
Josh is:
-A fellow Northstar-at-Tahoe employee, where he works in building maintenance (hellooooo single ladies, my tip to you, if you have to get a roommate, make him a handyman!)
-A fellow Northstar-at-Tahoe employee, where he works in building maintenance (hellooooo single ladies, my tip to you, if you have to get a roommate, make him a handyman!)
- A dog lover (from the minute I met him back in October, I had my “does-he-love-my-dogs-enough” radar up, and the answer was yes, yes he does!)
- An avid skier, runner, biker and all things outdoors (when he isn’t injured…)
-And an all around amazing roommate! I feel really really luck nearly every single day to have met Josh. Thanks to all the powers out there in the universe who sent him to me, so that I had the courage to stay in Truckee for the first winter on my own, so I could meet ….
Evan!
Evan is:
-Hilarious. Sounds pretty straightforward right? But this is beyond. He cracks me up to the laugh out loud point, several times a day. Over the simplest things. I never knew how great this trait was. I tend to take myself and my circumstances waay too seriously much of time, so this was a welcome change. Just one of the many things I love about him.
- Tall dark & handsome (did I already say that? Well he is. Really!)
-My favorite running buddy. Many of our first “dates” were running and it was such a great way for us to get to know each other initially, and something we love to together as often as we can. We have a great time whether we are just jogging around on one of our “vacations”, taking in the sites via our feet, or training for and competing in half marathons together.
-My sous chef. We both really like food (A LOT) and enjoy almost nothing more than spending evenings in the kitchen whipping up delicious, healthy meals together. (Don’t get me wrong. We like our “popcorn-for-dinner-and-mike-and-ikes-for-dessert” as much as anyone, but it’s really fun to have someone to play with in the kitchen, who enjoys the whole process as much as I do.)
-My road-trip-to-concerts-in-San-Francisco- Denver- Portland-Reno-partner-in-crime (this bullet point is a full blown blog post in and of itself, so look for those details in the coming weeks…)
-A master espresso & latte maker
-An excellent cuddler
-A really great brother, son, uncle, cousin, nephew & friend to many (who I have had the sincere pleasure of meeting, and now I totally get where this great guy gets all his great attributes – from his great gene pool & community of friends!)
- And as of yesterday, also my roommate! Yep, we are shacking up! So now I have two terrific guys I get to call “Rooms!” Honestly, I have to pinch myself over my life these days. I feel so grateful for all the gifts I have received in the past year. Again, a big shout out to the powers that be for getting me through the dark and in to this sunny sunny place. I never dared to dream so big or so boldly happy….
So now on to the new four legged man in my life, Bentley!
Oh Bentley, where do I begin?
Evan has shared custody of the “fast curly one” (as we like to call him, because, well, he is fast, and he is curly). He is a snuggly and speedy apricot labra-doodle, who most of the time lives with his mom, Evan’s ex-girlfriend Monica, down in Reno.
When we are lucky, we get to “baby-sit” Bentley a few days a week, and have been doing so regularly since October. Monica is in nursing school, and we have always known that when she finished, she would be moving to Florida to be near her family and husband, and that Bentley would go with her when she did. But that day has come all too soon.
Today I had to say goodbye to my sweet boy B. He is the softest, gentlest little guy ever. Such a happy skinny little fluffy wagger, who wants nothing more in life than to take a run with his daddy, then maybe a little swim or roll in the snow, topped off with a little game of tennis ball chase or run around the living room furniture. I know he will be happy once he gets settled down in Florida, but we will miss him so.
So I am back down to a “Two Dog Life” which is not my favorite place to be. But with Evan by my side, holding my hand, squeezing it ever so slightly, to let me know he is there for me, as we walk through this tremendously blessed life together… and Josh and Roxy and Ono rounding out our “family portrait”…. it seems almost greedy to ask for anything more.
But I am asking. Mr B., if you ever tire of the Florida heat & humidity, and want to get away for some time in the crisp mountain air with your “Tahoe Family”, our door will always be swung open widely for you. And I promise to always have LOTS & LOTS of tennis balls for you to push under the furniture. And Roxy & Ono say they will save up a bunch of kisses, licks and morning wrestles for you too.
Love you! T
Evan is:
-Hilarious. Sounds pretty straightforward right? But this is beyond. He cracks me up to the laugh out loud point, several times a day. Over the simplest things. I never knew how great this trait was. I tend to take myself and my circumstances waay too seriously much of time, so this was a welcome change. Just one of the many things I love about him.
- Tall dark & handsome (did I already say that? Well he is. Really!)
-My favorite running buddy. Many of our first “dates” were running and it was such a great way for us to get to know each other initially, and something we love to together as often as we can. We have a great time whether we are just jogging around on one of our “vacations”, taking in the sites via our feet, or training for and competing in half marathons together.
-My sous chef. We both really like food (A LOT) and enjoy almost nothing more than spending evenings in the kitchen whipping up delicious, healthy meals together. (Don’t get me wrong. We like our “popcorn-for-dinner-and-mike-and-ikes-for-dessert” as much as anyone, but it’s really fun to have someone to play with in the kitchen, who enjoys the whole process as much as I do.)
-My road-trip-to-concerts-in-San-Francisco- Denver- Portland-Reno-partner-in-crime (this bullet point is a full blown blog post in and of itself, so look for those details in the coming weeks…)
-A master espresso & latte maker
-An excellent cuddler
-A really great brother, son, uncle, cousin, nephew & friend to many (who I have had the sincere pleasure of meeting, and now I totally get where this great guy gets all his great attributes – from his great gene pool & community of friends!)
- And as of yesterday, also my roommate! Yep, we are shacking up! So now I have two terrific guys I get to call “Rooms!” Honestly, I have to pinch myself over my life these days. I feel so grateful for all the gifts I have received in the past year. Again, a big shout out to the powers that be for getting me through the dark and in to this sunny sunny place. I never dared to dream so big or so boldly happy….
So now on to the new four legged man in my life, Bentley!
Oh Bentley, where do I begin?
Evan has shared custody of the “fast curly one” (as we like to call him, because, well, he is fast, and he is curly). He is a snuggly and speedy apricot labra-doodle, who most of the time lives with his mom, Evan’s ex-girlfriend Monica, down in Reno.
When we are lucky, we get to “baby-sit” Bentley a few days a week, and have been doing so regularly since October. Monica is in nursing school, and we have always known that when she finished, she would be moving to Florida to be near her family and husband, and that Bentley would go with her when she did. But that day has come all too soon.
Today I had to say goodbye to my sweet boy B. He is the softest, gentlest little guy ever. Such a happy skinny little fluffy wagger, who wants nothing more in life than to take a run with his daddy, then maybe a little swim or roll in the snow, topped off with a little game of tennis ball chase or run around the living room furniture. I know he will be happy once he gets settled down in Florida, but we will miss him so.
So I am back down to a “Two Dog Life” which is not my favorite place to be. But with Evan by my side, holding my hand, squeezing it ever so slightly, to let me know he is there for me, as we walk through this tremendously blessed life together… and Josh and Roxy and Ono rounding out our “family portrait”…. it seems almost greedy to ask for anything more.
But I am asking. Mr B., if you ever tire of the Florida heat & humidity, and want to get away for some time in the crisp mountain air with your “Tahoe Family”, our door will always be swung open widely for you. And I promise to always have LOTS & LOTS of tennis balls for you to push under the furniture. And Roxy & Ono say they will save up a bunch of kisses, licks and morning wrestles for you too.
Love you! T
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