my little athletic supporter ... Mn Twins 1987 World Champ shirt...

this is Pucks Grandmother  Nikki Lynn Halvorson  - 08/16/1984 to 07/02/92

She was diagnosed with Addisons Disease 08/20/90 - they told me she is going to live

2 months or 2 weeks or 2 years.

she almost made it 2 years.

she was my little girl...and this is Pucks real Canine Grandma...I had Nikki since she was 6 weeks old..

Nikki in the 1987 MN Twins World Series Champion T-Shirt....

she was so much on my mind when i named Puck....Puck.  

Nikki and daughter Lady Belle..Pucks mother

I recieved a call 6 weeks after Nikki Lynn went to Rainbow Bridge - they said one of Nikkis puppies is pregnant and if I wanted a dog...I could have one...well it was Lady Belle...who i used to doggy - sit  every once in awhile...but kind of lost touch with the family that took her. 

Anyway..they said Lady Belle  is pregnant but they were moving away..I could have one of her puppies at 5 weeks...they would keep the other one....in a heartbeat..no thought...i said...YAH!  Black...if she has black one...she gave birth to 2 puppies...1 male white and 1 male black.

i took the black one.....Puck

The rest is history....

this is Nikkis professional picture...10/16/1987

Nikki Lynn was pregnant in this picture.....

ironically with Pucks mom Lady Belle....

Puck had alot of Nikki....

this picture was taken 10/16/87

Puck would be born 10/16/92 by Lady Belle

that is why I miss my little man...Puck was the last of this bloodline

my little nikki lynn

she was mommas girl

she was my little shadow too...

we were pretty much inseperable...from the moment i got her ...

i failed to realize she would be responsible for giving me my ringbearer in my wedding.

who would have thought.....

what a great lagacy........

my sweet girl

my sweet girl....Nikki Lynn  was another one...that loved the camera...

Puck Llewis obviously inherited that from his Grandma Nikki....

Braindie .. hey how did I get back here???

Brandie 08/19/89 - 03/23/08

Pucks cousin, her full name was Apricot Brandie .. everyone just called her Brandie or Brand dog. 

She couldn't see too well so she always got stuck behind the couch.  

Puck and Brandie and Pucks stuff dog Russ

Puck and Brandie.

BRANDI 10/31/07

BRANDI 08/19/89 - 03/23/08

BRANDI IN HER HOWL-OWEEN BANDANA..

PUCK AND BRANDI PRACTICALLY GREW UP TOGETHER.  THEY WERE THE BEST OF FRIENDS AND BEST COUSINS...WHEN MY DAD PASSED AWAY.

 I COULDNT WAIT TO GET UP TO CROOKSTON. 

I KNEW BRANDI WOULD HAVE A TOUGH TIME WITH ALL THE PEOPLE..SHE WOULDNT EAT ANYTHING AND JUST SHOOK...

THE MINUTE PUCK GOT THERE...SHE PERKED UP AND WAS BACK TO HER OLD SELF....

I TOOK BRANDI HOME TO LIVE WITH US AND PUCK... SHE COULDNT SEE TOO WELL, COULDNT HEAR TO WELL, SHE HAD NO TEETH SO I SPOON FED HER...

 ..SHE PASSED AWAY 03/23/08 AT THE AGE OF 18 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS.

MY LITTLE CANDLES IN THE WIND...

THEY FLICKER AND BURN EVER SO BRIGHT.....

THEIR FLAMES MAY NOT BE BURNING ON EARTH....

BUT LOOK TO THE SKY..

THEY'RE LIGHT FLICKER ONCE AGAIN ....

THEY ARE

DANCING

WATCHING

WAITING........................................

THEIR CANDLES BURNED OUT LONG BEFORE THEIR LEGEND EVER DID.  

I WON'T EVER FORGET.....

EVER.....