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i was invited down to the Cape (Cod) for a long weekend and i accepted after arranging for a dear friend to care for gus while i was gone. my friend lost his dog on january 3 and this was the first time he felt he could have a dog around the house. so i'm packed and ready to go and had a little extra time so i caught up on the last few Drools where i read of pat dill's passing, and of the houndies who left us for the bridge. right before gus was to be picked up, we cuddled about a half hour on the couch, all the while gus is loving every minute and i'm bawling my eyes out.</div>
<div>i sit here now, after seeing him off to his "vacation", weeping and unable to stop.</div>
<div>yeah, vacation. right. </div>
<div>in july, gus and i are going up to maine for a long weekend. now, THAT will be a vacation!</div>
<div>susan, loving slave to gus</div>
<div>gus-uncle jimmy is a great slave, what's all the cryin' for?<br>
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