<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV>I have been procrastinating writing this post for the past week, just like I procrastinate going home at night. Last Friday Gus joined Frank da Tank, Beauregard, Rosebud and Baxter at the Bridge. Frank went there in March because his congestive heart failure continued to get worse and his breathing became more labored. Gus tore his knee ligament several years ago and was maintained by pain meds. In the last 4-5 months his arthritis pain grew worse and he was kept as comfortable as possible on his and at the end my pain meds. The house was very quiet after Frank's departure, and now the house seems empty without Gus. This is the first time in 18 years that I haven't had a doG. I plan to get another basset, but the finances just won't allow that to
happen. Kathy Miller</DIV></div></body></html>