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An expected loss: Ling-Bing goes after the big Ball
16 August 08 08:20 AM | Beth Patterson | 7 Comments   

My ex-husband, Tom and I are grieving today the impending death of the last of 3 amazing German Shepherds that we were graced to belong to during our life together. I know that many of you who have experienced the death of a beloved pet will find your Read More...

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Katrina Remembered: "Yes, my love, this is how it goes" Part 2
21 June 08 10:56 AM | Beth Patterson | 6 Comments   

Part 1: The call comes from 'Bougainvillea' (i.e. Katrina) asking me to come help her die. Katrina and I have been friends for over 20 years. Note: In the late 1990's Katrina took on the nickname from a tropical plant I had carted to Colorado from Florida--a Read More...

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Katrina remembered: "Yes, my love, this is how it goes" Part 1
21 June 08 10:54 AM | Beth Patterson | 0 Comments   

Solstice weekend now and forever will have a more personal meaning. This 2 part post is about my dear friend Katrina, who like the hurricane,was a force of nature. Katrina died of cancer at the age of 51 in 2003 on June 19th at 11:45pm, 15 minutes before Read More...

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