July 31, 2004: Kaaawa, Hawaii

George will be conspicuous in his absence this morning, leaving a huge void in our walk. Small in size, he was huge in spirit. He lost an eye early in life when attacked by a larger dog. He adjusted. Recently he had lost most of his remaining sight and was learning to navigate his yard and his friends by smell and sound and memory. George seemed to have been very happy since Lucy arrived to share his life. But it all ended yesterday when he made an unauthorized exit from his yard and got in the way of a passing car. Oh, George, count us among those who will really miss you.