Sunday, November 9, 2008

Cash, my (our) best friend

As Cash may be nearing the end of his days, I thought I'd post some of my favorite memories with him. This is not meant to be funny or hurtful, it's so all of us can celebrate his life. He was a great dog, companion, and friend to all of us. Share some of your favorite memories of our beloved Cash.
Name a more comfortable bed for any dog you've ever met...
Cash knew when it was time to head to bed...
Cash was always great to take to Cress Creek, where he indulged himself in the cold water...
Hopefully no one was drinking downstream...
It was fun to look out and see him waiting to come inside...
Jenna bought that towel for Mom, it's saying could not have been more true...
Cash and Mom shared a special relationship, as she protected him from my taunts...
He loved eating hot dogs, hamburgers, steak, beggin' strips, meaty bones, and any other delicatessen...
Dad was always good to play with him outside...
Once he could catch him, they shared a moment together...
He had some great hops in his younger days, just like Obama...
I always enjoyed seeing the smile on his face, as I'd yell, "HEYYYY... CASH!"
He never really enjoyed getting his picture taken, however...
The grandkids loved petting him and being around him, he was very patient and loving with them...
Whenever there was work to be done outside, he always there to help...
I'd always try to get him to jump up and put his paws on my legs, much to Mom's dismay...
He was absolutely terrified anytime there was wind blowing, and that's an understatement...
Ash and I will miss going on hikes with him, watching him swim in the river, seeing his smiling face as soon as we drove up to visit, yelling at him to get out of the pictures, having to retake pictures because he wouldn't leave our side, feeding him hot dogs, teasing him, saying "HEYYY...CAYSH!", throwing food up in the air and having him catch it, watching him follow me around the house when it was windy outside (even when I was sitting on the toilet), how he kept my feet warm in the winter when he huddled under the computer desk because he was scared, and just the fact that he's been with us for nearly 14 years. Thanks, Cash, for all the memories. Someday, I'll be there to torment you and Cassie again. You'll probably team up with Cassie to return the favor in my dreams.

8 comments:

Anna said...

Oh, I'm so sad! Thanks for posting all the pictures. I love that first one. I love them all. I'm glad you have a picture of Grant with him. I'm so sad. I'll always remember going on walks with Cash.

FLYING SQUIRREL said...

Thanks Jeff for all of the pictures! As spoiled as he was and for as much crap as we gave mom for making him a wuss, we will definitley miss little 'cashy bones' He was always a good dog, it was rarw sight if he ever wasn't. We love you cashy.

Brandon said...

Thanks for the great pics Jeff. They definitely stir many memories about growing up with Cash. When he played in the snow, I used to think that Cash looked like Chewbacca on the snow planet.

BLADERUNNER said...

I will miss his shifty eyebrows, swimming along side him while tubing the canal, and when he made a mad dash to hide underneath the bed during thunder and lightning storms. Oh, and his yawning. The kids will miss him.

JAZZMAN said...

Wow, this is the most comments I've ever received. Thanks, Caysh.

jennaloha said...

I miss when he "talks" while we get our shoes on to go for a walk.

When we were there in October, Dad told me to come look at something outside. Rafe was under the house, in Cashie's little nook under Mom's bedroom window sitting there with Cash. It was pretty sweet.

My kids were pretty sad when we told them last night. Rafe especially had lots of questions about where exactly Cash is now. All of them loved Cash. Even Holland could say "cashie-bones." It doesn't seem REAL right now, sitting in at my computer in AZ, that's he's gone. It will definitely be strange to go home and not have him come bounding over to the van to greet us.

Tara Shirley said...

Oh sweet Cashy-bones. I'm not sure which I have cried more over... my grandpa's death or Cashy. Sounds weird, but I loved that little Bones.

Anonymous said...

Wait...i thought i was your best friend
-ash