WE HAVE A CAMERA SHOOT TODAY-- FOR THE CALENDAR-- IT INVOLVES A ROWBOAT IN HOOD POND ACROSS THE STRREET-- AND OUR LATEST VOLUNTEER WAS A COAST GUARD PERSON... HE SAYS TEH ROWBOAT WILL NOT FLOAT WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED... SO I BETTER GET AT IT.... AND BRING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES
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Im at a loss for words, in a great way. Today marks 1 full year with the most amazing #greatdane ,Sydney. I dont know what words can explain all the ways Syd has improved not just my life, but improved me, as a man, a father, a husband, a friend, a leader, and just a better human.
I had no idea what life with a #servicedog would look like when I first met The Service Dog Project, but my wife Jessica Renaud Mandile believed it would help me. Just like with everything else, my wife was RIGHT, again. I know I am one of the most difficult, biggest pains in the ass to walk the earth. I am fortunate #blessed to have Jessica and Syd as my team of #caregivers
Syd, I love ya with every gram of my being.
Syd was a missing piece to me being the person I am today. stephen and ayd
THIS TRIP WAS THE KIND OF VACATION THAT REQUIRES A VACATION AFTER IT - WE STAYED SO BUSY! ASHER AND I WERE HAPPY TO TAKE THE NEXT DAY OFF AND DO NOTHING ALL DAY, I'M SURE WE WERE BOTH EXHAUSTED. I WAS SO HAPPY THAT I COULD KEEP UP WITH ALL OF OUR WANDERINGS FOR THOSE FOUR DAYS WE ALL HAD TOGETHER, AND I KNOW ASHER WAS A BIG REASON WHY! THE TERRAIN WASN'T THE EASIEST TO NAVIGATE EITHER, WHETHER WE WERE WALKING THROUGH DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO OR THROUGH A VINEYARD, AND HAVING SUCH A STEADY STEED NEXT TO ME MADE IT SO I COULD ENJOY THE TOURS JUST AS MUCH AS EVERYONE ELSE. EVEN WHEN I KNOW HE WASN'T FEELING 100%, ASHER DID SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB KEEPING ME SAFE, AS HE ALWAYS DOES.
ASHER WILL HAVE SOME DOWNTIME THESE NEXT FEW DAYS AS I GET SOME WORK WRAPPED UP AND DO MY FIRST ASSIGNMENTS FOR CLASS THIS WEEK, AND I KNOW HE'LL APPRECIATE THAT. BEFORE WE KNOW IT IT'LL BE TIME TO HEAD TO CLASS, BUT I THINK WE'LL BOTH BE EXCITED TO SEE SOME FAMILIAR FRIENDS FROM LAST YEAR!
