On Jan 3rd, 2022, I had to say goodbye to my best friend, hunting partner and spiritual advisor. Lexie was the feisty runt of her litter who trained me more than I trained her. Whelped March 12th, 2010, she was incredibly smart and loyal to a fault. I miss her dearly! We spent just about every day together (except when I had to travel) for the better part of 12 years.
“A dozen years of free love, given unconditionally, turns out to be not so free. In the end it’s killing me. Paid for all at once, and paid for in full. Still never known a better deal and I probably never will…”
From the song “Empty Collar” by Jeb Lipson, 2022:
