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This is Andrea 
She's Kekoa's proud Mom, an harlequin Dane she rescued who passed away a year ago and now lives forever in her heart
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Kekoa was as loved by her Mom as I am by mine
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Here I am with Andrea by the Christmas tree 
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
And here I am with my groovy Mom
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
And then Mom said
Hey, I know what we should do now!
Would you like some queijadas de Sintra ?
(these are typical Sintra cakes and they are deeeeelicious ...)
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
On the way to one of the best places who produce these yummy cakes, Mom took picture of me with Sintra Palace as a backdrop ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Damn !!!
They are closed, closed (!) for heaven's sake ...
I dashed away feeling really disappointed ...
I might send a complaint letter to the mayor later ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
I went for a little nap when we got home and guess who was stalking me from behind the curtain ?
Meet Gaspar, Rita's cat
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
We all had a lovely dinner and some friends popped by and now I am fast asleep dreaming with new adventures
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ...
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Okay, I'm coming back to browse through the latest tour at a leisurely pace so I can savor each adventure. But in the meantime, your Mom got so excited posting this great day, she overlooked ner BIRTHDAY card!
So I'm posting it here again! The photo and "sentiment" are a couple of pages back! So here's the card...she'll jave ro go back and read the "note":-) 🙂
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Wow what a day! Thanks for posting your birthday card a second time Sally. You are so talented. And Miss Moo has been working on her flying skills like the one in the middle.
A very happy birthday to you Teresa. Time at the beach, Sintra Castle, and all of it with Eureka. It could not have been a better day except for cake. What no cake? Ice cream perhaps.
Who would have thought having a tripawd kitty would take me on a European journey. I love each and every day with Teresa and Missy Cow.
Sweet dreams with hugs and cuddles from Auntie Kerren, Eli, and Mona
Sally Sally Saaaaaally 💗💗💗
Thank you SO much for your lovely, fun, groovy birthday card, me and miss Cow LOVED it 💘 and I did see it last night but it was so late I went to sleep the second I finished posting our day💤💤💤
Thank you SO much also for your incredibly kind words, you are sooooo sweet honey bee 🐝💕
You're totally right, my baby girl always brings out the best in people and I can always trust she will guide me to the best and more loving human beings.
Just like my beloved Kinky before her 💞
I am so blessed to have them in my life and feel incredibly sorry for people who don't like animals, they will never ever know what true love is ...
It is an incredible pleasure to be able to share my trip with you I honestly think about all of you whenever we are having a great time (i.e. always ☺️)
I really hope one day I will be able to meet you, Myrtle and Frankie in the flesh 😍
Thank you again for being so lovely and kind, you are really precious, Sally 💝
Sending you all our love and infinite cuddles to your sweeties 😘😘😘😘😘💞😗🐶🐾💕
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Hey Jerry 💚
Gosh, you really made us feel special ✨
We totally love the fact this trip is for ALL of us and me and my girl wave the Tripawds flag at all times 🏳🐶🐱
You inspire us all !
To actually sell your business, your home and embark on this trip, the three of you, is something else and a huge love lesson for all humans, you sure knew how to get your priorities right 👍🏼
Me and Eurydice are really thankful and so appreciate what you have created 🐶🐱
Much, much love going your way and hugs cuddles to your sweetie pie 😘😘😘😘💞🐶💕😗
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
Oh my Goodness, Eurydice! I'm offline for a couple of days and WHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSHHHHH you've covered half of Europe! Wow, I had a lot of catching up to do. I guess with your beautiful elegant legs you can lope across the continent in no time. I don't seem to have been doing very much of anything at all, while you, well let's just say, you know how to LIVE life to the FULL. Bless you, beautiful Eurydice. So many fabulous adventures. I think my latest favourite has to be you and your Mum charming the cop (so he even texts you a photo of his dog! I mean that is just ridiculously fabulous). You know you've given Meg and Elsie ideas. I found a Portuguese phrasebook down the side of Meg's bed. I'm certain they're planning something...
Big hugs,
Meg, Clare and Elsie Pie xxx
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
Hey Kerren 💗
Thank you SO much for your birthday wishes, it is curious that the older I get the more I want to be connected to people like your lovely self 💞 and forget about other people who are busy boasting about their achievements, their power and their financial status 😶
Your kitty is what brought us together but then again of course she would 🐱🐮 there is something about the connection between a gorgeous 3 legged black cat and a groovy 3 legged gorgeous cow, it was bound to be an amazing connection 🎯
As I said earlier, I pity people who don't understand what the relationship with animals is about, there is nothing remotely as perfect or gratifying in the world 💘
No cake (or ice cream) were required for the birthday party but I had a truly marvellous time with miss cow, family and friends 💕
Sending you far more hugs than you can count and zillion cuddles to Eli and Mona 😘😘😘😘💞🐱🐱💕💕
Eurydice 77kg/170lb Great Dane limping end of April 2016, amputation (right front leg/osteosarcoma) 4 May 2016 6 courses of carboplatin followed by metronomic therapy, lung mets found 30 Nov 2016. 3 courses of doxorubicin, PET scan 26 Jan 2017 showed more mets so stopped chemo. Holistic route April 2017. Lung X-ray 5 May 2017 showed several tennis ball size mets, started cortisone and diuretics. Miss Cow earned her XXL silver wings 12 June 2017, 13 months and 1 week after amputation and 6 1/2 months after lung mets, she was the goofiest dawg ever and is now happily flying from cloud to cloud woof woofing away :-)
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