For 30 years, we were completely a Lab family. First, there was Bo. We got to love him for nearly SIXTEEN years! Then came Boston. He was part of our family for FOURTEEN years! After the heartbreak of losing another beloved pet, we took a break for a bit. When the time was right to add another four-legged family member, a quirky, curious little gremlin came into our lives. And we love him. “Blue” is affectionately named after the almighty judge of the diamond and has even traveled with us to Padres Spring Training and Fort Wayne Tincaps to watch baseball. And sometimes like an umpire, he happens to have selective hearing and a stubborn will. And we have said, “Come on, Blue!!!” more than you’d hear at a ball game…especially when he thinks he is helping in the garden as he tramples through the tulips.
Some of have asked us if we are going to get a Rhubee to go along with Blue. Not yet. For now, the Rhubee part of the name comes from the abundant amounts of rhubarb that John grows for his homemade fruit wine, affectionately called “The Last Resort” by Jamie. If you have had the opportunity to try a taste, it is really quite good. It’s not the last resort, after all.
