I don't want to even call it that... an end-of-life shoot. But my sister did and it's her dog and we know what we know. The end is near for Lola.She's over 15 and has had the biggest love affair with my sister Denise since she was 6-months-old and came from a backyard breeding situation. You know your soulmate when you meet 'em and they are soulmates.I used to strum on my "niece's" chest and sing "L-O-L-A Lola," you know, the old Kinks song (worth a listen!). And if you said her name "Lo-lo-lo-lo" in Xena, Warrior Princess style, her ears would flutter in time. Stop me, I have more.Oh, I did give a mother's day gift to Denise for a DNA Wisdom Panel that explained Lola's sort of ...
Saturday, August 30, 2014
One of my dearest friends from back in the days we were writers at a newspaper gifted her adult daughter with a pet photography session by me. The daughter Maggie has Leona, a gorgeous Chow mix, and Señor, a cat with two-different colored eyes she's had since she was in college.Maggie has a beautiful home in Venice near the beach and we photographed Leona and Señor there. But sadly, Señor was ailing and he looked it. By then, he was 17 and that day he didn't feel well at all. Still, we pressed on.Señor died shortly after the photo shoot. Maggie has a picture with her and her mom and baby Señor, just a snapshot really, but one that is so important to her. ...