A Tale of Two Dogs

Recently my friends John and Jean Martin came from Houston for our 55th Poly High School reunion.  I got to go out to dinner with them and catch up.  John was best man in our wedding 54 years ago, and we were very best friends as newlyweds.  I found the story of their dog, Pico da Guy(!), very interesting.  J & J got Pico at the same time we got Charleigh-Girl.  The circumstances were similar.  John wanted Pico.  Jean didn't.  I wanted C-G.  Jack didn't.  So...Jean, who keeps great books, decided to run a tab on the cost of owning Pico da Guy.  Pico weighs 4 1/2 pounds.  His value at this time is approximately $3333 per pound, with a grand total of $15,000!!!!!  Needless to say, Pico has had the best of everything. 

The second tale is of Nia, owned by Jack and Barbara Ewing, friends of friends at Silverado.  Nia is a sweet little white fluffy thing.  The similarity between her and Charleigh-Girl involves the two Jacks.  These two big guys insisted on carrying, in their arms, these two little dogs everywhere they went.  Everyone, including our vet, thought something was wrong with their legs. It is a little more reasonable for Nia, but Jack Stovall carrying gangly little C-G was a sight to see.  It is now such a sweet and clear memory for me.

Oh, Jean seems to love "da Guy."  And Jack Stovall took ownership of and loved Charleigh-Girl right away.   He eventually forgot her, but she never forgot him.