I walked out the back door the other afternoon and saw blind Callie standing under the beach umbrella Alayne had just set up. We have this large gravel pad at the south end of the house we call the "beach" -- the chair is parked at the edge of it -- and Callie looked slightly confused as to which beach she was at. Or maybe she was just listening to see if she could hear the waves coming ashore. But one thing she did know for certain -- those were not palm fronds rustling overhead in the summer breeze. Those were aspen leaves. Any Montana girl knows that.
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Enter
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This picture seems like it has given everyone a huge smile, it is so good to see Callie doing so well for all that she has been through, THANKS to everyone who has given her that chance to be happy.
Posted by: Kathy and Harley | July 28, 2009 at 07:59 AM
Needs to be a picture on a post card with "Wish You Were Here" as the caption.
I love Callie so much & love seeing her! She needs to be in a "Girl's at the Beach" calender.
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | July 27, 2009 at 03:00 PM
What a fun shot!!! Thanks for the smile this brought to my face.
Posted by: Rich Y | July 24, 2009 at 04:21 PM
It just makes my day to see a picture of Callie. I worry about her and I hope she continues to improve. We need the "old" Callie back! Does she still pretend to not hear you when it is time to go to the bathroom at the end of the day?
Posted by: Kim Johnston | July 24, 2009 at 08:49 AM
You should make that a postcard!!! Glad to see Callie is doing well!!
Posted by: Melissa Weitzenfeld | July 24, 2009 at 07:26 AM
This is completely off-topic, but have you seen this program? I heard about it from the Rescue Doberman group.
http://www.bigappleherp.com/site/content/big_apple_cares.html
Posted by: Billie | July 23, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Now that many airlines are loosening their rules about pets on board, tell Callie I'll take her with me to Mexico next winter! I can just see her lying under an umbrella on the beach, sipping a doggie cocktail with an umbrella in it.
Posted by: Heidi, Emmett, and Moxie | July 23, 2009 at 12:34 PM
This photo is absolutely priceless!!
Barbara & Frankie, the Walk 'N Roll Dog
Posted by: Barbara Techel | July 23, 2009 at 10:22 AM
If Callie can hear the surf from there, she's got to have some of the greatest hearing on the planet!
Big hugs to all,
ginger, Tobias & Tlingit
Posted by: ginger | July 23, 2009 at 09:09 AM
What a lovely picture, Steve! Great composition, great colours.
Bravo!:-)
Posted by: Carla Polastro-Nigro | July 22, 2009 at 11:53 PM
Aloha Callie! Surf's up!! :-}
Posted by: Evelyn | July 22, 2009 at 11:36 PM
A picture says a thousand words!!!
Posted by: Shirley * James/Portland, OR | July 22, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Lovely photo of a cute Montana girl at the beach!!
Posted by: Nina | July 22, 2009 at 08:21 PM