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Hank's guitar
photo by Mary Crinnin

Family, Friends.....

queen luna tuna

ruby duby

banjo and joey(the tuxedos this close??)

the doctor(aka kazooie)

betsy with dodge(spirit friend) and
desi, funnee border collie visitor

leslie and beth, california dreamin'

sweet sis gail!

brother glenn

jude exalting

susan,
brandon,
margot

This is Willie. He came to me and Betsy ten years ago. We went to a
pet store for cat toys one day, and came home with "Ollie", rescued by
Ayres Shelter in upstate NY. He'd been wandering around the streets of
a small mill town, probably lifting his leg on brick buildings and eating
scraps such as hot dogs left on the street. The shelter had him for six
months; folks passed him by (it's a fact that cats and dogs with black fur
are less likely to be adopted), and had stopped grooming himself and
became depressed. One day, they took him to a pet store adoption
clinic, and the rest is his story.
I had never had a dog in my life before, I was a total cat woman--
independent, cuddly, standoffish, playful, and proud to be part of the
Tribe of Tiger. Since Willie's been in my life, I can say there were things
I never knew before...things like loving life fiercely, and accessing the
most gentle and trusting places within. Willie lives to provide Joy. He
shows off. He entertains. He comforts. He is Love embodied in a little
elf dog body. He doesn’t understand conflict, it makes him quiver. He is
protective and will defend his people (with a benign nip on the heel, such
as letting the cable guy know who is boss). He is stubborn as a gentle
burro. He is adoring to his sister Ruby, and cat tribe clan of Joey, Banjo,
Luna, and The Doctor, and of course, to us, and to those who show him
kindness in return. You can see paintings of Willie and his siblings on
Betsy's (soon to be posted) website, www.rubysartstudio.com. Life's a
Ball, Get Willifed!
willie is now beyond the stars, entertaining sick kids. yeah.

the elder of the tribe, owl eyes and old
soul.
my mexican strat is named after this
furangel.
his spirit lives on in a downy
woodpecker who visits his resting spot!