Little Coco

I miss you so much, I can’t stand it
Seems like my heart, is breaking in two
My head says no but my soul demands it
Everything I do, reminds me of you

I miss you so much, in this house full of shadows
While the rain keeps pouring down, my window too
When will the pain, recede to the darkness
From whence it has come, and I’m feeling so blue

Ain’t goin’down, no more to the well
Sometimes it feels like, I’m going to hell
Sometimes I’m knocking, on your front door
But I don’t have nothing, to sell no more

Seems like the spirit, is pushing me onwards
I’m able to see, where I tripped and went wrong
I’ll just have to guess, where my soul will find comfort
And I miss you so much, when I’m singing my song

Ain’t goin’ down, no more to the well
And sometimes it seems, I’m going to hell
You’ll find me knocking, on your front door
But I don’t have nothing, to sell no more

Seems like my spirit, is pushing me onwards
‘Till I’m able to see where, I tripped when I went wrong
I’ll just have to guess, where my soul will get comfort
I miss you so much, when I’m singing my song

I miss you so much, I can’t stand it
Seems like my heart is breaking in two
My head says no, but my soul demands it
And everything I do, reminds me of you
Everything I do, reminds me of you
Everything I do, reminds me of you

Van Morrison, Reminds Me of You

As we start another new adventure, we know that Coco’s spirit will be with us every day. She was the best little friend ever and we miss her dearly for she came along on nearly every trip we’ve taken since 2008.

This made her a well traveled dog, for it included three years on the Nordhavn, 19 national parks in the Airstream, countless airplane trips to visit Grandma in Austin, and lots of time in the mountains of Utah, hiking, snowshoeing, chasing squirrels and the occasional deer.

Coco was a remarkably smart dog and she trained us well. Highly attuned to the vibe in the house, we were able to communicate with her in complete sentences, and she fully understood the difference between “Do you want to go to the beach?” (run and jump in the yacht tender) and “We have friends coming over for dinner” (run to the side deck and start barking).

After the tears, we are left with the wonderful memories and the understanding of just how much she filled our lives and hearts with so much joy and happiness.

Coco was simply the best little friend ever.